Norfolk Virginia Census and demographic information

Norfolk Virginia Census and demographic information

   

Summary - Age, Sex, Race

   
  More Census Data:      
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Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000
Geographic Area: Norfolk city
 
 

Subject Number Percent   Subject Number Percent

    Total population 234,403 100.0%   HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE    
            Total population 234,403 100.0%
SEX AND AGE       Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 8,915 3.8%
Male 119,830 51.1%     Mexican 2,624 1.1%
Female 114,573 48.9%     Puerto Rican 2,916 1.2%
          Cuban 294 0.1%
Under 5 years 16,546 7.1%     Other Hispanic or Latino 3,081 1.3%
5 to 9 years 16,508 7.0%   Not Hispanic or Latino 225,488 96.2%
10 to 14 years 15,072 6.4%     White alone 110,221 47.0%
15 to 19 years 18,926 8.1%        
20 to 24 years 31,983 13.6%   RELATIONSHIP    
25 to 34 years 36,620 15.6%       Total population 234,403 100.0%
35 to 44 years 33,569 14.3%   In households 211,114 90.1%
45 to 54 years 25,010 10.7%     Householder 86,210 36.8%
55 to 59 years 8,143 3.5%     Spouse 31,813 13.6%
60 to 64 years 6,494 2.8%     Child 61,435 26.2%
65 to 74 years 12,979 5.5%       Own child under 18 years 47,714 20.4%
75 to 84 years 9,693 4.1%     Other relatives 14,358 6.1%
85 years and over 2,860 1.2%       Under 18 years 6,930 3.0%
          Nonrelatives 17,298 7.4%
Median age (years) 29.6 (X)       Unmarried partner 5,399 2.3%
        In group quarters 23,289 9.9%
18 years and over 178,051 76.0%     Institutionalized population 3,000 1.3%
  Male 91,133 38.9%     Noninstitutionalized population 20,289 8.7%
  Female 86,918 37.1%        
21 years and over 159,797 68.2%   HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE    
62 years and over 29,316 12.5%       Total households 86,210 100.0%
65 years and over 25,532 10.9%   Family households (families) 51,915 60.2%
  Male 9,838 4.2%       With own children under 18 years 26,128 30.3%
  Female 15,694 6.7%     Married couple family 31,813 36.9%
            With own children under 18 years 14,122 16.4%
RACE         Female householder, no husband present 16,218 18.8%
One race 228,583 97.5%       With own children under 18 years 10,086 11.7%
  White 113,358 48.4%   Nonfamily households 34,295 39.8%
  Black or African American 103,387 44.1%     Householder living alone 26,003 30.2%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 1,071 0.5%       Householder 65 years and over 8,276 9.6%
  Asian 6,593 2.8%        
    Asian Indian 491 0.2%   Households with individuals under 18 years 30,086 34.9%
    Chinese 577 0.2%   Households with individuals 65 years and over 18,877 21.9%
    Filipino 4,125 1.8%        
    Japanese 266 0.1%   Average household size 2.45 (X)
    Korean 297 0.1%   Average family size 3.07 (X)
    Vietnamese 373 0.2%        
    Other Asian1 464 0.2%   HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 251 0.1%       Total housing units 94,416 100.0%
    Native Hawaiian 40 0.0%   Occupied housing units 86,210 91.3%
    Guamanian or Chamorro 76 0.0%   Vacant housing units 8,206 8.7%
    Samoan 43 0.0%     For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 282 0.3%
    Other Pacific Islander2 92 0.0%        
  Some other race 3,923 1.7%   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 3.2% (X)
Two or more races 5,820 2.5%   Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.9% (X)
             
Race alone or in combination with one or more other races:3       HOUSING TENURE    
White 117,511 50.1%       Occupied housing units 86,210 100.0%
Black or African American 106,219 45.3%   Owner-occupied housing units 39,238 45.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 2,623 1.1%   Renter-occupied housing units 46,972 54.5%
Asian 8,330 3.6%        
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 607 0.3%   Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.51 (X)
Some other race 5,513 2.4%   Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.40 (X)

Date: December 16, 2004
- 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.

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