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Office of Minority Health
3 Capitol Hill, Room 302
Providence, RI 02908
Phone: (401) 222-2901
Fax: (401) 222-5957
Carrie Bridges

 

 

Office of Minority Health

Socio-Demographic Profiles of Minority Populations

Profile of Selected Social Characteristics, 2000

Subject

Number

Percent

 

 

 

Total population

1,048,319

100

 

 

SEX AND AGE

 

 

Male

503,635

48

Female

544,684

52

 

 

 

Under 5 years

63,896

6.1

5 to 9 years

71,905

6.9

10 to 14 years

71,370

6.8

15 to 19 years

75,445

7.2

20 to 24 years

71,813

6.9

25 to 34 years

140,326

13.4

35 to 44 years

170,310

16.2

45 to 54 years

141,863

13.5

55 to 59 years

49,982

4.8

60 to 64 years

39,007

3.7

65 to 74 years

73,684

7

75 to 84 years

57,821

5.5

85 years and over

20,897

2

 

 

 

Median age (years)

36.7

(X)

 

 

18 years and over

800,497

76.4

Male

376,436

35.9

Female

424,061

40.5

21 years and over

748,445

71.4

62 years and over

175,111

16.7

65 years and over

152,402

14.5

Male

60,002

5.7

Female

92,400

8.8

 

 

 

RACE

 

 

One race

1,020,068

97.3

White

891,191

85

Black or African American

46,908

4.5

American Indian and Alaska Native

5,121

0.5

Asian

23,665

2.3

Asian Indian

2,942

0.3

Chinese

4,974

0.5

Filipino

2,062

0.2

Japanese

784

0.1

Korean

1,560

0.1

Vietnamese

952

0.1

Other Asian ¹

10,391

1

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

567

0.1

Native Hawaiian

114

0

Guamanian or Chamorro

248

0

Samoan

80

0

Other Pacific Islander ²

125

0

Some other race

52,616

5

Two or more races

28,251

2.7

 

 

 

Race alone or in combination with one or more other races ³

 

White

910,630

86.9

Black or African American

58,051

5.5

American Indian and Alaska Native

10,725

1

Asian

28,290

2.7

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

1,783

0.2

Some other race

69,002

6.6

 

 

 

HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE

 

 

 

 

Total population

1,048,319

100

Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

90,820

8.7

Mexican

5,881

0.6

Puerto Rican

25,422

2.4

Cuban

1,128

0.1

Other Hispanic or Latino

58,389

5.6

Not Hispanic or Latino

957,499

91.3

White alone

858,433

81.9

 

 

 

RELATIONSHIP

 

 

Total population

1,048,319

100

In households

1,009,503

96.3

Householder

408,424

39

Spouse

196,757

18.8

Child

303,842

29

Own child under 18 years

228,391

21.8

Other relatives

47,462

4.5

Under 18 years

14,603

1.4

Nonrelatives

53,018

5.1

Unmarried partner

23,180

2.2

In group quarters

38,816

3.7

Institutionalized population

13,801

1.3

Noninstitutionalized population

25,015

2.4

 

 

 

HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

 

 

Total households

408,424

100

Family households (families)

265,398

65

With own children under 18 years

124,867

30.6

Married-couple family

196,757

48.2

With own children under 18 years

85,817

21

Female householder, no husband present

52,609

12.9

With own children under 18 years

31,703

7.8

Nonfamily households

143,026

35

Householder living alone

116,678

28.6

Householder 65 years and over

46,417

11.4

Households with individuals under 18 years

134,399

32.9

Households with individuals 65 years and over

107,335

26.3

Average household size

2.47

(X)

Average family size

3.07

(X)

 

 

 

HOUSING OCCUPANCY

 

 

Total housing units

439,837

100

Occupied housing units

408,424

92.9

Vacant housing units

31,413

7.1

For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use

12,988

3

Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)

1

(X)

Rental vacancy rate (percent)

5

(X)

 

 

 

HOUSING TENURE

 

 

Occupied housing units

408,424

100

Owner-occupied housing units

245,156

60

Renter-occupied housing units

163,268

40

Average household size of owner-occupied unit

2.66

(X)

Average household size of renter-occupied unit

2.19

(X)

 

 

 

(X) Not applicable

 

 

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

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

3 In combination with one or more 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 Summary File 1, Matrices P1, P3, P4, P8, P9, P12, P13, P17, P18, P19, P20, P23, P27, P28, P33, PCT5, PCT8, PCT11, PCT15, H1, H3, H4, H5, H11, and H12.

 

 

 

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