Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000
Geographic Area: New Scotland town
 
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Subject Number Percent   Subject Number Percent

    Total population 8,626 100.0%   HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE    
            Total population 8,626 100.0%
SEX AND AGE       Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 75 0.9%
Male 4,221 48.9%     Mexican 6 0.1%
Female 4,405 51.1%     Puerto Rican 37 0.4%
          Cuban 1 0.0%
Under 5 years 477 5.5%     Other Hispanic or Latino 31 0.4%
5 to 9 years 569 6.6%   Not Hispanic or Latino 8,551 99.1%
10 to 14 years 716 8.3%     White alone 8,413 97.5%
15 to 19 years 564 6.5%        
20 to 24 years 311 3.6%   RELATIONSHIP    
25 to 34 years 828 9.6%       Total population 8,626 100.0%
35 to 44 years 1,469 17.0%   In households 8,619 99.9%
45 to 54 years 1,533 17.8%     Householder 3,341 38.7%
55 to 59 years 607 7.0%     Spouse 2,090 24.2%
60 to 64 years 415 4.8%     Child 2,645 30.7%
65 to 74 years 665 7.7%       Own child under 18 years 2,055 23.8%
75 to 84 years 379 4.4%     Other relatives 226 2.6%
85 years and over 93 1.1%       Under 18 years 57 0.7%
          Nonrelatives 317 3.7%
Median age (years) 41.1 (X)       Unmarried partner 178 2.1%
        In group quarters 7 0.1%
18 years and over 6,482 75.1%     Institutionalized population 0 0.0%
  Male 3,130 36.3%     Noninstitutionalized population 7 0.1%
  Female 3,352 38.9%        
21 years and over 6,228 72.2%   HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE    
62 years and over 1,380 16.0%       Total households 3,341 100.0%
65 years and over 1,137 13.2%   Family households (families) 2,508 75.1%
  Male 536 6.2%       With own children under 18 years 1,127 33.7%
  Female 601 7.0%     Married couple family 2,090 62.6%
            With own children under 18 years 887 26.5%
RACE         Female householder, no husband present 314 9.4%
One race 8,569 99.3%       With own children under 18 years 191 5.7%
  White 8,468 98.2%   Nonfamily households 833 24.9%
  Black or African American 24 0.3%     Householder living alone 672 20.1%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 17 0.2%       Householder 65 years and over 242 7.2%
  Asian 43 0.5%        
    Asian Indian 8 0.1%   Households with individuals under 18 years 1,178 35.3%
    Chinese 12 0.1%   Households with individuals 65 years and over 807 24.2%
    Filipino 1 0.0%        
    Japanese 6 0.1%   Average household size 2.58 (X)
    Korean 14 0.2%   Average family size 2.98 (X)
    Vietnamese 0 0.0%        
    Other Asian1 2 0.0%   HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.0%       Total housing units 3,470 100.0%
    Native Hawaiian 0 0.0%   Occupied housing units 3,341 96.3%
    Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0.0%   Vacant housing units 129 3.7%
    Samoan 0 0.0%     For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 15 0.4%
    Other Pacific Islander2 0 0.0%        
  Some other race 17 0.2%   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.1% (X)
Two or more races 57 0.7%   Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.2% (X)
             
Race alone or in combination with one or more other races:3       HOUSING TENURE    
White 8,525 98.8%       Occupied housing units 3,341 100.0%
Black or African American 43 0.5%   Owner-occupied housing units 2,728 81.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native 33 0.4%   Renter-occupied housing units 613 18.3%
Asian 54 0.6%        
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 1 0.0%   Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.69 (X)
Some other race 29 0.3%   Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.09 (X)

Date: September 10, 2003
- Represents zero or rounds to zero. (X) Not applicable.
1Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
2Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.
3In 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 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000.