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Population Demographics

Population Demographics
									Percent Change
	1990 Census		2000 Census		2008 Estimate		2013 Projection		1990 to 2000	2008 to 2013
Total Population	122,324		148,755		163,471		170,175		21.60%	4.10%
Population Density (Pop/Sq Mi)	1,668.60		2,029.10		2,229.80		2,321.30		21.60%	4.10%
Total Households	42,704		51,800		53,335		53,591		21.30%	0.50%

Population by Gender
Male	59,554	48.70%	72,004	48.40%	80,777	49.40%	84,952	49.90%	20.90%	5.20%
Female	62,770	51.30%	76,751	51.60%	82,694	50.60%	85,224	50.10%	22.30%	3.10%

Population by Race/Ethnicity
									Percent Change
	1990 Census		2000 Census		2008 Estimate		2013 Projection		1990 to 2000	2008 to 2013
White	105,530	86.30%	106,861	71.80%	115,378	70.60%	119,576	70.30%	1.30%	3.60%
Black	7,991	6.50%	21,178	14.20%	24,178	14.80%	26,337	15.50%	165.00%	8.90%
American Indian or Alaska Native	707	0.60%	980	0.70%	1,040	0.60%	1,012	0.60%	38.70%	-2.70%
Asian or Pacific Islander	2,875	2.40%	5,068	3.40%	6,650	4.10%	7,598	4.50%	76.30%	14.30%
Some Other Race	5,222	4.30%	11,102	7.50%	12,179	7.50%	11,845	7.00%	112.60%	-2.70%
Two or More Races			3,565	2.40%	4,047	2.50%	3,808	2.20%		-5.90%

Population by Age
									Percent Change
	1990 Census		2000 Census		2008 Estimate		2013 Projection		1990 to 2000	2008 to 2013
0 to 4	11,580	9.50%	11,770	7.90%	13,549	8.30%	11,926	7.00%	1.60%	-12.00%
5 to 14	21,124	17.30%	26,821	18.00%	29,821	18.20%	31,652	18.60%	27.00%	6.10%
15 to 19	8,784	7.20%	12,239	8.20%	12,509	7.70%	13,202	7.80%	39.30%	5.50%
20 to 24	8,698	7.10%	9,505	6.40%	8,843	5.40%	9,432	5.50%	9.30%	6.70%
25 to 34	26,746	21.90%	22,650	15.20%	20,979	12.80%	19,081	11.20%	-15.30%	-9.00%
35 to 44	19,720	16.10%	27,340	18.40%	28,625	17.50%	28,063	16.50%	38.60%	-2.00%
45 to 54	11,838	9.70%	18,156	12.20%	22,387	13.70%	24,344	14.30%	53.40%	8.70%
55 to 64	7,616	6.20%	10,319	6.90%	14,674	9.00%	17,555	10.30%	35.50%	19.60%
65 to 74	3,927	3.20%	6,271	4.20%	7,633	4.70%	9,918	5.80%	59.70%	29.90%
75 to 84	1,755	1.40%	2,853	1.90%	3,251	2.00%	3,738	2.20%	62.50%	15.00%
85+	531	0.40%	830	0.60%	1,205	0.70%	1,271	0.80%	56.40%	5.50%

Median Age
Total Population	29.3		31.4		33.4		34.9		7.10%	4.40%