Town of Rotterdam 2000 Census Demographic Profile

Geographic Area: Town of Rotterdam
Subject Number Percent
Total Population 28,316 100.0%
SEX AND AGE

Male 13,636 48.2%
Female 14,680 51.8%
Under 5 years 1,528 5.4%
5 to 9 years 1,911 6.7%
10 to 14 years 2,023 7.1%
15 to 19 years 1,591 5.6%
20 to 24 years 1,134 4.0%
25 to 34 years 3,273 11.6%
35 to 44 years 4,636 16.4%
45 to 54 years 4,015 14.2%
55 to 59 years 1,580 5.6%
60 to 64 years 1,220 4.3%
65 to 74 years 2,773 9.8%
75 to 84 years 2,056 7.3%
85 years and over 576 2.0%
Median Age (years) 40.9 (X)
18 years and over 21,774 76.9%
----Male 10,221 36.1%
----Female 11,553 40.8%
21 years and over 21,026 74.3%
62 years and over 6,124 21.6%
65 years and over 5,405 19.1%
----Male 2,262 8.0%
----Female 3,143 11.1%
RACE

One Race 28,080 99.2%
----White 27,541 97.3%
----Black or African American 269 0.9%
----American Indian and Alaska Native 44 0.2%
----Asian 162 0.6%
--------Asian Indian 53 0.2%
--------Chinese 48 0.2%
--------Filipino 12 0.0%
--------Japanese 4 0.0%
--------Korean 24 0.1%
--------Vietnamese 3 0.0%
--------Other Asian (1) 18 0.1%
----Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 4 0.0%
--------Native Hawaiian 3 0.0%
--------Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0.0%
--------Samoan 1 0.0%
--------Other Pacific Islander (2) 0 0.0%
----Some Other Race 60 0.2%
Two or More Races 236 0.8%
Race Alone or in Combination with One or More Other Races (3)

White 27,748 98.0%
Black or African American 361 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 118 0.4%
Asian 217 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 14 0.0%
Some Other Race 112 0.4%
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE

----Total Population 28,316 100.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 276 1.0%
----Mexican 35 0.1%
----Puerto Rican 132 0.5%
----Cuban 12 0.0%
----Other Hispanic or Latino 97 0.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 28,040 99.0%
----White alone 27,345 96.6%
RELATIONSHIP

----Total Population 28,316 100.0%
In Households 28,218 99.7%
----Householder 11,544 40.8%
----Spouse 6,426 22.7%
----Child 8,213 29.0%
--------Own Child under 18 years 6,054 21.4%
----Other Relatives 1,024 3.6%
--------Under 18 years 358 1.3%
----Nonrelatives 1,011 3.6%
--------Unmarried Partner 594 2.1%
In Group Quarters 98 0.3%
----Institutionalized Population 79 0.3%
----Noninstitutionalized Population 19 0.1%
HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE

----Total Households 11,544 100.0%
Family Households (families) 8,094 70.1%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 3,397 29.4%
----Married-Couple Family 6,426 55.7%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 2,513 21.8%
----Female Householder, no husband present 1,218 10.6%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 662 5.7%
Nonfamily Households 3,450 29.9%
----Householder Living Alone 2,973 25.8%
--------Householder 65 years and over 1,453 12.6%
Households with Individuals under 18 years 3,659 31.7%
Households with Individuals 65 years and over 3,819 33.1%
Average Household Size 2.44 (X)
Average Family Size 2.94 (X)
HOUSING OCCUPANCY

----Total Housing Units 11,990 100.0%
Occupied Housing Units 11,544 96.3%
Vacant Housing Units 446 3.7%
----For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use 44 0.4%
Homeowner Vacancy Rate (percent) 1.1% (X)
Rental Vacancy Rate (percent) 5.7% (X)
HOUSING TENURE

----Occupied Housing Units 11,544 100.0%
Owner-Occupied Housing Units 9,401 81.4%
Renter-Occupied Housing Units 2,143 18.6%
Average Household Size of Owner-Occupied Units 2.54 (X)
Average Household Size of Renter-Occupied Units 2.00 (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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