POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS

Subject Count Percent
SEX AND AGE - -
Total population 6,177,224 100.0%
Under 5 years 345,047 5.6%
5 to 9 years 377,185 6.1%
10 to 14 years 400,968 6.5%
15 to 19 years 400,253 6.5%
20 to 24 years 396,606 6.4%
25 to 29 years 408,268 6.6%
30 to 34 years 432,707 7.0%
35 to 39 years 422,588 6.8%
40 to 44 years 383,279 6.2%
45 to 49 years 378,793 6.1%
50 to 54 years 408,964 6.6%
55 to 59 years 436,213 7.1%
60 to 64 years 400,038 6.5%
65 to 69 years 327,319 5.3%
70 to 74 years 260,763 4.2%
75 to 79 years 175,460 2.8%
80 to 84 years 110,521 1.8%
85 years and over 112,252 1.8%
Selected Age Categories - -
16 years and over 4,974,610 80.5%
18 years and over 4,815,202 78.0%
21 years and over 4,569,614 74.0%
62 years and over 1,217,983 19.7%
65 years and over 986,315 16.0%
Male population 2,975,416 100.0%
Under 5 years 176,228 5.9%
5 to 9 years 192,648 6.5%
10 to 14 years 204,845 6.9%
15 to 19 years 203,680 6.8%
20 to 24 years 200,139 6.7%
25 to 29 years 201,364 6.8%
30 to 34 years 210,470 7.1%
35 to 39 years 203,574 6.8%
40 to 44 years 183,792 6.2%
45 to 49 years 180,458 6.1%
50 to 54 years 194,182 6.5%
55 to 59 years 207,070 7.0%
60 to 64 years 188,221 6.3%
65 to 69 years 150,127 5.0%
70 to 74 years 117,111 3.9%
75 to 79 years 76,387 2.6%
80 to 84 years 45,861 1.5%
85 years and over 39,259 1.3%
Selected Age Categories - -
16 years and over 2,361,358 79.4%
18 years and over 2,279,740 76.6%
21 years and over 2,155,223 72.4%
62 years and over 537,372 18.1%
65 years and over 428,745 14.4%
Female population 3,201,808 100.0%
Under 5 years 168,819 5.3%
5 to 9 years 184,537 5.8%
10 to 14 years 196,123 6.1%
15 to 19 years 196,573 6.1%
20 to 24 years 196,467 6.1%
25 to 29 years 206,904 6.5%
30 to 34 years 222,237 6.9%
35 to 39 years 219,014 6.8%
40 to 44 years 199,487 6.2%
45 to 49 years 198,335 6.2%
50 to 54 years 214,782 6.7%
55 to 59 years 229,143 7.2%
60 to 64 years 211,817 6.6%
65 to 69 years 177,192 5.5%
70 to 74 years 143,652 4.5%
75 to 79 years 99,073 3.1%
80 to 84 years 64,660 2.0%
85 years and over 72,993 2.3%
Selected Age Categories - -
16 years and over 2,613,252 81.6%
18 years and over 2,535,462 79.2%
21 years and over 2,414,391 75.4%
62 years and over 680,611 21.3%
65 years and over 557,570 17.4%
MEDIAN AGE BY SEX - -
Both sexes 38.8 (X)
Male 37.4 (X)
Female 40.2 (X)
RACE - -
Total population 6,177,224 100.0%
One Race 5,695,323 92.2%
White 3,007,874 48.7%
Black or African American 1,820,472 29.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 31,845 0.5%
Asian 420,944 6.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 3,247 0.1%
Some Other Race 410,941 6.7%
Two or More Races 481,901 7.8%
TOTAL RACES TALLIED [1] - -
Total races tallied 6,701,753 108.5%
White alone or in combination with one or more other races 3,421,858 55.4%
Black or African American alone or in combination with one or more other races 1,977,453 32.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more other races 128,650 2.1%
Asian alone or in combination with one or more other races 502,173 8.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination with one or more other races 11,440 0.2%
Some Other Race alone or in combination with one or more other races 660,179 10.7%
HISPANIC OR LATINO - -
Total population 6,177,224 100.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 729,745 11.8%
Not Hispanic or Latino 5,447,479 88.2%
HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - -
Total population 6,177,224 100.0%
Hispanic or Latino 729,745 11.8%
White alone 94,092 1.5%
Black or African American alone 25,445 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 19,790 0.3%
Asian alone 2,982 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 672 0.0%
Some Other Race alone 375,627 6.1%
Two or More Races 211,137 3.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino 5,447,479 88.2%
White alone 2,913,782 47.2%
Black or African American alone 1,795,027 29.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 12,055 0.2%
Asian alone 417,962 6.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 2,575 0.0%
Some Other Race alone 35,314 0.6%
Two or More Races 270,764 4.4%
RELATIONSHIP - -
Total population 6,177,224 100.0%
In households 6,051,719 98.0%
Householder 2,321,195 37.6%
Opposite-sex spouse 1,047,657 17.0%
Same-sex spouse 12,951 0.2%
Opposite-sex unmarried partner 137,680 2.2%
Same-sex unmarried partner 8,491 0.1%
Child [2] 1,795,445 29.1%
Under 18 years 1,170,384 18.9%
Grandchild 157,031 2.5%
Under 18 years 117,335 1.9%
Other relatives 339,317 5.5%
Nonrelatives 231,952 3.8%
In group quarters 125,505 2.0%
Institutionalized population: 58,693 1.0%
Male 37,509 0.6%
Female 21,184 0.3%
Noninstitutionalized population: 66,812 1.1%
Male 32,493 0.5%
Female 34,319 0.6%
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE - -
Total households 2,321,208 100.0%
Married couple household 1,060,621 45.7%
With own children under 18 [3] 422,330 18.2%
Cohabiting couple household 146,165 6.3%
With own children under 18 [3] 48,522 2.1%
Male householder, no spouse or partner present: 409,151 17.6%
Living alone 266,540 11.5%
65 years and over 78,689 3.4%
With own children under 18 [3] 37,243 1.6%
Female householder, no spouse or partner present: 705,271 30.4%
Living alone 360,512 15.5%
65 years and over 166,526 7.2%
With own children under 18 [3] 133,944 5.8%
Households with individuals under 18 years 737,771 31.8%
Households with individuals 65 years and over 709,796 30.6%
HOUSING OCCUPANCY - -
Total housing units 2,530,844 100.0%
Occupied housing units 2,321,208 91.7%
Vacant housing units 209,636 8.3%
For rent 64,908 2.6%
Rented, not occupied 8,266 0.3%
For sale only 22,456 0.9%
Sold, not occupied 9,251 0.4%
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 56,937 2.2%
All other vacants 47,818 1.9%
VACANCY RATES - -
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) [4] 1.5 (X)
Rental vacancy rate (percent) [5] 7.3 (X)
HOUSING TENURE - -
Occupied housing units 2,321,208 100.0%
Owner-occupied housing units 1,509,586 65.0%
Renter-occupied housing units 811,622 35.0%