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

    Total population 5,644 100.0%   HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE    
            Total population 5,644 100.0%
SEX AND AGE       Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 37 0.7%
Male 2,828 50.1%     Mexican 10 0.2%
Female 2,816 49.9%     Puerto Rican 7 0.1%
          Cuban 10 0.2%
Under 5 years 391 6.9%     Other Hispanic or Latino 10 0.2%
5 to 9 years 455 8.1%   Not Hispanic or Latino 5,607 99.3%
10 to 14 years 496 8.8%     White alone 5,503 97.5%
15 to 19 years 439 7.8%        
20 to 24 years 256 4.5%   RELATIONSHIP    
25 to 34 years 699 12.4%       Total population 5,644 100.0%
35 to 44 years 1,023 18.1%   In households 5,644 100.0%
45 to 54 years 819 14.5%     Householder 1,993 35.3%
55 to 59 years 299 5.3%     Spouse 1,263 22.4%
60 to 64 years 228 4.0%     Child 1,960 34.7%
65 to 74 years 329 5.8%       Own child under 18 years 1,515 26.8%
75 to 84 years 172 3.0%     Other relatives 180 3.2%
85 years and over 38 0.7%       Under 18 years 75 1.3%
          Nonrelatives 248 4.4%
Median age (years) 35.9 (X)       Unmarried partner 152 2.7%
        In group quarters 0 0.0%
18 years and over 4,017 71.2%     Institutionalized population 0 0.0%
  Male 2,013 35.7%     Noninstitutionalized population 0 0.0%
  Female 2,004 35.5%        
21 years and over 3,804 67.4%   HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE    
62 years and over 669 11.9%       Total households 1,993 100.0%
65 years and over 539 9.5%   Family households (families) 1,548 77.7%
  Male 260 4.6%       With own children under 18 years 790 39.6%
  Female 279 4.9%     Married couple family 1,263 63.4%
            With own children under 18 years 610 30.6%
RACE         Female householder, no husband present 180 9.0%
One race 5,600 99.2%       With own children under 18 years 117 5.9%
  White 5,522 97.8%   Nonfamily households 445 22.3%
  Black or African American 27 0.5%     Householder living alone 341 17.1%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 25 0.4%       Householder 65 years and over 128 6.4%
  Asian 17 0.3%        
    Asian Indian 6 0.1%   Households with individuals under 18 years 846 42.4%
    Chinese 1 0.0%   Households with individuals 65 years and over 399 20.0%
    Filipino 3 0.1%        
    Japanese 0 0.0%   Average household size 2.83 (X)
    Korean 7 0.1%   Average family size 3.20 (X)
    Vietnamese 0 0.0%        
    Other Asian1 0 0.0%   HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.0%       Total housing units 2,142 100.0%
    Native Hawaiian 0 0.0%   Occupied housing units 1,993 93.0%
    Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0.0%   Vacant housing units 149 7.0%
    Samoan 0 0.0%     For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 34 1.6%
    Other Pacific Islander2 0 0.0%        
  Some other race 9 0.2%   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.3% (X)
Two or more races 44 0.8%   Rental vacancy rate (percent) 7.2% (X)
             
Race alone or in combination with one or more other races:3       HOUSING TENURE    
White 5,561 98.5%       Occupied housing units 1,993 100.0%
Black or African American 40 0.7%   Owner-occupied housing units 1,709 85.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 42 0.7%   Renter-occupied housing units 284 14.2%
Asian 24 0.4%        
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 3 0.1%   Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.86 (X)
Some other race 21 0.4%   Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.69 (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.