Demographic profile:
TOTAL POPULATION 249,636
PERSONS BY HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 2,983 1.2%
White 228,485 91.5%
Black or African American 2,731 1.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native 9,745 3.9%
Asian 891 0.4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 85 0.0%
Some Other Race 133 0.1%
Two or more races 4,583 1.8%
Not Hispanic or Latino 246,653 98.8%
HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Households: 98,231
Less than $10,000 8,007 8.2%
$10,000 to $19,999 13,516 13.8%
$20,000 to $29,999 14,975 15.2%
$30,000 to $39,999 14,901 15.2%
$40,000 to $49,999 12,453 12.7%
$50,000 to $59,999 9,583 9.8%
$60,000 to $74,999 9,702 9.9%
$75,000 to $99,999 7,662 7.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 4,708 4.8%
$150,000 to $199,999 1,235 1.3%
$200,000 or more 1,489 1.5%
INDUSTRY
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 112,590
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting 1,726 1.5%
Mining 3,018 2.7%
Construction 10,649 9.5%
Manufacturing 13,865 12.3%
Wholesale trade 2,960 2.6%
Retail trade 15,423 13.7%
Transportation and warehousing 2,952 2.6%
Utilities 1,082 1.0%
Information 2,191 1.9%
Finance, insurance, real estate 5,384 4.8%
Professional services 4,083 3.6%
Management services 2,548 2.3%
Educational services 9,637 8.6%
Health care and social assistance 14,520 12.9%
Arts, entertainment and recreation 3,833 3.4%
Accommodation and food services 9,953 8.8%
Other services 5,217 4.6%
Public administration 5,791 5.1%
(More demographic info from Wayne
State University Center for Urban Studies) |
