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SUBJECT 1990 2000
Total Population 5,544,159 6,080,485
Male 2,688,281 2,982,474
Female 2,855,878 3,098,011
     
AGE    
Under 5 years 398,656 423,215
5 to 9 years 410,463 443,273
10 to 14 years 406,513 443,416
15 to 19 years 427,579 453,482
20 to 24 years 417,635 425,731
25 to 59 years 2,544,753 2,902,862
60 to 84 years 866,809 896,948
85 years and over 71,751 91,558
     
MEDIAN AGE 32.8 35.2
     
Under 18 years 1,455,964 1,574,396
Male 746,959 807,718
Female 709,005 766,678
     
URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE    
Total population 5,544,159 6,080,485
Urban population 3,596,017 4,303,180
Rural population 1,948,142 1,777,305
Farm population 188,133 125,698
     
HOUSEHOLDS    
Families (family households) 1,480,351 1,602,501
With own children under 18 years 723,151 767,836
Average family size 3.11 3.05
     
LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME    
Persons 5 years and over 5,146,160 5,657,818
Speak a language other than English 245,826 362,082
     
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT    
Persons 3 years and older enrolled in school 1,436,188 1,603,554
Preprimary school 96,984 197,690
Elementary or high school 974,985 1,053,177
College or graduate school 364,219 352,687
     
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT    
For Persons 25 years and over    
Percent high school graduate or higher 76 82
Percent Bachelor's degree or higher 16 19
     
HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS    
Total housing units 2,246,046 2,532,319
With no telephone service 121,752 68,575
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 and 1990 Census of Population and Housing.

   Data from Census 2000
  

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