Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000
Geographic Area: Rotterdam town
 
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Subject Number Percent   Subject Number Percent
    Total population 28,316 100.0%   HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE    
            Total population 28,316 100.0%
SEX AND AGE       Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 276 1.0%
Male 13,636 48.2%     Mexican 35 0.1%
Female 14,680 51.8%     Puerto Rican 132 0.5%
          Cuban 12 0.0%
Under 5 years 1,528 5.4%     Other Hispanic or Latino 97 0.3%
5 to 9 years 1,911 6.7%   Not Hispanic or Latino 28,040 99.0%
10 to 14 years 2,023 7.1%     White alone 27,345 96.6%
15 to 19 years 1,591 5.6%        
20 to 24 years 1,134 4.0%   RELATIONSHIP    
25 to 34 years 3,273 11.6%       Total population 28,316 100.0%
35 to 44 years 4,636 16.4%   In households 28,218 99.7%
45 to 54 years 4,015 14.2%     Householder 11,544 40.8%
55 to 59 years 1,580 5.6%     Spouse 6,426 22.7%
60 to 64 years 1,220 4.3%     Child 8,213 29.0%
65 to 74 years 2,773 9.8%       Own child under 18 years 6,054 21.4%
75 to 84 years 2,056 7.3%     Other relatives 1,024 3.6%
85 years and over 576 2.0%       Under 18 years 358 1.3%
          Nonrelatives 1,011 3.6%
Median age (years) 40.9 (X)       Unmarried partner 594 2.1%
        In group quarters 98 0.3%
18 years and over 21,774 76.9%     Institutionalized population 79 0.3%
  Male 10,221 36.1%     Noninstitutionalized population 19 0.1%
  Female 11,553 40.8%        
21 years and over 21,026 74.3%   HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE    
62 years and over 6,124 21.6%       Total households 11,544 100.0%
65 years and over 5,405 19.1%   Family households (families) 8,094 70.1%
  Male 2,262 8.0%       With own children under 18 years 3,397 29.4%
  Female 3,143 11.1%     Married couple family 6,426 55.7%
            With own children under 18 years 2,513 21.8%
RACE         Female householder, no husband present 1,218 10.6%
One race 28,080 99.2%       With own children under 18 years 662 5.7%
  White 27,541 97.3%   Nonfamily households 3,450 29.9%
  Black or African American 269 0.9%     Householder living alone 2,973 25.8%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 44 0.2%       Householder 65 years and over 1,453 12.6%
  Asian 162 0.6%        
    Asian Indian 53 0.2%   Households with individuals under 18 years 3,659 31.7%
    Chinese 48 0.2%   Households with individuals 65 years and over 3,819 33.1%
    Filipino 12 0.0%        
    Japanese 4 0.0%   Average household size 2.44 (X)
    Korean 24 0.1%   Average family size 2.94 (X)
    Vietnamese 3 0.0%        
    Other Asian1 18 0.1%   HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 4 0.0%       Total housing units 11,990 100.0%
    Native Hawaiian 3 0.0%   Occupied housing units 11,544 96.3%
    Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0.0%   Vacant housing units 446 3.7%
    Samoan 1 0.0%     For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 44 0.4%
    Other Pacific Islander2 0 0.0%        
  Some other race 60 0.2%   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.1% (X)
Two or more races 236 0.8%   Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.7% (X)
             
Race alone or in combination with one or more other races:3       HOUSING TENURE    
White 27,748 98.0%       Occupied housing units 11,544 100.0%
Black or African American 361 1.3%   Owner-occupied housing units 9,401 81.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native 118 0.4%   Renter-occupied housing units 2,143 18.6%
Asian 217 0.8%        
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 14 0.0%   Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.54 (X)
Some other race 112 0.4%   Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.00 (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.