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Table 2. Race* of Children by Age Group in the 2000 Census Age Group Total One Race Two or more races White Black or African American American Indian & Alaska Native Asian Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Some other race Population under age 18 40,964 18,163 16,520 138 939 34 3,049 2,121   Under 5 years 12,287 5,626 4,600 38 298 14 940 771   5 to 9 years 12,104 5,197 5,046 28 275 12 905 641   10 to 14 years 10,623 4,653 4,505 42 216 4 749 454   15 to 17 years 5,950 2,687 2,369 30 150 4 455 255

Table 6. Population Totals by Race and Hispanic Origin in the 2000 Census Race Total (All Ages) Total non- Hispanic (All Ages) Total Under Age 18 Non-Hispanics Under Age 18 Number Percent of Population Number Percent of Population Total population 185,951 153,441 40,964 100.0 31,868 77.8   One race 179,374 149,160 38,843 94.8 30,554 74.6     White 113,611 94,452 18,163 44.3 13,352 32.6     Black or African American 49,933 48,547 16,520 40.3 15,984 39.0     American Indian or Alaskan native 638 485 138 0.3 90 0.2     Asian 4,982 4,915 939 2.3 922 2.3     Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 150 127 34 0.1 23 0.1     Some other race 10,060 634 3,049 7.4 183 0.4   Two or more races 6,577 4,281 2,121 5.2 1,314 3.2

* Multiracial refers to people who chose more than one race on the 2000 census.
Source: Population Reference Bureau, analysis of data from U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Redistricting data (Tables PL1 and PL2).

Table 7. Detailed Multiracial* Groups in the 2000 Census Race Combinations Total Total Non-Hispanic Under Age 18 Non-Hispanics Under Age 18 Total multiracial population 6,577 4,281 2,121 1,314   White and Black or African American 622 465 398 331   White and American Indian or Alaska native 357 316 60 48   White and Asian 588 555 210 195   White and native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 49 36 7 3   White and some other race 2,420 879 676 167   All other combinations of two or more races 2,541 2,030 770 570

Table 8. 2000 Census Population Totals where People Who Marked More than One Race are Included in Each Racial Group Selected Race All Ages Under Age 18 Marked this race only Marked this race alone or in combination with another race* Marked this race only Marked this race alone or in combination with another race* White 113,611 117,957 18,163 19,629 Black or African American 49,933 52,652 16,520 17,588 American Indian or Alaska native 638 1,379 138 328 Asian 4,982 6,118 939 1,300 Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 150 484 34 106 Some other race 10,060 14,322 3,049 4,266

Table 9. Living Arrangements of Children by Race in the 2000 Census Family Type One Race Two or more races White Black or African American American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Some other race Children living in households 18,099 16,437 137 939 34 3,043 2,097   Own children of householder 16,372 12,973 117 863 28 2,696 1,832     Own children in a married-couple family 11,136 4,076 65 720 20 1,533 1,045     Own children in a single-parent family 5,236 8,897 52 143 8 1,163 787       Single mother family 3,975 7,896 38 109 7 963 634       Single father family 1,261 1,001 14 34 1 200 153   Other relatives of householder 1,302 3,103 15 62 2 262 218   Nonrelatives of householder 393 337 5 14 3 76 42   Householder or spouse 32 24 0 0 1 9 5 Children living in group quarters 64 83 1 0 0 6 24   Institutionalized group quarters population 2 2 0 0 0 0 0   Noninstitutionalized group quarters population 62 81 1 0 0 6 24

Table 14. Population Below Poverty by Age Group and Race* in the 2000 Census Age Group Total One Race Two or More Races White Black or African American American Indian & Alaska Native Asian Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Some Other Race Population under age 18 below poverty 11,091 2,465 7,192 25 126 0 908 375     Under age 5 3,576 872 2,376 12 72 0 163 81     Age 5 704 152 478 7 0 0 56 11     Ages 6 to 11 3,855 802 2,562 6 40 0 303 142     Ages 12 to 17 2,956 639 1,776 0 14 0 386 141 Population ages 18 to 64 below poverty 15,511 6,478 6,595 54 390 0 1,251 743 Population age 65 and over below poverty 2,427 1,247 932 0 66 0 87 95

*Hispanics, who can be of any race, are included in the racial figures shown here.
Source: Population Reference Bureau, analysis of data from U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census Summary File 3 (Tables P87 & P159A-P159H)

Table 20. Median Family Income in 1999 by Race in the 2000 Census* Race Number of Families Median Family Income Total 42,928 40,648   White 26,404 48,784   Black or African American 11,532 26,236   American Indian & Alaska Native 81 26,518   Asian 1,130 44,712   Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander 41 37,250   Some Other Race 2,163 27,931   Two or More Races 1,577 33,110

Table 23. Own Children by Family Type and Employment Status of Parents by Race* of Children in the 2000 Census Family Type and Employment Status of Parents Total One Race Two or More Races White Black or African American American Indian & Alaska Native Asian Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Some Other Race Own children under age 18 37,597 17,741 14,375 92 792 39 2,775 1,783   Living with two parents 19,118 11,721 4,116 35 714 39 1,566 927     Both parents in labor force 11,054 6,549 2,490 28 425 0 1,070 492     Father only in labor force 5,744 3,946 887 7 200 39 341 324     Mother only in labor force 1,001 539 314 0 46 0 67 35     Neither parent in labor force 1,319 687 425 0 43 0 88 76   Living with mother only 15,698 4,641 9,173 57 64 0 1,024 739     Mother in labor force 11,072 3,794 6,060 29 44 0 614 531     Mother not in labor force 4,626 847 3,113 28 20 0 410 208   Living with father only 2,781 1,379 1,086 0 14 0 185 117     Father in labor force 2,302 1,170 880 0 14 0 153 85     Father not in labor force 479 209 206 0 0 0 32 32

Table 26. Population Age 3 and Over Enrolled in Public or Private School (Preschool - Grade 12) by Race* in the 2000 Census Race Total Enrolled Enrolled in Private School Enrolled in Public School Number Percent Number Percent Population age 3 and over enrolled in school (preschool - grade 12) 32,892 4,630 14.1 28,262 85.9   White 14,662 3,503 23.9 11,159 76.1   Black or African American 13,665 622 4.6 13,043 95.4   American Indian & Alaska Native 87 7 8.0 80 92.0   Asian 649 137 21.1 512 78.9   Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander 21 0 0.0 21 100.0   Some Other Race 2,330 180 7.7 2,150 92.3   Two or More Races 1,478 181 12.2 1,297 87.8

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