Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000
Geographic Area: Claiborne County (part) 085
 
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Subject Number Percent   Subject Number Percent
    Total population 8,702 100.0%   HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE    
            Total population 8,702 100.0%
SEX AND AGE       Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 68 0.8%
Male 4,164 47.9%     Mexican 37 0.4%
Female 4,538 52.1%     Puerto Rican 7 0.1%
          Cuban 5 0.1%
Under 5 years 587 6.7%     Other Hispanic or Latino 19 0.2%
5 to 9 years 640 7.4%   Not Hispanic or Latino 8,634 99.2%
10 to 14 years 660 7.6%     White alone 1,542 17.7%
15 to 19 years 913 10.5%        
20 to 24 years 1,315 15.1%   RELATIONSHIP    
25 to 34 years 870 10.0%       Total population 8,702 100.0%
35 to 44 years 1,073 12.3%   In households 7,528 86.5%
45 to 54 years 1,023 11.8%     Householder 2,822 32.4%
55 to 59 years 292 3.4%     Spouse 1,042 12.0%
60 to 64 years 308 3.5%     Child 2,578 29.6%
65 to 74 years 488 5.6%       Own child under 18 years 1,774 20.4%
75 to 84 years 362 4.2%     Other relatives 784 9.0%
85 years and over 171 2.0%       Under 18 years 476 5.5%
          Nonrelatives 302 3.5%
Median age (years) 27.2 (X)       Unmarried partner 174 2.0%
        In group quarters 1,174 13.5%
18 years and over 6,417 73.7%     Institutionalized population 85 1.0%
  Male 3,056 35.1%     Noninstitutionalized population 1,089 12.5%
  Female 3,361 38.6%        
21 years and over 5,534 63.6%   HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE    
62 years and over 1,190 13.7%       Total households 2,822 100.0%
65 years and over 1,021 11.7%   Family households (families) 1,934 68.5%
  Male 369 4.2%       With own children under 18 years 958 33.9%
  Female 652 7.5%     Married couple family 1,042 36.9%
            With own children under 18 years 443 15.7%
RACE         Female householder, no husband present 760 26.9%
One race 8,661 99.5%       With own children under 18 years 441 15.6%
  White 1,554 17.9%   Nonfamily households 888 31.5%
  Black or African American 7,077 81.3%     Householder living alone 799 28.3%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 4 0.0%       Householder 65 years and over 332 11.8%
  Asian 15 0.2%        
    Asian Indian 9 0.1%   Households with individuals under 18 years 1,174 41.6%
    Chinese 1 0.0%   Households with individuals 65 years and over 763 27.0%
    Filipino 1 0.0%        
    Japanese 1 0.0%   Average household size 2.67 (X)
    Korean 0 0.0%   Average family size 3.28 (X)
    Vietnamese 0 0.0%        
    Other Asian1 3 0.0%   HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.0%       Total housing units 3,262 100.0%
    Native Hawaiian 0 0.0%   Occupied housing units 2,822 86.5%
    Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0.0%   Vacant housing units 440 13.5%
    Samoan 0 0.0%     For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 129 4.0%
    Other Pacific Islander2 0 0.0%        
  Some other race 11 0.1%   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.3% (X)
Two or more races 41 0.5%   Rental vacancy rate (percent) 9.1% (X)
             
Race alone or in combination with one or more other races:3       HOUSING TENURE    
White 1,580 18.2%       Occupied housing units 2,822 100.0%
Black or African American 7,109 81.7%   Owner-occupied housing units 2,201 78.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native 19 0.2%   Renter-occupied housing units 621 22.0%
Asian 25 0.3%        
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 3 0.0%   Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.67 (X)
Some other race 21 0.2%   Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.66 (X)
Date: September 19, 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.