Community Profile

 


Community Profile
Date of Incorporation June 3, 1850
Date of Charter February 24, 1925
Form of Government Council/Manager
Area of City 317 Square Miles
Number of Households 183,981
Adopted Budget 2005-06 $1,098,021,161
Expenditures per capita $2,147


Racial Composition  
White 60.7%
Black 31.2%
Other 8.1%


Dwelling Units  
Single Family units 134,157
Multifamily units 65,603

Age Composition  
65 years and older 11.7%
64-45 years 20.6%
44-25 years 32.5%
24-20 years 7.2%
19-15 years 6.6%
14-5 years 14.2%
5 years and under 7.2%


Employment By Place of Work
Manufacturing 10.1%
Services 34.4%
Retail 20.1%
Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate 9.1%
Other 26.4%
  
Population  
2000 US Census 441,545
1990 US Census 435,146
1980 US Census 448,159
1970 US Census 507,087
1960 US Census 475,539


Public Education  
Number of School Districts 15
Number of Schools 293
Elementary 194
Junior High and Middle 46
Senior High 32
Special Alternative 21
Faculty 12,027
Enrollment 136,894


Educational Attainment  
College: Four years or more 25.7%
College: One to three years 28.9%
High School Degree 27.8%
No High School 17.5%


Household Income  
$75,000 and over 17.1%
$74,999-50,000 18.7%
$49,999-35,000 17.2%
$34,999-25,000 14.7%
$24,999-15,000 14.3%
$14,999-10,000 6.4 %
Under $10,000 11.6%