| Res. tot. pop. est. July 2006 | 8724560 |
| Res. tot. pop. est., % change, April 2000 to July 2006 | 3.7 |
| Res. tot. pop. est., net change, April 2000 to July 2006 | 310213 |
| Res. pop. April 2000 (complete count) | 8414350 |
| Res. pop. under 5 yrs. of age, July 2006 | 558994 |
| Res. pop. under 5 yrs. of age, %, July 2006 | 6.4 |
| Res. pop. under 18 yrs. of age, July 2006 | 2089338 |
| Res. pop. under 18 yrs. of age, %, July 2006 | 23.9 |
| Res. pop. 65 yrs. and over, %, July 2006 | 12.9 |
| Res. pop. 65 yrs. and over, July 2006 | 1127742 |
| Res. pop. tot. females, %, July 2006 | 51.1 |
| Res. pop. White alone, July 2006 | 6665390 |
| Res. pop. Black alone, July 2006 | 1264681 |
| Res. pop. Am. Indian and Alaska Native alone, July 2006 | 27970 |
| Res. pop. Asian alone, July 2006 | 647986 |
| Res. pop. Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander alone, July 2006 | 6878 |
| Res. pop. Two or more races, July 2006 | 111655 |
| Res. pop. Hisp. or Lat. Origin, July 2006 | 1364696 |
| Res. pop. Not Hisp., White alone, July 2006 | 5457733 |
| Res. pop. White alone, %, July 2006 | 76.4 |
| Res. pop. Black alone, %, July 2006 | 14.5 |
| Res. pop. Am. Indian and Alaska Native alone, %, July 2006 | 0.3 |
| Res. pop. Asian alone, %, July 2006 | 7.4 |
| Res. pop. Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander alone, %, July 2006 | 0.1 |
| Res. pop. Two or more races, %, July 2006 | 1.3 |
| Res. pop. Hisp. or Lat. Origin, %, July 2006 | 15.6 |
| Res. pop. Not Hisp., White alone, %, July 2006 | 62.6 |
| Births 2004 | 115253 |
| Deaths 2004 | 71371 |
| Infant deaths under one year 2004 | 651 |
| pop. 5 yrs. and over by residence in 1995, % in same house 2000 (sample) | 59.8 |
| % foreign born pop. 2000 (sample) | 17.5 |
| pop. 5 yrs. and over, % speaking lang. other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 25.5 |
| Educational attainment, persons 25 yrs. and over, % h.s. grad. or higher 2000 | 82.1 |
| Educational attainment, persons 25 yrs. and over, % bachelor's degree or higher 2000 | 29.8 |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized pop., 5 yrs. and over, w/a disability 2000 (sample) | 1389811 |
| avg. travel time to work for workers 16 yrs. and over not working at home 2000 | 30.0 |
| Housing unit est. as of July 1, 2006 | 3472643 |
| Housing unit est., net change, April 1, 2000 (base) to July 1, 2006 | 162369 |
| Housing unit est., % change, April 1, 2000 (base) to July 1, 2006 | 4.9 |
| Owner-occupied housing units, % of tot. occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 65.6 |
| Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 170800 |
| Housing units by units in structure, multiple units 2000 (sample) | 36.1 |
| Households 2000 (complete count) | 3064645 |
| Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.68 |
| Per cap. inc. in 1999 | 27006 |
| Median household inc. 2004 | 57338 |
| People of all ages in poverty, % 2004 | 8.4 |
| Personal inc. (NAICS) 2005 | 381466 |
| Per cap. personal inc. (NAICS) 2005 | 43831 |
| Civilian labor force 2006 | 4518035 |
| Civilian labor force unemp. 2006 | 209014 |
| Civilian labor force unemp. rate 2006 | 4.6 |
| Employment in all ind. (NAICS) 2005 | 4995959 |
| Employment in all ind. (NAICS), net change 2000(SIC)- 2005 | 240580 |
| Employment in gvnmt. and gvnmt. enterprises (NAICS) 2005 | 655757 |
| Earnings in all ind. (NAICS, no code) 2005 | 278468425 |
| Earnings in all ind. (NAICS, no code), avg. earnings per job 2005 | 55739 |
| pvt. nonfarm estab. 2005 | 242128 |
| pvt. nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12, 2005 | 3594862 |
| pvt. nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12, 2005, % change 2000-2005 | 1.3 |
| Nonemployer: tot. (NAICS 00) estab., 2005 | 573134 |
| Accommodation and Food serv.: tot. (NAICS 72), sales of estab. w/payroll 2002 | 15715595 |
| tot. number of firms 2002 | 708837 |
| tot. Black-owned firms of 100 or more, % 2002 | 5.1 |
| tot. Am. Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms of 100 or more, % 2002 | 0.4 |
| tot. Asian-owned firms of 100 or more, % 2002 | 7.3 |
| tot. Hisp.-owned firms of 100 or more, % 2002 | 7.0 |
| tot. Native Hawaiian-and Other Pac. Islander-owned firms of 100 or more, % 2002 | 0.1 |
| tot. women-owned firms of 100 or more, % 2002 | 26.1 |
| Manufacturing: tot. (NAICS 31-33), value of shipments 2002 | 96599807 |
| Whlsl. trade: tot. (NAICS 42), sales of estab. w/payroll 2002 | 256925492 |
| Retail trade: tot. (NAICS 44-45), sales of estab. w/payroll 2002 | 102153833 |
| Retail trade: tot. (NAICS 44-45), sales of estab. w/payroll per cap. 2002 | 11910 |
| New pvt. housing units auth. by bldg. permits, tot. 2006 (20,000-place universe) | 34323 |
| Val. of new pvt. housing units auth. by bldg. permits 2006 (20,000-place universe) | 4382666 |
| Land in farms (NAICS) 2002(acres)(not adjusted) | 805682 |
| Fed. gvnmt. expenditure, tot. FY 2004 | 55264350 |
| Fed. gvnmt. expenditure per cap. FY 2004 | 6353 |
| Land area in sq. miles 2000 | 7417.34 |
| pop. per sq. mile 2000 | 1134.5 |
