Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1840 | 172 |
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| 1850 | 1,525 | 786.6% | |
| 1860 | 6,611 | 333.5% | |
| 1870 | 9,176 | 38.8% | |
| 1880 | 10,324 | 12.5% | |
| 1890 | 13,426 | 30.0% | |
| 1900 | 19,164 | 42.7% | |
| 1910 | 25,531 | 33.2% | |
| 1920 | 38,378 | 50.3% | |
| 1930 | 57,899 | 50.9% | |
| 1940 | 67,447 | 16.5% | |
| 1950 | 96,056 | 42.4% | |
| 1960 | 126,706 | 31.9% | |
| 1970 | 171,809 | 35.6% | |
| 1980 | 170,616 | −0.7% | |
| 1990 | 191,262 | 12.1% | |
| 2000 | 208,903 | 9.2% | |
| 2010 | 233,209 | 11.6% | |
| Est. 2011 | 236,901 | 1.6% | |
| Source: U.S. Census | |||
As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $41,941, and the median income for a family was $59,840. Males had a median income of $36,718 versus $30,551 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,498. About 5.8% of families and 15.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.
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