Town of Northumberland 2000 Census Demographic Profile

Geographic Area: Town of Northumberland
Subject Number Percent
Total Population 4,603 100.0%
SEX AND AGE

Male 2,319 50.4%
Female 2,284 49.6%
Under 5 years 378 8.2%
5 to 9 years 412 9.0%
10 to 14 years 400 8.7%
15 to 19 years 288 6.3%
20 to 24 years 173 3.8%
25 to 34 years 773 16.8%
35 to 44 years 911 19.8%
45 to 54 years 615 13.4%
55 to 59 years 185 4.0%
60 to 64 years 132 2.9%
65 to 74 years 207 4.5%
75 to 84 years 102 2.2%
85 years and over 27 0.6%
Median Age (years) 33.7 (X)
18 years and over 3,220 70.0%
----Male 1,607 34.9%
----Female 1,613 35.0%
21 years and over 3,092 67.2%
62 years and over 404 8.8%
65 years and over 336 7.3%
----Male 159 3.5%
----Female 177 3.8%
RACE

One Race 4,576 99.4%
----White 4,515 98.1%
----Black or African American 25 0.5%
----American Indian and Alaska Native 15 0.3%
----Asian 13 0.3%
--------Asian Indian 0 0.0%
--------Chinese 1 0.0%
--------Filipino 6 0.1%
--------Japanese 2 0.0%
--------Korean 3 0.1%
--------Vietnamese 0 0.0%
--------Other Asian (1) 1 0.0%
----Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.0%
--------Native Hawaiian 0 0.0%
--------Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0.0%
--------Samoan 0 0.0%
--------Other Pacific Islander (2) 0 0.0%
----Some Other Race 8 0.2%
Two or More Races 27 0.6%
Race Alone or in Combination with One or More Other Races (3)

White 4,542 98.7%
Black or African American 39 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 28 0.6%
Asian 14 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.0%
Some Other Race 11 0.2%
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE

----Total Population 4,603 100.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 43 0.9%
----Mexican 14 0.3%
----Puerto Rican 17 0.4%
----Cuban 0 0.0%
----Other Hispanic or Latino 12 0.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 4,560 99.1%
----White alone 4,478 97.3%
RELATIONSHIP

----Total Population 4,603 100.0%
In Households 4,581 99.5%
----Householder 1,593 34.6%
----Spouse 1,069 23.2%
----Child 1,551 33.7%
--------Own Child under 18 years 1,289 28.0%
----Other Relatives 143 3.1%
--------Under 18 years 57 1.2%
----Nonrelatives 225 4.9%
--------Unmarried Partner 129 2.8%
In Group Quarters 22 0.5%
----Institutionalized Population 0 0.0%
----Noninstitutionalized Population 22 0.5%
HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE

----Total Households 1,593 100.0%
Family Households (families) 1,265 79.4%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 705 44.3%
----Married-Couple Family 1,069 67.1%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 587 36.8%
----Female Householder, no husband present 124 7.8%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 71 4.5%
Nonfamily Households 328 20.6%
----Householder Living Alone 231 14.5%
--------Householder 65 years and over 78 4.9%
Households with Individuals under 18 years 748 47.0%
Households with Individuals 65 years and over 249 15.6%
Average Household Size 2.88 (X)
Average Family Size 3.18 (X)
HOUSING OCCUPANCY

----Total Housing Units 1,717 100.0%
Occupied Housing Units 1,593 92.8%
Vacant Housing Units 124 7.2%
----For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use 19 1.1%
Homeowner Vacancy Rate (percent) 1.6% (X)
Rental Vacancy Rate (percent) 4.6% (X)
HOUSING TENURE

----Occupied Housing Units 1,593 100.0%
Owner-Occupied Housing Units 1,407 88.3%
Renter-Occupied Housing Units 186 11.7%
Average Household Size of Owner-Occupied Units 2.91 (X)
Average Household Size of Renter-Occupied Units 2.63 (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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