Demographics

See below for the latest data on:
  • Sex and Age;
  • Population by Sex, Age, Nativity and U.S. Citizenship Status;
  • Marital Status; and,
  • Household Type.

SEX and AGE: 2005-2009

TotalNative-bornForeign-born
Total population 301,461,533264,118,66337,342,870
    
Male49.30%49.10%50.20%
Female50.70%50.90%49.80%
    
Under 5 years6.90%7.80%0.80%
5 to 17 years17.70%19.20%7.10%
18 to 24 years9.90%10.00%9.10%
25 to 44 years27.60%25.40%43.20%
45 to 54 years14.50%14.10%16.90%
55 to 64 years10.80%10.80%10.90%
65 to 74 years6.50%6.50%6.60%
75 to 84 years4.40%4.50%3.90%
85 years and over1.70%1.80%1.40%
    
Median age (years)36.535.640.1
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005-2009 American Community Survey Five-year Estimates


POPULATION BY SEX, AGE, NATIVITY and U.S. CITIZENSHIP STATUS: 2009

Sex and Age Total  Native Population   Foreign-born  
 Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Both sexes 301,483100264,733100 36,749 100
.0 to 4 years 21,187720,9247.9 263 0.7
5 to 9 years20,2456.719,6077.4 638 1.7
10 to 14 years 19,9076.618,9437.2 964 2.6
15 to 19 years21,227719,8727.5 1,355 3.7
20 to 24 years20,6326.818,2546.9 2,379 6.5
25 to 29 years21,2567.117,5726.6 6,684 18.2
30 to 34 years19,2646.415,3495.8 3,916 10.7
35 to 39 years20,4456.816,0636.1 4,381 11.9
40 to 44 years20,8776.917,0006.4 3,878 10.6
45 to 49 years22,7127.519,0897.2 3,623 9.9
50 to 54 years21,6547.218,6187 3,036 8.3
55 to 59 years 18,7556.216,4146.2 2,340 6.4
60 to 64 years15,5345.213,6785.2 1,856 5.1
65 to 69 years11,8253.910,4003.9 1,425 3.9
70 to 74 years8,5792.87,5002.8 1,079 2.9
75 to 79 years7,3292.46,4762.4 853 2.3
80 to 84 years5,6761.95,0721.9 605 1.6
85 years and over4,3781.53,9031.5 475 1.3
       
Under 15 years61,33920.359,47422.5 1,865 5.1
15 years and over240,14479.7205,25977.5 34,885 94.9
       
Under 16 years 65,45921.763,36823.9 2,091 5.7
16 years and over 236,02478.3201,36676.1 34,658 94.3
       
Under 18 years 74,51024.771,87127.1 2,638 7.2
18 years and over 226,97375.3192,86272.9 34,112 92.8
       
Under 21 years 86,62028.783,02331.4 3,596 9.8
21 years and over 214,86371.3181,71068.6 33,153 90.2
       
Under 55 years 229,40676.1201,29076 28,116 76.5
55 years and over 72,07723.963,44324 8,633 23.5
       
Under 65 years 263,69587.5231,38287.4 32,313 87.9
65 years and over 37,78812.533,35112.6 4,437 12.1
       
      Naturalized U.S. Citizen Non U.S Citizen
Median age (years)36.7(X)35.6(X) 49 35.8
(X) Not applicable

* Numbers in thousands

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement 2009, Table 1.1


MARITAL STATUS: 2009

TotalNative-bornForeign-born
Population 15 years and over240,146,935204,904,99435,241,941
Never married 30.80%31.80%25.00%
Now married, except separated50.30%48.70%59.70%
Divorced or separated12.60%13.00%10.10%
Widowed 6.30%6.50%5.20%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005-2009 American Community Survey Five-year Estimates


HOUSEHOLD TYPE: 2009

TotalNative-bornForeign-born
In married-couple family60.30%59.90%63.20%
In other households37.00%37.30%35.10%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005-2009 American Community Survey Five-year Estimates