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United States

Highlights from the Census 2000 Demographic Profiles:

General Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

   

Total population

281,421,906

100.0

map

brief

Male

138,053,563

49.1

map

brief

Female

143,368,343

50.9

map

brief

Median age (years)

35.3

(X)

map

brief

Under 5 years

19,175,798

6.8

map

 

18 years and over

209,128,094

74.3

 

 

65 years and over

34,991,753

12.4

map

brief

One race

274,595,678

97.6

 

 

White

211,460,626

75.1

map

brief

Black or African American

34,658,190

12.3

map

brief

American Indian and Alaska Native

2,475,956

0.9

map

brief

Asian

10,242,998

3.6

map

brief

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

398,835

0.1

map

brief

Some other race

15,359,073

5.5

map

 

Two or more races

6,826,228

2.4

map

brief

Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

35,305,818

12.5

map

brief

Average household size

2.59

(X)

map

brief

Average family size

3.14

(X)

map

 

Total housing units

115,904,641

100.0

map

 

Occupied housing units

105,480,101

91.0

 

brief

Owner-occupied housing units

69,815,753

66.2

map

 

Renter-occupied housing units

35,664,348

33.8

map

brief

Vacant housing units

10,424,540

9.0

map

 

 

 

 

 

 

Social Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

 

 

Population 25 years and over

182,211,639

100.0

 

 

High school graduate or higher

146,496,014

80.4

map

brief

Bachelor's degree or higher

44,462,605

24.4

map

 

Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over)

26,403,703

12.7

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brief

Disability status (population 21 to 64 years)

30,553,796

19.2

map

brief

Foreign born

31,107,889

11.1

map

brief

Now married (population 15 years and over)

120,231,273

54.4

 

brief

Speak a language other than English at home (5 years and over)

46,951,595

17.9

map

brief

 

 

 

 

 

Economic Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

 

 

In labor force (population 16 years and over)

138,820,935

63.9

 

brief

Mean travel time to work in minutes (population 16 years and over)

25.5

(X)

map

brief

Median household income (dollars)

41,994

(X)

map

 

Median family income (dollars)

50,046

(X)

map

 

Per capita income (dollars)

21,587

(X)

map

 

Families below poverty level

6,620,945

9.2

map

brief

Individuals below poverty level

33,899,812

12.4

map

 

 

 

 

 

 

Housing Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

 

 

Single-family owner-occupied homes

55,212,108

100.0

 

brief

Median value (dollars)

119,600

(X)

map

brief

Median of selected monthly owner costs

(X)

(X)

 

brief

With a mortgage

1,088

(X)

map

 

Not mortgaged

295

(X)

 

 

(X) Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Summary File 1 (SF 1) and Summary File 3 (SF 3)

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