POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS

Subject Count Percent
SEX AND AGE - -
Total population 2,844,510 100.0%
Under 5 years 157,984 5.6%
5 to 9 years 172,257 6.1%
10 to 14 years 181,830 6.4%
15 to 19 years 180,314 6.3%
20 to 24 years 183,242 6.4%
25 to 29 years 194,023 6.8%
30 to 34 years 207,044 7.3%
35 to 39 years 197,223 6.9%
40 to 44 years 172,452 6.1%
45 to 49 years 168,268 5.9%
50 to 54 years 184,189 6.5%
55 to 59 years 200,407 7.0%
60 to 64 years 186,512 6.6%
65 to 69 years 152,030 5.3%
70 to 74 years 121,580 4.3%
75 to 79 years 81,304 2.9%
80 to 84 years 51,162 1.8%
85 years and over 52,689 1.9%
Selected Age Categories - -
16 years and over 2,296,612 80.7%
18 years and over 2,224,830 78.2%
21 years and over 2,112,830 74.3%
62 years and over 566,790 19.9%
65 years and over 458,765 16.1%
Male population 1,365,439 100.0%
Under 5 years 80,669 5.9%
5 to 9 years 87,922 6.4%
10 to 14 years 92,873 6.8%
15 to 19 years 91,164 6.7%
20 to 24 years 90,974 6.7%
25 to 29 years 94,867 6.9%
30 to 34 years 100,246 7.3%
35 to 39 years 94,349 6.9%
40 to 44 years 82,683 6.1%
45 to 49 years 80,118 5.9%
50 to 54 years 87,738 6.4%
55 to 59 years 95,475 7.0%
60 to 64 years 87,730 6.4%
65 to 69 years 70,048 5.1%
70 to 74 years 54,473 4.0%
75 to 79 years 35,081 2.6%
80 to 84 years 20,865 1.5%
85 years and over 18,164 1.3%
Selected Age Categories - -
16 years and over 1,085,775 79.5%
18 years and over 1,049,136 76.8%
21 years and over 993,078 72.7%
62 years and over 249,312 18.3%
65 years and over 198,631 14.5%
Female population 1,479,071 100.0%
Under 5 years 77,315 5.2%
5 to 9 years 84,335 5.7%
10 to 14 years 88,957 6.0%
15 to 19 years 89,150 6.0%
20 to 24 years 92,268 6.2%
25 to 29 years 99,156 6.7%
30 to 34 years 106,798 7.2%
35 to 39 years 102,874 7.0%
40 to 44 years 89,769 6.1%
45 to 49 years 88,150 6.0%
50 to 54 years 96,451 6.5%
55 to 59 years 104,932 7.1%
60 to 64 years 98,782 6.7%
65 to 69 years 81,982 5.5%
70 to 74 years 67,107 4.5%
75 to 79 years 46,223 3.1%
80 to 84 years 30,297 2.0%
85 years and over 34,525 2.3%
Selected Age Categories - -
16 years and over 1,210,837 81.9%
18 years and over 1,175,694 79.5%
21 years and over 1,119,752 75.7%
62 years and over 317,478 21.5%
65 years and over 260,134 17.6%
MEDIAN AGE BY SEX - -
Both sexes 38.6 (X)
Male 37.3 (X)
Female 39.9 (X)
RACE - -
Total population 2,844,510 100.0%
One Race 2,650,002 93.2%
White 1,533,152 53.9%
Black or African American 811,018 28.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 10,647 0.4%
Asian 180,507 6.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 1,333 0.0%
Some Other Race 113,345 4.0%
Two or More Races 194,508 6.8%
TOTAL RACES TALLIED [1] - -
Total races tallied 3,056,596 107.5%
White alone or in combination with one or more other races 1,703,806 59.9%
Black or African American alone or in combination with one or more other races 878,067 30.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more other races 54,473 1.9%
Asian alone or in combination with one or more other races 217,356 7.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination with one or more other races 4,940 0.2%
Some Other Race alone or in combination with one or more other races 197,954 7.0%
HISPANIC OR LATINO - -
Total population 2,844,510 100.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 215,867 7.6%
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,628,643 92.4%
HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - -
Total population 2,844,510 100.0%
Hispanic or Latino 215,867 7.6%
White alone 33,997 1.2%
Black or African American alone 10,133 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 5,015 0.2%
Asian alone 1,079 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 179 0.0%
Some Other Race alone 98,219 3.5%
Two or More Races 67,245 2.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,628,643 92.4%
White alone 1,499,155 52.7%
Black or African American alone 800,885 28.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 5,632 0.2%
Asian alone 179,428 6.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 1,154 0.0%
Some Other Race alone 15,126 0.5%
Two or More Races 127,263 4.5%
RELATIONSHIP - -
Total population 2,844,510 100.0%
In households 2,785,496 97.9%
Householder 1,100,796 38.7%
Opposite-sex spouse 479,217 16.8%
Same-sex spouse 6,161 0.2%
Opposite-sex unmarried partner 68,705 2.4%
Same-sex unmarried partner 4,408 0.2%
Child [2] 817,438 28.7%
Under 18 years 538,150 18.9%
Grandchild 71,970 2.5%
Under 18 years 52,432 1.8%
Other relatives 136,981 4.8%
Nonrelatives 99,820 3.5%
In group quarters 59,014 2.1%
Institutionalized population: 25,815 0.9%
Male 15,361 0.5%
Female 10,454 0.4%
Noninstitutionalized population: 33,199 1.2%
Male 15,557 0.5%
Female 17,642 0.6%
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE - -
Total households 1,100,767 100.0%
Married couple household 485,376 44.1%
With own children under 18 [3] 190,937 17.3%
Cohabiting couple household 73,115 6.6%
With own children under 18 [3] 22,183 2.0%
Male householder, no spouse or partner present: 200,635 18.2%
Living alone 134,010 12.2%
65 years and over 39,114 3.6%
With own children under 18 [3] 16,963 1.5%
Female householder, no spouse or partner present: 341,641 31.0%
Living alone 175,990 16.0%
65 years and over 81,273 7.4%
With own children under 18 [3] 65,582 6.0%
Households with individuals under 18 years 338,054 30.7%
Households with individuals 65 years and over 332,492 30.2%
HOUSING OCCUPANCY - -
Total housing units 1,190,095 100.0%
Occupied housing units 1,100,767 92.5%
Vacant housing units 89,328 7.5%
For rent 35,785 3.0%
Rented, not occupied 4,019 0.3%
For sale only 11,440 1.0%
Sold, not occupied 4,990 0.4%
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 7,270 0.6%
All other vacants 25,824 2.2%
VACANCY RATES - -
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) [4] 1.6 (X)
Rental vacancy rate (percent) [5] 8.2 (X)
HOUSING TENURE - -
Occupied housing units 1,100,767 100.0%
Owner-occupied housing units 706,040 64.1%
Renter-occupied housing units 394,727 35.9%