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Profile of General Demographic Characteristics, Census 2000

Here is a look at the U.S. population, based on the 2000 U.S. Census. Figures are broken down by sex, age, race, and household type.

Subject Number Percent
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.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. Web: www.census.gov .

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