| Year |
1995 |
2000 |
2010 |
2020 |
| Population (thousands) |
|
|
|
|
| Total |
93,674 |
102,410 |
117,651 |
130,645 |
| Males |
46,721 |
50,995 |
58,372 |
64,563 |
| Females |
46,953 |
51,415 |
59,279 |
66,082 |
| Median Age (years) |
21.7 |
23.3 |
26.9 |
30.7 |
Age Distribution, Males
(percentages) |
|
|
|
|
| 0-9 years |
25.1 |
23.2 |
19.0 |
16.6 |
| 10-19 years |
22.1 |
21.4 |
19.6 |
16.6 |
| 20-29 years |
19.7 |
19.1 |
17.7 |
16.9 |
| 30-39 years |
13.2 |
14.6 |
15.9 |
15.4 |
| 40-49 years |
8.7 |
9.5 |
12.2 |
13.8 |
| 50-59 years |
5.4 |
6.1 |
7.7 |
10.3 |
| 60-69 years |
3.4 |
3.6 |
4.6 |
6.1 |
| 70+ years |
2.3 |
2.8 |
3.2 |
4.3 |
Age Distribution, Females
(percentages) |
|
|
|
|
| 0-9 years |
24.1 |
22.2 |
18.0 |
15.6 |
| 10-19 years |
21.5 |
20.6 |
18.8 |
15.8 |
| 20-29 years |
19.5 |
18.8 |
17.4 |
16.4 |
| 30-39 years |
13.5 |
14.8 |
16.0 |
15.3 |
| 40-49 years |
8.9 |
9.9 |
12.5 |
14.0 |
| 50-59 years |
5.8 |
6.4 |
8.2 |
10.8 |
| 60-69 years |
3.8 |
4.0 |
5.0 |
5.4 |
| 70+ years |
2.9 |
3.2 |
4.1 |
5.4 |
| Population Density |
|
|
|
|
| (per square kilometer) |
48 |
52 |
60 |
67 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| |
1990-95 |
95-2000 |
2000-10 |
2010-20 |
| Average for Years Given |
|
|
|
|
| Population Growth Rate (percentage) |
2.06 |
1.78 |
1.39 |
1.05 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000 population) |
27.7 |
24.8 |
20.7 |
17.6 |
| Death Rate (per 1,000 population) |
5.3 |
5.1 |
5.1 |
5.4 |
| Net Migration Rate (per 1,000 pop.) |
-1.8 |
-1.8 |
-1.8 |
-1.7 |
| Total Fertility Rate (per woman) |
3.21 |
2.80 |
2.37 |
2.10 |
| Infant Mortality Rate (per 1,000 births) |
36 |
33 |
28 |
23 |
(Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Washington, D.C.
and Population Reference
Bureau, Washington, D.C., 1996.)
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