Category

2006

2005

2004

2003

Total Population

525,587

505,271

501,659

497,337

Distribution by gender

Male

255,362

245,751

244,500

241,635

Female

270,225

259,520

257,159

255,702

Distribution by age

Under 5 years

35,713

34,711

34,278

34,206

5 to 9 years

34,666

33,244

31,102

35,527

10 to 14 years

35,566

33,900

36,861

35,717

15 to 19 years

39,457

31,302

30,725

30,970

20 to 24 years

36,846

35,015

34,881

33,813

25 to 34 years

65,833

68,279

69,275

68,818

35 to 44 years

81,250

80,943

81,251

81,017

45 to 54 years

77,622

76,352

75,009

72,234

55 to 59 years

32,074

30,746

31,409

26,774

60 to 64 years

25,223

23,613

21,019

22,002

65 to 74 years

32,539

30,536

29,790

30,173

75 to 84 years

20,643

21,319

20,502

20,276

85 years and over

8,155

5,311

5,557

5,810

Median age (years)

36.8

37

36.8

36.3

Population 18 years and over

397220

382,201

379,212

371,570

Male

189,568

182,360

181,048

Female

207,652

199,841

198,164

Population 65 years and over

61337

57,166

55,849

56,259

Male

25,664

24,469

23,695

23,895

Female

35,673

32,697

32,154

32,364