Geographic Area: House District 1

General Demographic Characteristics

Social and Economic Characteristics

Selected Economic Characteristics

Selected Housing Characteristics

Table 1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000
Geographic Area: House District 001

Total population

26,237

100%

SEX AND AGE
Male

12,554

47.8%

Female

13,683

52.2%

Under 5 years

1,976

7.5%

5 to 9 years

1,890

7.2%

10 to 14 years

1,834

6.1%

15 to 17 years

1,090

4.2%

18 to 21 years

1,535

5.9%

22 to 24 years

1,133

4.3%

25 to 34 years

3,736

14.2%

35 to 44 years

3,751

14.3%

45 to 54 years

3,346

12.8%

55 to 59 years

1,270

4.8%

60 to 64 years

987

3.8%

65 to 74 years

1,826

6.1%

75 to 84 years

1,382

5.3%

85 years and over

481

1.8%

Median age (years)

33.8

18 years and over

19,447

74.1%

21 years and over

18,292

69.7%

65 years and over

3,689

14.1%

 

RACE AND HISPANIC OR LATINO ORIGIN
One race

25,828

98.4%

White

17,208

65.6%

Black or African-American

8,185

31.2%

Other Race

435

1.7%

Two or more races

409

1.6%

Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

448

1.7%

 

RELATIONSHIP (SF1)
Total population

26,237

100%

In households

25,155

95.9%

Householder

10,295

39.2%

Spouse

4,644

17.7%

Child

7,684

29.3%

Own child under 18 years

5,841

22.3%

Grandchild

762

2.9%

Other relatives

790

3%

Non relatives

980

3.7%

In group quarters

1,082

4.1%

Institutionalized population

902

3.4%

Noninstitutionalized population

180

0.7%

 

HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE (SF1)
Total households

10,295

100%

Family households (families)

6,963

67.6%

With own children under 18 years

3,330

32.3%

Married-couple family

4,644

45.1%

With own children under 18 years

1,900

18.5%

Female householder, no husband present

1,936

18.8%

With own children under 18 years

1,237

12%

Male householder, no wife present

383

3.7%

With own children under 18 years

193

1.9%

Nonfamily households

3,332

32.4%

Householder living alone

3,332

32.4%

Households with individuals under 18 years

3,751

36.4%

Households with individuals 65 years and over

2,624

25.5%

Average household size

2.4

Average family size

2.1

 

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (SF1)
Total housing units

11,640

100%

Occupied housing units

10,295

88.4%

Vacant housing units

1,345

11.6%

For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use

57

0.5%

Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)

2.8%

Rental vacancy rate (percent)

14.9%

 

HOUSING TENURE (100% count)
Occupied housing units (SF1)

10,295

100%

Owner-occupied housing units

6,256

60.8%

Renter-occupied housing units

4,039

39.2%

Average household size of owner occupied unit

2.5

average household size of renter occupied unit

2.4

 

Table 2: Profile of Selected Social and Economic Characteristics: 2000

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME (SF3)
Population 5 Years and Over

24,254

100%

English only

23,355

96.3%

Language other than English

898

3.7%

Speak English less than "very well"

302

1.2%

Spanish

553

2.3%

Speak English less than "very well"

210

0.9%

 

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT (SF3)
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school

6,404

100%

Nursery school, preschool

577

9%

Kindergarten

407

6.4%

Elementary school (grades 1-8)

3,025

47.2%

High school (grades 9-12)

1,461

22.8%

College or graduate school

934

14.6%

 

NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH (SF3)
Total Population

26,287

100%

Native

25,897

98.5%

Born in United States

25,786

98.1%

Born outside United States

111

0.4%

Foreign born

390

1.5%

Naturalized citizen

810

0.3%

Not a citizen

300

1.1%

 

MARITAL STATUS (SF3)
Population 15 years and over

20,534

100%

Never married

4,718

22.1%

Now married, all except separated

10,436

50.8%

Separated

822

4%

Widowed

1,999

9.7%

Divorced

2,558

12.5%

 

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT (SF3)
Population 25 years and over

16,759

100%

Less than 9th grade

13,810

8.3%

9th to 12th grade, no diploma

2,923

17.4%

High school graduate (includes equiv)

5,786

34.5%

Some college, no degree

3,684

21.1%

Associate degree

668

3.1%

Bachelor's degree

1,499

8.9%

Graduate or professional degree

809

4.8%

Percent high school graduate or higher

74.3%

Percent bachelor's degree or higher

13.8%

 

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT BY RACE (SF3)
Population 25 years and over for given race

16,707

100%

% High School Grad or Higher

%Bach Deg or Higher

White alone

77.5%

17.1%

Black or African American alone

67.9%

6.4%

Other Race alone

42.5%

6.7%

Two or more races

61.6%

2.8%

Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

62.4%

11.8%

 

VETERAN STATUS (SF3)
Civilian population 18 years and over

19,457

100%

Civilian Veterans

2,623

13.5%

 

DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN
NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION: (SF3)
Population 5 to 20 years

5,867

100%

With a disability

5,210

9%

 

Population 21 to 64 years

14,115

100%

With a disability

3,493

24.7%

Percent employed

48.7%

No disability

10,623

75.3%

Percent employed

74.9%

 

Population 65 years and over

3,436

100%

With a disability

1,845

53.7%

 

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (SF3)
Population 16 years and over

20,119

100%

In labor force

5,903

29.3%

Civilian labor force

11,542

57.4%

Employed

10,647

52.9%

Unemployed

895

4.4%

Percent of civilian labor force

7.8%

Armed Forces

21

0.1%

Not in labor force

8,556

42.5%

Females 16 years and over

10,796

100%

In labor force

5,656

52.4%

Civilian labor force

5,647

52.3%

Employed

5,102

47.3%

 

Employed civilian population (SF3)
16 years and over

10,647

100%

OCCUPATION:
Management, professional, and related occup

2,901

27.2%

Service occupations

1,903

17.9%

Sales and office occupations

2,701

25.4%

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

47

0.4%

Construction, extraction, and maint occupations

1,085

10.2%

Production, transportation, and material moving occup

2,011

18.9%

INDUSTRY
Agri, forestry, fishing/hunting, and mining

108

1%

Construction

818

7.7%

Manufacturing

1,634

15.4%

Wholesale trade

494

4.6%

Retail trade

1,408

13.2%

Transportation/warehousing and utilities

598

5.6%

Information

228

2.1%

Fin, insurance, real estate and rental/leasing

435

4.1%

Prof, scientific, mgmt, adm, and waste mgmt

602

5.7%

Educational, health and social serv

2,329

21.9%

Arts, ent., rec., accomodation and food serv

752

7.1%

Other services (except pub admin)

675

6.3%

Public Administration

650

6.1%

 

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers

8,227

77.3%

Government workers

1,653

15.5%

Self-employed workers in own not inc. bus

743

6.1%

Unpaid family workers

24

0.2%

 

 

Table 3: Profiles of Selected Economic Characteristics: 2000

INCOME IN 1999 (SF3)
Housholds

10,352

100%

Less than $10,000

1,774

17.1%

$10,000 to $14,999

1,064

10.3%

$15,000 to $24,999

1,706

16.5%

$25,000 to $34,999

1,376

13.3%

$35,000 to $49,999

1,408

13.6%

$50,000 to $74,999

1,825

17.6%

$75,000 to $99,999

629

6.1%

$100,000 to $149,999

343

3.3%

$150,000 to $199,999

123

1.2%

$200,000 or more

104

1%

Median household income (dollars)

28853.3

Families

7,022

100%

Less than $10,000

897

12.8%

$10,000 to $14,999

546

7.8%

$15,000 to $24,999

1,129

16.1%

$25,000 to $34,999

899

12.8%

$35,000 to $49,999

983

13.1%

$50,000 to $74,999

1,497

21.3%

$75,000 to $99,999

556

7.9%

$100,000 to $149,999

331

4.7%

$150,000 to $199,999

109

1.5%

$200,000 or more

75

1.1%

Median family income (dollars)

35,414

 

 

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (SF3)

Number Below Pov

Percent Below Pov

Families

1,360

19.4%

With related children under 18 years

1,121

29.6%

With related children under 5 years only

299

36.3%

     
Families with female householder, no husband present

992

45.1%

with related children under 18 years

894

53.6%

With related children under 5 years only

263

66.3%

     
Families with male householder, no wife present

109

26.1%

with related children under 18 years

49

19.7%

With related children under 5 years only

6

23.8%

Individuals

5,607

22.2%

18 Years and over

3,343

17.9%

65 years and over

545

15.9%

 

Table 4: Profiles of Selected Housing Characteristics: 2000

TENURE BY RACE OF HOUSEHOLDER (sample data)

Owner

Percent

Renter

Percent

Occupied housing units

6,260

100%

4,041

100%

White alone

4,907

78.4%

2,243

55.5%

Black/African American alone

1,231

19.7%

15,910

39.6%

Other Race alone

51

0.8%

103

2.5%

Two or more races

72

1.1%

109

2.7%

Hispanic or Latino (of any age)

39

0.6%

1,010

2.7%

 

UNITS IN STRUCTURE

Total Housing Units

11,616

100%

1-unit detached

8,093

69.7%

1-unit attached

2,610

2.3%

2 units

574

4.9%

3 or 4 units

465

4%

5 to 9 units

4,910

4.3%

10 to 19 units

5,710

4.1%

20 or more units

533

4.6%

Mobile home

574

4.9%

Boat, RV, Van, etc.

26

0.2%

 

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT

1990 to March 2000

671

5.8%

1970 to 1989

3,099

26.7%

1969 or earlier

5,702

49.1%

 

Vehicles Available

None

1,026

9.1%

1

3,428

33.3%

2

2,975

28.9%

3 or more

928

9%

 

HOUSE HEATING FUEL

Utility gas

63,310

61.5%

Bottled, tank, or LP gas

269

2.6%

Electricity

3,541

34.4%

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

7

0%

Coal or coke

0%

Wood

54

0.5%

Solar energy

0%

Other fuel

15

0.1%

No fuel used

53

0.5%

 

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS

Lacking complete plumbing facilities

69

0.7%

Lacking complete kitchen facilities

59

0.6%

No telephone service

467

4.5%

 

Ocupied housing units

10,301

100%

1.51 or more occupants per room

125

1.2%

 

Specified owner-occupied units

5,470

100%

VALUE

Less then $50,000

1,919

35.1%

$50,000 to $99, 999

2,641

48.3%

$100,000 to $149,999

562

10.3%

$150,000 to $199,999

177

3.2%

$200,000 to $299,999

137

2.5%

$300,000 to $499,999

25

0.4%

$500,000 to $999,999

9

0.2%

$1,000,000 or more

1

0%

Median (dollars)

57115.4

 

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD Income in 1999

Less then 20 percent

3,631

66.4%

20.0 to 29.9 percent

862

15.8%

30.0 percent or more

882

16.1%

Not Computed

95

1.7%

 

Specified renter-occupied units

4,024

100%

GROSS RENT

Less then $200

307

7.6%

$200 to $299

354

8.8%

$300 to $499

1,701

42.3%

$500 to $749

1,133

28.2%

$750 to $999

134

3.3%

$1,000 to $1,499

43

1.1%

$1,500 or more

4

0%

No cash rent

348

8.6%

Median (dollars)

434.7

 

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999

Less then 20 percent

1,365

33.9%

20.0 to 29.9 percent

754

18.7%

30.0 percent or more

1,432

35.6%

Not Computed

473

11.8%