Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000
Geographic Area: United States
 
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Subject Number Percent   Subject Number Percent
    Total population 281,421,906 100.0%   HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE    
            Total population 281,421,906 100.0%
SEX AND AGE       Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 35,305,818 12.5%
Male 138,053,563 49.1%     Mexican 20,640,711 7.3%
Female 143,368,343 50.9%     Puerto Rican 3,406,178 1.2%
          Cuban 1,241,685 0.4%
Under 5 years 19,175,798 6.8%     Other Hispanic or Latino 10,017,244 3.6%
5 to 9 years 20,549,505 7.3%   Not Hispanic or Latino 246,116,088 87.5%
10 to 14 years 20,528,072 7.3%     White alone 194,552,774 69.1%
15 to 19 years 20,219,890 7.2%        
20 to 24 years 18,964,001 6.7%   RELATIONSHIP    
25 to 34 years 39,891,724 14.2%       Total population 281,421,906 100.0%
35 to 44 years 45,148,527 16.0%   In households 273,643,273 97.2%
45 to 54 years 37,677,952 13.4%     Householder 105,480,101 37.5%
55 to 59 years 13,469,237 4.8%     Spouse 54,493,232 19.4%
60 to 64 years 10,805,447 3.8%     Child 83,393,392 29.6%
65 to 74 years 18,390,986 6.5%       Own child under 18 years 64,494,637 22.9%
75 to 84 years 12,361,180 4.4%     Other relatives 15,684,318 5.6%
85 years and over 4,239,587 1.5%       Under 18 years 6,042,435 2.1%
          Nonrelatives 14,592,230 5.2%
Median age (years) 35.3 (X)       Unmarried partner 5,475,768 1.9%
        In group quarters 7,778,633 2.8%
18 years and over 209,128,094 74.3%     Institutionalized population 4,059,039 1.4%
  Male 100,994,367 35.9%     Noninstitutionalized population 3,719,594 1.3%
  Female 108,133,727 38.4%        
21 years and over 196,899,193 70.0%   HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE    
62 years and over 41,256,029 14.7%       Total households 105,480,101 100.0%
65 years and over 34,991,753 12.4%   Family households (families) 71,787,347 68.1%
  Male 14,409,625 5.1%       With own children under 18 years 34,588,368 32.8%
  Female 20,582,128 7.3%     Married couple family 54,493,232 51.7%
            With own children under 18 years 24,835,505 23.5%
RACE         Female householder, no husband present 12,900,103 12.2%
One race 274,595,678 97.6%       With own children under 18 years 7,561,874 7.2%
  White 211,460,626 75.1%   Nonfamily households 33,692,754 31.9%
  Black or African American 34,658,190 12.3%     Householder living alone 27,230,075 25.8%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 2,475,956 0.9%       Householder 65 years and over 9,722,857 9.2%
  Asian 10,242,998 3.6%        
    Asian Indian 1,678,765 0.6%   Households with individuals under 18 years 38,022,115 36.0%
    Chinese 2,432,585 0.9%   Households with individuals 65 years and over 24,672,708 23.4%
    Filipino 1,850,314 0.7%        
    Japanese 796,700 0.3%   Average household size 2.59 (X)
    Korean 1,076,872 0.4%   Average family size 3.14 (X)
    Vietnamese 1,122,528 0.4%        
    Other Asian1 1,285,234 0.5%   HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 398,835 0.1%       Total housing units 115,904,641 100.0%
    Native Hawaiian 140,652 0.0%   Occupied housing units 105,480,101 91.0%
    Guamanian or Chamorro 58,240 0.0%   Vacant housing units 10,424,540 9.0%
    Samoan 91,029 0.0%     For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 3,578,718 3.1%
    Other Pacific Islander2 108,914 0.0%        
  Some other race 15,359,073 5.5%   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.7% (X)
Two or more races 6,826,228 2.4%   Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.8% (X)
             
Race alone or in combination with one or more other races:3       HOUSING TENURE    
White 216,930,975 77.1%       Occupied housing units 105,480,101 100.0%
Black or African American 36,419,434 12.9%   Owner-occupied housing units 69,815,753 66.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native 4,119,301 1.5%   Renter-occupied housing units 35,664,348 33.8%
Asian 11,898,828 4.2%        
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 874,414 0.3%   Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.69 (X)
Some other race 18,521,486 6.6%   Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.40 (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.