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Community Assessment Planning_Demograph
 Geographic Area: Hamilton County, Tennessee

[For information on confidentiality protection, non-sampling error, and definitions, see text]

 

Total population 307,896 100.0      
SEX AND AGE


Count

%

RACE Count %
Female. 160,614 52.2 One Race 304,381  98.9
Male 147,282 47.8 White 235,000  76.3
Under 5 years 18,444   6.0 Black or African American 62,005 20.1
5 to 9 years 20,100   6.5 American Indian and Alaska Native 900        0.3
10to14years 20,878   6.8 Asian 3,924    1.3
15to19years 20,667   6.7 Asian Indian 1,315       0.4
20to24years 20,974   6.8 Chinese 567          0.2
25to34years 41,730  13.6 Filipino 384              0.1
35to44years 47,595  15.5 Japanese 172              0.1
45to54years 45,447  14.8 Korean 520             0.2
55to59years 16,258   5.3 Vietnamese 406              0.1
60to64years 13,194   4.3 Other Asian *  560             0.2
65to74years 22,652   7.4 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 196             0.1
75to84years 14,717   4.8 Native Hawaiian 18 -Guamanian  
85 years and over 5,240   1.7 or Chamorro 116 -Samoan  
Median age (years) 37.4 (X)   Other 34  
18 years and over 236,454  76.8 Pacific Islander * * 28 -Some  
Male 110,738  36.0 other race 2,356            0.8
Female 125,716  40.8 Two or more races 3,515   1.1
21 years and over 223,133  72.5      
62 years and over 50,238  16.3      
65 years and over 42,609  13.8      
Male 16,550    5.4      
Female 26,059    8.5      
           
Race alone or in combination with one
or more other races: * * *
   

Subject

Count

%

White 237,968 77.3
Black or African American 63,285 20.6
American Indian and Alaska Native 2,220 0.7
Asian 4,555 1.5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 364  0.1
Some other race 3,275 1.1
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE

Subject

Count %
Total population  307,896 100.0
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)     5,481     1.8

Mexican

    2,490     0.8
Puerto Rican        646     0.2
Cuban        269     0.1
Other Hispanic or Latino      2,076     0.7
Not Hispanic or Latino  302,415   98.2
White alone 232,475   75.5
     
RELATIONSHIP    
Total population 307,896 100.0
In households 300,106 97.5
Householder 124,444 40.4
Spouse   62,429 20.3
Child   84,330 27.4
Own child under 18 years   62,774 20.4
Other relatives   16,471   5.3
Under 18 years     6,958   2.3
No relatives   12,432   4.0
Unmarried partner     4,847   1.6
In group quarters     7,790   2.5
Institutionalized population      3,385   1.1
Non-institutionalized population     4,405   1.4
HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE Count

%

HOUSING OCCUPANCY Count

%

Total households 124,444 100.0 Total housing units  134,692 100.0
Family households (families)   83,692   67.3 Occupied housing units 124,444   92.4
Withownchildrenunder18years   35,945   28.9 Vacant housing units   10,248     7.6
Married-couple family    62,429   50.2

For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use

       707     0.5
With own children under18years   24,739   19.9 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)   2.1 (X)  
Female householder, no husband present   16,797   13.5 Rental vacancy rate (percent)   8.6 (X)  
With own children under 18 years     9,213     7.4 HOUSING TENURE    
Non-family households   40,752   32.7 Occupied housing units  124,444 100.0
Householder living alone   34,714   27.9 Owner-occupied housing units.   82,014   65.9
Householder 65 years and over   12,400   10.0 Renter-occupied housing units   42,430   34.1
Households with individuals under 18 years   40,305   32.4 Average household size of owner occupied units 2.54 (X)  
Households with individuals 65 years and over   30,426   24.4 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.17 (X)  
Average household size  2.41 (X)        
Average family size  2.95 (X)        

- Represents zero or rounds to zero. (X) Not applicable.

* Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.

* *Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.

* * * In 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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