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.
More InformationDiversity 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."
More InformationState 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.
More InformationPoverty 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%
|