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Profile
of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 |
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Number |
Percent |
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Total population |
3,450,654 |
100.0 |
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SEX AND AGE |
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Male |
1,695,895 |
49.1 |
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Female |
1,754,759 |
50.9 |
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Under 5 years |
236,353 |
6.8 |
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5 to 9 years |
244,525 |
7.1 |
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10 to 14 years |
252,029 |
7.3 |
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15 to 19 years |
269,373 |
7.8 |
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20 to 24 years |
247,165 |
7.2 |
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25 to 34 years |
451,647 |
13.1 |
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35 to 44 years |
523,522 |
15.2 |
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45 to 54 years |
453,761 |
13.1 |
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55 to 59 years |
173,199 |
5.0 |
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60 to 64 years |
143,130 |
4.1 |
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65 to 74 years |
242,499 |
7.0 |
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75 to 84 years |
156,276 |
4.5 |
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85 years and over |
57,175 |
1.7 |
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Median age (years) |
35.5 |
(X) |
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18 years and over |
2,558,294 |
74.1 |
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Male |
1,238,267 |
35.9 |
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Female |
1,320,027 |
38.3 |
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21 years and over |
2,393,620 |
69.4 |
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62 years and over |
539,188 |
15.6 |
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65 years and over |
455,950 |
13.2 |
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Male |
188,111 |
5.5 |
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Female |
267,839 |
7.8 |
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RACE |
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One race |
3,294,669 |
95.5 |
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White |
2,628,434 |
76.2 |
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Black
or African American |
260,968 |
7.6 |
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American
Indian and Alaska Native |
273,230 |
7.9 |
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Asian |
46,767 |
1.4 |
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Asian
Indian |
8,502 |
0.2 |
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Chinese |
6,964 |
0.2 |
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Filipino |
4,028 |
0.1 |
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Japanese |
2,505 |
0.1 |
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Korean |
5,074 |
0.1 |
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Vietnamese |
12,566 |
0.4 |
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Other
Asian 1 |
7,128 |
0.2 |
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Native
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander |
2,372 |
0.1 |
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Native
Hawaiian |
702 |
0.0 |
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Guamanian
or Chamorro |
585 |
0.0 |
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Samoan |
388 |
0.0 |
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Other
Pacific Islander 2 |
697 |
0.0 |
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Some
other race |
82,898 |
2.4 |
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Two or more races |
155,985 |
4.5 |
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Race alone or in
combination with one or more other races 3 |
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White |
2,770,035 |
80.3 |
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Black or African American |
284,766 |
8.3 |
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American Indian and Alaska
Native |
391,949 |
11.4 |
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Asian |
58,723 |
1.7 |
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Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander |
5,123 |
0.1 |
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Some other race |
102,585 |
3.0 |
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HISPANIC OR LATINO AND
RACE |
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Total population |
3,450,654 |
100.0 |
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Hispanic or Latino (of any
race) |
179,304 |
5.2 |
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Mexican |
132,813 |
3.8 |
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Puerto
Rican |
8,153 |
0.2 |
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Cuban |
1,759 |
0.1 |
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Other
Hispanic or Latino |
36,579 |
1.1 |
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Not Hispanic or Latino |
3,271,350 |
94.8 |
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White
alone |
2,556,368 |
74.1 |
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RELATIONSHIP |
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Total population |
3,450,654 |
100.0 |
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In households |
3,338,279 |
96.7 |
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Householder |
1,342,293 |
38.9 |
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Spouse |
717,611 |
20.8 |
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Child |
989,710 |
28.7 |
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Own
child under 18 years |
796,868 |
23.1 |
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Other
relatives |
153,263 |
4.4 |
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Under
18 years |
72,426 |
2.1 |
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Nonrelatives |
135,402 |
3.9 |
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Unmarried
partner |
53,307 |
1.5 |
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In group quarters |
112,375 |
3.3 |
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Institutionalized
population |
66,746 |
1.9 |
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Noninstitutionalized
population |
45,629 |
1.3 |
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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE |
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Total households |
1,342,293 |
100.0 |
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Family households
(families) |
921,750 |
68.7 |
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With
own children under 18 years |
434,793 |
32.4 |
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Married-couple
family |
717,611 |
53.5 |
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With
own children under 18 years |
311,735 |
23.2 |
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Female
householder, no husband present |
152,575 |
11.4 |
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With
own children under 18 years |
94,403 |
7.0 |
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Nonfamily households |
420,543 |
31.3 |
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Householder
living alone |
358,560 |
26.7 |
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Householder
65 years and over |
135,273 |
10.1 |
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Households with
individuals under 18 years |
479,275 |
35.7 |
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Households with
individuals 65 years and over |
319,395 |
23.8 |
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Average household size |
2.49 |
(X) |
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Average family size |
3.02 |
(X) |
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HOUSING OCCUPANCY |
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Total housing units |
1,514,400 |
100.0 |
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Occupied housing units |
1,342,293 |
88.6 |
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Vacant housing units |
172,107 |
11.4 |
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For
seasonal, recreational, or occasional use |
32,293 |
2.1 |
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Homeowner vacancy rate
(percent) |
2.5 |
(X) |
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Rental vacancy rate
(percent) |
10.6 |
(X) |
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HOUSING TENURE |
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Occupied housing units |
1,342,293 |
100.0 |
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Owner-occupied housing
units |
918,259 |
68.4 |
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Renter-occupied housing
units |
424,034 |
31.6 |
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Average household size of
owner-occupied unit |
2.55 |
(X) |
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Average household size of
renter-occupied unit |
2.36 |
(X) |
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Profile
of Selected Social Characteristics: 2000 |
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Number |
Percent |
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SCHOOL ENROLLMENT |
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Population 3 years and over enrolled in school |
930,865 |
100.0 |
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Nursery school, preschool |
60,100 |
6.5 |
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Kindergarten |
50,220 |
5.4 |
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Elementary school (grades
1-8) |
412,966 |
44.4 |
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High school (grades 9-12) |
204,317 |
21.9 |
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College or graduate school |
203,262 |
21.8 |
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EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT |
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Population 25 years and over |
2,203,173 |
100.0 |
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Less than 9th grade |
134,976 |
6.1 |
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9th to 12th grade, no
diploma |
292,257 |
13.3 |
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High school graduate (includes
equivalency) |
693,607 |
31.5 |
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Some college, no degree |
516,456 |
23.4 |
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Associate degree |
119,106 |
5.4 |
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Bachelor's degree |
297,082 |
13.5 |
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Graduate or professional
degree |
149,689 |
6.8 |
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Percent high school graduate
or higher |
80.6 |
(X) |
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Percent bachelor's degree
or higher |
20.3 |
(X) |
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MARITAL STATUS |
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Population 15 years and over |
2,717,552 |
100.0 |
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Never married |
607,432 |
22.4 |
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Now married, except
separated |
1,558,216 |
57.3 |
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Separated |
47,283 |
1.7 |
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Widowed |
189,169 |
7.0 |
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Female |
155,587 |
5.7 |
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Divorced |
315,452 |
11.6 |
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Female |
175,328 |
6.5 |
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GRANDPARENTS AS
CAREGIVERS |
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Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren
under 18 years |
67,194 |
100.0 |
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Grandparent responsible
for grandchildren |
39,279 |
58.5 |
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VETERAN STATUS |
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Civilian population 18 years and over |
2,536,569 |
100.0 |
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Civilian veterans |
376,062 |
14.8 |
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DISABILITY STATUS OF
THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION |
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Population 5 to 20 years |
809,597 |
100.0 |
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With a disability |
70,153 |
8.7 |
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Population 21 to 64 years |
1,885,835 |
100.0 |
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With a disability |
405,333 |
21.5 |
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Percent
employed |
55.2 |
(X) |
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No disability |
1,480,502 |
78.5 |
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Percent
employed |
76.9 |
(X) |
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Population 65 years and over |
429,566 |
100.0 |
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With a disability |
200,612 |
46.7 |
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RESIDENCE IN 1995 |
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Population 5 years and over |
3,215,719 |
100.0 |
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Same house in 1995 |
1,650,318 |
51.3 |
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Different house in the
U.S. in 1995 |
1,510,240 |
47.0 |
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Same
county |
808,448 |
25.1 |
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Different
county |
701,792 |
21.8 |
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Same
state |
379,292 |
11.8 |
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Different
state |
322,500 |
10.0 |
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Elsewhere in 1995 |
55,161 |
1.7 |
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NATIVITY AND PLACE OF
BIRTH |
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Total population |
3,450,654 |
100.0 |
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Native |
3,318,907 |
96.2 |
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Born
in United States |
3,290,431 |
95.4 |
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State
of residence |
2,158,827 |
62.6 |
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Different
state |
1,131,604 |
32.8 |
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Born
outside United States |
28,476 |
0.8 |
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Foreign born |
131,747 |
3.8 |
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Entered
1990 to March 2000 |
69,879 |
2.0 |
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Naturalized
citizen |
45,766 |
1.3 |
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Not
a citizen |
85,981 |
2.5 |
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REGION OF BIRTH OF
FOREIGN BORN |
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Total (excluding born at sea) |
131,739 |
100.0 |
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Europe |
16,102 |
12.2 |
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Asia |
39,761 |
30.2 |
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Africa |
4,626 |
3.5 |
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Oceania |
810 |
0.6 |
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Latin America |
66,706 |
50.6 |
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Northern America |
3,734 |
2.8 |
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LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME |
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Population 5 years and over |
3,215,719 |
100.0 |
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English only |
2,977,187 |
92.6 |
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Language other than
English |
238,532 |
7.4 |
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Speak
English less than "very well" |
98,990 |
3.1 |
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Spanish |
141,060 |
4.4 |
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Speak
English less than "very well" |
65,280 |
2.0 |
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Other
Indo-European languages |
36,892 |
1.1 |
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Speak
English less than "very well" |
9,045 |
0.3 |
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Asian
and Pacific Island languages |
34,517 |
1.1 |
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Speak
English less than "very well" |
18,325 |
0.6 |
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ANCESTRY (single or
multiple) |
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Total population |
3,450,654 |
100.0 |
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Total ancestries reported |