Table 6. Families by Size and Type, for Black Alone or in Combination and White Alone, Not Hispanic Families: March 2004

(Numbers in thousands)


Family size and type 3/ Total Race and Hispanic Origin 1/
Black alone or in
combination		 White alone, not Hispanic
 Other 2/
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Total 76,217 100.0 9,129 100.0 54,023 100.0 13,065 100.0
Two people 34,091 44.7 3,516 38.5 26,777 49.6 3,797 29.1
Three people 16,747 22.0 2,458 26.9 11,259 20.8 3,030 23.2
Four people 15,243 20.0 1,795 19.7 10,295 19.1 3,153 24.1
Five people 6,662 8.7 819 9.0 4,028 7.5 1,815 13.9
Six people 2,299 3.0 338 3.7 1,176 2.2 785 6.0
Seven or more people 1,175 1.5 203 2.2 488 0.9 484 3.7
Married-couple families Total 57,719 100.0 4,259 100.0 44,197 100.0 9,263 100.0
Two people 24,974 43.3 1,459 34.3 21,223 48.0 2,292 24.7
Three people 11,407 19.8 1,001 23.5 8,458 19.1 1,948 21.0
Four people 12,806 22.2 1,013 23.8 9,278 21.0 2,515 27.1
Five people 5,685 9.9 468 11.0 3,703 8.4 1,515 16.4
Six people 1,913 3.3 200 4.7 1,085 2.5 629 6.8
Seven or more people 932 1.6 118 2.8 450 1.0 365 3.9
Male householder, no spouse present Total 4,716 100.0 804 100.0 2,711 100.0 1,202 100.0
Two people 2,591 54.9 416 51.7 1,654 61.0 521 43.4
Three people 1,270 26.9 217 27.1 724 26.7 329 27.3
Four people 553 11.7 111 13.9 245 9.0 197 16.4
Five people 165 3.5 26 3.3 60 2.2 79 6.6
Six people 83 1.8 20 2.5 20 0.7 43 3.6
Seven or more people 55 1.2 13 1.6 9 0.3 33 2.8
Female householder, no spouse present Total 13,781 100.0 4,067 100.0 7,115 100.0 2,600 100.0
Two people 6,526 47.4 1,641 40.4 3,900 54.8 984 37.9
Three people 4,070 29.5 1,240 30.5 2,077 29.2 753 29.0
Four people 1,884 13.7 670 16.5 772 10.9 441 17.0
Five people 811 5.9 325 8.0 265 3.7 221 8.5
Six people 303 2.2 118 2.9 71 1.0 114 4.4
Seven or more people 188 1.4 73 1.8 29 0.4 86 3.3

1/ Hispanic refers to people whose origin are Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, South or Central American, or other Spanish origin regardless of race. Families are classified by the race and origin of the householder.

2/ Includes American Indian and Alaska Native alone; Asian alone; Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone; White alone, Hispanic; and Two or More Races, except those combinations including Black.

3/ The data in this table do not include families in group quarters.

SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement, 2004, Racial Statistics Branch, Population Division. Internet release date: March 2006