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Community Characteristics

Population Total
2021
567,769
people
Population Density
2021
1,336
people per square mile
Median Household Income
2021
$78,428
Life-Expectancy At Birth

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Social Vulnerability Index
0.47
0
1
Low
Moderate
High

Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) percentiles are based on 16 census variables, which are grouped into four sub-themes. Higher scores indicate greater vulnerability.

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Diversity Index
2021
0
100
65
Least Diverse
Most Diverse

Diversity is measured as "the probability that any two people chosen at random from a given area are of different races or ethnicity."

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State Area Deprivation Index
2019
0
10
5
Least Deprivation
Most Deprivation

Higher levels of deprivation have been associated with an increased risk of adverse health and health care outcomes.

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Poverty Rate
2021
0%
100%
10.3%

The poverty line is calculated by finding the total cost of all the essential resources that an average human adult consumes in one year.

High School Graduation Rate
2021
0%
100%
92.4%
0%
Percentage of residents with a high school education.
100%
Population by Age
2021
Age Group Count Percent of Population
Under 18
122,616
21.6%
Between 18 and 65
355,906
62.7%
Over 65
89,247
15.7%
Median Age
39
Population by Race
2021
Race Count Percent of Population
White
345,223
61.0%
Black
143,241
25.0%
Asian
32,870
6.0%
Multiple Races
19,995
4.8%
Another Race
18,045
3.2%
Native American
1,130
0.0%
Pacific Islander
219
0.0%
Multiple Races
NA
5.0%
Population by Ethnicity
2021
Ethnicity Count Percent of Population
Non-Hispanic
508,004
89.5%
Hispanic
59,765
10.5%
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