POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS

Subject Count Percent
SEX AND AGE - -
Total population 27,729 100.0%
Under 5 years 1,506 5.4%
5 to 9 years 1,688 6.1%
10 to 14 years 1,804 6.5%
15 to 19 years 1,840 6.6%
20 to 24 years 2,036 7.3%
25 to 29 years 1,817 6.6%
30 to 34 years 1,820 6.6%
35 to 39 years 1,752 6.3%
40 to 44 years 1,492 5.4%
45 to 49 years 1,387 5.0%
50 to 54 years 1,774 6.4%
55 to 59 years 2,159 7.8%
60 to 64 years 2,099 7.6%
65 to 69 years 1,707 6.2%
70 to 74 years 1,170 4.2%
75 to 79 years 677 2.4%
80 to 84 years 420 1.5%
85 years and over 581 2.1%
Selected Age Categories - -
16 years and over 22,384 80.7%
18 years and over 21,729 78.4%
21 years and over 20,325 73.3%
62 years and over 5,735 20.7%
65 years and over 4,555 16.4%
Male population 12,582 100.0%
Under 5 years 738 5.9%
5 to 9 years 860 6.8%
10 to 14 years 960 7.6%
15 to 19 years 893 7.1%
20 to 24 years 872 6.9%
25 to 29 years 795 6.3%
30 to 34 years 819 6.5%
35 to 39 years 756 6.0%
40 to 44 years 685 5.4%
45 to 49 years 679 5.4%
50 to 54 years 821 6.5%
55 to 59 years 965 7.7%
60 to 64 years 906 7.2%
65 to 69 years 750 6.0%
70 to 74 years 519 4.1%
75 to 79 years 276 2.2%
80 to 84 years 121 1.0%
85 years and over 167 1.3%
Selected Age Categories - -
16 years and over 9,859 78.4%
18 years and over 9,503 75.5%
21 years and over 8,882 70.6%
62 years and over 2,335 18.6%
65 years and over 1,833 14.6%
Female population 15,147 100.0%
Under 5 years 768 5.1%
5 to 9 years 828 5.5%
10 to 14 years 844 5.6%
15 to 19 years 947 6.3%
20 to 24 years 1,164 7.7%
25 to 29 years 1,022 6.7%
30 to 34 years 1,001 6.6%
35 to 39 years 996 6.6%
40 to 44 years 807 5.3%
45 to 49 years 708 4.7%
50 to 54 years 953 6.3%
55 to 59 years 1,194 7.9%
60 to 64 years 1,193 7.9%
65 to 69 years 957 6.3%
70 to 74 years 651 4.3%
75 to 79 years 401 2.6%
80 to 84 years 299 2.0%
85 years and over 414 2.7%
Selected Age Categories - -
16 years and over 12,525 82.7%
18 years and over 12,226 80.7%
21 years and over 11,443 75.5%
62 years and over 3,400 22.4%
65 years and over 2,722 18.0%
MEDIAN AGE BY SEX - -
Both sexes 38.8 (X)
Male 37.2 (X)
Female 40.0 (X)
RACE - -
Total population 27,729 100.0%
One Race 26,871 96.9%
White 752 2.7%
Black or African American 25,403 91.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 58 0.2%
Asian 342 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 2 0.0%
Some Other Race 314 1.1%
Two or More Races 858 3.1%
TOTAL RACES TALLIED [1] - -
Total races tallied 28,739 103.6%
White alone or in combination with one or more other races 1,270 4.6%
Black or African American alone or in combination with one or more other races 26,143 94.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more other races 346 1.2%
Asian alone or in combination with one or more other races 438 1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination with one or more other races 29 0.1%
Some Other Race alone or in combination with one or more other races 513 1.9%
HISPANIC OR LATINO - -
Total population 27,729 100.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 508 1.8%
Not Hispanic or Latino 27,221 98.2%
HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - -
Total population 27,729 100.0%
Hispanic or Latino 508 1.8%
White alone 40 0.1%
Black or African American alone 132 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 8 0.0%
Asian alone 3 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 1 0.0%
Some Other Race alone 156 0.6%
Two or More Races 168 0.6%
Not Hispanic or Latino 27,221 98.2%
White alone 712 2.6%
Black or African American alone 25,271 91.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 50 0.2%
Asian alone 339 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 1 0.0%
Some Other Race alone 158 0.6%
Two or More Races 690 2.5%
RELATIONSHIP - -
Total population 27,729 100.0%
In households 27,102 97.7%
Householder 10,790 38.9%
Opposite-sex spouse 1,879 6.8%
Same-sex spouse 54 0.2%
Opposite-sex unmarried partner 777 2.8%
Same-sex unmarried partner 66 0.2%
Child [2] 8,218 29.6%
Under 18 years 4,488 16.2%
Grandchild 1,673 6.0%
Under 18 years 1,104 4.0%
Other relatives 2,128 7.7%
Nonrelatives 1,517 5.5%
In group quarters 627 2.3%
Institutionalized population: 31 0.1%
Male 22 0.1%
Female 9 0.0%
Noninstitutionalized population: 596 2.1%
Male 228 0.8%
Female 368 1.3%
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE - -
Total households 10,786 100.0%
Married couple household 1,901 17.6%
With own children under 18 [3] 543 5.0%
Cohabiting couple household 827 7.7%
With own children under 18 [3] 322 3.0%
Male householder, no spouse or partner present: 2,640 24.5%
Living alone 1,655 15.3%
65 years and over 538 5.0%
With own children under 18 [3] 218 2.0%
Female householder, no spouse or partner present: 5,418 50.2%
Living alone 1,997 18.5%
65 years and over 919 8.5%
With own children under 18 [3] 1,255 11.6%
Households with individuals under 18 years 3,204 29.7%
Households with individuals 65 years and over 3,687 34.2%
HOUSING OCCUPANCY - -
Total housing units 13,785 100.0%
Occupied housing units 10,786 78.2%
Vacant housing units 2,999 21.8%
For rent 965 7.0%
Rented, not occupied 134 1.0%
For sale only 269 2.0%
Sold, not occupied 338 2.5%
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 23 0.2%
All other vacants 1,270 9.2%
VACANCY RATES - -
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) [4] 4.8 (X)
Rental vacancy rate (percent) [5] 14.1 (X)
HOUSING TENURE - -
Occupied housing units 10,786 100.0%
Owner-occupied housing units 5,028 46.6%
Renter-occupied housing units 5,758 53.4%