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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

4,919,479

 

 

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Male

2,435,631

49.5

49.1%

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Female

2,483,848

50.5

50.9%

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Median age (years)

35.4

(X)

35.3

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Under 5 years

329,594

6.7

6.8%

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18 years and over

3,632,585

73.8

74.3%

 

 

65 years and over

594,266

12.1

12.4%

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One race

4,836,737

98.3

97.6%

 

 

White

4,400,282

89.4

75.1%

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Black or African American

171,731

3.5

12.3%

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American Indian and Alaska Native

54,967

1.1

0.9%

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Asian

141,968

2.9

3.6%

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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

1,979

0.0

0.1%

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Some other race

65,810

1.3

5.5%

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Two or more races

82,742

1.7

2.4%

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Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

143,382

2.9

12.5%

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Household population

4,783,596

97.2

97.2%

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Group quarters population

135,883

2.8

2.8%

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Average household size

2.52

(X)

2.59

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Average family size

3.09

(X)

3.14

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Total housing units

2,065,946

 

 

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Occupied housing units

1,895,127

91.7

91.0%

 

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Owner-occupied housing units

1,412,865

74.6

66.2%

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Renter-occupied housing units

482,262

25.4

33.8%

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Vacant housing units

170,819

8.3

9.0%

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Social Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

Population 25 years and over

3,164,345

 

 

 

 

High school graduate or higher

2,783,000

87.9

80.4%

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Bachelor's degree or higher

868,082

27.4

24.4%

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Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over)

464,968

12.8

12.7%

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Disability status (population 5 years and over)

679,236

15.0

19.3%

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Foreign born

260,463

5.3

11.1%

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

1,089,778

57.7

56.7%

 

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

1,082,898

55.0

52.1%

 

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

389,988

8.5

17.9%

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Economic Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

In labor force (population 16 years and over)

2,691,709

71.2

63.9%

 

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

21.9

(X)

25.5

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Median household income in 1999 (dollars)

47,111

(X)

41,994

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Median family income in 1999 (dollars)

56,874

(X)

50,046

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Per capita income in 1999 (dollars)

23,198

(X)

21,587

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Families below poverty level

64,181

5.1

9.2%

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Individuals below poverty level

380,476

7.9

12.4%

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Housing Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

Single-family owner-occupied homes

1,117,489

 

 

 

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Median value (dollars)

122,400

(X)

119,600

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Median of selected monthly owner costs

(X)

(X)

 

 

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With a mortgage (dollars)

1,044

(X)

1,088

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Not mortgaged (dollars)

271

(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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