Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000
Geographic Area: Somerset County
 
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Subject Number Percent   Subject Number Percent
    Total population 80,023 100.0%   HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE    
            Total population 80,023 100.0%
SEX AND AGE       Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 532 0.7%
Male 39,967 49.9%     Mexican 87 0.1%
Female 40,056 50.1%     Puerto Rican 172 0.2%
          Cuban 11 0.0%
Under 5 years 4,201 5.2%     Other Hispanic or Latino 262 0.3%
5 to 9 years 4,871 6.1%   Not Hispanic or Latino 79,491 99.3%
10 to 14 years 5,404 6.8%     White alone 77,736 97.1%
15 to 19 years 5,152 6.4%        
20 to 24 years 4,284 5.4%   RELATIONSHIP    
25 to 34 years 9,903 12.4%       Total population 80,023 100.0%
35 to 44 years 12,357 15.4%   In households 76,529 95.6%
45 to 54 years 11,444 14.3%     Householder 31,222 39.0%
55 to 59 years 4,165 5.2%     Spouse 18,214 22.8%
60 to 64 years 3,806 4.8%     Child 22,416 28.0%
65 to 74 years 7,156 8.9%       Own child under 18 years 16,639 20.8%
75 to 84 years 5,483 6.9%     Other relatives 2,406 3.0%
85 years and over 1,797 2.2%       Under 18 years 864 1.1%
          Nonrelatives 2,271 2.8%
Median age (years) 40.2 (X)       Unmarried partner 1,267 1.6%
        In group quarters 3,494 4.4%
18 years and over 62,180 77.7%     Institutionalized population 3,065 3.8%
  Male 30,911 38.6%     Noninstitutionalized population 429 0.5%
  Female 31,269 39.1%        
21 years and over 59,537 74.4%   HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE    
62 years and over 16,681 20.8%       Total households 31,222 100.0%
65 years and over 14,436 18.0%   Family households (families) 22,044 70.6%
  Male 5,875 7.3%       With own children under 18 years 9,193 29.4%
  Female 8,561 10.7%     Married couple family 18,214 58.3%
            With own children under 18 years 7,236 23.2%
RACE         Female householder, no husband present 2,640 8.5%
One race 79,706 99.6%       With own children under 18 years 1,328 4.3%
  White 77,938 97.4%   Nonfamily households 9,178 29.4%
  Black or African American 1,275 1.6%     Householder living alone 8,149 26.1%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 65 0.1%       Householder 65 years and over 4,261 13.6%
  Asian 172 0.2%        
    Asian Indian 51 0.1%   Households with individuals under 18 years 9,831 31.5%
    Chinese 26 0.0%   Households with individuals 65 years and over 9,845 31.5%
    Filipino 22 0.0%        
    Japanese 4 0.0%   Average household size 2.45 (X)
    Korean 38 0.0%   Average family size 2.95 (X)
    Vietnamese 10 0.0%        
    Other Asian1 21 0.0%   HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 6 0.0%       Total housing units 37,163 100.0%
    Native Hawaiian 0 0.0%   Occupied housing units 31,222 84.0%
    Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0.0%   Vacant housing units 5,941 16.0%
    Samoan 5 0.0%     For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 3,750 10.1%
    Other Pacific Islander2 1 0.0%        
  Some other race 250 0.3%   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.5% (X)
Two or more races 317 0.4%   Rental vacancy rate (percent) 7.4% (X)
             
Race alone or in combination with one or more other races:3       HOUSING TENURE    
White 78,234 97.8%       Occupied housing units 31,222 100.0%
Black or African American 1,349 1.7%   Owner-occupied housing units 24,379 78.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native 171 0.2%   Renter-occupied housing units 6,843 21.9%
Asian 222 0.3%        
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 17 0.0%   Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.54 (X)
Some other race 355 0.4%   Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.13 (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.