POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS

Subject Count Percent
SEX AND AGE - -
Total population 28,217 100.0%
Under 5 years 1,699 6.0%
5 to 9 years 1,829 6.5%
10 to 14 years 2,006 7.1%
15 to 19 years 1,804 6.4%
20 to 24 years 1,701 6.0%
25 to 29 years 1,869 6.6%
30 to 34 years 1,877 6.7%
35 to 39 years 1,959 6.9%
40 to 44 years 1,710 6.1%
45 to 49 years 1,393 4.9%
50 to 54 years 1,835 6.5%
55 to 59 years 2,237 7.9%
60 to 64 years 2,054 7.3%
65 to 69 years 1,683 6.0%
70 to 74 years 1,087 3.9%
75 to 79 years 605 2.1%
80 to 84 years 441 1.6%
85 years and over 428 1.5%
Selected Age Categories - -
16 years and over 22,324 79.1%
18 years and over 21,579 76.5%
21 years and over 20,457 72.5%
62 years and over 5,432 19.3%
65 years and over 4,244 15.0%
Male population 12,808 100.0%
Under 5 years 899 7.0%
5 to 9 years 875 6.8%
10 to 14 years 1,027 8.0%
15 to 19 years 905 7.1%
20 to 24 years 859 6.7%
25 to 29 years 874 6.8%
30 to 34 years 829 6.5%
35 to 39 years 824 6.4%
40 to 44 years 728 5.7%
45 to 49 years 608 4.7%
50 to 54 years 812 6.3%
55 to 59 years 1,015 7.9%
60 to 64 years 893 7.0%
65 to 69 years 675 5.3%
70 to 74 years 457 3.6%
75 to 79 years 242 1.9%
80 to 84 years 139 1.1%
85 years and over 147 1.1%
Selected Age Categories - -
16 years and over 9,846 76.9%
18 years and over 9,453 73.8%
21 years and over 8,884 69.4%
62 years and over 2,189 17.1%
65 years and over 1,660 13.0%
Female population 15,409 100.0%
Under 5 years 800 5.2%
5 to 9 years 954 6.2%
10 to 14 years 979 6.4%
15 to 19 years 899 5.8%
20 to 24 years 842 5.5%
25 to 29 years 995 6.5%
30 to 34 years 1,048 6.8%
35 to 39 years 1,135 7.4%
40 to 44 years 982 6.4%
45 to 49 years 785 5.1%
50 to 54 years 1,023 6.6%
55 to 59 years 1,222 7.9%
60 to 64 years 1,161 7.5%
65 to 69 years 1,008 6.5%
70 to 74 years 630 4.1%
75 to 79 years 363 2.4%
80 to 84 years 302 2.0%
85 years and over 281 1.8%
Selected Age Categories - -
16 years and over 12,478 81.0%
18 years and over 12,126 78.7%
21 years and over 11,573 75.1%
62 years and over 3,243 21.0%
65 years and over 2,584 16.8%
MEDIAN AGE BY SEX - -
Both sexes 38.4 (X)
Male 35.9 (X)
Female 40.2 (X)
RACE - -
Total population 28,217 100.0%
One Race 27,212 96.4%
White 1,513 5.4%
Black or African American 25,013 88.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 88 0.3%
Asian 119 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 7 0.0%
Some Other Race 472 1.7%
Two or More Races 1,005 3.6%
TOTAL RACES TALLIED [1] - -
Total races tallied 29,371 104.1%
White alone or in combination with one or more other races 2,173 7.7%
Black or African American alone or in combination with one or more other races 25,777 91.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more other races 381 1.4%
Asian alone or in combination with one or more other races 237 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination with one or more other races 33 0.1%
Some Other Race alone or in combination with one or more other races 770 2.7%
HISPANIC OR LATINO - -
Total population 28,217 100.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 788 2.8%
Not Hispanic or Latino 27,429 97.2%
HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - -
Total population 28,217 100.0%
Hispanic or Latino 788 2.8%
White alone 40 0.1%
Black or African American alone 149 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 21 0.1%
Asian alone 7 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 1 0.0%
Some Other Race alone 362 1.3%
Two or More Races 208 0.7%
Not Hispanic or Latino 27,429 97.2%
White alone 1,473 5.2%
Black or African American alone 24,864 88.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 67 0.2%
Asian alone 112 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 6 0.0%
Some Other Race alone 110 0.4%
Two or More Races 797 2.8%
RELATIONSHIP - -
Total population 28,217 100.0%
In households 28,172 99.8%
Householder 11,090 39.3%
Opposite-sex spouse 2,010 7.1%
Same-sex spouse 65 0.2%
Opposite-sex unmarried partner 798 2.8%
Same-sex unmarried partner 58 0.2%
Child [2] 8,908 31.6%
Under 18 years 4,958 17.6%
Grandchild 1,782 6.3%
Under 18 years 1,226 4.3%
Other relatives 2,186 7.7%
Nonrelatives 1,275 4.5%
In group quarters 45 0.2%
Institutionalized population: 8 0.0%
Male 3 0.0%
Female 5 0.0%
Noninstitutionalized population: 37 0.1%
Male 21 0.1%
Female 16 0.1%
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE - -
Total households 11,077 100.0%
Married couple household 2,084 18.8%
With own children under 18 [3] 610 5.5%
Cohabiting couple household 852 7.7%
With own children under 18 [3] 328 3.0%
Male householder, no spouse or partner present: 2,430 21.9%
Living alone 1,535 13.9%
65 years and over 447 4.0%
With own children under 18 [3] 224 2.0%
Female householder, no spouse or partner present: 5,711 51.6%
Living alone 1,973 17.8%
65 years and over 836 7.5%
With own children under 18 [3] 1,425 12.9%
Households with individuals under 18 years 3,467 31.3%
Households with individuals 65 years and over 3,408 30.8%
HOUSING OCCUPANCY - -
Total housing units 13,614 100.0%
Occupied housing units 11,077 81.4%
Vacant housing units 2,537 18.6%
For rent 879 6.5%
Rented, not occupied 147 1.1%
For sale only 199 1.5%
Sold, not occupied 105 0.8%
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 22 0.2%
All other vacants 1,185 8.7%
VACANCY RATES - -
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) [4] 3.4 (X)
Rental vacancy rate (percent) [5] 13.3 (X)
HOUSING TENURE - -
Occupied housing units 11,077 100.0%
Owner-occupied housing units 5,508 49.7%
Renter-occupied housing units 5,569 50.3%