Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000
Geographic Area: Washington County
 
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Subject Number Percent   Subject Number Percent
    Total population 202,897 100.0%   HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE    
            Total population 202,897 100.0%
SEX AND AGE       Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 1,170 0.6%
Male 97,446 48.0%     Mexican 355 0.2%
Female 105,451 52.0%     Puerto Rican 180 0.1%
          Cuban 56 0.0%
Under 5 years 11,235 5.5%     Other Hispanic or Latino 579 0.3%
5 to 9 years 12,753 6.3%   Not Hispanic or Latino 201,727 99.4%
10 to 14 years 13,127 6.5%     White alone 192,511 94.9%
15 to 19 years 12,894 6.4%        
20 to 24 years 10,615 5.2%   RELATIONSHIP    
25 to 34 years 23,178 11.4%       Total population 202,897 100.0%
35 to 44 years 31,952 15.7%   In households 197,556 97.4%
45 to 54 years 30,465 15.0%     Householder 81,130 40.0%
55 to 59 years 10,973 5.4%     Spouse 44,811 22.1%
60 to 64 years 9,382 4.6%     Child 57,300 28.2%
65 to 74 years 17,960 8.9%       Own child under 18 years 41,442 20.4%
75 to 84 years 14,112 7.0%     Other relatives 7,703 3.8%
85 years and over 4,251 2.1%       Under 18 years 2,830 1.4%
          Nonrelatives 6,612 3.3%
Median age (years) 40.8 (X)       Unmarried partner 3,468 1.7%
        In group quarters 5,341 2.6%
18 years and over 157,900 77.8%     Institutionalized population 1,994 1.0%
  Male 74,370 36.7%     Noninstitutionalized population 3,347 1.6%
  Female 83,530 41.2%        
21 years and over 150,471 74.2%   HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE    
62 years and over 41,850 20.6%       Total households 81,130 100.0%
65 years and over 36,323 17.9%   Family households (families) 56,052 69.1%
  Male 14,563 7.2%       With own children under 18 years 23,044 28.4%
  Female 21,760 10.7%     Married couple family 44,811 55.2%
            With own children under 18 years 17,703 21.8%
RACE         Female householder, no husband present 8,390 10.3%
One race 201,228 99.2%       With own children under 18 years 4,041 5.0%
  White 193,297 95.3%   Nonfamily households 25,078 30.9%
  Black or African American 6,606 3.3%     Householder living alone 21,866 27.0%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 175 0.1%       Householder 65 years and over 10,722 13.2%
  Asian 725 0.4%        
    Asian Indian 235 0.1%   Households with individuals under 18 years 25,017 30.8%
    Chinese 155 0.1%   Households with individuals 65 years and over 25,419 31.3%
    Filipino 109 0.1%        
    Japanese 58 0.0%   Average household size 2.44 (X)
    Korean 74 0.0%   Average family size 2.96 (X)
    Vietnamese 40 0.0%        
    Other Asian1 54 0.0%   HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 44 0.0%       Total housing units 87,267 100.0%
    Native Hawaiian 16 0.0%   Occupied housing units 81,130 93.0%
    Guamanian or Chamorro 11 0.0%   Vacant housing units 6,137 7.0%
    Samoan 8 0.0%     For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 324 0.4%
    Other Pacific Islander2 9 0.0%        
  Some other race 381 0.2%   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.7% (X)
Two or more races 1,669 0.8%   Rental vacancy rate (percent) 9.5% (X)
             
Race alone or in combination with one or more other races:3       HOUSING TENURE    
White 194,792 96.0%       Occupied housing units 81,130 100.0%
Black or African American 7,577 3.7%   Owner-occupied housing units 62,561 77.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native 661 0.3%   Renter-occupied housing units 18,569 22.9%
Asian 979 0.5%        
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 106 0.1%   Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.54 (X)
Some other race 601 0.3%   Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.07 (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.