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2000 to 2001 Supplementary Surveys Change Profile
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TABLE 1. PROFILE OF GENERAL DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS
  2000
Estimate
2000
Percent
Distribution
2001
Estimate
2001
Percent
Distribution
Difference
(2001 - 2000)
Margin
of Error
of Difference
Statistically
Significant
Total population
4,105,445
100%
4,218,012
100%
112,567
+/-27,192
yes
SEX AND AGE
Male
2,038,337
49.6%
2,087,399
49.5%
- 0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Female
2,067,108
50.4%
2,130,613
50.5%
0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Under 5 years
337,164
8.2%
358,103
8.5%
0.3%
+/-0.2%
yes
5 to 9 years
344,201
8.4%
350,870
8.3%
- 0.1%
+/-0.5%
no
10 to 14 years
331,036
8.1%
356,396
8.4%
0.3%
+/-0.5%
no
15 to 19 years
314,957
7.7%
319,182
7.6%
- 0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
20 to 24 years
283,252
6.9%
289,594
6.9%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
25 to 34 years
662,579
16.1%
658,944
15.6%
- 0.5%
+/-0.2%
yes
35 to 44 years
686,870
16.7%
685,009
16.2%
- 0.5%
+/-0.2%
yes
45 to 54 years
548,870
13.4%
573,954
13.6%
0.2%
+/-0.2%
no
55 to 59 years
170,195
4.1%
188,255
4.5%
0.4%
+/-0.2%
yes
60 to 64 years
124,252
3.0%
126,534
3.0%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
65 to 74 years
179,409
4.4%
187,959
4.5%
0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
75 to 84 years
97,529
2.4%
99,104
2.3%
- 0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
85 years and over
25,131
0.6%
24,108
0.6%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
 
Median age (years)
31.6
(NA)
31.5
(NA)
-0.1
+/-0.2
no
 
18 years and over
2,895,486
70.5%
2,954,108
70.0%
- 0.5%
+/-0.2%
yes
21 years and over
2,721,964
66.3%
2,775,454
65.8%
- 0.5%
+/-0.2%
yes
62 years and over
376,720
9.2%
377,574
9.0%
- 0.2%
+/-0.2%
no
65 years and over
302,069
7.4%
311,171
7.4%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
Male
125,800
41.6%
132,020
42.4%
0.8%
+/-0.7%
yes
Female
176,269
58.4%
179,151
57.6%
- 0.8%
+/-0.7%
yes
 
RACE
One race
4,042,634
98.5%
4,146,490
98.3%
- 0.2%
+/-0.3%
no
White
2,722,424
66.3%
2,897,635
68.7%
2.4%
+/-1.0%
yes
Black or African American
700,268
17.1%
720,528
17.1%
0.0%
+/-0.5%
no
American Indian and Alaska Native
7,002
0.2%
11,097
0.3%
0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Asian
225,280
5.5%
233,968
5.5%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
Asian Indian
49,966
1.2%
54,266
1.3%
0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Chinese (except Taiwanese)
48,986
1.2%
57,153
1.4%
0.2%
+/-0.2%
no
Filipino
17,316
0.4%
23,923
0.6%
0.2%
+/-0.2%
no
Japanese
3,428
0.1%
3,414
0.1%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
Korean
14,415
0.4%
9,342
0.2%
- 0.2%
+/-0.2%
no
Vietnamese
61,094
1.5%
59,851
1.4%
- 0.1%
+/-0.3%
no
Other Asian
30,075
0.7%
26,019
0.6%
- 0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
910
0.1%
622
0.1%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
Native Hawaiian
N
N
N
N
N
N
- -
Guamanian or Chamorro
N
N
N
N
N
N
- -
Samoan
N
N
N
N
N
N
- -
Other Pacific Islander
N
N
N
N
N
N
- -
Some other race
386,750
9.4%
282,640
6.7%
- 2.7%
+/-0.8%
yes
Two or more races
62,811
1.5%
71,522
1.7%
0.2%
+/-0.3%
no
Two races including Some other race
24,870
0.6%
32,598
0.8%
0.2%
+/-0.2%
no
Two races excluding Some other race, and Three or more races
37,941
0.9%
38,924
0.9%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
 
Race alone or in combination with one or more other races:
White
2,773,860
67.6%
2,962,237
70.2%
2.6%
+/-1.0%
yes
Black or African American
721,522
17.6%
740,148
17.5%
- 0.1%
+/-0.5%
no
American Indian and Alaska Native
23,820
0.6%
27,366
0.6%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
Asian
239,025
5.8%
245,667
5.8%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
1,712
0.1%
1,722
0.1%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
Some other race
412,204
10.0%
315,516
7.5%
- 2.5%
+/-0.8%
yes
 
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Total population
4,105,445
100%
4,218,012
100%
112,567
+/-27,192
yes
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,232,082
30.0%
1,306,874
31.0%
1.0%
+/-0.2%
yes
Mexican
981,405
23.9%
1,018,284
24.1%
0.2%
+/-0.8%
no
Puerto Rican
17,186
0.4%
16,945
0.4%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
Cuban
6,276
0.2%
6,978
0.2%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
Other Hispanic or Latino
227,215
5.5%
264,667
6.3%
0.8%
+/-0.8%
no
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,873,363
70.0%
2,911,138
69.0%
- 1.0%
+/-0.5%
yes
White alone
1,901,628
46.3%
1,904,223
45.1%
- 1.2%
+/-0.5%
yes
Black or African American alone
695,708
16.9%
717,364
17.0%
0.1%
+/-0.5%
no
American Indian or Alaska Native alone
5,736
0.1%
6,324
0.1%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
Asian alone
223,392
5.4%
233,069
5.5%
0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone
457
0.1%
622
0.1%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
Some other race alone
6,427
0.2%
8,273
0.2%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
Two or more races:
40,015
1.0%
41,263
1.0%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
Two races including Some other race
5,330
0.1%
7,869
0.2%
0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Two races excluding Some other race, and Three or more races
34,685
0.8%
33,394
0.8%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
 
RELATIONSHIP
Household population
4,105,445
100%
4,218,012
100%
112,567
+/-27,192
yes
Householder
1,495,844
36.4%
1,531,084
36.3%
- 0.1%
+/-0.5%
no
Spouse
753,635
18.4%
800,117
19.0%
0.6%
+/-0.5%
yes
Child
1,318,248
32.1%
1,373,433
32.6%
0.5%
+/-0.7%
no
Other relatives
351,140
8.6%
335,799
8.0%
- 0.6%
+/-0.7%
no
Nonrelatives
186,578
4.5%
177,579
4.2%
- 0.3%
+/-0.5%
no
Unmarried partner
72,160
1.8%
67,727
1.6%
- 0.2%
+/-0.2%
no
 
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households
1,432,694
100%
1,475,698
100%
43,004
+/-16,104
yes
Family households (families)
1,010,015
70.5%
1,046,661
70.9%
0.4%
+/-1.3%
no
With own children under 18 years
546,702
54.1%
552,798
52.8%
- 1.3%
+/-1.5%
no
Married-couple families
723,633
71.6%
770,597
73.6%
2.0%
+/-1.8%
yes
With own children under 18 years
380,357
52.6%
399,190
51.8%
- 0.8%
+/-1.8%
no
Female householder, no husband present
207,918
20.6%
203,148
19.4%
- 1.2%
+/-1.3%
no
With own children under 18 years
133,541
64.2%
125,454
61.8%
- 2.4%
+/-3.0%
no
Nonfamily households
422,679
29.5%
429,037
29.1%
- 0.4%
+/-1.3%
no
Householder living alone
345,470
81.7%
351,759
82.0%
0.3%
+/-1.8%
no
65 years and over
72,322
20.9%
83,495
23.7%
2.8%
+/-2.0%
yes
 
Households with one or more people under 18 years
609,320
42.5%
623,827
42.3%
- 0.2%
+/-1.2%
no
Households with one or more people 65 years and over
221,887
15.5%
230,228
15.6%
0.1%
+/-0.7%
no
 
Average household size
2.87
(NA)
2.86
(NA)
-0.01
+/-0.05
no
Average family size
3.45
(NA)
3.44
(NA)
-0.01
+/-0.05
no
 
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units
1,576,392
100%
1,615,839
100%
39,447
+/-8,639
yes
Occupied housing units
1,432,694
90.9%
1,475,698
91.3%
0.4%
+/-0.8%
no
Vacant housing units
143,698
9.1%
140,141
8.7%
- 0.4%
+/-1.0%
no
 
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)
2.1
(NA)
1.9
(NA)
-0.2
+/-0.7
no
Rental vacancy rate (percent)
8.3
(NA)
8.1
(NA)
-0.2
+/-1.7
no
 
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units
1,432,694
100%
1,475,698
100%
43,004
+/-16,104
yes
Owner-occupied
835,041
58.3%
864,319
58.6%
0.3%
+/-1.3%
no
Renter-occupied
597,653
41.7%
611,379
41.4%
- 0.3%
+/-1.3%
no
 
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.03
(NA)
3.04
(NA)
0.01
+/-0.05
no
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.64
(NA)
2.60
(NA)
-0.04
+/-0.07
no
 

The profile universe is limited to the household population and excludes the population living in institutions, college dormitories, and other group quarters. Data are based on a sample and are subject to sampling variability.

The number of householders does not necessarily equal the number of households because of differences in the weighting schemes for the population and occupied housing units.

1. An '*' entry in the Margin of Error of the Difference column indicates that too few sample observations were available to compute a standard error and thus the margin of error of the difference. A statistical test is not appropriate.
2. An '**' entry in the Margin of Error of the Difference column indicates that no sample observations were available to compute a standard error and thus the margin of error of the difference. In this case, an '-' entry is placed in the Difference (2001-2000) column. A statistical test is not appropriate.
3. An '-' entry in an Estimate or Percent Distribution column indicates that no sample observations were available to compute an estimate.
4. An '-' following a median estimate means the median falls in the lowest interval of an open-ended distribution.
5. An '+' following a median estimate means the median falls in the upper interval of an open-ended distribution.
6. An '***' entry in the Margin of Error of the Difference column indicates that the median falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution. In this case, an '---' entry is placed in the Difference (2001-2000) column. A statistical test is not appropriate.
7. An '*****' entry in the Margin of Error of the Difference column indicates that both single year estimates are controlled. A statistical test is not appropriate.
8. There is an '--' entry in the Statistically Significant column when the Margin of Error of the Difference is set to '*', '**', '***', or '*****'.
9. An 'N' entry in an Estimate, Percent Distribution, Difference (2001-2000), and/or Margin of Error of the Difference columns indicates that data for this geographic area cannot be displayed because the number of sample cases is too small.
10. An '(NA)' entry in the 2000 or 2001 Percent Distribution, Difference (2001-2000), Margin of Error of the Difference, and/or Statistically Significant columns indicates that a test or calculation was not done.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau  |  American Community Survey Office  |  Page Last Modified: August 29, 2007