Community Characteristics
Population Total
2021
234,045
people
Population Density
2021
250
people per square mile
Median Household Income
2021
$68,886
Life-Expectancy At Birth
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Social Vulnerability Index
0.49
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
47
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%
11.9%
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%
89.6%
0%
Percentage of residents with a high school education.
100%
Population by Age
2021
| Age Group | Count | Percent of Population |
|---|---|---|
|
Under 18
|
43,455 |
18.6%
|
|
Between 18 and 65
|
124,405 |
53.2%
|
|
Over 65
|
66,185 |
28.3%
|
Median Age
51
Population by Race
2021
| Race | Count | Percent of Population |
|---|---|---|
|
White
|
185,671 |
79.3%
|
|
Black
|
26,165 |
11.2%
|
|
Multiple Races
|
8,083 |
4.6%
|
|
Another Race
|
7,216 |
3.1%
|
|
Asian
|
3,050 |
1.3%
|
|
Native American
|
967 |
0.4%
|
|
Pacific Islander
|
110 |
0.0%
|
|
Multiple Races
|
NA |
4.6%
|
Population by Ethnicity
2021
| Ethnicity | Count | Percent of Population |
|---|---|---|
|
Non-Hispanic
|
212,085 |
90.6%
|
|
Hispanic
|
21,960 |
9.4%
|