In 2000 there were 1,205,516 households out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families.
Habían 1.205.516 cabezas de familia, de las cuales el 37,70% tenían menores de 18 años viviendo con ellas, el 50,60% eran parejas casadas viviendo juntas, el 13,70% eran mujeres cabeza de familia monoparental (sin cónyuge), y 30,80% no eran familias.