| Res. tot. pop. est. July 2006 | 9363941 |
| Res. tot. pop. est., % change, April 2000 to July 2006 | 14.4 |
| Res. tot. pop. est., net change, April 2000 to July 2006 | 1177125 |
| Res. pop. April 2000 (complete count) | 8186453 |
| Res. pop. under 5 yrs. of age, July 2006 | 702134 |
| Res. pop. under 5 yrs. of age, %, July 2006 | 7.5 |
| Res. pop. under 18 yrs. of age, July 2006 | 2455020 |
| Res. pop. under 18 yrs. of age, %, July 2006 | 26.2 |
| Res. pop. 65 yrs. and over, %, July 2006 | 9.7 |
| Res. pop. 65 yrs. and over, July 2006 | 912874 |
| Res. pop. tot. females, %, July 2006 | 50.8 |
| Res. pop. White alone, July 2006 | 6158769 |
| Res. pop. Black alone, July 2006 | 2799625 |
| Res. pop. Am. Indian and Alaska Native alone, July 2006 | 30893 |
| Res. pop. Asian alone, July 2006 | 261401 |
| Res. pop. Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander alone, July 2006 | 7396 |
| Res. pop. Two or more races, July 2006 | 105857 |
| Res. pop. Hisp. or Lat. Origin, July 2006 | 703246 |
| Res. pop. Not Hisp., White alone, July 2006 | 5518248 |
| Res. pop. White alone, %, July 2006 | 65.8 |
| Res. pop. Black alone, %, July 2006 | 29.9 |
| Res. pop. Am. Indian and Alaska Native alone, %, July 2006 | 0.3 |
| Res. pop. Asian alone, %, July 2006 | 2.8 |
| Res. pop. Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander alone, %, July 2006 | 0.1 |
| Res. pop. Two or more races, %, July 2006 | 1.1 |
| Res. pop. Hisp. or Lat. Origin, %, July 2006 | 7.5 |
| Res. pop. Not Hisp., White alone, %, July 2006 | 58.9 |
| Births 2004 | 138849 |
| Deaths 2004 | 65818 |
| Infant deaths under one year 2004 | 1181 |
| pop. 5 yrs. and over by residence in 1995, % in same house 2000 (sample) | 49.2 |
| % foreign born pop. 2000 (sample) | 7.1 |
| pop. 5 yrs. and over, % speaking lang. other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 9.9 |
| Educational attainment, persons 25 yrs. and over, % h.s. grad. or higher 2000 | 78.6 |
| Educational attainment, persons 25 yrs. and over, % bachelor's degree or higher 2000 | 24.3 |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized pop., 5 yrs. and over, w/a disability 2000 (sample) | 1456812 |
| avg. travel time to work for workers 16 yrs. and over not working at home 2000 | 27.7 |
| Housing unit est. as of July 1, 2006 | 3873183 |
| Housing unit est., net change, April 1, 2000 (base) to July 1, 2006 | 591317 |
| Housing unit est., % change, April 1, 2000 (base) to July 1, 2006 | 18.0 |
| Owner-occupied housing units, % of tot. occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 67.5 |
| Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 111200 |
| Housing units by units in structure, multiple units 2000 (sample) | 20.8 |
| Households 2000 (complete count) | 3006369 |
| Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.65 |
| Per cap. inc. in 1999 | 21154 |
| Median household inc. 2004 | 42679 |
| People of all ages in poverty, % 2004 | 13.7 |
| Personal inc. (NAICS) 2005 | 282322 |
| Per cap. personal inc. (NAICS) 2005 | 30914 |
| Civilian labor force 2006 | 4741860 |
| Civilian labor force unemp. 2006 | 219835 |
| Civilian labor force unemp. rate 2006 | 4.6 |
| Employment in all ind. (NAICS) 2005 | 5197037 |
| Employment in all ind. (NAICS), net change 2000(SIC)- 2005 | 304743 |
| Employment in gvnmt. and gvnmt. enterprises (NAICS) 2005 | 752395 |
| Earnings in all ind. (NAICS, no code) 2005 | 229413268 |
| Earnings in all ind. (NAICS, no code), avg. earnings per job 2005 | 44143 |
| pvt. nonfarm estab. 2005 | 220528 |
| pvt. nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12, 2005 | 3489046 |
| pvt. nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12, 2005, % change 2000-2005 | 0.2 |
| Nonemployer: tot. (NAICS 00) estab., 2005 | 657318 |
| Accommodation and Food serv.: tot. (NAICS 72), sales of estab. w/payroll 2002 | 12740423 |
| tot. number of firms 2002 | 674521 |
| tot. Black-owned firms of 100 or more, % 2002 | 13.4 |
| tot. Am. Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms of 100 or more, % 2002 | 0.7 |
| tot. Asian-owned firms of 100 or more, % 2002 | 4.0 |
| tot. Hisp.-owned firms of 100 or more, % 2002 | 2.7 |
| tot. Native Hawaiian-and Other Pac. Islander-owned firms of 100 or more, % 2002 | 0.0 |
| tot. women-owned firms of 100 or more, % 2002 | 29.1 |
| Manufacturing: tot. (NAICS 31-33), value of shipments 2002 | 126156636 |
| Whlsl. trade: tot. (NAICS 42), sales of estab. w/payroll 2002 | 201091040 |
| Retail trade: tot. (NAICS 44-45), sales of estab. w/payroll 2002 | 90098578 |
| Retail trade: tot. (NAICS 44-45), sales of estab. w/payroll per cap. 2002 | 10551 |
| New pvt. housing units auth. by bldg. permits, tot. 2006 (20,000-place universe) | 104200 |
| Val. of new pvt. housing units auth. by bldg. permits 2006 (20,000-place universe) | 14454793 |
| Land in farms (NAICS) 2002(acres)(not adjusted) | 10744239 |
| Fed. gvnmt. expenditure, tot. FY 2004 | 55152911 |
| Fed. gvnmt. expenditure per cap. FY 2004 | 6247 |
| Land area in sq. miles 2000 | 57906.14 |
| pop. per sq. mile 2000 | 141.4 |