Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000
Geographic Area: PUMA020- Adams County, Amite County, Franklin County, Marion County, Pike County, Walthall County, and Wilkinson County
 
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Subject Number Percent   Subject Number Percent
    Total population 146,390 100.0%   HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE    
            Total population 146,390 100.0%
SEX AND AGE       Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 1,119 0.8%
Male 69,705 47.6%     Mexican 467 0.3%
Female 76,685 52.4%     Puerto Rican 53 0.0%
          Cuban 34 0.0%
Under 5 years 10,009 6.8%     Other Hispanic or Latino 565 0.4%
5 to 9 years 10,995 7.5%   Not Hispanic or Latino 145,271 99.2%
10 to 14 years 11,407 7.8%     White alone 76,937 52.6%
15 to 19 years 12,151 8.3%        
20 to 24 years 9,136 6.2%   RELATIONSHIP    
25 to 34 years 17,098 11.7%       Total population 146,390 100.0%
35 to 44 years 21,228 14.5%   In households 142,780 97.5%
45 to 54 years 19,406 13.3%     Householder 55,436 37.9%
55 to 59 years 7,059 4.8%     Spouse 26,760 18.3%
60 to 64 years 6,449 4.4%     Child 45,849 31.3%
65 to 74 years 11,414 7.8%       Own child under 18 years 33,269 22.7%
75 to 84 years 7,308 5.0%     Other relatives 10,815 7.4%
85 years and over 2,730 1.9%       Under 18 years 5,806 4.0%
          Nonrelatives 3,920 2.7%
Median age (years) 36.2 (X)       Unmarried partner 2,102 1.4%
        In group quarters 3,610 2.5%
18 years and over 106,493 72.7%     Institutionalized population 3,198 2.2%
  Male 49,309 33.7%     Noninstitutionalized population 412 0.3%
  Female 57,184 39.1%        
21 years and over 99,834 68.2%   HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE    
62 years and over 25,189 17.2%       Total households 55,436 100.0%
65 years and over 21,452 14.7%   Family households (families) 39,626 71.5%
  Male 8,448 5.8%       With own children under 18 years 18,487 33.3%
  Female 13,004 8.9%     Married couple family 26,760 48.3%
            With own children under 18 years 11,411 20.6%
RACE         Female householder, no husband present 10,485 18.9%
One race 145,576 99.4%       With own children under 18 years 5,983 10.8%
  White 77,376 52.9%   Nonfamily households 15,810 28.5%
  Black or African American 67,360 46.0%     Householder living alone 14,455 26.1%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 245 0.2%       Householder 65 years and over 6,707 12.1%
  Asian 324 0.2%        
    Asian Indian 116 0.1%   Households with individuals under 18 years 21,446 38.7%
    Chinese 55 0.0%   Households with individuals 65 years and over 15,679 28.3%
    Filipino 29 0.0%        
    Japanese 23 0.0%   Average household size 2.58 (X)
    Korean 22 0.0%   Average family size 3.11 (X)
    Vietnamese 49 0.0%        
    Other Asian1 30 0.0%   HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 14 0.0%       Total housing units 64,379 100.0%
    Native Hawaiian 6 0.0%   Occupied housing units 55,436 86.1%
    Guamanian or Chamorro 4 0.0%   Vacant housing units 8,943 13.9%
    Samoan 2 0.0%     For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 2,668 4.1%
    Other Pacific Islander2 2 0.0%        
  Some other race 257 0.2%   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.6% (X)
Two or more races 814 0.6%   Rental vacancy rate (percent) 8.5% (X)
             
Race alone or in combination with one or more other races:3       HOUSING TENURE    
White 77,910 53.2%       Occupied housing units 55,436 100.0%
Black or African American 67,753 46.3%   Owner-occupied housing units 43,041 77.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 660 0.5%   Renter-occupied housing units 12,395 22.4%
Asian 500 0.3%        
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 86 0.1%   Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.59 (X)
Some other race 426 0.3%   Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.54 (X)
Date: September 18, 2007
- Represents zero or rounds to zero. (X) Not applicable.
1Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
2Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.
3In combination with one or more of the 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.