Council Demographics

Population Council U.S.
Total Population 816 281,421,920
Female 49.1% 50.9%
Male 50.9% 49.1%
18 years and over 76.5% 74.3%
65 years and over 18.6% 12.4%
Married Persons 59.8% 56.5%
Single Persons 40.2% 43.5%
Median Age 43.2 35.3
Average Family Size 2.9 3.1
Ethnicity
White 97.9% 77.0%
Black or African American 0.0% 12.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.7% 0.9%
Asian 0.1% 3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Other 0.1% 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 1.6% 12.9%
Housing Characteristics Council U.S.
Total Housing Units 421 115,904,640
Median Home Cost $69,500 $119,600
Number of Households 339 105,480,104
Persons per Household 2.29 2.59
Economic Characteristics Council U.S.
Median Household Income $24,375 $41,994
Per Capita Income $15,170 $21,587
In Labor Force 50.3% 63.9%
Families below poverty level 26 6,620,945
Education Characteristics Council U.S.
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment 107 33,653,640
High School Enrollment 55 16,380,951
College or Graduate School 12 17,483,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate 36.1% 28.6%
Associates Degree 5.9% 6.3%
Bachelor's Degree 7.5% 15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree 0.0% 8.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census

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