Total population

15,982,378

100.0

SEX AND AGE

Male

7,797,715

48.8

Female

8,184,663

51.2

Under 5 years

945,823

5.9

5 to 9 years

1,031,718

6.5

10 to 14 years

1,057,024

6.6

15 to 19 years

1,014,067

6.3

20 to 24 years

928,310

5.8

25 to 34 years

2,084,100

13.0

35 to 44 years

2,485,247

15.5

45 to 54 years

2,069,479

12.9

55 to 59 years

821,517

5.1

60 to 64 years

737,496

4.6

65 to 74 years

1,452,176

9.1

75 to 84 years

1,024,134

6.4

85 years and over

331,287

2.1

Median age (years)

38.7

(X)

18 years and over

12,336,038

77.2

Male

5,926,729

37.1

Female

6,409,309

40.1

21 years and over

11,736,378

73.4

62 years and over

3,245,806

20.3

65 years and over

2,807,597

17.6

Male

1,216,647

7.6

Female

1,590,950

10.0

RACE

One race

15,606,063

97.6

White

12,465,029

78.0

Black or African American

2,335,505

14.6

American Indian and Alaska Native

53,541

0.3

Asian

266,256

1.7

Asian Indian

70,740

0.4

Chinese

46,368

0.3

Filipino

54,310

0.3

Japanese

10,897

0.1

Korean

19,139

0.1

Vietnamese

33,190

0.2

Other Asian ¹

31,612

0.2

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

8,625

0.1

Native Hawaiian

2,131

0.0

Guamanian or Chamorro

2,319

0.0

Samoan

1,232

0.0

Other Pacific Islander ²

2,943

0.0

Some other race

477,107

3.0

Two or more races

376,315

2.4

Race alone or in combination with one or more other races ³

White

12,734,292

79.7

Black or African American

2,471,730

15.5

American Indian and Alaska Native

117,880

0.7

Asian

333,013

2.1

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

23,998

0.2

Some other race

697,074

4.4

HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE

Total population

15,982,378

100.0

Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

2,682,715

16.8

Mexican

363,925

2.3

Puerto Rican

482,027

3.0

Cuban

833,120

5.2

Other Hispanic or Latino

1,003,643

6.3

Not Hispanic or Latino

13,299,663

83.2

White alone

10,458,509

65.4

RELATIONSHIP

Total population

15,982,378

100.0

In households

15,593,433

97.6

Householder

6,337,929

39.7

Spouse

3,192,266

20.0

Child

4,171,924

26.1

Own child under 18 years

3,200,461

20.0

Other relatives

954,061

6.0

Under 18 years

345,104

2.2

Nonrelatives

937,253

5.9

Unmarried partner

369,622

2.3

In group quarters

388,945

2.4

Institutionalized population

248,350

1.6

Noninstitutionalized population

140,595

0.9

HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households

6,337,929

100.0

Family households (families)

4,210,760

66.4

With own children under 18 years

1,779,586

28.1

Married-couple family

3,192,266

50.4

With own children under 18 years

1,215,197

19.2

Female householder, no husband present

759,000

12.0

With own children under 18 years

437,680

6.9

Nonfamily households

2,127,169

33.6

Householder living alone

1,687,303

26.6

Householder 65 years and over

710,025

11.2

Households with individuals under 18 years

1,986,554

31.3

Households with individuals 65 years and over

1,943,478

30.7

Average household size

2.46

(X)

Average family size

2.98

(X)

HOUSING OCCUPANCY

Total housing units

7,302,947

100.0

Occupied housing units

6,337,929

86.8

Vacant housing units

965,018

13.2

For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use

482,944

6.6

Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)

2.2

(X)

Rental vacancy rate (percent)

9.3

(X)

HOUSING TENURE

Occupied housing units

6,337,929

100.0

Owner-occupied housing units

4,441,799

70.1

Renter-occupied housing units

1,896,130

29.9

Average household size of owner-occupied unit

2.49

(X)

Average household size of renter-occupied unit

2.39

(X)