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29920 Profile

Demographics

Population

29920 had a population of 9,486 in 2000.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF1, Table P1.
 

Population by Sex: 2000

  # %
Total Population 9,486 100.0
Male 4,563 48.1
Female 4,923 51.9

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF1, Table P12.
 

Population by Race: 2000

  # %
Total Population 9,486 100.0
White Alone 3,980 42.0
African American Alone 5,314 56.0
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 12 0.1
Asian Alone 25 0.3
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Alone 3 0.0
Some Other Race Alone 70 0.7
Two or More Races 82 0.9

A person of Hispanic or Latino origin is defined as a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race. There were 338 people, or 3.6 percent of the total population, who were counted as Hispanic or Latino in the 29920 zip code in 2000.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF1, Tables P3 and P4.
 

Population by Age: 2000

  # %
Total Population 9,486 100.0
0 to 18 Years 2,452 25.8
Under 5 Years 499 5.3
Under 6 Years 648 6.8
5 to 17 Years 1,842 19.4
18 to 29 Years 1,050 11.1
30 to 39 Years 1,076 11.3
40 to 49 Years 1,351 14.2
50 to 59 Years 1,243 13.1
60 to 69 Years 1,254 13.2
70 to 79 Years 907 9.6
65 Years and Over 1,797 18.9
80 Years and Over 264 2.8
85 Years and Over 108 1.1

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF1, Tables P12 and P14.
 

Urban and Rural Population: 2000

  # %
Total Population* 9,486 100.0
Urban 0 0.0
Rural 9,486 100.0

*Note: Since SF3 data is based on a sample of the population, total population numbers may not correspond exactly with those released in SF1.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table P5.
 

Marital Status

Marital Status: 2000

  # %
Population 15 Years and Over 7,568 100.0
Never Married 1,756 23.2
Now Married 4,735 62.6
Married, Spouse Present 4,295 56.8
Married, Spouse Absent 440 5.8
Widowed 510 6.7
Divorced 567 7.5

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table P18.
 

Languages Spoken

The population who speaks a language other than English includes only those who sometimes or always speak a language other than English at home. It does not include those who speak a language other than English only at school or work, or those who were limited to only a few expressions or slang of the other language. Most people who speak another language at home also speak English.

For people who speak a language other than English at home, the response represents the person's own perception of his or her ability to speak English, from very well to not at all. Because census questionnaires are usually completed by one household member, the responses may represent the perception of another household member.

Language Spoken at Home and Ability to Speak English: 2000

  # % of Total Population Ages 5 and Over Speak English "Very Well" Speak English Less than "Very Well"
# % # %
Population 5 Years and Over 8,940 100.0 - - - -
Speak English Only 8,568 95.8 - - - -
Speak Spanish 287 3.2 184 64.1 103 35.9
Speak Indo-European Languages 63 0.7 50 79.4 13 20.6
Speak Asian or Pacific Island Languages 22 0.2 22 100.0 0 0.0
Speak Other Language 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table P19.
 

Linguistically Isolated Households: 2000

A linguistically isolated household is one in which no member 14 years old and over: (1) speaks only English, or (2) speaks a non-English language and speaks English "very well." In other words, all members 14 years old and over have at least some difficulty with English.

  # %
Total Households 3,775 100.0
Speak English 3,557 94.2
Speak Spanish 143 3.8
Linguistically Isolated 6 4.2
Not Linguistically Isolated 137 95.8
Speak Indo-European Language 52 1.4
Linguistically Isolated 0 0.0
Not Linguistically Isolated 52 100.0
Speak Asian or Pacific Island Language 23 0.6
Linguistically Isolated 0 0.0
Linguistically Isolated 23 100.0
Speak Other Language 0 0.0
Linguistically Isolated 0 0.0
Not Linguistically Isolated 0 0.0

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table P20.
 

Economics

Income

Household Income: 1999

Household income includes the income of the householder and all persons 15 years old and over in the household, whether related to the householder or not. Since many households consist of one person, average household income is usually less than average family income.

  # %
Total Households 3,775 100.0
Annual Household Income Less Than $10,000 469 12.4
$10,000 to $14,999 285 7.5
$15,000 to $24,999 441 11.7
$25,000 to $34,999 499 13.2
$35,000 to $49,999 600 15.9
$50,000 to $59,999 314 8.3
$60,000 to $74,999 379 10.0
$75,000 to $99,999 393 10.4
$100,000 to $124,999 134 3.5
$125,000 to $149,999 62 1.6
$150,000 to $199,999 52 1.4
$200,000 or More 147 3.9
Median Household Income $39,428

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table P52.
 

Family Income: 1999

Family income is the income of all members 15 years old and over in a family, summed and treated as a single amount.

  # %
Total Families 2,801 100.0
Annual Family Income Less Than $10,000 204 7.3
$10,000 to $14,999 168 6.0
$15,000 to $24,999 281 10.0
$25,000 to $34,999 363 13.0
$35,000 to $49,999 525 18.7
$50,000 to $59,999 252 9.0
$60,000 to $74,999 346 12.4
$75,000 to $99,999 340 12.1
$100,000 to $124,999 110 3.9
$125,000 to $149,999 46 1.6
$150,000 to $199,999 27 1.0
$200,000 or More 139 5.0
Median Family Income $45,355

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table P76.
 

Per Capita Income: 1999

Per capita income is the average income computed for every man, woman, and child in a particular group. The Census Bureau derived per capita income by dividing the total income of a particular group by the total population in that group (excluding patients or inmates in institutional quarters).

  Per Capita Income in 1999
All Races $22,692
White Alone Population $38,606
African American Alone Population $10,910
Hispanic or Latino Population $10,064

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Tables P82, P157A-B, and P157H.
 

Labor Force and Employment Status

The labor force includes all people classified in the civilian labor force (that is 'employed' and 'unemployed' people) plus members of the U.S. Armed Forces (people on active duty in the U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard.

Labor Force and Employment Status: 2000

  Total Male Female
# % # % # %
Population 16 Years and Over 7,418 100.0 3,487 100.0 3,931 100.0
In Labor Force 3,584 48.3 1,752 50.2 1,832 46.6
In Armed Forces 111 1.5 71 2.0 40 1.0
In Civilian Labor Force 3,473 46.8 1,681 48.2 1,792 45.6
Not In Labor Force 3,834 51.7 1,735 49.8 2,099 53.4

  • Of the 3,473 people in the civilian labor force, 92.0 percent (3,196 people) were employed and 8.0 percent (277 people) were unemployed.
     
  • Of the 1,681 males in the civilian labor force, 91.7 percent (1,542 people) were employed and 8.3 percent (139 people) were unemployed.
     
  • Of the 1,792 females in the civilian labor force, 92.3 percent (1,654 people) were employed and 7.7 percent (138 people) were unemployed.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table P43.
 

Labor Force and Employment Status By Race: 2000

  White African-American Hispanic
# % # % # %
Population 16 Years and Over 3,531 100.0 3,799 100.0 214 100.0
In Labor Force 1,590 45.0 1,916 50.4 149 69.6
In Armed Forces 77 2.2 34 0.9 0 0.0
In Civilian Labor Force 1,513 42.8 1,882 49.5 149 69.6
Not In Labor Force 1,941 55.0 1,883 49.6 65 30.4

  • Of the people in the civilian labor force who are White, 95.8 percent ( people) were employed and 4.2 percent (64 people) were unemployed.
     
  • Of the 1,882 people in the civilian labor force who are African American, 89.8 percent (1,690 people) were employed and 10.2 percent (192 people) were unemployed.
     
  • Of the 149 people in the civilian labor force who are Hispanic or Latino, 77.2 percent (115 people) were employed and 22.8 percent (34 people) were unemployed.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Tables P150A, B, H.
 

Education

Educational Attainment: 2000

  # %
Population 25 Years and Over 6,488 100.0
Less Than 9th Grade 495 7.6
9th to 12th Grade, No Diploma 749 11.5
High School Graduate 1,926 29.7
Some College, No Degree 1,227 18.9
Associate Degree 440 6.8
Bachelor's Degree 989 15.2
Graduate or Professional Degree 608 9.4

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table P37.
 

Educational Attainment By Race: 2000

  White African American Hispanic or Latino
# % # % # %
Population 25 Years and Over 3,258 100.0 3,151 100.0 166 100.0
Less Than 9th Grade 76 2.3 409 13.0 40 24.1
9th to 12th Grade, No Diploma 189 5.8 554 17.6 29 17.5
High School Graduate 704 21.6 1,215 38.6 13 7.8
Some College, No Degree 716 22.0 480 15.2 23 13.9
Associate Degree 201 6.2 229 7.3 54 32.5
Bachelor's Degree 837 25.7 137 4.3 7 4.2
Graduate or Professional Degree 535 16.4 127 4.0 0 0.0

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table P148A,B,H.
 

School Enrollment: 2000

  # %
Population 3 Years and Over 9,159 100.0
Enrolled in Nursery School or Preschool 185 2.0
Enrolled in Kindergarten 144 1.6
Enrolled in Grade 1 to Grade 4 544 5.9
Enrolled in Grade 5 to Grade 8 567 6.2
Enrolled in Grade 9 to Grade 12 598 6.5
Enrolled in College (Undergraduate) 382 4.2
Enrolled in Graduate or Professional School 71 0.8
Not Enrolled in School 6,668 72.8

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table P36.
 

Housing

Households

A household consists of all the people who occupy a housing unit. A house, an apartment or other group of rooms, or a single room, is regarded as a housing unit when it is occupied or intended for occupancy as separate living quarters; that is, when the occupants do not live and eat with any other persons in the structure and there is direct access from the outside or through a common hall.

A household includes the related family members and all the unrelated people, if any, such as lodgers, foster children, wards, or employees who share the housing unit. A person living alone in a housing unit, or a group of unrelated people sharing a housing unit such as partners or roomers, is also counted as a household. The count of households excludes group quarters. There are two major categories of households, family and nonfamily.

There were a total of 3,761 households in the 29920 zip code in 2000, with an average household size of 2.5 people.

Household Composition: 2000

  # %
Total Households 3,761 100.0
Family Households 2,755 73.3
One-Person Households 881 23.4
Other Nonfamily Households 125 3.3

 

Family Households: 2000

  # %
Total Households 3,761 100.0
Total Family Households 2,755 73.3
Married couple households: 2,024 53.8
With own children under 18 years 578 15.4
No own children under 18 years 1446 38.4
Male householder, no wife present: 143 3.8
With own children under 18 years 62 1.6
No own children under 18 years 81 2.2
Female householder, no husband present: 588 15.6
With own children under 18 years 337 9.0
No own children under 18 years 251 6.7
Total Single-Parent Households with Children Under 18 399 10.6

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Tables P17 and P18.
 

Housing Units

A housing unit is a house, an apartment, a mobile home, a group of rooms, or a single room occupied, or intended for occupancy, as separate living quarters. Separate living quarters are those in which the occupant(s) live separately from any other people in the building and which have direct access from outside the building or through a common hall.

In 2000, the 29920 zip code reported having 5,653 housing units.

Housing Units: 2000

  # %
Total Housing Units 5,653 100.0
Occupied Housing Units 3,761 66.5
Owner Occupied 3,261 86.7
Renter Occupied 500 13.3
Vacant Housing Units 1,892 33.5
Vacant for Rent 183 9.7
Vacant for Sale 32 1.7
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied 96 5.1
Vacant for Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use 1,210 64.0
Vacant for Migrant Workers 10 0.5
Vacant for Other Reasons 361 19.1

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF1, Tables H1, H3, H4 and H5.
 

Population in Occupied Housing Units: 2000

  Total White Alone Householder African American Alone Householder
# % # % # %
Population in Occupied Housing Units 9,398 100.0 3,946 100.0 5,285 100.0
In Owner-Occupied Units 7,947 84.6 3,363 85.2 4,526 86
In Renter-Occupied Units 1,451 15.4 583 14.8 759 14.4

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF1, Tables H11 and H11A-B.
 

Telephone Service in Owner-Occupied Housing Units: 2000

  Total Telephone Service Available Telephone Service Not Available
# % # %
Owner-Occupied Housing Units 3,258 3,138 96.3 120 3.7
Householder 15 to 24 Years Old 43 43 100.0 0 0.0
Householder 25 to 34 Years Old 242 242 100.0 0 0.0
Householder 35 to 44 Years Old 661 615 93.0 46 7.0
Householder 45 to 54 Years Old 481 464 96.5 17 3.5
Householder 55 to 64 Years Old 649 642 98.9 7 1.1
Householder 65 to 74 Years Old 747 717 96.0 30 4.0
Householder 75 Years or Over 435 415 95.4 20 4.6

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table H43.
 

Telephone Service in Renter-Occupied Housing Units: 2000

  Total Telephone Service Available Telephone Service Not Available
# % # %
Renter-Occupied Housing Units 503 458 91.1 45 8.9
Householder 15 to 24 Years Old 63 44 69.8 19 30.2
Householder 25 to 34 Years Old 100 100 100.0 0 0.0
Householder 35 to 44 Years Old 90 90 100.0 0 0.0
Householder 45 to 54 Years Old 82 77 93.9 5 6.1
Householder 55 to 64 Years Old 81 73 90.1 8 10
Householder 65 to 74 Years Old 28 28 100.0 0 0.0
Householder 75 Years or Over 59 46 78.0 13 22.0

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table H43.
 

Vehicle Availability in Owner-Occupied Housing Units: 2000

  Total One or More Vehicles Available No Vehicle Available
# % # %
Owner-Occupied Housing Units 3,258 2,917 89.5 341 10.5
Householder 15 to 24 Years Old 43 43 100.0 0 0.0
Householder 25 to 34 Years Old 242 232 95.9 10 4.1
Householder 35 to 44 Years Old 661 607 91.8 54 8.2
Householder 45 to 54 Years Old 481 412 85.7 69 14.3
Householder 55 to 64 Years Old 649 624 96.1 25 3.9
Householder 65 to 74 Years Old 747 668 89.4 79 10.6
Householder 75 Years or Over 435 331 76.1 104 23.9

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table H45.
 

Vehicle Availability in Renter-Occupied Housing Units: 2000

  Total One or More Vehicles Available No Vehicle Available
# % # %
Renter-Occupied Housing Units 503 408 81.1 95 18.9
Householder 15 to 24 Years Old 63 48 76.2 15 23.8
Householder 25 to 34 Years Old 100 84 84.0 16 16.0
Householder 35 to 44 Years Old 90 90 100.0 0 0.0
Householder 45 to 54 Years Old 82 69 84.1 13 15.9
Householder 55 to 64 Years Old 81 64 79.0 17 21.0
Householder 65 to 74 Years Old 28 19 67.9 9 32.1
Householder 75 Years or Over 59 34 57.6 25 42.4

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table H45.
 

Poverty

Poverty Status: 1999

  # %
Population for Whom Poverty Status is Determined 9,476 100.0
Income in 1999 Below Poverty Level 1,691 17.8
Income in 1999 Above Poverty Level 7,785 82.2

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table P87.
 

Poverty Status by Age: 1999

  Total Income in 1999 Above Poverty Level Income in 1999 Below Poverty Level
# % # %
Pop. Under Age 5 546 396 72.5 150 27.5
Age 5 92 41 44.6 51 55.4
Age 6-11 860 600 69.8 260 30.2
Age 12-17 848 681 80.3 167 19.7
Age 18-64 5299 4453 84.0 846 16.0
Age 65-74 1241 1153 92.9 88 7.1
Age 75 and Over 590 461 78.1 129 21.9

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table P87.
 

Poverty Status by Race: 1999

  Total Income in 1999 Above Poverty Level Income in 1999 Below Poverty Level
# % # %
White Alone Population 4020 3754 93.4 266 6.6
African American Alone Population 5336 3921 73.5 1415 26.5
Hispanic or Latino Population 273 147 53.8 126 46.2

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table P159A-B and 159H.
 

Ratio of Income in 1999 to Poverty Level

The ratio of income to poverty level can be used not just to categorize people as above or below the poverty line, but also to measure the degree or depth of poverty. The ratio of income to poverty compares a person's income with their poverty threshold, and expresses that comparison as a fraction. For example, a poverty ratio of 1.0 means a person is living right at the poverty line; a ratio of 0.5 would mean that the person is living in a household making only half of the income designated as the poverty threshold. The Census Bureau describes those with family incomes below one half of their poverty threshold as being "severely poor." People with incomes at or above their threshold but below 125 percent of their threshold are classified as "near poor."

View the poverty thresholds used by the Census Bureau in 1999.

  # %
Population for Whom Poverty Status is Determined 9,476 100.0
Ratio of Income to Poverty Level Under .50 623 6.6
.50 to .74 632 6.7
.75 to .99 436 4.6
1.00 to 1.24 449 4.7
1.25 to 1.49 430 4.5
1.50 to 1.74 586 6.2
1.75 to 1.84 265 2.8
1.85 to 1.99 184 1.9
2.00 and Over 5,871 62.0

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table P88.

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