POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS

Subject Count Percent
SEX AND AGE - -
Total population 17,967 100.0%
Under 5 years 985 5.5%
5 to 9 years 1,032 5.7%
10 to 14 years 1,183 6.6%
15 to 19 years 1,013 5.6%
20 to 24 years 857 4.8%
25 to 29 years 1,042 5.8%
30 to 34 years 1,145 6.4%
35 to 39 years 965 5.4%
40 to 44 years 895 5.0%
45 to 49 years 938 5.2%
50 to 54 years 1,104 6.1%
55 to 59 years 1,346 7.5%
60 to 64 years 1,390 7.7%
65 to 69 years 1,281 7.1%
70 to 74 years 1,090 6.1%
75 to 79 years 764 4.3%
80 to 84 years 492 2.7%
85 years and over 445 2.5%
Selected Age Categories - -
16 years and over 14,543 80.9%
18 years and over 14,137 78.7%
21 years and over 13,577 75.6%
62 years and over 4,936 27.5%
65 years and over 4,072 22.7%
Male population 8,470 100.0%
Under 5 years 505 6.0%
5 to 9 years 556 6.6%
10 to 14 years 569 6.7%
15 to 19 years 545 6.4%
20 to 24 years 417 4.9%
25 to 29 years 482 5.7%
30 to 34 years 529 6.2%
35 to 39 years 468 5.5%
40 to 44 years 414 4.9%
45 to 49 years 429 5.1%
50 to 54 years 475 5.6%
55 to 59 years 666 7.9%
60 to 64 years 624 7.4%
65 to 69 years 590 7.0%
70 to 74 years 533 6.3%
75 to 79 years 313 3.7%
80 to 84 years 197 2.3%
85 years and over 158 1.9%
Selected Age Categories - -
16 years and over 6,711 79.2%
18 years and over 6,504 76.8%
21 years and over 6,195 73.1%
62 years and over 2,170 25.6%
65 years and over 1,791 21.1%
Female population 9,497 100.0%
Under 5 years 480 5.1%
5 to 9 years 476 5.0%
10 to 14 years 614 6.5%
15 to 19 years 468 4.9%
20 to 24 years 440 4.6%
25 to 29 years 560 5.9%
30 to 34 years 616 6.5%
35 to 39 years 497 5.2%
40 to 44 years 481 5.1%
45 to 49 years 509 5.4%
50 to 54 years 629 6.6%
55 to 59 years 680 7.2%
60 to 64 years 766 8.1%
65 to 69 years 691 7.3%
70 to 74 years 557 5.9%
75 to 79 years 451 4.7%
80 to 84 years 295 3.1%
85 years and over 287 3.0%
Selected Age Categories - -
16 years and over 7,832 82.5%
18 years and over 7,633 80.4%
21 years and over 7,382 77.7%
62 years and over 2,766 29.1%
65 years and over 2,281 24.0%
MEDIAN AGE BY SEX - -
Both sexes 44.2 (X)
Male 41.9 (X)
Female 46.4 (X)
RACE - -
Total population 17,967 100.0%
One Race 16,874 93.9%
White 9,351 52.0%
Black or African American 6,562 36.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 71 0.4%
Asian 237 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 4 0.0%
Some Other Race 649 3.6%
Two or More Races 1,093 6.1%
TOTAL RACES TALLIED [1] - -
Total races tallied 19,168 106.7%
White alone or in combination with one or more other races 10,316 57.4%
Black or African American alone or in combination with one or more other races 7,074 39.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more other races 317 1.8%
Asian alone or in combination with one or more other races 331 1.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination with one or more other races 29 0.2%
Some Other Race alone or in combination with one or more other races 1,101 6.1%
HISPANIC OR LATINO - -
Total population 17,967 100.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 1,247 6.9%
Not Hispanic or Latino 16,720 93.1%
HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - -
Total population 17,967 100.0%
Hispanic or Latino 1,247 6.9%
White alone 149 0.8%
Black or African American alone 91 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 30 0.2%
Asian alone 0 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 2 0.0%
Some Other Race alone 577 3.2%
Two or More Races 398 2.2%
Not Hispanic or Latino 16,720 93.1%
White alone 9,202 51.2%
Black or African American alone 6,471 36.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 41 0.2%
Asian alone 237 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 2 0.0%
Some Other Race alone 72 0.4%
Two or More Races 695 3.9%
RELATIONSHIP - -
Total population 17,967 100.0%
In households 17,633 98.1%
Householder 7,757 43.2%
Opposite-sex spouse 2,699 15.0%
Same-sex spouse 45 0.3%
Opposite-sex unmarried partner 616 3.4%
Same-sex unmarried partner 27 0.2%
Child [2] 4,717 26.3%
Under 18 years 3,205 17.8%
Grandchild 503 2.8%
Under 18 years 372 2.1%
Other relatives 723 4.0%
Nonrelatives 546 3.0%
In group quarters 334 1.9%
Institutionalized population: 281 1.6%
Male 165 0.9%
Female 116 0.6%
Noninstitutionalized population: 53 0.3%
Male 33 0.2%
Female 20 0.1%
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE - -
Total households 7,761 100.0%
Married couple household 2,690 34.7%
With own children under 18 [3] 657 8.5%
Cohabiting couple household 635 8.2%
With own children under 18 [3] 235 3.0%
Male householder, no spouse or partner present: 1,498 19.3%
Living alone 1,068 13.8%
65 years and over 376 4.8%
With own children under 18 [3] 104 1.3%
Female householder, no spouse or partner present: 2,938 37.9%
Living alone 1,499 19.3%
65 years and over 780 10.1%
With own children under 18 [3] 746 9.6%
Households with individuals under 18 years 2,105 27.1%
Households with individuals 65 years and over 2,974 38.3%
HOUSING OCCUPANCY - -
Total housing units 9,198 100.0%
Occupied housing units 7,761 84.4%
Vacant housing units 1,437 15.6%
For rent 259 2.8%
Rented, not occupied 52 0.6%
For sale only 142 1.5%
Sold, not occupied 40 0.4%
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 619 6.7%
All other vacants 325 3.5%
VACANCY RATES - -
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) [4] 3.2 (X)
Rental vacancy rate (percent) [5] 6.7 (X)
HOUSING TENURE - -
Occupied housing units 7,761 100.0%
Owner-occupied housing units 4,214 54.3%
Renter-occupied housing units 3,547 45.7%