Population History

Housing unit estimates

124,521,886

Population estimates

296,410,404

Population, total and by age

Total population

281,421,906

Projected population

363,584,435

Population density (people per square mile)

79.555

Pct. population under 18 years old

25.6%

Pct. population 65 years old and over

12.4%

Foreign-born

Pct. foreign born population

11.1%

Pct. foreign born population that arrived since 1990

42.4%

Population by race/ethnicity (2000 def.)

Pct. non-Hispanic White alone population

69.1%

Pct. non-Hispanic Black/African American alone population

12%

Pct. non-Hisp. Asian, Hawaiian and Pacific Islander alone pop.

3.7%

Pct. non-Hispanic American Indian/Alaska Native alone population

0.7%

Pct. non-Hispanic other race alone population

0.2%

Pct. non-Hispanic multiracial population

1.8%

Pct. Hispanic/Latino population

12.5%

Household size and type

Total households

105,539,122

Average household size

2.6

Pct. married-couple hhlds. with own children under 18 years old

24.3%

Pct. single-parent-headed hhlds. with own children under 18 years

9.1%

Pct. family households without own children under 18 years old

35.1%

Pct. nonfamily households

31.5%

Education

Pct. persons 25+ yrs. old with no high school diploma or GED

19.6%

Pct. pers. 25+ yrs. old with a bachelors or graduate/prof. degree

24.4%

Language

Pct. pers. 5-17 yrs. old who speak English not well or not at all

2.5%

Pct. pers. 18-64 yrs. old who speak English not well / not at all

4.7%

Pct. pers. 65+ years old who speak English not well or not at all

4%

Year Moved In

Pct. households that moved into housing unit before 1980

19.5%

Pct. households that moved into housing unit since 1995

48.8%

Income

Median household income last yr ($)

$41,994

Average household income last yr ($)

$56,644

Pct. hhlds. with interest, dividends, or rental income last year

35.9%

Pct. hhlds. with public assistance income (state/local) in 1999

3.4%

Income of tax filers

Average Adjusted Gross Income

$46,768

Pct. of returns with Adjusted Gross Income of less than $10,000

20.1%

Pct. of returns with Adjusted Gross Income of $10,000-$19,999

17.9%

Pct. of returns with Adjusted Gross Income of $20,000-$29,999

14.3%

Pct. of returns with Adjusted Gross Income of $30,000-$49,999

18.7%

Pct. of returns with Adjusted Gross Income of $50,000-$99,999

20.7%

Pct. of returns with Adjusted Gross Income greater than $100,000

8.4%

Credit/deductions of tax filers

Returns with Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) information

126,758,079

Pct. of low-income returns that receive EITC

28.9%

Total dollar amount received from the Earned Income Tax Credit

$36,917,117,722

Average dollar amount received from EITC

$1,766

Pct. of returns claiming deduction for charitable contributions

31.4%

Average amount of charitable contributions claimed

$3,437

Poverty

Poverty rate

12.4%

Child poverty rate

16.6%

Elderly poverty rate

9.9%

Home purchase loans by income

Med. borrower inc. for own.-occ. purch., 1 to 4 fam. incl. manuf.

$70,000

Median income of purch. borrowers (1 to 4 fam.)/median hhld. inc.

1.4

Employment of residents

Pct. pop. 16 years old and over who are employed

60.3%

Unemployment rate

5.8%

Occupation of residents

Pct. persons 16+ years old employed in mgmt. occ. (incl. farms)

33.6%

Pct. pers. 16+ years old employed in personal care/service occ.

14.9%

Pct. persons 16+ years old employed in sales and related occ.

26.7%

Pct. pers. 16+ yrs. old employed in farming, fishing and forestry

0.7%

Pct. persons 16+ yrs. old employed in construction and extraction

9.4%

Pct. persons 16+ years old employed in production occupations

14.6%

Transportation to work

Average travel time to work (minutes)

26 min

Pct. workers 16+ yrs. old traveling to work by car, truck, or van

87.9%

Establishments, total and by business si

Total number of establishments

7,254,745

Number of establishments per 1,000 population

26

Pct. employment in establishments with 1-9 employees

14%

Pct. employment in establishments with 10-49 employees

27.7%

Pct. of establishments with 50-99 employees

3%

Pct. of establishments with 100-499 employees

2.1%

Pct. of establishments with 500 or more employees

0.2%

Jobs, total and by industry

Estimated employment

113,398,043

Estimated employment per 1,000 population

403

Pct. employment in agriculture, forestry, and mining

0.6%

Pct. employment in transportation, construction, and utilities

9.8%

Pct. employment in wholesale and retail trade

18.3%

Pct. employment in information, financial, and prof. services

27.2%

Pct. employment in other services

31.7%

Residential services

Number of full-service restaurants per 1,000 population

0.7

Number of commercial banks per 1,000 population

0.3

Number of physician offices per 1,000 population

0.7

Number of dentist offices per 1,000 population

0.4

Total housing units

Total housing units

115,904,641

Building Permits

New privately-owned housing units authorized by permit

2,155,316

New privately-owned single-family housing units authorized

1,681,986

New privately-owned multifamily housing units authorized

473,330

New privately-owned housing units authorized in 2-unit structures

39,260

New privately-owned units authorized in 3- and 4-unit structures

44,736

New privately-owned units authorized in 5 or more unit structures

389,334

Vacant housing

Homeowner vacancy rate

2%

Rental vacancy rate

7%

Vacancy rate

9%

Homeownership rates, total & by race

Homeownership rate

66.2%

Homeownership rate for hhlds. with income 0 to 80% of area median

49.2%

Homeownership rate for non-Hispanic White households

72.4%

Homeownership rate for Black/African American households

46.3%

Homeownership rate for Asian, Hawaiian and Pacific Islander hhlds

53%

Homeownership rate for American Indian/Alaska Native households

55.7%

Homeownership rate for Hispanic households

45.7%

Housing stock (structure)

Pct. housing units in single-family detached homes

60.3%

Pct. housing units in single-family attached homes

5.6%

Pct. housing units in structures with 2 to 4 units

9.1%

Pct. housing units in structures with 5 to 9 units

4.7%

Pct. housing units in structures with 10 to 19 units

4%

Pct. housing units in structures with 20 or more units

8.6%

Pct. housing units in mobile homes, trailers, or other structures

7.8%

Housing Stock (age)

Median year structure built

1971

Pct. of housing units built before 1970

48.7%

Pct. of housing units built from 1995 to March 2000

9.7%

Housing costs

Median gross rent of specified renter-occ. units with rent ($)

$602

Average gross rent of specified renter-occ. units with rent ($)

$657

Median value for specified owner-occupied housing units ($)

$119,600

Average value of specified owner-occupied housing units ($)

$158,934

Housing hardship

Pct. hhlds. with inc. 0-80% of area median with hsg. cost burden

51%

Pct. hhld. w/inc. 0-80% of area median w/severe hsg. cost burden

25.8%

Pct. housing units that are overcrowded

5.7%

Pct. housing units without complete kitchen facilities

1.3%

Pct. occupied housing units without complete plumbing facilities

0.6%

Multifamily and Section 8 project-based

Multifamily assisted units with active contract status

1,299,357

Pct. multifamily assisted units with contracts expiring in 2004

6.3%

Pct. multifamily assisted units with contracts expiring in 2005

28.1%

Pct. multifamily assisted units with contracts expiring in 2006

8.9%

Pct. multifamily assisted units with contracts expiring in 2007

6.1%

Pct. multifamily assisted units with contracts expiring in 2008

5.8%

Pct. multifamily assisted units w/contracts expiring in 2009-2013

21.1%