Total population

35,305,818

281,421,906

Male

18,161,795

138,053,563

Female

17,144,023

143,368,343

Median age (years)

26

35

Under 5 years

3,717,974

19,175,798

18 years and over

22,963,559

209,128,094

65 years and over

1,733,591

34,991,753

Household population

34,592,553

273,643,273

Group quarters population

713,265

7,778,633

Average household size

4

3

Average family size

4

3

Occupied housing units

9,222,402

105,480,101

Owner-occupied housing units

4,212,520

69,815,753

Renter-occupied housing units

5,009,882

35,664,348

Population 25 years and over

18,270,377

182,211,639

High school graduate or higher

9,577,031

146,496,014

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,908,039

44,462,605

Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over)

1,139,179

26,403,703

Disability status (population 5 years and over)

6,485,870

49,746,248

Foreign born

14,157,817

31,107,889

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

6,554,114

60,720,716

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

6,148,764

59,510,557

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

24,804,832

46,951,595

In labor force (population 16 years and over)

14,835,741

138,820,935

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

27

26

Median household income in 1999 (dollars)

33,676

41,994

Median family income in 1999 (dollars)

34,397

50,046

Per capita income in 1999 (dollars)

12,111

21,587

Families below poverty level

1,495,297

6,620,945

Individuals below poverty level

7,797,874

33,899,812

Single-family owner-occupied homes

3,335,940

55,212,108

Median value (dollars)

105,600

119,600

Median of selected monthly owner costs

(X)

(X)

With a mortgage (dollars)

1,061

1,088

Not mortgaged (dollars)

263

295