Population: 582,049; Metro Area: 8.02 million

• Area: 68.3 sq. mi.
• Elevation: 0-410 ft.

Climate

• Average Temperature: 68.9 degrees
• Average Rainfall: 39.0 in.

Racial Composition

• White: 35.34%
• Black or African-American: 61.96%
• Asian: 3.17%
• Other: 1.0%

Population by Age

• 18 & under: 20.1%
• 19-24: 12.7%
• 25-44: 33.1%
• 45-64: 21.9%
• 65 & older: 12.2%

Households: 248,338

• Median Household Income: $40,127
• Median Family Income: $46,283
• Per Capita Income:$28,659