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Miscellaneous Statistical Data

Congressional District

4th

Total Population: 2000 United States Census 2000

100,565

Youth Population - Under 18 (United States Census 2000)

25,854

Adult Population - 18 and over (United States Census 2000)

74,711

Male Population 48,583
Female Population 51,982

White Population (United States Census 2000)

46,096

Black Population (United States Census 2000)

50,899

Other

3,570

Median Value, Owner Occupied Housing

$81,300

Median Age

34.5

Unemployment Rate (2001)

5.4%

State Unemployment Rate (2001)

3.5%

National Unemployment Rate (2001)

4.8%

Per Capita Income (2000)

21,558

Public School 2001 School Enrollment

16,473

Total Student in Free Lunch Program

7,972

Total Students in Reduced Lunch Program

1,466

Source: Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, US Census Bureau and Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics

 

Elections:

 

Number of registered voters

 57,368

Number of votes cast in:

 

Last general election (11/6/01)

 26,789

Last municipal election (5/2/02)

 14,272

 

 

Area in square miles

 29.9

 

 

Facilities and Services:

 

Miles of street

 396

Number of street lights

 11,114

 

 

Public recreation facilities:

 

Number of community centers

 8

Parks

 3 (1 park leased)

Park acreage

 402

Number of golf courses

 4 (2 outside City limits)

Number of swimming pools

 2 (outdoors)

Number of tennis courts

 31

 

 

Fire protection:

 

Number of stations

 9

Number of employees

 235

Number of calls answered

 16,219

 

 

Police protection:

 

Number of stations

1

Number of employees

366

Vehicular patrol units

241

Number of criminal arrests

9,859

Number of traffic summons

13,932

Number of parking violations

12,078

 

 

Sewage System:

 

Miles of sanitary sewers

435

Miles of storm sewers

107

Number of service connections

31,400

 

 

Water system:

 

Miles of water mains

625

Number of service connections

31,400

Number of fire hydrants

2,517

Number of treatment plants

1

Daily average consumption in gallons

17.61 MGD

Maximum daily capacity of plants in gallons

32.0 MGD

 

 

Facilities and services not included in the reporting entity:

 

Education:

 

Number of elementary schools

14

Number of elementary instructors

618

Number of middle schools

4

Number of middle school instructors

259

Number of high schools

3

Number of high school instructors

278

Number of special centers

3

Number of special center instructors

32

Hospitals:

 

Number of public hospitals

1

Number of patient beds

346

 

 
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