New York State 2000 Census Demographic Profile

Geographic Area: New York State
Subject Number Percent
Total Population 18,976,457 100.0%
SEX AND AGE

Male 9,146,748 48.2%
Female 9,829,709 51.8%
Under 5 years 1,239,417 6.5%
5 to 9 years 1,351,857 7.1%
10 to 14 years 1,332,433 7.0%
15 to 19 years 1,287,544 6.8%
20 to 24 years 1,244,309 6.6%
25 to 34 years 2,757,324 14.5%
35 to 44 years 3,074,298 16.2%
45 to 54 years 2,552,936 13.5%
55 to 59 years 932,008 4.9%
60 to 64 years 755,979 4.0%
65 to 74 years 1,276,046 6.7%
75 to 84 years 860,818 4.5%
85 years and over 311,488 1.6%
Median Age (years) 35.9 (X)
18 years and over 14,286,350 75.3%
----Male 6,744,091 35.5%
----Female 7,542,259 39.7%
21 years and over 13,505,172 71.2%
62 years and over 2,884,520 15.2%
65 years and over 2,448,352 12.9%
----Male 976,138 5.1%
----Female 1,472,214 7.8%
RACE

One Race 18,386,275 96.9%
----White 12,893,689 67.9%
----Black or African American 3,014,385 15.9%
----American Indian and Alaska Native 82,461 0.4%
----Asian 1,044,976 5.5%
--------Asian Indian 251,724 1.3%
--------Chinese 424,774 2.2%
--------Filipino 81,681 0.4%
--------Japanese 37,279 0.2%
--------Korean 119,846 0.6%
--------Vietnamese 23,818 0.1%
--------Other Asian (1) 105,854 0.6%
----Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 8,818 0.0%
--------Native Hawaiian 1,684 0.0%
--------Guamanian or Chamorro 1,931 0.0%
--------Samoan 1,475 0.0%
--------Other Pacific Islander (2) 3,728 0.0%
----Some Other Race 1,341,946 7.1%
Two or More Races 590,182 3.1%
Race Alone or in Combination with One or More Other Races (3)

White 13,275,834 70.0%
Black or African American 3,234,165 17.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native 171,581 0.9%
Asian 1,169,200 6.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 28,612 0.2%
Some Other Race 1,721,699 9.1%
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE

----Total Population 18,976,457 100.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 2,867,583 15.1%
----Mexican 260,889 1.4%
----Puerto Rican 1,050,293 5.5%
----Cuban 62,590 0.3%
----Other Hispanic or Latino 1,493,811 7.9%
Not Hispanic or Latino 16,108,874 84.9%
----White alone 11,760,981 62.0%
RELATIONSHIP

----Total Population 18,976,457 100.0%
In Households 18,395,996 96.9%
----Householder 7,056,860 37.2%
----Spouse 3,289,514 17.3%
----Child 5,737,989 30.2%
--------Own Child under 18 years 4,155,866 21.9%
----Other Relatives 1,270,513 6.7%
--------Under 18 years 409,045 2.2%
----Nonrelatives 1,041,120 5.5%
--------Unmarried Partner 377,556 2.0%
In Group Quarters 580,461 3.1%
----Institutionalized Population 262,262 1.4%
----Noninstitutionalized Population 318,199 1.7%
HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE

----Total Households 7,056,860 100.0%
Family Households (families) 4,639,387 65.7%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 2,231,381 31.6%
----Married-Couple Family 3,289,514 46.6%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 1,527,187 21.6%
----Female Householder, no husband present 1,038,176 14.7%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 573,384 8.1%
Nonfamily Households 2,417,473 34.3%
----Householder Living Alone 1,982,742 28.1%
--------Householder 65 years and over 715,550 10.1%
Households with Individuals under 18 years 2,466,483 35.0%
Households with Individuals 65 years and over 1,767,452 25.0%
Average Household Size 2.61 (X)
Average Family Size 3.22 (X)
HOUSING OCCUPANCY

----Total Housing Units 7,679,307 100.0%
Occupied Housing Units 7,056,860 91.9%
Vacant Housing Units 622,447 8.1%
----For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use 235,043 3.1%
Homeowner Vacancy Rate (percent) 1.6% (X)
Rental Vacancy Rate (percent) 4.6% (X)
HOUSING TENURE

----Occupied Housing Units 7,056,860 100.0%
Owner-Occupied Housing Units 3,739,166 53.0%
Renter-Occupied Housing Units 3,317,694 47.0%
Average Household Size of Owner-Occupied Units 2.78 (X)
Average Household Size of Renter-Occupied Units 2.41 (X)
(X): Not Applicable.
(1): Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
(2): Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian & 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.
Note: Data for Towns with Villages include the Village data.
Source: U.S.Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Census 2000.
Prepared by the Capital District Regional Planning Commission

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