| Year |
1995 |
2000 |
2010 |
2020 |
| Population (thousands) |
|
|
|
|
| Total |
263,250 |
275,119 |
297,486 |
320,551 |
| Males |
128,557 |
134,542 |
145,871 |
157,436 |
| Females |
134,694 |
140,577 |
151,615 |
163,115 |
| Median Age (years) |
34.2 |
35.5 |
37.2 |
38.0 |
Age Distribution, Males
(percentages) |
|
|
|
|
| 0-9 years |
15.5 |
14.8 |
13.9 |
14.1 |
| 10-19 years |
14.8 |
15.2 |
14.8 |
13.8 |
| 20-29 years |
14.5 |
13.5 |
14.1 |
13.6 |
| 30-39 years |
17.1 |
15.5 |
12.6 |
13.1 |
| 40-49 years |
14.5 |
15.5 |
14.2 |
11.6 |
| 50-59 years |
9.3 |
11.0 |
13.6 |
12.4 |
| 60-69 years |
7.2 |
7.0 |
9.2 |
11.5 |
| 70+ years |
7.2 |
7.5 |
7.7 |
9.8 |
Age Distribution, Females
(percentages) |
|
|
|
|
| 0-9 years |
14.1 |
13.5 |
12.7 |
12.9 |
| 10-19 years |
13.4 |
13.8 |
13.5 |
12.6 |
| 20-29 years |
13.6 |
12.7 |
13.3 |
12.9 |
| 30-39 years |
16.5 |
14.9 |
12.4 |
12.9 |
| 40-49 years |
14.2 |
15.3 |
14.0 |
11.6 |
| 50-59 years |
9.5 |
11.2 |
13.8 |
12.7 |
| 60-69 years |
8.0 |
7.6 |
9.8 |
12.1 |
| 70+ years |
10.7 |
10.9 |
10.6 |
12.3 |
| Population Density |
|
|
|
|
| (per square kilometer) |
28 |
29 |
32 |
34 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| |
1990-95 |
95-2000 |
2000-10 |
2010-20 |
| Average for Years Given |
|
|
|
|
| Population Growth Rate (percentage) |
1.04 |
.88 |
.78 |
.75 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000 population) |
15.9 |
14.7 |
13.9 |
13.8 |
| Death Rate (per 1,000 population) |
8.8 |
8.7 |
8.7 |
8.5 |
| Net Migration Rate (per 1,000 pop.) |
3.3 |
2.8 |
2.6 |
2.3 |
| Total Fertility Rate (per woman) |
2.08 |
2.08 |
2.09 |
2.10 |
| Infant Mortality Rate (per 1,000 births) |
9 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
(Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Washington, D.C.
and Population Reference
Bureau, Washington, D.C., 1996.)
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