Demographic profile:
TOTAL POPULATION: 266,318
PERSONS BY HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 7,718 2.9%
White 251,058 94.3%
Black or African American 2,454 0.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native 1,240 0.5%
Asian 986 0.4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 24 0.0%
Some Other Race 106 0.0%
Two or more races 2,732 1.0%
Not Hispanic or Latino 258,600 97.1%
HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Households: 103,750
Less than $10,000 9,223 8.9%
$10,000 to $19,999 15,222 14.7%
$20,000 to $29,999 16,040 15.5%
$30,000 to $39,999 14,407 13.9%
$40,000 to $49,999 11,773 11.3%
$50,000 to $59,999 9,992 9.6%
$60,000 to $74,999 10,397 10.0%
$75,000 to $99,999 9,531 9.2%
$100,000 to $149,999 5,371 5.2%
$150,000 to $199,999 995 1.0%
$200,000 or more 799 0.8%
INDUSTRY
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 118,328
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting 4,209 3.6%
Mining 2,341 2.0%
Construction 8,475 7.2%
Manufacturing 27,263 23.0%
Wholesale trade 3,403 2.9%
Retail trade 15,744 13.3%
Transportation and warehousing 3,740 3.2%
Utilities 1,247 1.1%
Information 2,192 1.9%
Finance, insurance, real estate 5,037 4.3%
Professional services 2,704 2.3%
Management services 2,535 2.1%
Educational services 8,909 7.5%
Health care and social assistance 14,902 12.6%
Arts, entertainment and recreation 1,250 1.1%
Accommodation and food services 7,113 6.0%
Other services 5,551 4.7%
Public administration 3,898 3.3%
(More demographic info from Wayne
State University Center for Urban Studies) |
