Demographic profile:
TOTAL POPULATION 267,130
PERSONS BY HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 1,958 0.7%
White 251,048 94.0%
Black or African American 3,468 1.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native 5,505 2.1%
Asian 1,437 0.5%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 49 0.0%
Some Other Race 168 0.1%
Two or more races 3,497 1.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 265,172 99.3%
HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Households: 108,159
Less than $10,000 12,575 11.6%
$10,000 to $19,999 18,906 17.5%
$20,000 to $29,999 18,000 16.6%
$30,000 to $39,999 14,947 13.8%
$40,000 to $49,999 12,110 11.2%
$50,000 to $59,999 9,573 8.9%
$60,000 to $74,999 9,784 9.0%
$75,000 to $99,999 7,231 6.7%
$100,000 to $149,999 3,607 3.3%
$150,000 to $199,999 717 0.7%
$200,000 or more 709 0.7%
INDUSTRY
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 116,244
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting 2,597 2.2%
Mining 4,393 3.8%
Construction 7,356 6.3%
Manufacturing 16,312 14.0%
Wholesale trade 2,697 2.3%
Retail trade 14,664 12.6%
Transportation and warehousing 4,232 3.6%
Utilities 1,237 1.1%
Information 2,071 1.8%
Finance, insurance, real estate 4,805 4.1%
Professional services 2,842 2.4%
Management services 1,826 1.6%
Educational services 12,634 10.9%
Health care and social assistance 16,666 14.3%
Arts, entertainment and recreation 2,817 2.4%
Accommodation and food services 9,388 8.1%
Other services 5,834 5.0%
Public administration 6,585 5.7%
(More demographic info from Wayne
State University Center for Urban Studies) |
