Total population

281,421,906

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Male

138,053,563

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Female

143,368,343

50.9

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Median age (years)

35.3

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Under 5 years

19,175,798

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18 years and over

209,128,094

74.3

65 years and over

34,991,753

12.4

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One race

274,595,678

97.6

White

211,460,626

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Black or African American

34,658,190

12.3

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American Indian and Alaska Native

2,475,956

0.9

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Asian

10,242,998

3.6

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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

398,835

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Some other race

15,359,073

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Two or more races

6,826,228

2.4

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Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

35,305,818

12.5

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Household population

273,643,273

97.2

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Group quarters population

7,778,633

2.8

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Average household size

2.59

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Average family size

3.14

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Total housing units

115,904,641

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Occupied housing units

105,480,101

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Owner-occupied housing units

69,815,753

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Renter-occupied housing units

35,664,348

33.8

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Vacant housing units

10,424,540

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Population 25 years and over

182,211,639

High school graduate or higher

146,496,014

80.4

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Bachelor's degree or higher

44,462,605

24.4

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Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over)

26,403,703

12.7

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Disability status (population 5 years and over)

49,746,248

19.3

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Foreign born

31,107,889

11.1

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Male, Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over)

60,720,716

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Female, Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over)

59,510,557

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Speak a language other than English at home (population 5 years and over)

46,951,595

17.9

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In labor force (population 16 years and over)

138,820,935

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Mean travel time to work in minutes (workers 16 years and over)

25.5

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Median household income in 1999 (dollars)

41,994

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Median family income in 1999 (dollars)

50,046

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Per capita income in 1999 (dollars)

21,587

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Families below poverty level

6,620,945

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Individuals below poverty level

33,899,812

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Single-family owner-occupied homes

55,212,108

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Median value (dollars)

119,600

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Median of selected monthly owner costs

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With a mortgage (dollars)

1,088

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Not mortgaged (dollars)

295

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