Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000
Geographic Area: PUMA021- George County, Hancock County, Pearl River County, and Stone County
 
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Subject Number Percent   Subject Number Percent
    Total population 124,354 100.0%   HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE    
            Total population 124,354 100.0%
SEX AND AGE       Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 1,938 1.6%
Male 61,257 49.3%     Mexican 873 0.7%
Female 63,097 50.7%     Puerto Rican 130 0.1%
          Cuban 111 0.1%
Under 5 years 8,568 6.9%     Other Hispanic or Latino 824 0.7%
5 to 9 years 9,310 7.5%   Not Hispanic or Latino 122,416 98.4%
10 to 14 years 9,600 7.7%     White alone 107,061 86.1%
15 to 19 years 9,424 7.6%        
20 to 24 years 7,425 6.0%   RELATIONSHIP    
25 to 34 years 15,639 12.6%       Total population 124,354 100.0%
35 to 44 years 18,769 15.1%   In households 122,007 98.1%
45 to 54 years 16,972 13.6%     Householder 46,464 37.4%
55 to 59 years 6,942 5.6%     Spouse 26,759 21.5%
60 to 64 years 5,959 4.8%     Child 37,362 30.0%
65 to 74 years 9,266 7.5%       Own child under 18 years 28,869 23.2%
75 to 84 years 5,003 4.0%     Other relatives 6,851 5.5%
85 years and over 1,477 1.2%       Under 18 years 3,467 2.8%
          Nonrelatives 4,571 3.7%
Median age (years) 36.1 (X)       Unmarried partner 2,268 1.8%
        In group quarters 2,347 1.9%
18 years and over 91,204 73.3%     Institutionalized population 1,137 0.9%
  Male 44,250 35.6%     Noninstitutionalized population 1,210 1.0%
  Female 46,954 37.8%        
21 years and over 85,709 68.9%   HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE    
62 years and over 19,215 15.5%       Total households 46,464 100.0%
65 years and over 15,746 12.7%   Family households (families) 34,341 73.9%
  Male 6,967 5.6%       With own children under 18 years 16,005 34.4%
  Female 8,779 7.1%     Married couple family 26,759 57.6%
            With own children under 18 years 11,683 25.1%
RACE         Female householder, no husband present 5,513 11.9%
One race 123,112 99.0%       With own children under 18 years 3,147 6.8%
  White 108,276 87.1%   Nonfamily households 12,123 26.1%
  Black or African American 13,159 10.6%     Householder living alone 10,366 22.3%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 583 0.5%       Householder 65 years and over 4,163 9.0%
  Asian 560 0.5%        
    Asian Indian 68 0.1%   Households with individuals under 18 years 17,968 38.7%
    Chinese 84 0.1%   Households with individuals 65 years and over 11,396 24.5%
    Filipino 112 0.1%        
    Japanese 39 0.0%   Average household size 2.62 (X)
    Korean 39 0.0%   Average family size 3.06 (X)
    Vietnamese 181 0.1%        
    Other Asian1 37 0.0%   HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 33 0.0%       Total housing units 54,538 100.0%
    Native Hawaiian 11 0.0%   Occupied housing units 46,464 85.2%
    Guamanian or Chamorro 4 0.0%   Vacant housing units 8,074 14.8%
    Samoan 12 0.0%     For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 3,514 6.4%
    Other Pacific Islander2 6 0.0%        
  Some other race 501 0.4%   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.8% (X)
Two or more races 1,242 1.0%   Rental vacancy rate (percent) 13.0% (X)
             
Race alone or in combination with one or more other races:3       HOUSING TENURE    
White 109,414 88.0%       Occupied housing units 46,464 100.0%
Black or African American 13,408 10.8%   Owner-occupied housing units 37,545 80.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1,298 1.0%   Renter-occupied housing units 8,919 19.2%
Asian 730 0.6%        
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 79 0.1%   Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.64 (X)
Some other race 755 0.6%   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.