Data followed by an * indicates a Significant Difference at the 90 percent level between that data and the data from the most current year. Data followed by a "c" indicates the estimate for that year and the current year are both controlled; a statistical test is not appropriate.
TABLE 1. GENERAL DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS
2003 Estimate
2002 Estimate
2001 Estimate
2000 Estimate
Total population
8,335,114
8,290,146 *
8,192,579 *
8,123,328 *
SEX AND AGE
Male
49.00%
48.87% *
48.82% *
48.84% *
Female
51.00%
51.13% *
51.18% *
51.16% *
Under 5 years
7.55%
7.63% *
7.33% *
7.59%
5 to 9 years
7.54%
7.66%
7.69%
7.96% *
10 to 14 years
7.60%
7.66%
7.12% *
7.53%
15 to 19 years
6.61%
6.50% *
6.70% *
6.62%
20 to 24 years
6.50%
6.34% *
6.53%
6.58%
25 to 34 years
15.13%
15.55% *
15.64% *
15.79% *
35 to 44 years
15.95%
16.13% *
16.55% *
16.47% *
45 to 54 years
13.96%
13.61% *
13.78% *
13.04% *
55 to 59 years
5.10%
5.17%
4.81% *
4.48% *
60 to 64 years
3.91%
3.58% *
3.63% *
3.60% *
65 to 74 years
5.38%
5.38%
5.50% *
5.62% *
75 to 84 years
3.59%
3.65%
3.70%
3.66%
85 years and over
1.18%
1.14%
1.02% *
1.07%
Median age (years)
34.4
34.0 *
34.3
33.6 *
18 years and over
73.07%
72.90% *
73.70% *
72.66% *
21 years and over
69.53%
69.36%
69.93% *
69.04% *
62 years and over
12.32%
12.19%
12.29%
12.26%
65 years and over
10.15%
10.16%
10.22% *
10.35% *
Male
41.40%
40.75% *
40.78% *
40.48% *
Female
58.60%
59.25% *
59.22% *
59.52% *
RACE
One race
98.56%
97.90% *
98.11% *
98.19% *
White
67.63%
67.69%
67.41%
67.88%
Black or African American
18.23%
18.06%
18.39%
18.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native
0.25%
0.17%
0.19%
0.19%
Asian
5.24%
5.04% *
4.85% *
4.78% *
Asian Indian
1.60%
1.64%
1.54%
1.53%
Chinese (except Taiwanese)
0.99%
0.79% *
0.73% *
0.87%
Filipino
1.04%
1.09%
1.18%
1.11%
Japanese
0.28%
0.22%
0.20%
0.18% *
Korean
0.46%
0.60%
0.55%
0.49%
Vietnamese
0.31%
0.18% *
0.29%
0.14% *
Other Asian
0.55%
0.53%
0.36% *
0.47%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0.04%
0.05%
0.03%
0.04%
Native Hawaiian
N
N
N
N
Guamanian or Chamorro
N
N
N
N
Samoan
N
N
N
N
Other Pacific Islander
N
N
N
N
Some other race
7.17%
6.89%
7.25%
6.95%
Two or more races
1.44%
2.10% *
1.89% *
1.81% *
Two races including Some other race
0.34%
0.61% *
0.90% *
0.60% *
Two races excluding Some other race, and Three or more races
1.10%
1.48% *
0.99%
1.21%
Race alone or in combination with one or more other races:
White
68.86%
69.40%
68.99%
69.38%
Black or African American
18.89%
19.00%
18.98%
19.07% *
American Indian and Alaska Native
0.60%
0.71%
0.54%
0.66%
Asian
5.64%
5.47% *
5.25% *
5.14% *
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0.05%
0.10%
0.05%
0.07%
Some other race
7.54%
7.61%
8.21%
7.58%
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Total population
8,335,114
8,290,146 *
8,192,579 *
8,123,328 *
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
18.95%
18.60% *
17.78% *
17.31% *
Mexican
14.88%
14.37%
13.85% *
13.00% *
Puerto Rican
2.00%
1.85%
2.04%
2.14%
Cuban
0.19%
0.24%
0.29%
0.14%
Other Hispanic or Latino
1.89%
2.13%
1.60%
2.02%
Not Hispanic or Latino
81.05%
81.40% *
82.22% *
82.69% *
White alone
56.52%
56.77% *
57.65% *
58.33% *
Black or African American alone
18.06%
17.89%
18.21%
18.15%
American Indian or Alaska Native alone
0.14%
0.11%
0.09% *
0.12%
Asian alone
5.22%
5.00% *
4.83% *
4.71% *
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone
0.00%
0.02% *
0.03% *
0.03% *
Some other race alone
0.14%
0.26% *
0.34% *
0.12%
Two or more races:
0.97%
1.34% *
1.07%
1.23% *
Two races including Some other race
0.07%
0.15% *
0.21% *
0.15% *
Two races excluding Some other race, and Three or more races
0.90%
1.19% *
0.86%
1.08%
RELATIONSHIP
Household population
8,335,114
8,290,146 *
8,192,579 *
8,123,328 *
Householder
37.47%
38.14% *
38.54% *
36.97% *
Spouse
18.79%
18.62%
18.68%
18.32% *
Child
32.34%
31.86%
31.12% *
32.05%
Other relatives
7.10%
6.95%
7.40%
7.93% *
Nonrelatives
4.29%
4.43%
4.27%
4.73% *
Unmarried partner
1.81%
1.72%
1.80%
1.68%
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households
3,001,517
3,005,574
2,978,253 *
2,938,984 *
Family households (families)
67.49%
66.83%
66.73%
68.00%
With own children under 18 years
34.24%
33.83%
33.36%
34.27%
Married-couple families
50.12%
48.91% *
48.59% *
49.34%
With own children under 18 years
25.43%
24.70%
24.07% *
24.56%
Female householder, no husband present
13.42%
13.22%
12.88%
13.99%
With own children under 18 years
7.29%
7.26%
7.25%
7.79%
Nonfamily households
32.51%
33.17%
33.27%
32.00%
Householder living alone
27.32%
27.66%
27.87%
26.48%
65 years and over
8.13%
8.32%
8.37%
8.58%
Households with one or more people under 18 years
37.71%
37.69%
37.41%
38.57%
Households with one or more people 65 years and over
