By The Numbers

Simplified state data based on 2020 Census (redistricting data)

Source:  U.S. Census Bureau (visit)
Population
 
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020:
6,785,528
Age and Sex
 
Persons under 5 years:
6.2%
Persons under 18 years:
23.3%
Persons 65 years and over:
16.1%
Female persons:
50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
 
White:
84.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino:
78.4%
Black or African American:
9.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native:
0.4%
Asian:
2.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander:
0.1%
Two or More Races:
2.2%
Hispanic or Latino:
7.3%
Population Characteristics
 
Veterans:372,074
Foreign born persons:5.3%
Housing
 
Housing units:2,921,032
Owner-occupied housing unit rate:69.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units:$148,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage:$1,155
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage:$416
Median gross rent:$844
Building permits:24,919
Families & Living Arrangements
 
Households:2,602,770
Persons per household:2.50
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years plus:8.8%
Computer and Internet Use
 
Households with a computer:90.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription:83.2%
Education
 
High school graduate or higher, 25 years plus:89.3%
Bachelor’s degree or higher, age 25 years plus:27.2%
Health
 
With a disability, under age 65 years:9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years:
10.3%
Economy
 
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years plus:63.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years plus:59.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales:13,076,602
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue:42,493,117
Total manufacturers shipments:242,763,842
Total retail sales:85,857,962
Total retail sales per capita:$13,133
Transportation
 
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years plus:23.9
Income & Poverty
 
Median household income:$58,235
Per capita income in past 12 months:$30,693
Persons in poverty:
11.6%
Businesses
 
Total employer establishments:148,917
Total employment:2,834,056
Total annual payroll:132,501,965
Total employment, percent change:0.6%
Total non-employer establishments:422,619
All firms:479,059
Men-owned firms:253,533
Women-owned firms:162,798
Minority-owned firms:61,252
Nonminority-owned firms:405,090
Veteran-owned firms:45,174
Nonveteran-owned firms:412,543
Geography
 
Population per square mile:181.0
Land area in square miles:35,826.11
FIPS Code:18

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