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NOTE: Although the American Community Survey (ACS) produces population, demographic and housing unit estimates, it is the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program that produces and disseminates the official estimates of the population for the nation, states, counties, cities and towns and estimates of housing units for states and counties.
Social Characteristics - show more >> |
Estimate |
Percent |
U.S. |
Margin of Error |
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Average household size |
2.51 |
(X) |
2.61 |
+/-0.01 |
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Average family size |
3.08 |
(X) |
3.20 |
+/-0.01 |
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Population 25 years and over |
12,566,850 |
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+/-2,985 |
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High school graduate or higher |
(X) |
84.9 |
84.5% |
(X) |
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Bachelor's degree or higher |
(X) |
25.7 |
27.4% |
(X) |
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Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over) |
1,704,969 |
12.1 |
10.1% |
+/-8,516 |
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With a Disability |
(X) |
(X) |
(X) |
(X) |
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Foreign born |
3,402,391 |
18.7 |
12.5% |
+/-17,906 |
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Male, Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over) |
3,773,017 |
52.2 |
52.2% |
+/-12,781 |
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Female, Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over) |
3,657,032 |
47.8 |
48.2% |
+/-15,394 |
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Speak a language other than English at home (population 5 years and over) |
4,394,084 |
25.8 |
19.6% |
+/-18,458 |
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Household population |
17,759,982 |
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***** |
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Group quarters population |
(X) |
(X) |
(X) |
(X) |
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Economic Characteristics - show more >> |
Estimate |
Percent |
U.S. |
Margin of Error |
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In labor force (population 16 years and over) |
8,969,628 |
61.3 |
65.2% |
+/-15,595 |
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Mean travel time to work in minutes (workers 16 years and over) |
25.9 |
(X) |
25.3 |
+/-0.1 |
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Median household income (in 2008 inflation-adjusted dollars) |
48,637 |
(X) |
52,175 |
+/-157 |
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Median family income (in 2008 inflation-adjusted dollars) |
58,339 |
(X) |
63,211 |
+/-233 |
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Per capita income (in 2008 inflation-adjusted dollars) |
27,151 |
(X) |
27,466 |
+/-101 |
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Families below poverty level |
(X) |
9.0 |
9.6% |
(X) |
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Individuals below poverty level |
(X) |
12.6 |
13.2% |
(X) |
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Housing Characteristics - show more >> |
Estimate |
Percent |
U.S. |
Margin of Error |
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Total housing units |
8,684,100 |
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+/-1,074 |
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Occupied housing units |
7,080,705 |
81.5 |
88.0% |
+/-13,491 |
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Owner-occupied housing units |
4,975,344 |
70.3 |
67.1% |
4975344 |
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Renter-occupied housing units |
2,105,361 |
29.7 |
32.9% |
+/-12,197 |
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Vacant housing units |
1,603,395 |
18.5 |
12.0% |
+/-13,349 |
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Owner-occupied homes |
4,975,344 |
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+/-13,488 |
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Median value (dollars) |
226,300 |
(X) |
192,400 |
+/-539 |
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Median of selected monthly owner costs |
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With a mortgage (dollars) |
1,584 |
(X) |
1,508 |
+/-5 |
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Not mortgaged (dollars) |
467 |
(X) |
425 |
+/-2 |
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ACS Demographic Estimates - show more >> |
Estimate |
Percent |
U.S. |
Margin of Error |
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Total population |
18,182,321 |
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***** |
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Male |
8,926,415 |
49.1 |
49.3% |
+/-2,425 |
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Female |
9,255,906 |
50.9 |
50.7% |
+/-2,425 |
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Median age (years) |
40.1 |
(X) |
36.7 |
+/-0.1 |
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Under 5 years |
1,129,918 |
6.2 |
6.9% |
+/-1,167 |
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18 years and over |
14,165,913 |
77.9 |
75.5% |
+/-1,199 |
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65 years and over |
3,105,230 |
17.1 |
12.6% |
+/-1,650 |
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One race |
17,856,453 |
98.2 |
97.8% |
+/-7,735 |
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White |
13,948,307 |
76.7 |
74.3% |
+/-14,548 |
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Black or African American |
2,779,331 |
15.3 |
12.3% |
+/-7,361 |
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American Indian and Alaska Native |
53,215 |
0.3 |
0.8% |
+/-2,089 |
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Asian |
405,635 |
2.2 |
4.4% |
+/-3,030 |
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander |
10,683 |
0.1 |
0.1% |
+/-1,125 |
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Some other race |
659,282 |
3.6 |
5.8% |
+/-13,400 |
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Two or more races |
325,868 |
1.8 |
2.2% |
+/-7,734 |
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Hispanic or Latino (of any race) |
746,636 |
20.5 |
15.1% |
+/-893 |
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006-2008 American Community Survey Explanation of Symbols: '***' - The median falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution. A statistical test is not appropriate. '*****' - The estimate is controlled. A statistical test for sampling variability is not appropriate. 'N' - Data for this geographic area cannot be displayed because the number of sample cases is too small. '(X)' - The value is not applicable or not available. |
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