2024 population: 278,893 
  ( 
 5,270 from 2020) 
Land area: 9763.2 square miles
Population density: 28.6 persons per square mile
| 2024 Census data | |||
| White: | 250,041 | 89.65% |    3.1%  | 
| Black: | 10,186 | 3.65% |    3.4%  | 
| Indian: | 764 | 0.27% |    14.5%  | 
| Asian: | 2,576 | 0.92% |    10.1%  | 
| 2+ races: | 5,333 | 1.91% |    12.6%  | 
| Hispanic: | 9,993 | 3.58% |    15.6%  | 
| Total non-White: | 28,852 | 10.35% |    10.0%  | 
| 2020-2024 Components | Number | Rate  | 
|---|---|---|
| Births: | 12,797 | 11.3 | 
| Deaths: | 16,221 | 14.3 | 
| Net Migration:  | -3,068 | -2.7 | 
| Net Immigration:  | 1,282 | 1.1 | 
| Change in White population: | -7,890 | -2.8 | 
| Change in Non-White pop.: | 2,620 | 0.9 | 
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| Housing Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | % | |
| Housing Units | 126,870 | |
| Median Value | $124,129 | |
| Occupied | 107,733 | 84.9% | 
| Vacant | 19,137 | 15.1% | 
| Owned | 79,689 | 74.0% | 
| Rented | 28,044 | 26.0% | 
| Median Rent | $723 | |
| Single-Family Units | 99,088 | 78.1% | 
| Detached | 96,537 | 76.1% | 
| Attached | 2,551 | 2.0% | 
| Buldings with 5+ Units | 9,116 | 7.2% | 
| Mobile Homes | 9,740 | 7.7% | 
| Household Income | ||
|---|---|---|
| Range | Number | % | 
| Less than $10,000 | 6,741 | 6.3% | 
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 5,078 | 4.7% | 
| $15,000 to $19,999 | 5,351 | 5.0% | 
| $20,000 to $24,999 | 5,227 | 4.9% | 
| $25,000 to $29,999 | 5,047 | 4.7% | 
| $30,000 to $34,999 | 4,872 | 4.5% | 
| $35,000 to $39,999 | 4,370 | 4.1% | 
| $40,000 to $44,999 | 4,398 | 4.1% | 
| $45,000 to $49,999 | 5,103 | 4.7% | 
| $50,000 to $59,999 | 8,534 | 7.9% | 
| $60,000 to $74,999 | 11,548 | 10.7% | 
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 15,464 | 14.4% | 
| $100,000 to $124,999 | 10,181 | 9.5% | 
| $125,000 to $149,999 | 5,824 | 5.4% | 
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 6,063 | 5.6% | 
| $200,000 or more | 3,932 | 3.6% | 
| Median Household Income | 59,192 | |
| Per Capita Income | 31,443 | |
| Cost of Living Index (100 = average) | ||
| Compared to U.S. | 80 | |
| Welfare Households | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | % | |
| SSI | 5,081 | 4.7% | 
| Public Assistance | 2,017 | 1.9% | 
| Public Asst. or Food Stamps | 13,668 | 12.7% | 
| Labor Force, Ages 25-64 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | % | |
| Employed | 112,068 | 71.2% | 
| Unemployed | 5,393 | 3.4% | 
| In Armed Forces | 136 | 0.1% | 
| Total Labor Force | 117,597 | 74.7% | 
| Not in Labor Force | 39,887 | 25.3% | 
| Real Unemployment Rate | 28.8% | |
| Class of Worker | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | % Male | |
| Private Sector | 44,770 | 35,115 | 56.0% | 
| Non-Profit | 3,546 | 9,462 | 27.3% | 
| Self-Employed | 8,594 | 4,339 | 66.5% | 
| Local Government | 3,851 | 5,852 | 39.7% | 
| State Government | 3,202 | 3,960 | 44.7% | 
| Federal Government | 653 | 744 | 46.7% | 
| Total Private + Self | 53,364 | 39,454 | 57.5% | 
| Total Non-Profit + Govt. | 11,252 | 20,018 | 36.0% | 
| Total | 64,616 | 59,472 | 52.1% | 
| Pct. Govt. | 14.7% | ||
| Occupation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | % | |
| Management, Business, Science, Arts | 16,189 | 13.0% | 
| Sales and Office Occupations | 26,130 | 21.0% | 
| Professional, Technical | 23,528 | 18.9% | 
| Service Occupations | 21,997 | 17.7% | 
| Farming, Forestry, Fishing | 1,729 | 1.4% | 
| All others | 36,538 | 29.4% | 
| White Collar | 52.9% | |
| Industry | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | % | |
| Health care and social assistance | 19,223 | 15.5% | 
| Manufacturing | 18,348 | 14.8% | 
| Retail trade | 15,480 | 12.4% | 
| Educational services | 11,805 | 9.5% | 
| Accommodation and food services | 7,561 | 6.1% | 
| Construction | 6,987 | 5.6% | 
| Transportation and warehousing | 6,071 | 4.9% | 
| Other services | 5,807 | 4.7% | 
| Public administration | 5,692 | 4.6% | 
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting | 5,503 | 4.4% | 
| Wholesale trade | 5,221 | 4.2% | 
| Finance and insurance | 4,766 | 3.8% | 
| Professional, scientific, technical | 3,351 | 2.7% | 
| Administrative, support, waste mgmt. | 3,091 | 2.5% | 
| Arts, entertainment, recreation | 1,855 | 1.5% | 
| Information | 1,474 | 1.2% | 
| Utilities | 1,011 | 0.8% | 
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 763 | 0.6% | 
| Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction | 311 | 0.3% | 
| Management | 62 | 0.0% | 
| Hispanic Breakdown | ||
|---|---|---|
| Country | Number | % | 
| Mexican | 5,753 | 2.14% | 
| Puerto Rican | 636 | 0.24% | 
| Cuban | 231 | 0.09% | 
| Dominican | 81 | 0.03% | 
| Total Central American | 586 | 0.22% | 
| Costa Rican | 65 | 0.02% | 
| Guatemalan | 161 | 0.06% | 
| Honduran | 65 | 0.02% | 
| Nicaraguan | 29 | 0.01% | 
| Panamanian | 68 | 0.03% | 
| Salvadoran | 198 | 0.07% | 
| Other Central American | 0 | 0.00% | 
| Total South American | 320 | 0.12% | 
| Argentinean | 23 | 0.01% | 
| Bolivian | 12 | 0.00% | 
| Chilean | 0 | 0.00% | 
| Colombian | 144 | 0.05% | 
| Ecuadorian | 24 | 0.01% | 
| Paraguayan | 0 | 0.00% | 
| Peruvian | 25 | 0.01% | 
| Uruguayan | 27 | 0.01% | 
| Venezuelan | 59 | 0.02% | 
| Other South American | 6 | 0.00% | 
| Other Hispanic | 324 | 0.12% | 
| Asian Breakdown | ||
|---|---|---|
| Country | Number | % | 
| Indian | 532 | 0.20% | 
| Filipino | 493 | 0.18% | 
| Chinese | 344 | 0.13% | 
| Korean | 284 | 0.11% | 
| Vietnamese | 86 | 0.03% | 
| Indonesian | 67 | 0.02% | 
| Burmese | 52 | 0.02% | 
| Japanese | 40 | 0.01% | 
| Malaysian | 13 | 0.00% | 
| Language Spoken at Home | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Number | % | 
| English | 244,914 | 96.6% | 
| Spanish | 4,715 | 1.9% | 
| German, other Germanic | 1,366 | 0.5% | 
| Other Indo-European | 579 | 0.2% | 
| French, Haitian, Cajun | 484 | 0.2% | 
| Other Asian | 380 | 0.1% | 
| Tagalog | 343 | 0.1% | 
| Other | 261 | 0.1% | 
| Russian, Polish, other Slavic | 202 | 0.1% | 
| Ancestry | ||
|---|---|---|
| Country | Number | % | 
| German | 71,030 | 26.4% | 
| Irish | 29,134 | 10.8% | 
| English | 28,670 | 10.7% | 
| American | 20,928 | 7.8% | 
| French | 4,485 | 1.7% | 
| Italian | 4,442 | 1.7% | 
| Scottish | 4,263 | 1.6% | 
| European | 3,910 | 1.5% | 
| Swedish | 3,685 | 1.4% | 
| Dutch | 3,494 | 1.3% | 
| Polish | 2,630 | 1.0% | 
| Scotch-Irish | 2,086 | 0.8% | 
| Norwegian | 1,925 | 0.7% | 
| African | 1,207 | 0.4% | 
| Welsh | 1,198 | 0.4% | 
| Citizenship & Nativity | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | % | |
| U.S. citizen | 266,125 | 99.1% | 
| Not a citizen | 2,465 | 0.9% | 
| Native | 263,688 | 98.2% | 
| Foreign-born | 4,902 | 1.8% | 
| Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 9 Years | 9-12 Years | H.S. Grad or GED | Some College | Bach. Degree | Grad Degree | ||||||
| 4,600 | 2.5% | 11,142 | 6.0% | 71,303 | 38.6% | 56,340 | 30.5% | 27,352 | 14.8% | 14,030 | 7.6% | 
| Average years of education: 13.2 | |||||||||||
| Population 25 Years and Older | ||
|---|---|---|
| < 9 Years | 4,600 | 2.5% | 
| 9-12 Years | 11,142 | 6.0% | 
| H.S. Grad or GED | 71,303 | 38.6% | 
| Some College | 56,340 | 30.5% | 
| Bach. Degree | 27,352 | 14.8% | 
| Grad Degree | 14,030 | 7.6% | 
| Average years of education: 13.2 | ||
| Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Labor Force  | Employed | Unemployed | Unemp. Rate  | State Avg.  | 
| 1990 | 142,455 | 134,816 | 7,639 | 5.4% | |
| 1991 | 145,443 | 136,709 | 8,734 | 6.0% | |
| 1992 | 147,952 | 138,648 | 9,304 | 6.3% | |
| 1993 | 150,065 | 141,045 | 9,020 | 6.0% | |
| 1994 | 152,078 | 145,602 | 6,476 | 4.3% | |
| 1995 | 153,882 | 147,243 | 6,639 | 4.3% | |
| 1996 | 155,302 | 148,507 | 6,795 | 4.4% | |
| 1997 | 157,442 | 151,343 | 6,099 | 3.9% | |
| 1998 | 157,832 | 151,944 | 5,888 | 3.7% | |
| 1999 | 157,239 | 151,630 | 5,609 | 3.6% | |
| 2000 | 151,688 | 145,592 | 6,096 | 4.0% | |
| 2001 | 150,660 | 143,221 | 7,439 | 4.9% | |
| 2002 | 148,847 | 141,020 | 7,827 | 5.3% | |
| 2003 | 146,489 | 137,758 | 8,731 | 6.0% | |
| 2004 | 147,799 | 139,844 | 7,955 | 5.4% | |
| 2005 | 150,967 | 143,739 | 7,228 | 4.8% | |
| 2006 | 152,978 | 146,302 | 6,676 | 4.4% | |
| 2007 | 153,250 | 146,168 | 7,082 | 4.6% | |
| 2008 | 152,161 | 143,650 | 8,511 | 5.6% | |
| 2009 | 150,410 | 137,553 | 12,857 | 8.5% | |
| 2010 | 143,051 | 130,487 | 12,564 | 8.8% | |
| 2011 | 140,812 | 129,820 | 10,992 | 7.8% | |
| 2012 | 138,575 | 128,757 | 9,818 | 7.1% | |
| 2013 | 136,479 | 126,755 | 9,724 | 7.1% | |
| 2014 | 136,765 | 128,706 | 8,059 | 5.9% | |
| 2015 | 137,278 | 130,081 | 7,197 | 5.2% | |
| 2016 | 136,019 | 128,958 | 7,061 | 5.2% | |
| 2017 | 133,006 | 127,301 | 5,705 | 4.3% | |
| 2018 | 132,687 | 127,512 | 5,175 | 3.9% | |
| 2019 | 131,632 | 126,832 | 4,800 | 3.6% | |
| 2020 | 127,936 | 120,330 | 7,606 | 5.9% | |
| 2021 | 126,680 | 121,410 | 5,270 | 4.2% | |
| 2022 | 124,890 | 120,626 | 4,264 | 3.4% | |
| 2023 | 124,576 | 119,921 | 4,655 | 3.7% | |
| 2024 | 125,204 | 120,301 | 4,903 | 3.9% | |