Demographics
Historical populations | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1850 | 2,863 |
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1860 | 3,634 | 26.9% | |
1870 | 4,907 | 35.0% | |
1880 | 4,977 | 1.4% | |
1890 | 7,995 | 60.6% | |
1900 | 8,068 | 0.9% | |
1910 | 7,611 | −5.7% | |
1920 | 8,018 | 5.3% | |
1930 | 11,544 | 44.0% | |
1940 | 13,050 | 13.0% | |
1950 | 16,437 | 26.0% | |
1960 | 72,365 | 340.3% | |
1970 | 139,282 | 92.5% | |
1980 | 142,513 | 2.3% | |
1990 | 159,789 | 12.1% | |
2000 | 158,216 | −1.0% | |
2010 | 180,105 | 13.8% | |
Est. 2012 | 183,739 | 2.0% | |
2012 Estimate |
As of the census of 2000, there were 158,216 people, 66,742 households, and 41,713 families residing in the city. The population density was 909.0 people per square mile (351.0/km2). There were 73,670 housing units at an average density of 423.3 per square mile (163.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 64.47% White, 30.21% Black or African American, 0.54% Native American, 2.22% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.66% from other races, and 1.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.04% of the population. Non-Hispanic Whites were 58% of the population in 2010, compared to 86.9% in 1970.
There were 66,742 households out of which 27.6% had children living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.91. Same-sex couple households comprised 0.5% of all households.
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