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Race alone or in combination with one or more other races 3
White
12,734,292
79.7
Black or African American
2,471,730
15.5
American Indian and Alaska Native
117,880
0.7
Asian
333,013
2.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
23,998
0.2
Some other race
697,074
4.4
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE
Total population
15,982,378
100.0
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,682,715
16.8
Mexican
363,925
2.3
Puerto Rican
482,027
3.0
Cuban
833,120
5.2
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,003,643
6.3
Not Hispanic or Latino
13,299,663
83.2
White alone
10,458,509
65.4
RELATIONSHIP
Total population
15,982,378
100.0
In households
15,593,433
97.6
Householder
6,337,929
39.7
Spouse
3,192,266
20.0
Child
4,171,924
26.1
Own child under 18 years
3,200,461
20.0
Other relatives
954,061
6.0
Under 18 years
345,104
2.2
Nonrelatives
937,253
5.9
Unmarried partner
369,622
2.3
In group quarters
388,945
2.4
Institutionalized population
248,350
1.6
Noninstitutionalized population
140,595
0.9
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households
6,337,929
100.0
Family households (families)
4,210,760
66.4
With own children under 18 years
1,779,586
28.1
Married-couple family
3,192,266
50.4
With own children under 18 years
1,215,197
19.2
Female householder, no husband present
759,000
12.0
With own children under 18 years
437,680
6.9
Nonfamily households
2,127,169
33.6
Householder living alone
1,687,303
26.6
Householder 65 years and over
710,025
11.2
Households with individuals under 18 years
1,986,554
31.3
Households with individuals 65 years and over
1,943,478
30.7
Average household size
2.46
(X)
Average family size
2.98
(X)
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units
7,302,947
100.0
Occupied housing units
6,337,929
86.8
Vacant housing units
965,018
13.2
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use
482,944
6.6
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)
2.2
(X)
Rental vacancy rate (percent)
9.3
(X)
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units
6,337,929
100.0
Owner-occupied housing units
4,441,799
70.1
Renter-occupied housing units
1,896,130
29.9
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.49
(X)
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.39
(X)
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(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, P,17, P18, P19, P20, P23, P27,
P28, P33, PCT5, PCT8, PCT11, PCT15, H1, H3, H4, H5, H11, and H12.
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