Households 19144 - Census 2000

General Housing Characteristics

Tenure, Household Size, and Age of Householder
Household Population and Household Type by Tenure
Households and Families

Household Relationship and Group Quarters Population
Group Quarters Population by Sex, Age, and Type of Group Quarters

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QT-H1. General Housing Characteristics: 2000
Data Set: Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data
Geographic Area: 19144

NOTE: For information on confidentiality protection, nonsampling error, and definitions, see http://factfinder.census.gov/home/en/datanotes/expsf1u.htm.

Subject	Number	Percent

OCCUPANCY STATUS
Total housing units	22,316	100.0
Occupied housing units	19,597	87.8
Vacant housing units	2,719	12.2

TENURE
Occupied housing units	19,597	100.0
Owner-occupied housing units	7,991	40.8
Renter-occupied housing units	11,606	59.2

VACANCY STATUS
Vacant housing units	2,719	100.0
For rent	997	36.7
For sale only	174	6.4
Rented or sold, not occupied	281	10.3
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use	28	1.0
For migratory workers	0	0.0
Other vacant	1,239	45.6

RACE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units	19,597	100.0
One race	19,194	97.9
White	3,497	17.8
Black or African American	15,174	77.4
American Indian and Alaska Native	59	0.3
Asian	313	1.6
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3	0.0
Some other race	148	0.8
Two or more races	403	2.1

HISPANIC OR LATINO HOUSEHOLDER AND RACE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units	19,597	100.0
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	295	1.5
Not Hispanic or Latino	19,302	98.5
White alone	3,414	17.4

AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units	19,597	100.0
15 to 24 years	1,512	7.7
25 to 34 years	4,074	20.8
35 to 44 years	4,152	21.2
45 to 54 years	3,782	19.3
55 to 64 years	2,463	12.6
65 years and over	3,614	18.4
65 to 74 years	2,020	10.3
75 to 84 years	1,241	6.3
85 years and over	353	1.8

(X) Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 1, Matrices H3, H4, H5, H6, H7, and H16.

QT-H2. Tenure, Household Size, and Age of Householder: 2000
Data Set: Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data
Geographic Area: 19144

NOTE: For information on confidentiality protection, nonsampling error, and definitions, see http://factfinder.census.gov/home/en/datanotes/expsf1u.htm.

Subject	Number	Percent

TENURE
Occupied housing units	19,597	100.0
Owner-occupied housing units	7,991	40.8
Renter-occupied housing units	11,606	59.2

TENURE BY HOUSEHOLD SIZE
Owner-occupied housing units	7,991	100.0
1-person household	2,299	28.8
2-person household	2,197	27.5
3-person household	1,347	16.9
4-person household	1,015	12.7
5-person household	544	6.8
6-person household	317	4.0
7-or-more-person household	272	3.4

Renter-occupied housing units	11,606	100.0
1-person household	5,660	48.8
2-person household	2,847	24.5
3-person household	1,539	13.3
4-person household	829	7.1
5-person household	434	3.7
6-person household	146	1.3
7-or-more-person household	151	1.3

TENURE BY AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Owner-occupied housing units	7,991	100.0
15 to 24 years	142	1.8
25 to 34 years	802	10.0
35 to 44 years	1,561	19.5
45 to 54 years	1,955	24.5
55 to 64 years	1,428	17.9
65 years and over	2,103	26.3
65 to 74 years	1,215	15.2
75 to 84 years	702	8.8
85 years and over	186	2.3

Renter-occupied housing units	11,606	100.0
15 to 24 years	1,370	11.8
25 to 34 years	3,272	28.2
35 to 44 years	2,591	22.3
45 to 54 years	1,827	15.7
55 to 64 years	1,035	8.9
65 years and over	1,511	13.0
65 to 74 years	805	6.9
75 to 84 years	539	4.6
85 years and over	167	1.4

(X) Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 1, Matrices H4, H15, and H16.

QT-H3. Household Population and Household Type by Tenure: 2000
Data Set: Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data
Geographic Area: 19144

NOTE: For information on confidentiality protection, nonsampling error, and definitions, see http://factfinder.census.gov/home/en/datanotes/expsf1u.htm.

Subject	Number	Percent

HOUSEHOLD POPULATION
Population in occupied housing units	45,166	100.0
Owner-occupied housing units	21,633	47.9
Renter-occupied housing units	23,533	52.1

Per occupied housing unit	2.30	(X)
Per owner-occupied housing unit	2.71	(X)
Per renter-occupied housing unit	2.03	(X)

HOUSEHOLD TYPE
Owner-occupied housing units	7,991	100.0
Family households	5,267	65.9
Householder 15 to 64 years	4,063	50.8
Householder 65 years and over	1,204	15.1
Married-couple family	2,625	32.8
Male householder, no wife present	492	6.2
Female householder, no husband present	2,150	26.9
Nonfamily households	2,724	34.1
Householder 15 to 64 years	1,825	22.8
Householder 65 years and over	899	11.3
Male householder	1,071	13.4
Living alone	876	11.0
65 years and over	230	2.9
Not living alone	195	2.4
Female householder	1,653	20.7
Living alone	1,423	17.8
65 years and over	592	7.4
Not living alone	230	2.9

Renter-occupied housing units	11,606	100.0
Family households	4,861	41.9
Householder 15 to 64 years	4,551	39.2
Householder 65 years and over	310	2.7
Married-couple family	1,399	12.1
Male householder, no wife present	513	4.4
Female householder, no husband present	2,949	25.4
Nonfamily households	6,745	58.1
Householder 15 to 64 years	5,544	47.8
Householder 65 years and over	1,201	10.3
Male householder	3,082	26.6
Living alone	2,540	21.9
65 years and over	361	3.1
Not living alone	542	4.7
Female householder	3,663	31.6
Living alone	3,120	26.9
65 years and over	775	6.7
Not living alone	543	4.7

(X) Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 1, Matrices H11, H12, and H17.

QT-P10. Households and Families: 2000
Data Set: Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data
Geographic Area: 19144

NOTE: For information on confidentiality protection, nonsampling error, and definitions, see http://factfinder.census.gov/home/en/datanotes/expsf1u.htm.

Subject	Number	Percent

HOUSEHOLD TYPE
Total households	19,597	100.0
Family households	10,128	51.7
Male householder	3,837	19.6
Female householder	6,291	32.1
Nonfamily households	9,469	48.3
Male householder	4,153	21.2
Living alone	3,416	17.4
Female householder	5,316	27.1
Living alone	4,543	23.2

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
Total households	19,597	100.0
1-person household	7,959	40.6
2-person household	5,044	25.7
3-person household	2,886	14.7
4-person household	1,844	9.4
5-person household	978	5.0
6-person household	463	2.4
7-or-more-person household	423	2.2

Average household size	2.30	(X)
Average family size	3.20	(X)

FAMILY TYPE AND PRESENCE OF OWN CHILDREN
Families	10,128	100.0
With related children under 18 years	6,240	61.6
With own children under 18 years	5,175	51.1
Under 6 years only	1,179	11.6
Under 6 and 6 to 17 years	1,036	10.2
6 to 17 years only	2,960	29.2

Married-couple families	4,024	100.0
With related children under 18 years	1,951	48.5
With own children under 18 years	1,718	42.7
Under 6 years only	403	10.0
Under 6 and 6 to 17 years	377	9.4
6 to 17 years only	938	23.3

Female householder, no husband present	5,099	100.0
With related children under 18 years	3,694	72.4
With own children under 18 years	2,969	58.2
Under 6 years only	640	12.6
Under 6 and 6 to 17 years	604	11.8
6 to 17 years only	1,725	33.8

(X) Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 1, Matrices P17, P26, P27, P33, P34, and P35.

QT-P11. Household Relationship and Group Quarters Population: 2000
Data Set: Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data
Geographic Area: 19144

NOTE: For information on confidentiality protection, nonsampling error, and definitions, see http://factfinder.census.gov/home/en/datanotes/expsf1u.htm.

Subject	Number	Percent

HOUSEHOLD AND GROUP QUARTERS POPULATION
Total population	46,794	100.0
In households	45,166	96.5
In group quarters	1,628	3.5
Institutionalized population	930	2.0
Noninstitutionalized population	698	1.5

HOUSEHOLD RELATIONSHIP
Household population	45,166	100.0
Householder	19,597	43.4
Spouse	4,024	8.9
Child	13,559	30.0
Under 18 years	9,567	21.2
Grandchild	2,239	5.0
Brother or sister	825	1.8
Parent	439	1.0
Other relatives of householder	1,197	2.7
Nonrelatives of householder	3,286	7.3
Roomer, boarder or foster child	720	1.6
Housemate or roommate	804	1.8
Unmarried partner	1,316	2.9
Other nonrelatives	446	1.0

HOUSEHOLD RELATIONSHIP FOR SELECTED AGE GROUPS
Household population under 18 years	12,339	100.0
Householder or spouse	19	0.2
Child of householder	9,567	77.5
In married-couple family	3,287	26.6
With female householder, no husband present	5,515	44.7
Grandchild	1,848	15.0
Other relatives	594	4.8
Nonrelatives	311	2.5

Household population 65 years and over	4,823	100.0
Householder	3,614	74.9
Family householder	1,514	31.4
Male	736	15.3
Female	778	16.1
Nonfamily householder	2,100	43.5
Male	641	13.3
Living alone	591	12.3
Female	1,459	30.3
Living alone	1,367	28.3
Spouse	593	12.3
Parent	239	5.0
Other relatives	209	4.3
Nonrelatives	168	3.5

(X) Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 1, Matrices P27, P28, P29, P30, and PCT15.

QT-P12. Group Quarters Population by Sex, Age, and Type of Group Quarters: 2000
Data Set: Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data
Geographic Area: 19144

NOTE: For information on confidentiality protection, nonsampling error, and definitions, see http://factfinder.census.gov/home/en/datanotes/expsf1u.htm.

Subject	Number			Percent
Subject	Both sexes	Male	Female	Both sexes	Male	Female

AGE
Group quarters population	1,628	843	785	100.0	100.0	100.0
Under 18 years	38	22	16	2.3	2.6	2.0
18 to 64 years	804	552	252	49.4	65.5	32.1
65 years and over	786	269	517	48.3	31.9	65.9

Institutionalized population	930	341	589	100.0	100.0	100.0
Under 18 years	1	1	0	0.1	0.3	0.0
18 to 64 years	246	137	109	26.5	40.2	18.5
65 years and over	683	203	480	73.4	59.5	81.5

Noninstitutionalized population	698	502	196	100.0	100.0	100.0
Under 18 years	37	21	16	5.3	4.2	8.2
18 to 64 years	558	415	143	79.9	82.7	73.0
65 years and over	103	66	37	14.8	13.1	18.9

TYPE OF GROUP QUARTERS
Group quarters population	1,628	843	785	100.0	100.0	100.0
Institutionalized population	930	341	589	57.1	40.5	75.0
Correctional institutions	96	41	55	5.9	4.9	7.0
Nursing homes	614	184	430	37.7	21.8	54.8
Hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill	36	18	18	2.2	2.1	2.3
Mental (Psychiatric) hospitals or wards	36	18	18	2.2	2.1	2.3
Juvenile institutions	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Other institutions	148	80	68	9.1	9.5	8.7
Noninstitutionalized population	698	502	196	42.9	59.5	25.0
College dormitories	39	39	0	2.4	4.6	0.0
Military quarters	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Other noninstitutionalized group quarters	659	463	196	40.5	54.9	25.0