| Population | 
                      | 
                  
                                
                  | Population estimates, July 1, 2016,  (V2016) | 
                  27,862,596 | 
                
                              
                  | Population estimates base, April 1, 2010,  (V2016) | 
                  25,146,100 | 
                
                              
                  | Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2016,  (V2016) | 
                  10.80% | 
                
                              
                  | Population, Census, April 1, 2010 | 
                  25,145,561 | 
                
                                
                    | Age and Sex | 
                      | 
                  
                                
                  | Persons under 5 years, percent, July 1, 2016,  (V2016) | 
                  7.20% | 
                
                              
                  | Persons under 5 years, percent, April 1, 2010 | 
                  7.70% | 
                
                              
                  | Persons under 18 years, percent, July 1, 2016,  (V2016) | 
                  26.20% | 
                
                              
                  | Persons under 18 years, percent, April 1, 2010 | 
                  27.30% | 
                
                              
                  | Persons 65 years and over, percent,  July 1, 2016,  (V2016) | 
                  12.00% | 
                
                              
                  | Persons 65 years and over, percent, April 1, 2010 | 
                  10.30% | 
                
                              
                  | Female persons, percent,  July 1, 2016,  (V2016) | 
                  50.40% | 
                
                              
                  | Female persons, percent, April 1, 2010 | 
                  50.40% | 
                
                                
                    | Race and Hispanic Origin | 
                      | 
                  
                                
                  | White alone, percent, July 1, 2016,  (V2016) | 
                  79.40% | 
                
                              
                  | Black or African American alone, percent, July 1, 2016,  (V2016) | 
                  12.60% | 
                
                              
                  | American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent, July 1, 2016,  (V2016) | 
                  1.00% | 
                
                              
                  | Asian alone, percent, July 1, 2016,  (V2016) | 
                  4.80% | 
                
                              
                  | Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent, July 1, 2016,  (V2016) | 
                  0.10% | 
                
                              
                  | Two or More Races, percent, July 1, 2016,  (V2016) | 
                  1.90% | 
                
                              
                  | Hispanic or Latino, percent, July 1, 2016,  (V2016) | 
                  39.10% | 
                
                              
                  | White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent, July 1, 2016,  (V2016) | 
                  42.60% | 
                
                                
                    | Population Characteristics | 
                      | 
                  
                                
                  | Veterans, 2011-2015 | 
                  1,539,655 | 
                
                              
                  | Foreign born persons, percent, 2011-2015 | 
                  16.60% | 
                
                                
                    | Housing | 
                      | 
                  
                                
                  | Housing units,  July 1, 2016,  (V2016) | 
                  10,753,629 | 
                
                              
                  | Housing units, April 1, 2010 | 
                  9,977,436 | 
                
                              
                  | Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2011-2015 | 
                  62.20 | 
                
                              
                  | Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2011-2015 | 
                  136,000 | 
                
                              
                  | Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2011-2015 | 
                  $1,432 | 
                
                              
                  | Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2011-2015 | 
                  $460 | 
                
                              
                  | Median gross rent, 2011-2015 | 
                  $882 | 
                
                              
                  | Building permits, 2016 | 
                  165,853 | 
                
                                
                    | Families & Living Arrangements | 
                      | 
                  
                                
                  | Households, 2011-2015 | 
                  9,149,196 | 
                
                              
                  | Persons per household, 2011-2015 | 
                  2.84 | 
                
                              
                  | Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2011-2015 | 
                  83.30% | 
                
                              
                  | Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2011-2015 | 
                  35.00% | 
                
                                
                    | Education | 
                      | 
                  
                                
                  | High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2011-2015 | 
                  81.90% | 
                
                                
                    | Health | 
                      | 
                  
                                
                  | With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2011-2015 | 
                  8.10% | 
                
                              
                  | Persons  without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent | 
                  18.60% | 
                
                                
                    | Economy | 
                      | 
                  
                                
                  | In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2011-2015 | 
                  64.30% | 
                
                              
                  | In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2011-2015 | 
                  57.70% | 
                
                              
                  | Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) | 
                  54,480,811 | 
                
                              
                  | Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) | 
                  145,035,130 | 
                
                              
                  | Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) | 
                  702,603,073 | 
                
                              
                  | Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) | 
                  691,242,607 | 
                
                              
                  | Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) | 
                  356,116,376 | 
                
                              
                  | Total retail sales per capita, 2012 | 
                  $13,666 | 
                
                                
                    | Transportation | 
                      | 
                  
                                
                  | Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2011-2015 | 
                  25.60 | 
                
                                
                    | Income & Poverty | 
                      | 
                  
                                
                  | Median household income (in 2015 dollars), 2011-2015 | 
                  $53,207 | 
                
                              
                  | Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2015 dollars), 2011-2015 | 
                  $26,999 | 
                
                              
                  | Persons in poverty, percent | 
                  15.60% | 
                
                                
                    | Businesses | 
                      | 
                  
                                
                  | Total employer establishments, 2015 | 
                  569,091 | 
                
                              
                  | Total employment, 2015 | 
                  10,239,710 | 
                
                              
                  | Total annual payroll, 2015 ($1,000) | 
                  521,095,797 | 
                
                              
                  | Total employment, percent change, 2014-2015 | 
                  3.20% | 
                
                              
                  | Total nonemployer establishments, 2015 | 
                  2,205,149 | 
                
                              
                  | All firms, 2012 | 
                  2,356,748 | 
                
                              
                  | Men-owned firms, 2012 | 
                  1,251,696 | 
                
                              
                  | Women-owned firms, 2012 | 
                  866,678 | 
                
                              
                  | Minority-owned firms, 2012 | 
                  1,070,392 | 
                
                              
                  | Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 | 
                  1,224,845 | 
                
                              
                  | Veteran-owned firms, 2012 | 
                  213,590 | 
                
                              
                  | Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 | 
                  2,057,218 | 
                
                                
                    | Geography | 
                      | 
                  
                                
                  | Population per square mile, 2010 | 
                  96.30 | 
                
                              
                  | Land area in square miles, 2010 | 
                  261,231.71 | 
                
                              
                  | FIPS Code | 
                  48 |