| Res. tot. pop. est. July 2006 | 19306183 |
| Res. tot. pop. est., % change, April 2000 to July 2006 | 1.7 |
| Res. tot. pop. est., net change, April 2000 to July 2006 | 329362 |
| Res. pop. April 2000 (complete count) | 18976457 |
| Res. pop. under 5 yrs. of age, July 2006 | 1220468 |
| Res. pop. under 5 yrs. of age, %, July 2006 | 6.3 |
| Res. pop. under 18 yrs. of age, July 2006 | 4514342 |
| Res. pop. under 18 yrs. of age, %, July 2006 | 23.4 |
| Res. pop. 65 yrs. and over, %, July 2006 | 13.1 |
| Res. pop. 65 yrs. and over, July 2006 | 2522686 |
| Res. pop. tot. females, %, July 2006 | 51.5 |
| Res. pop. White alone, July 2006 | 14220047 |
| Res. pop. Black alone, July 2006 | 3352874 |
| Res. pop. Am. Indian and Alaska Native alone, July 2006 | 104936 |
| Res. pop. Asian alone, July 2006 | 1326089 |
| Res. pop. Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander alone, July 2006 | 19163 |
| Res. pop. Two or more races, July 2006 | 283074 |
| Res. pop. Hisp. or Lat. Origin, July 2006 | 3139456 |
| Res. pop. Not Hisp., White alone, July 2006 | 11677402 |
| Res. pop. White alone, %, July 2006 | 73.7 |
| Res. pop. Black alone, %, July 2006 | 17.4 |
| Res. pop. Am. Indian and Alaska Native alone, %, July 2006 | 0.5 |
| Res. pop. Asian alone, %, July 2006 | 6.9 |
| Res. pop. Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander alone, %, July 2006 | 0.1 |
| Res. pop. Two or more races, %, July 2006 | 1.5 |
| Res. pop. Hisp. or Lat. Origin, %, July 2006 | 16.3 |
| Res. pop. Not Hisp., White alone, %, July 2006 | 60.5 |
| Births 2004 | 249947 |
| Deaths 2004 | 152681 |
| Infant deaths under one year 2004 | 1518 |
| pop. 5 yrs. and over by residence in 1995, % in same house 2000 (sample) | 61.8 |
| % foreign born pop. 2000 (sample) | 20.4 |
| pop. 5 yrs. and over, % speaking lang. other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 28.0 |
| Educational attainment, persons 25 yrs. and over, % h.s. grad. or higher 2000 | 79.1 |
| Educational attainment, persons 25 yrs. and over, % bachelor's degree or higher 2000 | 27.4 |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized pop., 5 yrs. and over, w/a disability 2000 (sample) | 3606147 |
| avg. travel time to work for workers 16 yrs. and over not working at home 2000 | 31.7 |
| Housing unit est. as of July 1, 2006 | 7907420 |
| Housing unit est., net change, April 1, 2000 (base) to July 1, 2006 | 228113 |
| Housing unit est., % change, April 1, 2000 (base) to July 1, 2006 | 3.0 |
| Owner-occupied housing units, % of tot. occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 53.0 |
| Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 148700 |
| Housing units by units in structure, multiple units 2000 (sample) | 50.6 |
| Households 2000 (complete count) | 7056860 |
| Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.61 |
| Per cap. inc. in 1999 | 23389 |
| Median household inc. 2004 | 45343 |
| People of all ages in poverty, % 2004 | 14.5 |
| Personal inc. (NAICS) 2005 | 771990 |
| Per cap. personal inc. (NAICS) 2005 | 39967 |
| Civilian labor force 2006 | 9498563 |
| Civilian labor force unemp. 2006 | 425830 |
| Civilian labor force unemp. rate 2006 | 4.5 |
| Employment in all ind. (NAICS) 2005 | 10768325 |
| Employment in all ind. (NAICS), net change 2000(SIC)- 2005 | 312916 |
| Employment in gvnmt. and gvnmt. enterprises (NAICS) 2005 | 1499714 |
| Earnings in all ind. (NAICS, no code) 2005 | 630690362 |
| Earnings in all ind. (NAICS, no code), avg. earnings per job 2005 | 58569 |
| pvt. nonfarm estab. 2005 | 514265 |
| pvt. nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12, 2005 | 7417463 |
| pvt. nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12, 2005, % change 2000-2005 | 0.9 |
| Nonemployer: tot. (NAICS 00) estab., 2005 | 1443483 |
| Accommodation and Food serv.: tot. (NAICS 72), sales of estab. w/payroll 2002 | 27835952 |
| tot. number of firms 2002 | 1707168 |
| tot. Black-owned firms of 100 or more, % 2002 | 7.6 |
| tot. Am. Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms of 100 or more, % 2002 | 0.7 |
| tot. Asian-owned firms of 100 or more, % 2002 | 8.5 |
| tot. Hisp.-owned firms of 100 or more, % 2002 | 9.6 |
| tot. Native Hawaiian-and Other Pac. Islander-owned firms of 100 or more, % 2002 | 0.2 |
| tot. women-owned firms of 100 or more, % 2002 | 29.6 |
| Manufacturing: tot. (NAICS 31-33), value of shipments 2002 | 147317463 |
| Whlsl. trade: tot. (NAICS 42), sales of estab. w/payroll 2002 | 343663041 |
| Retail trade: tot. (NAICS 44-45), sales of estab. w/payroll 2002 | 178067530 |
| Retail trade: tot. (NAICS 44-45), sales of estab. w/payroll per cap. 2002 | 9298 |
| New pvt. housing units auth. by bldg. permits, tot. 2006 (20,000-place universe) | 54382 |
| Val. of new pvt. housing units auth. by bldg. permits 2006 (20,000-place universe) | 7077980 |
| Land in farms (NAICS) 2002(acres)(not adjusted) | 7660969 |
| Fed. gvnmt. expenditure, tot. FY 2004 | 143902576 |
| Fed. gvnmt. expenditure per cap. FY 2004 | 7484 |
| Land area in sq. miles 2000 | 47213.79 |
| pop. per sq. mile 2000 | 401.9 |
