Demographic profile:
TOTAL POPULATION 258,221
PERSONS BY HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 2,792 1.1%
White 248,386 96.2%
Black or African American 1,403 0.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native 1,251 0.5%
Asian 1,749 0.7%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 64 0.0%
Some Other Race 103 0.0%
Two or more races 2,473 1.0%
Not Hispanic or Latino 255,429 98.9%
HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Households: 103,964
Less than $10,000 9,575 9.2%
$10,000 to $19,999 16,246 15.6%
$20,000 to $29,999 17,014 16.4%
$30,000 to $39,999 14,890 14.3%
$40,000 to $49,999 11,504 11.1%
$50,000 to $59,999 8,927 8.6%
$60,000 to $74,999 9,229 8.9%
$75,000 to $99,999 8,223 7.9%
$100,000 to $149,999 5,492 5.3%
$150,000 to $199,999 1,542 1.5%
$200,000 or more 1,322 1.3%
INDUSTRY
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 108,029
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting 1,991 1.8%
Mining 3,213 3.0%
Construction 8,591 8.0%
Manufacturing 21,803 20.2%
Wholesale trade 2,782 2.6%
Retail trade 13,746 12.7%
Transportation and warehousing 3,462 3.2%
Utilities 853 0.8%
Information 1,873 1.7%
Finance, insurance, real estate 4,087 3.8%
Professional services 3,213 3.0%
Management services 2,490 2.3%
Educational services 9,108 8.4%
Health care and social assistance 13,781 12.8%
Arts, entertainment and recreation 2,094 1.9%
Accommodation and food services 7,728 7.2%
Other services 5,433 5.0%
Public administration 4,225 3.9%
(More demographic info from Wayne
State University Center for Urban Studies) |
