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Profile of General Demographic Characteristics, Census 2000| Subject | Number | Percent |
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| Total population | 281,421,906 | 100.0% | | Sex and age | | | | Male | 138,053,563 | 49.1 | | Female | 143,368,343 | 50.9 | | Under 5 years | 19,175,798 | 6.8 | | 5 to 9 years | 20,549,505 | 7.3 | | 10 to 14 years | 20,528,072 | 7.3 | | 15 to 19 years | 20,219,890 | 7.2 | | 20 to 24 years | 18,964,001 | 6.7 | | 25 to 34 years | 39,891,724 | 14.2 | | 35 to 44 years | 45,148,527 | 16.0 | | 45 to 54 years | 37,677,952 | 13.4 | | 55 to 59 years | 13,469,237 | 4.8 | | 60 to 64 years | 10,805,447 | 3.8 | | 65 to 74 years | 18,390,986 | 6.5 | | 75 to 84 years | 12,361,180 | 4.4 | | 85 years and over | 4,239,587 | 1.5 | | Median age (years) | 35.3 | n.a. | | 18 years and over | 209,128,094 | 74.3 | | Male | 100,994,367 | 35.9 | | Female | 108,133,727 | 38.4 | | 21 years and over | 196,899,193 | 70.0 | | 62 years and over | 41,256,029 | 14.7 | | 65 years and over | 34,991,753 | 12.4 | | Male | 14,409,625 | 5.1 | | Female | 20,582,128 | 7.3 | | Race | | | | One race | 274,595,678 | 97.6 | | White | 211,460,626 | 75.1 | | Black or African American | 34,658,190 | 12.3 | | American Indian and Alaska Native | 2,475,956 | 0.9 | | Asian | 10,242,998 | 3.6 | | Asian Indian | 1,678,765 | 0.6 | | Chinese | 2,432,585 | 0.9 | | Filipino | 1,850,314 | 0.7 | | Japanese | 796,700 | 0.3 | | Korean | 1,076,872 | 0.4 | | Vietnamese | 1,122,528 | 0.4 | | Other Asian1 | 1,285,234 | 0.5 | | Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 398,835 | 0.1 | | Native Hawaiian | 140,652 | — | | Guamanian or Chamorro | 58,240 | — | | Samoan | 91,029 | — | | Other Pacific Islander2 | 108,914 | — | | Some other race | 15,359,073 | 5.5 | | Two or more races | 6,826,228 | 2.4 | | Race alone or in combination with one or more other races:3 | | White | 216,930,975 | 77.1 | | Black or African American | 36,419,434 | 12.9 | | American Indian and Alaska Native | 4,119,301 | 1.5 | | Asian | 11,898,828 | 4.2 | | Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 874,414 | 0.3 | | Some other race | 18,521,486 | 6.6 | | | | | | Hispanic or Latino and race | | Total population | 281,421,906 | 100.0% | | Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 35,305,818 | 12.5 | | Mexican | 20,640,711 | 7.3 | | Puerto Rican | 3,406,178 | 1.2 | | Cuban | 1,241,685 | 0.4 | | Other Hispanic or Latino | 10,017,244 | 3.6 | | Not Hispanic or Latino | 246,116,088 | 87.5 | | White alone | 194,552,774 | 69.1 | | Relationship | | | | Total population | 281,421,906 | 100.0% | | In households | 273,643,273 | 97.2 | | Householder | 105,480,101 | 37.5 | | Spouse | 54,493,232 | 19.4 | | Child | 83,393,392 | 29.6 | | Own child under 18 | 64,494,637 | 22.9 | | Other relatives | 15,684,318 | 5.6 | | Under 18 | 6,042,435 | 2.1 | | Nonrelatives | 14,592,230 | 5.2 | | Unmarried partner | 5,475,768 | 1.9 | | In group quarters | 7,778,633 | 2.8 | | Institutionalized pop. | 4,059,039 | 1.4 | | Noninstitutionalized pop. | 3,719,594 | 1.3 | | Household by type | | | | Total households | 105,480,101 | 100.0 | | Family households (families) | 71,787,347 | 68.1 | | With own children under 18 | 34,588,368 | 32.8 | | Married-couple family | 54,493,232 | 51.7 | | With own children under 18 | 24,835,505 | 23.5 | | Female householder, no husband present | 12,900,103 | 12.2 | | With own children under 18 | 7,561,874 | 7.2 | | Nonfamily households | 33,692,754 | 31.9 | | Householder living alone | 27,230,075 | 25.8 | | Householder 65 and over | 9,722,857 | 9.2 | | Households with individuals under 18 | 38,022,115 | 36.0 | | Households with individuals 65 and over | 24,672,708 | 23.4 | | Average household size | 2.59 | n.a. | | Average family size | 3.14 | n.a. | | Housing occupancy | | | | Total housing units | 115,904,641 | 100.0 | | Occupied housing units | 105,480,101 | 91.0 | | Vacant housing units | 10,424,540 | 9.0 | | For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use | 3,578,718 | 3.1 | | Homeowner vacancy rate (%) | 1.7 | n.a. | | Rental vacancy rate (%) | 6.8 | n.a. | | Housing tenure | | | | Occupied housing units | 105,480,101 | 100.0 | | Owner-occupied housing units | 69,815,753 | 66.2 | | Renter-occupied housing units | 35,664,348 | 33.8 | | Average household size of owner-occupied units | 2.69 | n.a. | | Average household size of renter-occupied units | 2.40 | n.a. |
NOTES: (—) represents zero or rounds to zero; n.a. = not applicable. 1. Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories. 2. Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories. 3. In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages may add to more than 100% because individuals may report more than one race.
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