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Downtown at a Glance:
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SIZE 0.51 square miles (18.2)
POPULATION Pyramid Chart
  Households 1,381 (62,389)
Individuals 2,678 (173,618)
2.2% Under 18 (26.1)
DIVERSITY Pie Charts: Race, Hispanic, Combined
  68.0% White (54.5) 11.9% Black or African American (14.5)
64.3% Non-Hispanic White (45.8) 11.1% Hispanic (30.0)
8.6% Asian or Pacific Islander (6.2) 0.8% Native American (1.1)
6.7% Other (17.6) 4.6% Claimed 2 or more races (6.1)
43% of Public school children with...
Primary Language Other than English (54)
MEDIAN FAMILY INCOME $42,558 ($32,058)
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME $18,085 ($26,867)
FAMILIES BELOW POVERTY  14.3% (23.9)
HOUSEHOLDS ON PUBLIC ASSISTANCE 3.7% (10.2)
HOUSING
  Total number of housing units: 1,567 (67,915)
1.7% Owner-occupied housing units (34.6)
Pie Charts: Ownership by Race, Renters by Race
0.9% Single-family units (26.4)
2.6% Duplex units (22.2)
96.5% Multi-family units (50.1)
29.2% of Housing built before 1960 (70.1)
11.0% Vacant units (8.1)
2.4% Overcrowded housing units (8.4)
Median Sales Value
N/A for Single-family residence ($130,000)
N/A for 2 to 5-family residence ($129,000)
HEALTH
  15% of Children under age 6 with...
High Lead Exposure
(19)
COUNCIL DISTRICTS 11, 12, 13
 

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Last Updated:
3-jan-07



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