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Fact Sheet
2006-2008 2000
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Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights:

General Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

   

Total population

9,938,444

 

 

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Male

4,873,095

49.0

49.1%

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Female

5,065,349

51.0

50.9%

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Median age (years)

35.5

(X)

35.3

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Under 5 years

672,005

6.8

6.8%

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18 years and over

7,342,677

73.9

74.3%

 

 

65 years and over

1,219,018

12.3

12.4%

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One race

9,746,028

98.1

97.6%

 

 

White

7,966,053

80.2

75.1%

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Black or African American

1,412,742

14.2

12.3%

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American Indian and Alaska Native

58,479

0.6

0.9%

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Asian

176,510

1.8

3.6%

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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

2,692

0.0

0.1%

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Some other race

129,552

1.3

5.5%

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Two or more races

192,416

1.9

2.4%

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Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

323,877

3.3

12.5%

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Household population

9,688,555

97.5

97.2%

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Group quarters population

249,889

2.5

2.8%

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Average household size

2.56

(X)

2.59

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Average family size

3.10

(X)

3.14

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Total housing units

4,234,279

 

 

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Occupied housing units

3,785,661

89.4

91.0%

 

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Owner-occupied housing units

2,793,124

73.8

66.2%

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Renter-occupied housing units

992,537

26.2

33.8%

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Vacant housing units

448,618

10.6

9.0%

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Social Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

Population 25 years and over

6,415,941

 

 

 

 

High school graduate or higher

5,351,808

83.4

80.4%

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Bachelor's degree or higher

1,396,259

21.8

24.4%

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Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over)

913,573

12.4

12.7%

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Disability status (population 5 years and over)

1,711,231

18.7

19.3%

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Foreign born

523,589

5.3

11.1%

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

2,109,535

56.1

56.7%

 

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

2,078,977

51.8

52.1%

 

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

781,381

8.4

17.9%

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Economic Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

In labor force (population 16 years and over)

4,926,463

64.6

63.9%

 

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

24.1

(X)

25.5

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Median household income in 1999 (dollars)

44,667

(X)

41,994

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Median family income in 1999 (dollars)

53,457

(X)

50,046

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Per capita income in 1999 (dollars)

22,168

(X)

21,587

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Families below poverty level

192,376

7.4

9.2%

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Individuals below poverty level

1,021,605

10.5

12.4%

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Housing Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

Single-family owner-occupied homes

2,269,175

 

 

 

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Median value (dollars)

115,600

(X)

119,600

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Median of selected monthly owner costs

(X)

(X)

 

 

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With a mortgage (dollars)

972

(X)

1,088

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Not mortgaged (dollars)

288

(X)

295

 

 

(X) Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Summary File 1 (SF 1) and Summary File 3 (SF 3)


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