Demographic Characteristics

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As shown in Table 2, the East City Sector has experienced a rise in the number of children ages 5-14 living in the sector.

  • Table 1 shows housing characteristics, including average household size.
  • Table 2 shows population by race, sex and age.
  • Census data for income, employment and education will be released in 2002.

Table 1:
Housing Characteristics

Household by Type
1990
2000

Total Households

11,005

11,282

 

Families

7,274

6,759

Married Couples

4,989

4,320

Single Parent Families w/children under 18

1,270
1,247

Male Headed

146

186

Female Headed

1,124

1,061

     

Non-family Households

3,731

4,523

 

HH w/individuals under 18 years

n/a
3,176
 

HH w/individuals 65 years and over

n/a
3,542
 

Average Household Size

2.30

2.23

 

Average Family Size

2.90

2.90

 

Total Housing Units

12,176

12,636

Owner Occupied

7,380

7,354

Renter Occupied

3,625

3,928

Seasonal Use

n/a

22

Vacant

1,171

1,354

Table 2:
Population by Race, Sex, and Age

1990
2000

Sex

Male

11,562

11,699

Female

14,316

13,779

Total

25,878

25,478

Age Group

Under 5 years

1,518

1,454

5 to 9 years

1,506

1,556

10 to 14 years

1,506

1,609

15 to 19 years

1,666

1,452

20 to 24 years

1,412

1,434

25 to 34 years

4,127

3,371

35 to 44 years

3,707

3,820

45 to 54 years

2,526

3,617

55 to 59 years

1,267

1,302

60 to 64 years

1,526

1,121

65 to 74 years

2,884

2,286

75 to 84 years

1,730

1,778

85 years & over

558

678

Median Age

38.4

40.3

Race

White

63.8%

59.8%

Black

35.6%

37.6%

Other

0.6%

2.6%

 

 


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