Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000
Geographic Area: Jefferson County
 
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Subject Number Percent   Subject Number Percent
    Total population 45,932 100.0%   HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE    
            Total population 45,932 100.0%
SEX AND AGE       Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 188 0.4%
Male 22,465 48.9%     Mexican 46 0.1%
Female 23,467 51.1%     Puerto Rican 30 0.1%
          Cuban 14 0.0%
Under 5 years 2,542 5.5%     Other Hispanic or Latino 98 0.2%
5 to 9 years 2,919 6.4%   Not Hispanic or Latino 45,744 99.6%
10 to 14 years 3,244 7.1%     White alone 45,320 98.7%
15 to 19 years 3,369 7.3%        
20 to 24 years 2,294 5.0%   RELATIONSHIP    
25 to 34 years 5,341 11.6%       Total population 45,932 100.0%
35 to 44 years 7,164 15.6%   In households 45,003 98.0%
45 to 54 years 6,225 13.6%     Householder 18,375 40.0%
55 to 59 years 2,368 5.2%     Spouse 10,444 22.7%
60 to 64 years 2,240 4.9%     Child 13,400 29.2%
65 to 74 years 4,073 8.9%       Own child under 18 years 10,131 22.1%
75 to 84 years 3,079 6.7%     Other relatives 1,306 2.8%
85 years and over 1,074 2.3%       Under 18 years 442 1.0%
          Nonrelatives 1,478 3.2%
Median age (years) 39.8 (X)       Unmarried partner 798 1.7%
        In group quarters 929 2.0%
18 years and over 35,113 76.4%     Institutionalized population 550 1.2%
  Male 16,885 36.8%     Noninstitutionalized population 379 0.8%
  Female 18,228 39.7%        
21 years and over 33,377 72.7%   HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE    
62 years and over 9,550 20.8%       Total households 18,375 100.0%
65 years and over 8,226 17.9%   Family households (families) 12,861 70.0%
  Male 3,363 7.3%       With own children under 18 years 5,560 30.3%
  Female 4,863 10.6%     Married couple family 10,444 56.8%
            With own children under 18 years 4,256 23.2%
RACE         Female householder, no husband present 1,669 9.1%
One race 45,725 99.5%       With own children under 18 years 917 5.0%
  White 45,457 99.0%   Nonfamily households 5,514 30.0%
  Black or African American 59 0.1%     Householder living alone 4,882 26.6%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 75 0.2%       Householder 65 years and over 2,536 13.8%
  Asian 97 0.2%        
    Asian Indian 36 0.1%   Households with individuals under 18 years 5,928 32.3%
    Chinese 11 0.0%   Households with individuals 65 years and over 5,630 30.6%
    Filipino 14 0.0%        
    Japanese 8 0.0%   Average household size 2.45 (X)
    Korean 14 0.0%   Average family size 2.96 (X)
    Vietnamese 5 0.0%        
    Other Asian1 9 0.0%   HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 5 0.0%       Total housing units 22,104 100.0%
    Native Hawaiian 0 0.0%   Occupied housing units 18,375 83.1%
    Guamanian or Chamorro 4 0.0%   Vacant housing units 3,729 16.9%
    Samoan 0 0.0%     For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 2,404 10.9%
    Other Pacific Islander2 1 0.0%        
  Some other race 32 0.1%   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.0% (X)
Two or more races 207 0.5%   Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.7% (X)
             
Race alone or in combination with one or more other races:3       HOUSING TENURE    
White 45,662 99.4%       Occupied housing units 18,375 100.0%
Black or African American 95 0.2%   Owner-occupied housing units 14,168 77.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native 199 0.4%   Renter-occupied housing units 4,207 22.9%
Asian 126 0.3%        
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 8 0.0%   Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.55 (X)
Some other race 58 0.1%   Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.12 (X)
Date: March 28, 2002
- 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.