Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000
Geographic Area: Bolivar County (part) 029
 
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Subject Number Percent   Subject Number Percent
    Total population 22,155 100.0%   HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE    
            Total population 22,155 100.0%
SEX AND AGE       Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 271 1.2%
Male 10,220 46.1%     Mexican 193 0.9%
Female 11,935 53.9%     Puerto Rican 5 0.0%
          Cuban 1 0.0%
Under 5 years 1,778 8.0%     Other Hispanic or Latino 72 0.3%
5 to 9 years 1,869 8.4%   Not Hispanic or Latino 21,884 98.8%
10 to 14 years 2,033 9.2%     White alone 4,892 22.1%
15 to 19 years 2,108 9.5%        
20 to 24 years 1,751 7.9%   RELATIONSHIP    
25 to 34 years 2,781 12.6%       Total population 22,155 100.0%
35 to 44 years 2,862 12.9%   In households 21,790 98.4%
45 to 54 years 2,828 12.8%     Householder 7,698 34.7%
55 to 59 years 910 4.1%     Spouse 2,612 11.8%
60 to 64 years 742 3.3%     Child 7,591 34.3%
65 to 74 years 1,220 5.5%       Own child under 18 years 5,102 23.0%
75 to 84 years 890 4.0%     Other relatives 2,882 13.0%
85 years and over 383 1.7%       Under 18 years 1,747 7.9%
          Nonrelatives 1,007 4.5%
Median age (years) 30.3 (X)       Unmarried partner 496 2.2%
        In group quarters 365 1.6%
18 years and over 15,185 68.5%     Institutionalized population 115 0.5%
  Male 6,655 30.0%     Noninstitutionalized population 250 1.1%
  Female 8,530 38.5%        
21 years and over 13,981 63.1%   HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE    
62 years and over 2,911 13.1%       Total households 7,698 100.0%
65 years and over 2,493 11.3%   Family households (families) 5,405 70.2%
  Male 919 4.1%       With own children under 18 years 2,700 35.1%
  Female 1,574 7.1%     Married couple family 2,612 33.9%
            With own children under 18 years 1,124 14.6%
RACE         Female householder, no husband present 2,363 30.7%
One race 22,030 99.4%       With own children under 18 years 1,380 17.9%
  White 4,960 22.4%   Nonfamily households 2,293 29.8%
  Black or African American 16,845 76.0%     Householder living alone 2,000 26.0%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 19 0.1%       Householder 65 years and over 760 9.9%
  Asian 92 0.4%        
    Asian Indian 23 0.1%   Households with individuals under 18 years 3,419 44.4%
    Chinese 43 0.2%   Households with individuals 65 years and over 1,879 24.4%
    Filipino 18 0.1%        
    Japanese 0 0.0%   Average household size 2.83 (X)
    Korean 3 0.0%   Average family size 3.42 (X)
    Vietnamese 0 0.0%        
    Other Asian1 5 0.0%   HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 2 0.0%       Total housing units 8,535 100.0%
    Native Hawaiian 1 0.0%   Occupied housing units 7,698 90.2%
    Guamanian or Chamorro 1 0.0%   Vacant housing units 837 9.8%
    Samoan 0 0.0%     For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 321 3.8%
    Other Pacific Islander2 0 0.0%        
  Some other race 112 0.5%   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.9% (X)
Two or more races 125 0.6%   Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.3% (X)
             
Race alone or in combination with one or more other races:3       HOUSING TENURE    
White 5,034 22.7%       Occupied housing units 7,698 100.0%
Black or African American 16,919 76.4%   Owner-occupied housing units 4,397 57.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native 57 0.3%   Renter-occupied housing units 3,301 42.9%
Asian 120 0.5%        
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 14 0.1%   Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.83 (X)
Some other race 149 0.7%   Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.83 (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.