POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS

Subject Count Percent
SEX AND AGE - -
Total population 26,605 100.0%
Under 5 years 1,326 5.0%
5 to 9 years 1,461 5.5%
10 to 14 years 1,617 6.1%
15 to 19 years 1,571 5.9%
20 to 24 years 1,993 7.5%
25 to 29 years 1,943 7.3%
30 to 34 years 1,811 6.8%
35 to 39 years 1,665 6.3%
40 to 44 years 1,563 5.9%
45 to 49 years 1,411 5.3%
50 to 54 years 1,652 6.2%
55 to 59 years 1,837 6.9%
60 to 64 years 1,887 7.1%
65 to 69 years 1,652 6.2%
70 to 74 years 1,357 5.1%
75 to 79 years 918 3.5%
80 to 84 years 512 1.9%
85 years and over 429 1.6%
Selected Age Categories - -
16 years and over 21,896 82.3%
18 years and over 21,254 79.9%
21 years and over 20,276 76.2%
62 years and over 5,950 22.4%
65 years and over 4,868 18.3%
Male population 11,484 100.0%
Under 5 years 671 5.8%
5 to 9 years 753 6.6%
10 to 14 years 802 7.0%
15 to 19 years 786 6.8%
20 to 24 years 925 8.1%
25 to 29 years 897 7.8%
30 to 34 years 776 6.8%
35 to 39 years 692 6.0%
40 to 44 years 656 5.7%
45 to 49 years 593 5.2%
50 to 54 years 714 6.2%
55 to 59 years 733 6.4%
60 to 64 years 718 6.3%
65 to 69 years 611 5.3%
70 to 74 years 499 4.3%
75 to 79 years 339 3.0%
80 to 84 years 180 1.6%
85 years and over 139 1.2%
Selected Age Categories - -
16 years and over 9,108 79.3%
18 years and over 8,788 76.5%
21 years and over 8,315 72.4%
62 years and over 2,200 19.2%
65 years and over 1,768 15.4%
Female population 15,121 100.0%
Under 5 years 655 4.3%
5 to 9 years 708 4.7%
10 to 14 years 815 5.4%
15 to 19 years 785 5.2%
20 to 24 years 1,068 7.1%
25 to 29 years 1,046 6.9%
30 to 34 years 1,035 6.8%
35 to 39 years 973 6.4%
40 to 44 years 907 6.0%
45 to 49 years 818 5.4%
50 to 54 years 938 6.2%
55 to 59 years 1,104 7.3%
60 to 64 years 1,169 7.7%
65 to 69 years 1,041 6.9%
70 to 74 years 858 5.7%
75 to 79 years 579 3.8%
80 to 84 years 332 2.2%
85 years and over 290 1.9%
Selected Age Categories - -
16 years and over 12,788 84.6%
18 years and over 12,466 82.4%
21 years and over 11,961 79.1%
62 years and over 3,750 24.8%
65 years and over 3,100 20.5%
MEDIAN AGE BY SEX - -
Both sexes 39.7 (X)
Male 35.7 (X)
Female 42.5 (X)
RACE - -
Total population 26,605 100.0%
One Race 25,492 95.8%
White 3,380 12.7%
Black or African American 20,983 78.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 78 0.3%
Asian 675 2.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 10 0.0%
Some Other Race 366 1.4%
Two or More Races 1,113 4.2%
TOTAL RACES TALLIED [1] - -
Total races tallied 27,873 104.8%
White alone or in combination with one or more other races 4,148 15.6%
Black or African American alone or in combination with one or more other races 21,722 81.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more other races 415 1.6%
Asian alone or in combination with one or more other races 849 3.2%
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 710 2.7%
HISPANIC OR LATINO - -
Total population 26,605 100.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 756 2.8%
Not Hispanic or Latino 25,849 97.2%
HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - -
Total population 26,605 100.0%
Hispanic or Latino 756 2.8%
White alone 86 0.3%
Black or African American alone 139 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 38 0.1%
Asian alone 6 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0 0.0%
Some Other Race alone 222 0.8%
Two or More Races 265 1.0%
Not Hispanic or Latino 25,849 97.2%
White alone 3,294 12.4%
Black or African American alone 20,844 78.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 40 0.2%
Asian alone 669 2.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 10 0.0%
Some Other Race alone 144 0.5%
Two or More Races 848 3.2%
RELATIONSHIP - -
Total population 26,605 100.0%
In households 26,580 99.9%
Householder 11,594 43.6%
Opposite-sex spouse 2,935 11.0%
Same-sex spouse 59 0.2%
Opposite-sex unmarried partner 624 2.3%
Same-sex unmarried partner 39 0.1%
Child [2] 7,512 28.2%
Under 18 years 4,222 15.9%
Grandchild 1,186 4.5%
Under 18 years 807 3.0%
Other relatives 1,641 6.2%
Nonrelatives 990 3.7%
In group quarters 25 0.1%
Institutionalized population: 3 0.0%
Male 2 0.0%
Female 1 0.0%
Noninstitutionalized population: 22 0.1%
Male 13 0.0%
Female 9 0.0%
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE - -
Total households 11,578 100.0%
Married couple household 2,911 25.1%
With own children under 18 [3] 936 8.1%
Cohabiting couple household 669 5.8%
With own children under 18 [3] 241 2.1%
Male householder, no spouse or partner present: 2,201 19.0%
Living alone 1,448 12.5%
65 years and over 462 4.0%
With own children under 18 [3] 155 1.3%
Female householder, no spouse or partner present: 5,797 50.1%
Living alone 2,655 22.9%
65 years and over 1,107 9.6%
With own children under 18 [3] 1,115 9.6%
Households with individuals under 18 years 3,058 26.4%
Households with individuals 65 years and over 3,893 33.6%
HOUSING OCCUPANCY - -
Total housing units 12,520 100.0%
Occupied housing units 11,578 92.5%
Vacant housing units 942 7.5%
For rent 546 4.4%
Rented, not occupied 44 0.4%
For sale only 135 1.1%
Sold, not occupied 51 0.4%
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 10 0.1%
All other vacants 156 1.2%
VACANCY RATES - -
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) [4] 2.1 (X)
Rental vacancy rate (percent) [5] 9.4 (X)
HOUSING TENURE - -
Occupied housing units 11,578 100.0%
Owner-occupied housing units 6,387 55.2%
Renter-occupied housing units 5,191 44.8%