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S0101. Age and Sex  More information about this table...
Data Set: 2005 American Community Survey
Survey: American Community Survey

NOTE. Data are limited to the household population and exclude the population living in institutions, college dormitories, and other group quarters. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, and definitions, see Survey Methodology.

Subject

Total


Margin of Error

Male


Margin of Error

Female


Margin of Error

Total population

288,378,137

*****

141,274,964

+/-20,305

147,103,173

+/-20,305

AGE

Under 5 years

7.0%

+/-0.1

7.3%

+/-0.1

6.7%

+/-0.1

5 to 9 years

6.8%

+/-0.1

7.0%

+/-0.1

6.5%

+/-0.1

10 to 14 years

7.2%

+/-0.1

7.6%

+/-0.1

6.9%

+/-0.1

15 to 19 years

6.8%

+/-0.1

7.1%

+/-0.1

6.4%

+/-0.1

20 to 24 years

6.7%

+/-0.1

6.9%

+/-0.1

6.5%

+/-0.1

25 to 29 years

6.7%

+/-0.1

6.8%

+/-0.1

6.5%

+/-0.1

30 to 34 years

6.8%

+/-0.1

6.8%

+/-0.1

6.7%

+/-0.1

35 to 39 years

7.1%

+/-0.1

7.2%

+/-0.1

7.1%

+/-0.1

40 to 44 years

7.8%

+/-0.1

7.9%

+/-0.1

7.8%

+/-0.1

45 to 49 years

7.7%

+/-0.1

7.7%

+/-0.1

7.7%

+/-0.1

50 to 54 years

6.9%

+/-0.1

6.8%

+/-0.1

6.9%

+/-0.1

55 to 59 years

5.9%

+/-0.1

5.8%

+/-0.1

6.0%

+/-0.1

60 to 64 years

4.5%

+/-0.1

4.4%

+/-0.1

4.6%

+/-0.1

65 to 69 years

3.5%

+/-0.1

3.3%

+/-0.1

3.6%

+/-0.1

70 to 74 years

2.9%

+/-0.1

2.6%

+/-0.1

3.1%

+/-0.1

75 to 79 years

2.5%

+/-0.1

2.2%

+/-0.1

2.8%

+/-0.1

80 to 84 years

1.8%

+/-0.1

1.5%

+/-0.1

2.2%

+/-0.1

85 years and over

1.3%

+/-0.1

0.9%

+/-0.1

1.7%

+/-0.1

 

SELECTED AGE CATEGORIES

5 to 14 years

14.0%

+/-0.1

14.6%

+/-0.1

13.4%

+/-0.1

15 to 17 years

4.4%

+/-0.1

4.5%

+/-0.1

4.2%

+/-0.1

18 to 24 years

9.1%

+/-0.1

9.5%

+/-0.1

8.8%

+/-0.1

15 to 44 years

41.9%

+/-0.1

42.8%

+/-0.1

41.1%

+/-0.1

16 years and over

77.5%

+/-0.1

76.5%

+/-0.1

78.5%

+/-0.1

18 years and over

74.6%

+/-0.1

73.5%

+/-0.1

75.7%

+/-0.1

60 years and over

16.6%

+/-0.1

14.9%

+/-0.1

18.2%

+/-0.1

62 years and over

14.7%

+/-0.1

13.1%

+/-0.1

16.2%

+/-0.1

65 years and over

12.1%

+/-0.1

10.5%

+/-0.1

13.5%

+/-0.1

75 years and over

5.7%

+/-0.1

4.6%

+/-0.1

6.8%

+/-0.1

 

SUMMARY INDICATORS

Median age (years)

36.4

+/-0.2

35.3

+/-0.1

37.6

+/-0.2

Sex ratio (males per 100 females)

96.0

+/-0.1

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

Age dependency ratio

59.8

+/-0.1

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

Old-age dependency ratio

19.3

+/-0.1

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

Child dependency ratio

40.5

+/-0.1

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

 

PERCENT IMPUTED

Sex

0.2%

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

Age

0.8%

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005 American Community Survey

Data are based on a sample and are subject to sampling variability. The degree of uncertainty for an estimate arising from sampling variability is represented through the use of a margin of error. The value shown here is the 90 percent margin of error. The margin of error can be interpreted roughly as providing a 90 percent probability that the interval defined by the estimate minus the margin of error and the estimate plus the margin of error (the lower and upper confidence bounds) contains the true value. In addition to sampling variability, the ACS estimates are subject to nonsampling error (for a discussion of nonsampling variability, see Accuracy of the Data). The effect of nonsampling error is not represented in these tables.

Notes:
·The age dependency ratio is derived by dividing the combined under-18 and 65-and-over populations by the 18-to-64 population and multiplying by 100.
·The old-age dependency ratio is derived by dividing the population 65 and over by the 18-to-64 population and multiplying by 100.
·The child dependency ratio is derived by dividing the population under 18 by the 18-to-64 population and multiplying by 100.

Explanation of Symbols:
1. An '*' entry in the margin of error column indicates that too few sample observations were available to compute a standard error and thus the margin of error. A statistical test is not appropriate.
2. An '**' entry in the margin of error column indicates that no sample observations were available to compute a standard error and thus the margin of error. A statistical test is not appropriate.
3. An '-' entry in the estimate column indicates that no sample observations were available to compute an estimate, or a ratio of medians cannot be calculated because one or both of the median estimates falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution.
4. An '-' following a median estimate means the median falls in the lowest interval of an open-ended distribution.
5. An '+' following a median estimate means the median falls in the upper interval of an open-ended distribution.
6. An '***' entry in the margin of error column indicates that the median falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution. A statistical test is not appropriate.
7. An '*****' entry in the margin of error column indicates that the estimate is controlled. A statistical test for sampling variability is not appropriate.
8. An 'N' entry in the estimate and margin of error columns indicates that data for this geographic area cannot be displayed because the number of sample cases is too small.
9. An '(X)' means that the estimate is not applicable or not available.



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