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Census 2000 |
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Census 2010 |
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2006-2010 ACS* |
TOTAL POPULATION |
33,871,648 |
100.0% |
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37,253,956 |
100.0% |
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36,637,290 |
100.0% |
In households |
33,051,894 |
97.6% |
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36,434,140 |
97.8% |
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In group quarters |
819,754 |
2.4% |
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819,816 |
2.2% |
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RACE |
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White |
20,170,059 |
59.5% |
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21,453,934 |
57.6% |
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Black or African American |
2,263,882 |
6.7% |
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2,299,072 |
6.2% |
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American Indian and Alaska Native |
333,346 |
1.0% |
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362,801 |
1.0% |
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Asian |
3,697,513 |
10.9% |
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4,861,007 |
13.0% |
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander |
116,961 |
0.3% |
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144,386 |
0.4% |
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Some other race |
5,682,241 |
16.8% |
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6,371,372 |
17.0% |
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Two or more races |
1,607,646 |
4.7% |
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1,815,384 |
4.9% |
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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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14,013,719 |
37.6% |
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Not Hispanic or Latino |
22,905,092 |
67.6% |
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23,240,237 |
62.4% |
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White |
15,816,790 |
46.7% |
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14,956,253 |
40.1% |
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Black or African American |
2,181,926 |
6.4% |
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2,163,804 |
5.8% |
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American Indian and Alaska Native |
178,984 |
0.5% |
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162,250 |
0.4% |
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Asian |
3,648,860 |
10.8% |
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4,775,070 |
12.8% |
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander |
103,736 |
0.3% |
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128,577 |
0.3% |
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Some other race |
71,681 |
0.2% |
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85,587 |
0.2% |
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Two or more races |
903,115 |
2.7% |
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968,696 |
2.6% |
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SEX |
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Male |
16,874,892 |
49.8% |
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18,517,830 |
49.7% |
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Female |
16,996,756 |
50.2% |
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18,736,126 |
50.3% |
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AGE |
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Under 5 years |
2,486,981 |
7.3% |
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2,531,333 |
6.8% |
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5 to 17 years |
6,762,848 |
20.0% |
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6,763,707 |
18.2% |
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18 to 64 years |
21,026,161 |
62.1% |
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23,712,402 |
63.7% |
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65 years and over |
3,595,658 |
10.6% |
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4,246,514 |
11.4% |
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Median age |
33.3 |
X |
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35.2 |
X |
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HOUSEHOLDS |
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Total households |
11,502,870 |
100.0% |
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12,577,498 |
100.0% |
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Family households |
7,920,049 |
68.9% |
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8,642,473 |
68.7% |
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Families with children under 18 |
4,117,036 |
35.8% |
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4,150,523 |
33.0% |
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Average household size |
2.87 |
X |
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2.90 |
X |
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Average family size |
3.43 |
X |
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3.45 |
X |
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HOUSING OCCUPANCY |
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Total housing units |
12,214,549 |
100.0% |
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13,680,081 |
100.0% |
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13,552,624 |
100.0% |
Occupied housing units |
11,502,870 |
94.2% |
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12,577,498 |
91.9% |
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12,392,852 |
91.4% |
Owner-occupied housing units |
6,546,334 |
56.9% |
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7,035,371 |
55.9% |
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7,112,650 |
57.4% |
Renter-occupied housing units |
4,956,536 |
43.1% |
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5,542,127 |
44.1% |
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5,280,802 |
42.6% |
Vacant housing units |
711,679 |
5.8% |
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1,102,583 |
8.1% |
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1,159,772 |
8.6% |
1 unit, detached housing |
6,883,493 |
56.4% |
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7,877,273 |
58.1% |
Median value owner occupied unit (dollars) |
211,500 |
X |
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458,500 |
X |
Median gross rent (dollars) |
747 |
X |
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1,147 |
X |
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PLACE OF BIRTH BY CITIZENSHIP STATUS |
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Native |
25,007,393 |
73.8% |
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26,674,818 |
72.8% |
Foreign born |
8,864,255 |
26.2% |
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9,962,472 |
27.2% |
Naturalized citizen |
3,473,266 |
10.3% |
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4,472,020 |
12.2% |
Not a citizen |
5,390,989 |
15.9% |
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5,490,452 |
15.0% |
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INCOME AND POVERTY IN 1999 |
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Median household income (dollars) |
47,493 |
X |
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60,883 |
X |
Median family income (dollars) |
53,025 |
X |
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69,322 |
X |
Per capita income (dollars) |
22,711 |
X |
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29,188 |
X |
Individuals in poverty |
4,706,130 |
14.2% |
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4,919945 |
13.7% |
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EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT |
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Population 25 and over |
21,298,900 |
100.0% |
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23,497,945 |
100.0% |
High school graduate |
4,288,452 |
20.1% |
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21.5% |
Bachelor's degree |
3,640,157 |
17.1% |
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19.2% |
Graduate or professional degree |
2,029,809 |
9.5% |
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10.8% |
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COMMUTING TO WORK |
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) |
27.7 |
X |
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26.9 |
X |
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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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16,271,905 |
100.0% |
Car, truck, or van: |
12,545,775 |
86.4% |
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13,810,537 |
84.9% |
Drove alone |
10,432,462 |
71.8% |
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11,870,741 |
73.0% |
Carpooled |
2,113,313 |
14.5% |
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1,939,796 |
11.9% |
Public transportation (Census 2000 includes taxicabs, ACS excludes them) |
736,037 |
5.1% |
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834,363 |
5.1% |
Bus or trolley bus |
549,425 |
3.8% |
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621,218 |
3.8% |
Streetcar or trolley car |
21,158 |
0.1% |
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22,738 |
0.1% |
Subway or elevated |
107,711 |
0.7% |
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130,197 |
0.8% |
Railroad |
41,022 |
0.3% |
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54,758 |
0.3% |
Ferryboat |
6,831 |
0.0% |
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5,452 |
0.0% |
Taxicab |
9,890 |
0.1% |
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7,341 |
0.0% |
Motorcycle |
36,262 |
0.2% |
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54,856 |
0.3% |
Bicycle |
120,567 |
0.8% |
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152,260 |
0.9% |
Walked |
414,581 |
2.9% |
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450,439 |
2.8% |
Other means |
115,064 |
0.8% |
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156,290 |
1.0% |
Worked at home |
557,036 |
3.8% |
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805,819 |
5.0% |
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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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16,632,466 |
100.0% |
Management, professional and related |
5,295,069 |
36.0% |
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6,022,109 |
36.2% |
Service |
2,173,874 |
14.8% |
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2,897,320 |
17.4% |
Sales and office |
3,939,383 |
26.8% |
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4,221,411 |
25.4% |
Farming, fishing & forestry |
196,695 |
1.3% |
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Included in following category |
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Construction, extraction, and maintenance |
1,239,160 |
8.4% |
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1,651,688 |
9.9% |
Production, transportation, and material moving |
1,874,747 |
12.7% |
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1,839,938 |
11.1% |
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CLASS OF WORKER |
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Self-employed workers |
1,249,530 |
8.5% |
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1,444,135 |
8.7% |
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