Census 2000 PHC-T-15. General Demographic Characteristics by Race for the United States: 2000 Table 1. General Demographic Characteristics for the White Population Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000, special tabulation. Internet Release date: October 10, 2001 [For information on confidentiality protection, nonsampling error, and definitions, see http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2000/doc/sf1.pdf] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Number | Percent | | Number | Percent |---------------------------|---------------------| |---------------------------|--------------------- | | Alone or in | | Alone or in | | | Alone or in | | Alone or in Subject | Alone | combination | Alone | combination | Subject | Alone | combination | Alone | combination ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total population... 211,460,626 216,930,975 100.0 100.0 HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE SEX AND AGE Total population........................ 211,460,626 216,930,975 100.0 100.0 Male......................... 103,773,194 106,521,196 49.1 49.1 Hispanic or Latino................................ 16,907,852 18,753,075 8.0 8.6 Female....................... 107,687,432 110,409,779 50.9 50.9 Mexican...................................... 9,789,599 10,685,890 4.6 4.9 Puerto Rican................................. 1,612,113 1,798,213 0.8 0.8 Both sexes Cuban........................................ 1,048,321 1,086,288 0.5 0.5 Under 5 years................ 12,859,892 13,656,252 6.1 6.3 Other Hispanic or Latino..................... 4,457,819 5,182,684 2.1 2.4 5 to 14 years................ 28,267,520 29,532,569 13.4 13.6 Not Hispanic or Latino............................ 194,552,774 198,177,900 92.0 91.4 15 to 24 years............... 27,232,039 28,164,447 12.9 13.0 25 to 34 years............... 28,320,559 29,095,976 13.4 13.4 35 to 44 years............... 34,297,488 34,984,027 16.2 16.1 RELATIONSHIP 45 to 54 years............... 30,024,501 30,493,614 14.2 14.1 Total population........................ 211,460,626 216,930,975 100.0 100.0 55 to 64 years............... 20,053,089 20,316,243 9.5 9.4 In households..................................... 206,127,572 211,504,160 97.5 97.5 65 years and over............ 30,405,538 30,687,847 14.4 14.1 Householder.................................. 83,764,021 85,223,091 39.6 39.3 Spouse....................................... 45,308,991 45,965,646 21.4 21.2 Median age (years)........... 37.7 37.3 (X) (X) Child........................................ 58,618,476 61,089,867 27.7 28.2 Own child under 18 years................. 45,665,565 47,733,376 21.6 22.0 18 years and over............ 161,862,337 164,967,066 76.5 76.0 Other relatives.............................. 8,203,631 8,667,035 3.9 4.0 21 years and over............ 153,365,469 156,180,841 72.5 72.0 Under 18 years........................... 2,881,092 3,117,409 1.4 1.4 65 years and over............ 30,405,538 30,687,847 14.4 14.1 Nonrelatives................................. 10,232,453 10,558,521 4.8 4.9 Unmarried partner........................ 4,013,569 4,115,435 1.9 1.9 Male In group quarters................................. 5,333,054 5,426,815 2.5 2.5 Under 5 years................ 6,597,764 7,002,928 3.1 3.2 Institutionalized population................. 2,637,164 2,667,597 1.2 1.2 5 to 14 years................ 14,521,306 15,163,451 6.9 7.0 Noninstitutionalized population.............. 2,695,890 2,759,218 1.3 1.3 15 to 24 years............... 13,963,980 14,439,498 6.6 6.7 25 to 34 years............... 14,336,930 14,733,569 6.8 6.8 35 to 44 years............... 17,176,182 17,525,517 8.1 8.1 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE 45 to 54 years............... 14,879,139 15,111,657 7.0 7.0 Total households........................ 83,764,021 85,223,091 100.0 100.0 55 to 64 years............... 9,708,350 9,835,184 4.6 4.5 Family households (families)...................... 56,204,069 57,202,648 67.1 67.1 65 years and over............ 12,589,543 12,709,392 6.0 5.9 With own children under 18 years........ 25,402,833 25,986,499 30.3 30.5 Married-couple family........................ 45,532,432 46,212,090 54.4 54.2 Median age (years)........... 36.5 36.1 (X) (X) With own children under 18 years........ 19,609,051 20,002,369 23.4 23.5 Female householder, no husband present....... 7,677,571 7,901,635 9.2 9.3 18 years and over............ 78,281,272 79,827,338 37.0 36.8 With own children under 18 years........ 4,273,145 4,417,574 5.1 5.2 21 years and over............ 73,935,100 75,334,224 35.0 34.7 Nonfamily households.............................. 27,559,952 28,020,443 32.9 32.9 65 years and over............ 12,589,543 12,709,392 6.0 5.9 Householder living alone..................... 22,361,223 22,701,823 26.7 26.6 Householder 65 years and over........... 8,593,392 8,673,617 10.3 10.2 Female Under 5 years................ 6,262,128 6,653,324 3.0 3.1 Households with individuals under 18 years........ 27,420,351 28,067,341 32.7 32.9 5 to 14 years................ 13,746,214 14,369,118 6.5 6.6 Households with individuals 65 years and over..... 21,177,299 21,407,951 25.3 25.1 15 to 24 years............... 13,268,059 13,724,949 6.3 6.3 25 to 34 years............... 13,983,629 14,362,407 6.6 6.6 Average household size............................ 2.48 2.49 (X) (X) 35 to 44 years............... 17,121,306 17,458,510 8.1 8.0 Average family size............................... 3.02 3.03 (X) (X) 45 to 54 years............... 15,145,362 15,381,957 7.2 7.1 55 to 64 years............... 10,344,739 10,481,059 4.9 4.8 65 years and over............ 17,815,995 17,978,455 8.4 8.3 HOUSING TENURE Occupied housing units.................. 83,764,021 85,223,091 100.0 100.0 Median age (years)........... 38.9 38.6 (X) (X) Owner-occupied housing units...................... 59,693,948 60,400,743 71.3 70.9 Renter-occupied housing units..................... 24,070,073 24,822,348 28.7 29.1 18 years and over............ 83,581,065 85,139,728 39.5 39.2 21 years and over............ 79,430,369 80,846,617 37.6 37.3 Average household size of owner-occupied units.... 2.60 2.60 (X) (X) 65 years and over............ 17,815,995 17,978,455 8.4 8.3 Average household size of renter-occupied units... 2.19 2.21 (X) (X) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (X) Not applicable. Note: The race of the householder is used to determine the race of the household and/or family.