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Demographics
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Population estimates, July 1, 2017, (V2017)
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80,995
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Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2017)
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75,532
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Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2014
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7.2%
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Population, Census
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75,568
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Persons under 5 years, percent
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6.2
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Persons under 18 years, percent
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19.4
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Persons 65 years and over, percent
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14.4
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Female persons, percent
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53.1
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White alone, percent
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65 |
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Black or African American alone, percent
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28.4
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American Indian and Alaska Native alone
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0.4
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Asian alone, percent
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2.9
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Two or More Races
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2.2
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Hispanic or Latino
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4.0
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White alone, not Hispanic or Latino
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62.7
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Veterans, 2010-2014
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4,968
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Foreign born persons, percent, 2010-2014
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5.9
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Size
- City: 50 square miles
- MSA: 1,802 square miles
Climate
- Coldest period: end of January, early February, average temperature 35
- Warmest period: last half of July, average temperature 76
- Average annual precipitation: 38.27 inches
- Average annual snowfall: 18.3 inches
Government
- Council-Manager form: seven council members, from which Council elects Mayor and Vice-mayor.
Distance to Other Cities
| The City of... | Lies to the... | At a distance of... |
| Atlanta, GA | South | 470 miles |
| Baltimore, MD | Northeast | 214 miles |
| Chicago, IL | Northwest | 697 miles |
| Greensboro, NC | South | 110 miles |
| New York, NY | Northeast | 415 miles |
| Norfolk, VA | East | 195 miles |
| Pittsburgh, PA | Northwest | 323 miles |
| Richmond, VA | East | 114 miles |
| Roanoke, VA | West | 54 miles |
| Washington, D.C. | Northeast | 180 miles |