Census 2000 - General Demographic Characteristics

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    Subject

    Number
     

    Percent
     

     
     
     
     
     
     

    Total population

    60,389

    100.0

    SEX AND AGE

     
     
     
     
    Male
     
    28,255
     
    46.8
     
    Female
     
    32,134
     
    53.2
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Under 5 years
     
    3,461
     
    5.7
     
    5 to 9 years
     
    3,413
     
    5.7
     
    10 to 14 years
     
    3,315
     
    5.5
     
    15 to 19 years
     
    2,830
     
    4.7
     
    20 to 24 years
     
    2,847
     
    4.7
     
    25 to 34 years
     
    8,056
     
    13.3
     
    35 to 44 years
     
    8,938
     
    14.8
     
    45 to 54 years
     
    6,672
     
    11.0
     
    55 to 59 years
     
    2,774
     
    4.6
     
    60 to 64 years
     
    2,503
     
    4.1
     
    65 to 74 years
     
    6,619
     
    11.0
     
    75 to 84 years
     
    6,093
     
    10.1
     
    85 years and over
     
    2,868
     
    4.7
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Median age (years)
     
    41.8
     
    (X)
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    18 years and over
     
    48,399
     
    80.1
     

    Male

    22,163
     
    36.7
     

    Female

    26,236
     
    43.4
     
    21 years and over
     
    46,817
     
    77.5
     
    62 years and over
     
    17,104
     
    28.3
     
    65 years and over
     
    15,580
     
    25.8
     

    Male

    6,445
     
    10.7
     

    Female

    9,135
     
    15.1
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

    RACE

     
     
     
     
    One race
     
    58,818
     
    97.4
     

    White

    42,487
     
    70.4
     

    Black or African American

    13,822
     
    22.9
     

    American Indian and Alaska Native

    133
     
    0.2
     

    Asian

    918
     
    1.5
     

    Asian Indian

    371
     
    0.6
     

    Chinese

    208
     
    0.3
     

    Filipino

    132
     
    0.2
     

    Japanese

    15
     
    0.0
     

    Korean

    31
     
    0.1
     

    Vietnamese

    41
     
    0.1
     

    Other Asian 1

    120
     
    0.2
     

    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

    30
     
    0.0
     

    Native Hawaiian

    6
     
    0.0
     

    Guamanian or Chamorro

    15
     
    0.0
     

    Samoan

    2
     
    0.0
     

    Other Pacific Islander 2

    7
     
    0.0
     

    Some other race

    1,428
     
    2.4
     
    Two or more races
     
    1,571
     
    2.6
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

    Race alone or in combination with one or more other races 3

     
     
     
     
    White
     
    43,133
     
    71.4
     
    Black or African American
     
    14,838
     
    24.6
     
    American Indian and Alaska Native
     
    254
     
    0.4
     
    Asian
     
    1,133
     
    1.9
     
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
     
    108
     
    0.2
     
    Some other race
     
    2,542
     
    4.2
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

    HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE

     
     
     
     

    Total population

    60,389

    100.0

    Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
     
    5,564
     
    9.2
     

    Mexican

    1,199
     
    2.0
     

    Puerto Rican

    1,652
     
    2.7
     

    Cuban

    530
     
    0.9
     

    Other Hispanic or Latino

    2,183
     
    3.6
     
    Not Hispanic or Latino
     
    54,825
     
    90.8
     

    White alone

    38,897
     
    64.4
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

    RELATIONSHIP

     
     
     
     

    Total population

    60,389

    100.0

    In households
     
    59,298
     
    98.2
     

    Householder

    26,210
     
    43.4
     

    Spouse

    11,909
     
    19.7
     

    Child

    13,676
     
    22.6
     

    Own child under 18 years

    10,375
     
    17.2
     

    Other relatives

    3,792
     
    6.3
     

    Under 18 years

    1,329
     
    2.2
     

    Nonrelatives

    3,711
     
    6.1
     

    Unmarried partner

    1,497
     
    2.5
     
    In group quarters
     
    1,091
     
    1.8
     

    Institutionalized population

    912
     
    1.5
     

    Noninstitutionalized population

    179
     
    0.3
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

    HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

     
     
     
     

    Total households

    26,210

    100.0

    Family households (families)
     
    15,684
     
    59.8
     

    With own children under 18 years

    5,811
     
    22.2
     

    Married-couple family

    11,909
     
    45.4
     

    With own children under 18 years

    3,827
     
    14.6
     

    Female householder, no husband present

    2,853
     
    10.9
     

    With own children under 18 years

    1,560
     
    6.0
     
    Nonfamily households
     
    10,526
     
    40.2
     

    Householder living alone

    8,643
     
    33.0
     

    Householder 65 years and over

    4,668
     
    17.8
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Households with individuals under 18 years
     
    6,519
     
    24.9
     
    Households with individuals 65 years and over
     
    10,550
     
    40.3
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Average household size
     
    2.26
     
    (X)
     
    Average family size
     
    2.87
     
    (X)
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

    HOUSING OCCUPANCY

     
     
     
     

    Total housing units

    30,643

    100.0

    Occupied housing units
     
    26,210
     
    85.5
     
    Vacant housing units
     
    4,433
     
    14.5
     

    For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use

    2,944
     
    9.6
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)
     
    2.1
     
    (X)
     
    Rental vacancy rate (percent)
     
    7.8
     
    (X)
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

    HOUSING TENURE

     
     
     
     

    Occupied housing units

    26,210

    100.0

    Owner-occupied housing units
     
    19,072
     
    72.8
     
    Renter-occupied housing units
     
    7,138
     
    27.2
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Average household size of owner-occupied unit
     
    2.27
     
    (X)
     
    Average household size of renter-occupied unit
     
    2.24
     
    (X)
     

    (X) Not applicable
    1 Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
    2 Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.
    3 In combination with one or more other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
    Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 1, Matrices P1, P3, P4, P8, P9, P12, P13, P17, P18, P19, P20, P23, P27, P28, P33, PCT5, PCT8, PCT11, PCT15, H1, H3, H4, H5, H11, and H12.

     

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