Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000
Geographic Area: Sullivan County
 
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Subject Number Percent   Subject Number Percent
    Total population 6,556 100.0%   HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE    
            Total population 6,556 100.0%
SEX AND AGE       Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 72 1.1%
Male 3,312 50.5%     Mexican 6 0.1%
Female 3,244 49.5%     Puerto Rican 35 0.5%
          Cuban 8 0.1%
Under 5 years 281 4.3%     Other Hispanic or Latino 23 0.4%
5 to 9 years 318 4.9%   Not Hispanic or Latino 6,484 98.9%
10 to 14 years 391 6.0%     White alone 6,239 95.2%
15 to 19 years 604 9.2%        
20 to 24 years 290 4.4%   RELATIONSHIP    
25 to 34 years 614 9.4%       Total population 6,556 100.0%
35 to 44 years 965 14.7%   In households 6,113 93.2%
45 to 54 years 860 13.1%     Householder 2,660 40.6%
55 to 59 years 386 5.9%     Spouse 1,454 22.2%
60 to 64 years 413 6.3%     Child 1,522 23.2%
65 to 74 years 739 11.3%       Own child under 18 years 1,120 17.1%
75 to 84 years 507 7.7%     Other relatives 204 3.1%
85 years and over 188 2.9%       Under 18 years 80 1.2%
          Nonrelatives 273 4.2%
Median age (years) 43.0 (X)       Unmarried partner 143 2.2%
        In group quarters 443 6.8%
18 years and over 5,190 79.2%     Institutionalized population 145 2.2%
  Male 2,600 39.7%     Noninstitutionalized population 298 4.5%
  Female 2,590 39.5%        
21 years and over 4,876 74.4%   HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE    
62 years and over 1,686 25.7%       Total households 2,660 100.0%
65 years and over 1,434 21.9%   Family households (families) 1,754 65.9%
  Male 666 10.2%       With own children under 18 years 645 24.2%
  Female 768 11.7%     Married couple family 1,454 54.7%
            With own children under 18 years 484 18.2%
RACE         Female householder, no husband present 181 6.8%
One race 6,500 99.1%       With own children under 18 years 97 3.6%
  White 6,266 95.6%   Nonfamily households 906 34.1%
  Black or African American 144 2.2%     Householder living alone 780 29.3%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 50 0.8%       Householder 65 years and over 405 15.2%
  Asian 10 0.2%        
    Asian Indian 1 0.0%   Households with individuals under 18 years 707 26.6%
    Chinese 1 0.0%   Households with individuals 65 years and over 965 36.3%
    Filipino 0 0.0%        
    Japanese 0 0.0%   Average household size 2.30 (X)
    Korean 4 0.1%   Average family size 2.81 (X)
    Vietnamese 0 0.0%        
    Other Asian1 4 0.1%   HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.0%       Total housing units 6,017 100.0%
    Native Hawaiian 0 0.0%   Occupied housing units 2,660 44.2%
    Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0.0%   Vacant housing units 3,357 55.8%
    Samoan 0 0.0%     For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 3,114 51.8%
    Other Pacific Islander2 0 0.0%        
  Some other race 30 0.5%   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 3.0% (X)
Two or more races 56 0.9%   Rental vacancy rate (percent) 10.2% (X)
             
Race alone or in combination with one or more other races:3       HOUSING TENURE    
White 6,315 96.3%       Occupied housing units 2,660 100.0%
Black or African American 156 2.4%   Owner-occupied housing units 2,149 80.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 78 1.2%   Renter-occupied housing units 511 19.2%
Asian 19 0.3%        
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 2 0.0%   Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.38 (X)
Some other race 44 0.7%   Average household size of renter-occupied unit 1.94 (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.