POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS

Subject Count Percent
SEX AND AGE - -
Total population 6,245,051 100.0%
Under 5 years 329,750 5.3%
5 to 9 years 365,508 5.9%
10 to 14 years 392,456 6.3%
15 to 19 years 406,696 6.5%
20 to 24 years 419,177 6.7%
25 to 29 years 431,016 6.9%
30 to 34 years 441,051 7.1%
35 to 39 years 409,812 6.6%
40 to 44 years 372,234 6.0%
45 to 49 years 369,595 5.9%
50 to 54 years 404,020 6.5%
55 to 59 years 434,868 7.0%
60 to 64 years 420,073 6.7%
65 to 69 years 344,322 5.5%
70 to 74 years 271,467 4.3%
75 to 79 years 182,690 2.9%
80 to 84 years 119,497 1.9%
85 years and over 130,819 2.1%
Selected Age Categories - -
16 years and over 5,078,739 81.3%
18 years and over 4,920,471 78.8%
21 years and over 4,661,449 74.6%
62 years and over 1,294,377 20.7%
65 years and over 1,048,795 16.8%
Male population 3,015,319 100.0%
Under 5 years 168,119 5.6%
5 to 9 years 186,432 6.2%
10 to 14 years 200,650 6.7%
15 to 19 years 206,691 6.9%
20 to 24 years 209,679 7.0%
25 to 29 years 212,248 7.0%
30 to 34 years 215,134 7.1%
35 to 39 years 199,601 6.6%
40 to 44 years 180,033 6.0%
45 to 49 years 178,998 5.9%
50 to 54 years 194,262 6.4%
55 to 59 years 208,942 6.9%
60 to 64 years 199,543 6.6%
65 to 69 years 159,769 5.3%
70 to 74 years 122,531 4.1%
75 to 79 years 78,973 2.6%
80 to 84 years 48,569 1.6%
85 years and over 45,145 1.5%
Selected Age Categories - -
16 years and over 2,419,831 80.3%
18 years and over 2,338,704 77.6%
21 years and over 2,208,493 73.2%
62 years and over 571,565 19.0%
65 years and over 454,987 15.1%
Female population 3,229,732 100.0%
Under 5 years 161,631 5.0%
5 to 9 years 179,076 5.5%
10 to 14 years 191,806 5.9%
15 to 19 years 200,005 6.2%
20 to 24 years 209,498 6.5%
25 to 29 years 218,768 6.8%
30 to 34 years 225,917 7.0%
35 to 39 years 210,211 6.5%
40 to 44 years 192,201 6.0%
45 to 49 years 190,597 5.9%
50 to 54 years 209,758 6.5%
55 to 59 years 225,926 7.0%
60 to 64 years 220,530 6.8%
65 to 69 years 184,553 5.7%
70 to 74 years 148,936 4.6%
75 to 79 years 103,717 3.2%
80 to 84 years 70,928 2.2%
85 years and over 85,674 2.7%
Selected Age Categories - -
16 years and over 2,658,908 82.3%
18 years and over 2,581,767 79.9%
21 years and over 2,452,956 75.9%
62 years and over 722,812 22.4%
65 years and over 593,808 18.4%
MEDIAN AGE BY SEX - -
Both sexes 39.1 (X)
Male 37.6 (X)
Female 40.4 (X)
RACE - -
Total population 6,245,051 100.0%
One Race 5,822,347 93.2%
White 3,793,090 60.7%
Black or African American 1,273,120 20.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native 18,986 0.3%
Asian 414,000 6.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 2,395 0.0%
Some Other Race 320,756 5.1%
Two or More Races 422,704 6.8%
TOTAL RACES TALLIED [1] - -
Total races tallied 6,701,495 107.3%
White alone or in combination with one or more other races 4,162,900 66.7%
Black or African American alone or in combination with one or more other races 1,407,943 22.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more other races 92,378 1.5%
Asian alone or in combination with one or more other races 476,889 7.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination with one or more other races 9,305 0.1%
Some Other Race alone or in combination with one or more other races 552,080 8.8%
HISPANIC OR LATINO - -
Total population 6,245,051 100.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 636,151 10.2%
Not Hispanic or Latino 5,608,900 89.8%
HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - -
Total population 6,245,051 100.0%
Hispanic or Latino 636,151 10.2%
White alone 102,550 1.6%
Black or African American alone 38,656 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 10,950 0.2%
Asian alone 2,632 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 652 0.0%
Some Other Race alone 287,963 4.6%
Two or More Races 192,748 3.1%
Not Hispanic or Latino 5,608,900 89.8%
White alone 3,690,540 59.1%
Black or African American alone 1,234,464 19.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 8,036 0.1%
Asian alone 411,368 6.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 1,743 0.0%
Some Other Race alone 32,793 0.5%
Two or More Races 229,956 3.7%
RELATIONSHIP - -
Total population 6,245,051 100.0%
In households 6,088,805 97.5%
Householder 2,413,885 38.7%
Opposite-sex spouse 1,053,062 16.9%
Same-sex spouse 12,859 0.2%
Opposite-sex unmarried partner 154,267 2.5%
Same-sex unmarried partner 9,515 0.2%
Child [2] 1,826,068 29.2%
Under 18 years 1,156,042 18.5%
Grandchild 155,617 2.5%
Under 18 years 115,688 1.9%
Other relatives 274,473 4.4%
Nonrelatives 189,059 3.0%
In group quarters 156,246 2.5%
Institutionalized population: 63,365 1.0%
Male 38,965 0.6%
Female 24,400 0.4%
Noninstitutionalized population: 92,881 1.5%
Male 44,493 0.7%
Female 48,388 0.8%
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE - -
Total households 2,413,835 100.0%
Married couple household 1,065,886 44.2%
With own children under 18 [3] 410,515 17.0%
Cohabiting couple household 163,818 6.8%
With own children under 18 [3] 49,047 2.0%
Male householder, no spouse or partner present: 446,116 18.5%
Living alone 299,486 12.4%
65 years and over 88,851 3.7%
With own children under 18 [3] 35,810 1.5%
Female householder, no spouse or partner present: 738,015 30.6%
Living alone 387,025 16.0%
65 years and over 188,088 7.8%
With own children under 18 [3] 135,692 5.6%
Households with individuals under 18 years 718,415 29.8%
Households with individuals 65 years and over 753,766 31.2%
HOUSING OCCUPANCY - -
Total housing units 2,586,947 100.0%
Occupied housing units 2,413,835 93.3%
Vacant housing units 173,112 6.7%
For rent 65,337 2.5%
Rented, not occupied 8,326 0.3%
For sale only 20,971 0.8%
Sold, not occupied 9,282 0.4%
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 11,084 0.4%
All other vacants 58,112 2.2%
VACANCY RATES - -
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) [4] 1.3 (X)
Rental vacancy rate (percent) [5] 7.1 (X)
HOUSING TENURE - -
Occupied housing units 2,413,835 100.0%
Owner-occupied housing units 1,563,001 64.8%
Renter-occupied housing units 850,834 35.2%