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Census 2000 |
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2006 ACS Estimates |
| TOTAL POPULATION |
33,871,648 |
100.0% |
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36,457,549 |
100.0% |
| In households |
33,051,894 |
97.6% |
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N/A |
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| In group quarters |
819,754 |
2.4% |
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N/A |
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| RACE |
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| White |
20,170,059 |
59.5% |
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21,810,156 |
59.8% |
| Black or African American |
2,263,882 |
6.7% |
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2,260,648 |
6.2% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native |
333,346 |
1.0% |
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265,963 |
0.7% |
| Asian |
3,697,513 |
10.9% |
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4,483,252 |
12.3% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander |
116,961 |
0.3% |
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129,483 |
0.4% |
| Some other race |
5,682,241 |
16.8% |
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6,296,602 |
17.3% |
| Two or more races |
1,607,646 |
4.7% |
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1,211,445 |
3.3% |
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| HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE |
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) |
10,966,556 |
32.4% |
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13,074,155 |
35.9% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino |
22,905,092 |
67.6% |
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23,383,394 |
64.1% |
| White |
15,816,790 |
46.7% |
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15,600,175 |
42.8% |
| Black or African American |
2,181,926 |
6.4% |
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2,201,043 |
6.0% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native |
178,984 |
0.5% |
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168,486 |
0.5% |
| Asian |
3,648,860 |
10.8% |
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4,424,529 |
12.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander |
103,736 |
0.3% |
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120,837 |
0.3% |
| Some other race |
71,681 |
0.2% |
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150,184 |
0.4% |
| Two or more races |
903,115 |
2.7% |
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718,140 |
2.0% |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH BY CITIZENSHIP STATUS |
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| Native |
25,007,393 |
73.8% |
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26,555,482 |
72.8% |
| Foreign born |
8,864,255 |
26.2% |
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9,902,067 |
27.2% |
| Naturalized citizen |
3,473,266 |
10.3% |
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4,264,806 |
11.7% |
| Not a citizen |
5,390,989 |
15.9% |
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5,637,261 |
15.5% |
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| SEX |
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| Male |
16,874,892 |
49.8% |
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18,225,275 |
50.0% |
| Female |
16,996,756 |
50.2% |
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18,232,274 |
50.0% |
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| AGE |
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| Under 5 years |
2,486,981 |
7.3% |
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2,672,666 |
7.3% |
| 5 to 17 years |
6,762,848 |
20.0% |
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6,858,380 |
18.8% |
| 18 to 64 years |
21,026,161 |
62.1% |
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22,998,673 |
63.1% |
| 65 years and over |
3,595,658 |
10.6% |
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3,927,830 |
10.8% |
| Median age |
33.3 |
X |
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34.4 |
X |
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| HOUSEHOLDS |
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| Total households |
11,502,870 |
100.0% |
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12,151,227 |
100.0% |
| Family households |
7,920,049 |
68.9% |
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8,303,793 |
68.3% |
| Families with children under 18 |
4,117,036 |
35.8% |
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4,239,440 |
34.9% |
| Average household size |
2.87 |
X |
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2.93 |
X |
| Average family size |
3.43 |
X |
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3.54 |
X |
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| HOUSING OCCUPANCY |
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| Total housing units |
12,214,549 |
100.0% |
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13,174,781 |
100.0% |
| Occupied housing units |
11,502,870 |
94.2% |
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12,151,227 |
92.2% |
| Owner-occupied housing units |
6,546,334 |
56.9% |
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7,102,197 |
58.4% |
| Renter-occupied housing units |
4,956,536 |
43.1% |
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5,049,030 |
41.6% |
| Vacant housing units |
711,679 |
5.8% |
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1,023,554 |
7.8% |
| 1 unit, detached housing |
6,883,493 |
56.4% |
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7,651,638 |
58.1% |
| Median value owner occupied unit (dollars) |
211,500 |
X |
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535,700 |
X |
| Median gross rent (dollars) |
747 |
X |
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1,029 |
X |
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| INCOME AND POVERTY IN 1999 |
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PAST 12 MONTHS |
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| Median household income (dollars) |
47,493 |
X |
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56,645 |
X |
| Median family income (dollars) |
53,025 |
X |
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64,563 |
X |
| Per capita income (dollars) |
22,711 |
X |
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26,974 |
X |
| Individuals in poverty |
4,706,130 |
14.2% |
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4,690,140 |
12.9% |
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| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT |
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| Population 25 and over |
21,298,900 |
100.0% |
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23,133,174 |
100.0% |
| High school graduate |
4,288,452 |
20.1% |
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5,368,962 |
23.2% |
| Bachelor's degree |
3,640,157 |
17.1% |
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4,311,428 |
18.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree |
2,029,809 |
9.5% |
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2,394,870 |
10.4% |
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| COMMUTING TO WORK |
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| Mean travel time to work (minutes) |
27.7 |
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26.8 |
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| MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK FOR WORKERS 16 YEARS AND OVER |
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| Total |
14,525,322 |
100.0% |
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16,335,802 |
100.0% |
| Car, truck, or van: |
12,545,775 |
86.4% |
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13,957,088 |
85.4% |
| Drove alone |
10,432,462 |
71.8% |
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11,924,695 |
73.0% |
| Carpooled |
2,113,313 |
14.5% |
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2,032,313 |
12.4% |
| Public transportation (Census 2000 includes taxicabs, ACS excludes them) |
736,037 |
5.1% |
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811,665 |
5.0% |
| Bus or trolley bus |
549,425 |
3.8% |
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618,504 |
3.8% |
| Streetcar or trolley car |
21,158 |
0.1% |
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19,274 |
0.1% |
| Subway or elevated |
107,711 |
0.7% |
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118,233 |
0.7% |
| Railroad |
41,022 |
0.3% |
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50,097 |
0.3% |
| Ferryboat |
6,831 |
0.0% |
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5,557 |
0.0% |
| Taxicab |
9,890 |
0.1% |
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8,212 |
0.1% |
| Motorcycle |
36,262 |
0.2% |
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48,979 |
0.3% |
| Bicycle |
120,567 |
0.8% |
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128,960 |
0.8% |
| Walked |
414,581 |
2.9% |
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440,072 |
2.7% |
| Other means |
115,064 |
0.8% |
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161,860 |
1.0% |
| Worked at home |
557,036 |
3.8% |
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779,046 |
4.8% |
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| LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT BY OCCUPATION |
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| Employed civilian population 16 years and over |
14,718,928 |
100.0% |
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16,740,938 |
100.0% |
| Management, professional and related |
5,295,069 |
36.0% |
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5,817,328 |
34.7% |
| Service |
2,173,874 |
14.8% |
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2,796,212 |
16.7% |
| Sales and office |
3,939,383 |
26.8% |
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4,352,268 |
26.0% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry |
196,695 |
1.3% |
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220,349 |
1.3% |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance |
1,239,160 |
8.4% |
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1,602,249 |
9.6% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving |
1,874,747 |
12.7% |
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1,952,532 |
11.7% |
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| CLASS OF WORKER |
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| Self-employed workers |
1,249,530 |
8.5% |
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1,498,456 |
9.0% |
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