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S2601B. Characteristics of the Group Quarters Population by Group Quarters Type  More information about this table...
Data Set: 2006 American Community Survey
Survey: American Community Survey

NOTE. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, and definitions, see Survey Methodology.

Subject

Total population


Margin of Error

Total group quarters population


Margin of Error

Adult correctional facilities


Margin of Error

Nursing facilities/skilled nursing facilities


Margin of Error

College/university housing


Margin of Error

Total population

299,398,485

*****

8,065,644

*****

2,050,206

+/-3,380

1,834,880

+/-7,379

2,269,056

+/-10,606

SEX AND AGE

Male

49.2%

+/-0.1

58.5%

+/-0.2

90.4%

+/-0.2

30.8%

+/-0.4

46.7%

+/-0.4

Female

50.8%

+/-0.1

41.5%

+/-0.2

9.6%

+/-0.2

69.2%

+/-0.4

53.3%

+/-0.4

 

Under 15 years

20.3%

+/-0.1

1.0%

+/-0.1

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

15 to 17 years

4.3%

+/-0.1

1.9%

+/-0.1

0.4%

+/-0.1

(X)

(X)

1.6%

+/-0.1

18 to 24 years

9.9%

+/-0.1

37.6%

+/-0.2

18.7%

+/-0.3

0.1%

+/-0.1

96.3%

+/-0.2

25 to 34 years

13.3%

+/-0.1

11.9%

+/-0.2

33.1%

+/-0.4

0.4%

+/-0.1

1.7%

+/-0.1

35 to 44 years

14.7%

+/-0.1

10.8%

+/-0.2

27.9%

+/-0.4

1.5%

+/-0.1

0.2%

+/-0.1

45 to 54 years

14.5%

+/-0.1

8.4%

+/-0.1

14.9%

+/-0.3

3.9%

+/-0.2

0.1%

+/-0.1

55 to 64 years

10.6%

+/-0.1

4.9%

+/-0.1

4.1%

+/-0.2

7.7%

+/-0.2

0.1%

+/-0.1

65 to 74 years

6.3%

+/-0.1

4.1%

+/-0.1

0.8%

+/-0.1

12.5%

+/-0.3

0.0%

+/-0.1

75 to 84 years

4.4%

+/-0.1

8.3%

+/-0.1

0.1%

+/-0.1

31.1%

+/-0.5

(X)

(X)

85 years and over

1.7%

+/-0.1

11.0%

+/-0.1

0.0%

+/-0.1

42.8%

+/-0.5

(X)

(X)

 

Under 18 years

73,765,143

+/-26,733

234,266

+/-6,560

7,841

+/-1,206

(X)

(X)

36,880

+/-2,940

Male

51.2%

+/-0.1

61.9%

+/-1.5

93.5%

+/-3.6

(X)

(X)

45.6%

+/-4.0

Female

48.8%

+/-0.1

38.1%

+/-1.5

6.5%

+/-3.6

(X)

(X)

54.4%

+/-4.0

 

65 years and over

37,191,004

+/-16,654

1,887,274

+/-10,847

19,327

+/-1,716

1,585,378

+/-9,225

N

N

Male

42.0%

+/-0.1

29.0%

+/-0.5

96.7%

+/-1.5

27.3%

+/-0.4

N

N

Female

58.0%

+/-0.1

71.0%

+/-0.5

3.3%

+/-1.5

72.7%

+/-0.4

N

N

 

Median age (years)

36.4

+/-0.2

32.7

+/-0.2

34.3

+/-0.2

83.2

+/-0.2

19.6

+/-0.2

 

RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OR LATINO ORIGIN

One race

293,285,839

+/-62,939

7,863,294

+/-6,061

1,978,011

+/-4,428

1,821,745

+/-7,430

2,209,186

+/-10,764

White

75.5%

+/-0.1

69.3%

+/-0.2

46.3%

+/-0.5

83.9%

+/-0.4

78.1%

+/-0.3

Black or African American

12.6%

+/-0.1

21.7%

+/-0.2

41.3%

+/-0.4

12.8%

+/-0.3

11.9%

+/-0.3

American Indian and Alaska Native

0.8%

+/-0.1

1.2%

+/-0.1

2.2%

+/-0.1

0.5%

+/-0.1

0.6%

+/-0.1

Asian

4.5%

+/-0.1

3.0%

+/-0.1

0.8%

+/-0.1

1.2%

+/-0.1

6.5%

+/-0.2

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

0.1%

+/-0.1

0.1%

+/-0.1

0.2%

+/-0.1

0.0%

+/-0.1

0.1%

+/-0.1

Some other race

6.5%

+/-0.1

4.7%

+/-0.1

9.2%

+/-0.2

1.6%

+/-0.1

2.7%

+/-0.1

Two or more races

6,112,646

+/-62,937

202,350

+/-6,061

72,195

+/-3,335

13,135

+/-1,352

59,870

+/-2,947

 

Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

14.8%

+/-0.1

10.3%

+/-0.2

18.8%

+/-0.3

3.8%

+/-0.2

6.2%

+/-0.2

Not Hispanic or Latino

85.2%

+/-0.1

89.7%

+/-0.2

81.2%

+/-0.3

96.2%

+/-0.2

93.8%

+/-0.2

White alone, Not Hispanic or Latino

66.2%

+/-0.1

62.9%

+/-0.2

36.7%

+/-0.4

81.2%

+/-0.3

73.2%

+/-0.3

 

MARITAL STATUS

Population 15 years and over

238,585,682

+/-31,024

7,988,539

+/-4,022

2,050,206

+/-3,380

1,834,880

+/-7,379

2,269,056

+/-10,606

Now married, except separated

50.4%

+/-0.1

11.2%

+/-0.2

17.0%

+/-0.3

17.9%

+/-0.4

0.9%

+/-0.1

Widowed

6.4%

+/-0.1

14.6%

+/-0.1

1.7%

+/-0.1

54.1%

+/-0.4

0.0%

+/-0.1

Divorced

10.5%

+/-0.1

9.2%

+/-0.1

17.5%

+/-0.3

10.7%

+/-0.3

0.1%

+/-0.1

Separated

2.3%

+/-0.1

2.6%

+/-0.1

6.0%

+/-0.2

1.4%

+/-0.1

0.1%

+/-0.1

Never married

30.5%

+/-0.1

62.4%

+/-0.2

57.8%

+/-0.3

15.8%

+/-0.3

98.9%

+/-0.1

 

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT

Population 3 years and over enrolled in school

79,121,944

+/-83,063

2,748,787

+/-10,165

188,733

+/-4,596

5,938

+/-948

2,262,444

+/-10,402

Nursery school through 12th grade

74.2%

+/-0.1

11.7%

+/-0.2

61.7%

+/-1.2

32.2%

+/-7.1

0.0%

+/-0.1

College or graduate school

25.8%

+/-0.1

88.3%

+/-0.2

38.3%

+/-1.2

67.8%

+/-7.1

100.0%

+/-0.1

 

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Population 25 years and over

195,932,824

+/-66,369

4,798,412

+/-11,553

1,658,334

+/-6,419

1,832,666

+/-7,321

46,670

+/-3,086

High school graduate or higher

84.1%

+/-0.1

60.6%

+/-0.3

61.0%

+/-0.5

58.8%

+/-0.4

97.6%

+/-1.0

 

Bachelor's degree or higher

27.0%

+/-0.1

8.8%

+/-0.1

3.1%

+/-0.2

9.8%

+/-0.2

50.9%

+/-3.0

 

VETERAN STATUS

Civilian population 18 years and over

224,648,294

+/-27,029

7,517,497

+/-8,112

2,042,365

+/-3,550

1,834,880

+/-7,379

2,231,102

+/-11,362

Civilian veteran

10.4%

+/-0.1

8.0%

+/-0.1

8.2%

+/-0.2

13.6%

+/-0.2

0.4%

+/-0.1

 

DISABILITY STATUS

Population 5 years and over

279,012,712

+/-16,153

8,051,149

+/-1,651

2,050,206

+/-3,380

1,834,880

+/-7,379

2,269,056

+/-10,606

With any disability

15.7%

+/-0.1

42.8%

+/-0.2

28.8%

+/-0.3

97.3%

+/-0.2

5.1%

+/-0.2

Population 16 to 64 years

197,052,959

+/-41,740

6,072,328

+/-10,277

2,030,879

+/-3,484

249,502

+/-5,554

2,269,056

+/-10,606

With any disability

12.6%

+/-0.1

26.7%

+/-0.2

28.4%

+/-0.3

96.3%

+/-0.5

5.1%

+/-0.2

No disability

87.4%

+/-0.1

73.3%

+/-0.2

71.6%

+/-0.3

3.7%

+/-0.5

94.9%

+/-0.2

Population 65 years and over

37,191,004

+/-16,654

1,887,274

+/-10,847

19,327

+/-1,716

1,585,378

+/-9,225

N

N

With any disability

43.4%

+/-0.1

94.6%

+/-0.2

66.6%

+/-3.5

97.4%

+/-0.2

N

N

 

RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO

Population 1 year and over

295,345,172

+/-30,382

8,060,996

+/-1,090

2,050,206

+/-3,380

1,834,880

+/-7,379

2,269,056

+/-10,606

Same address

83.2%

+/-0.1

49.5%

+/-0.2

41.6%

+/-0.5

70.5%

+/-0.4

36.9%

+/-0.4

Different address in the U.S.

16.2%

+/-0.1

49.0%

+/-0.2

57.7%

+/-0.4

29.4%

+/-0.4

60.7%

+/-0.4

Same county

9.9%

+/-0.1

17.2%

+/-0.2

19.4%

+/-0.3

20.5%

+/-0.3

14.5%

+/-0.3

Different county

6.3%

+/-0.1

31.7%

+/-0.2

38.3%

+/-0.4

8.9%

+/-0.3

46.2%

+/-0.4

Same state

3.6%

+/-0.1

21.4%

+/-0.2

32.6%

+/-0.4

7.3%

+/-0.2

29.3%

+/-0.4

Different state

2.7%

+/-0.1

10.4%

+/-0.1

5.7%

+/-0.2

1.6%

+/-0.1

16.9%

+/-0.2

Abroad

0.6%

+/-0.1

1.5%

+/-0.1

0.7%

+/-0.1

0.1%

+/-0.1

2.5%

+/-0.1

 

PLACE OF BIRTH, CITIZENSHIP STATUS AND YEAR OF ENTRY

Total population

299,398,485

*****

8,065,644

*****

2,050,206

+/-3,380

1,834,880

+/-7,379

2,269,056

+/-10,606

Native

261,850,696

+/-125,641

7,452,330

+/-9,860

1,875,202

+/-5,444

1,725,214

+/-7,267

2,105,469

+/-10,393

Male

49.1%

+/-0.1

58.0%

+/-0.2

89.9%

+/-0.2

30.8%

+/-0.4

46.3%

+/-0.4

Female

50.9%

+/-0.1

42.0%

+/-0.2

10.1%

+/-0.2

69.2%

+/-0.4

53.7%

+/-0.4

Foreign born

37,547,789

+/-125,642

613,314

+/-9,860

175,004

+/-4,253

109,666

+/-3,302

163,587

+/-5,555

Male

50.3%

+/-0.1

64.0%

+/-0.7

94.8%

+/-0.6

30.2%

+/-1.4

51.2%

+/-1.5

Female

49.7%

+/-0.1

36.0%

+/-0.7

5.2%

+/-0.6

69.8%

+/-1.4

48.8%

+/-1.5

Naturalized U.S. citizen

15,767,731

+/-79,241

228,727

+/-6,253

26,909

+/-1,522

88,617

+/-3,126

44,602

+/-3,172

Male

46.8%

+/-0.2

48.0%

+/-1.4

91.2%

+/-2.1

27.7%

+/-1.5

46.7%

+/-2.7

Female

53.2%

+/-0.2

52.0%

+/-1.4

8.8%

+/-2.1

72.3%

+/-1.5

53.3%

+/-2.7

Not a U.S. citizen

21,780,058

+/-115,003

384,587

+/-7,562

148,095

+/-3,792

21,049

+/-1,557

118,985

+/-4,221

Male

52.9%

+/-0.1

73.6%

+/-1.0

95.4%

+/-0.6

40.7%

+/-4.3

52.9%

+/-1.8

Female

47.1%

+/-0.1

26.4%

+/-1.0

4.6%

+/-0.6

59.3%

+/-4.3

47.1%

+/-1.8

 

Entered 2000 or later

25.3%

+/-0.2

29.2%

+/-0.9

19.7%

+/-1.1

2.9%

+/-0.6

56.8%

+/-1.7

Entered 1990 to 1999

30.5%

+/-0.2

24.4%

+/-0.8

30.1%

+/-1.1

7.6%

+/-1.1

30.5%

+/-1.8

Entered before 1990

44.1%

+/-0.2

46.4%

+/-0.8

50.3%

+/-1.3

89.5%

+/-1.2

12.7%

+/-0.9

 

WORLD REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN

Foreign-born population excluding population born at sea

37,547,315

+/-125,604

613,273

+/-9,854

175,004

+/-4,253

109,625

+/-3,301

163,587

+/-5,555

Europe

13.3%

+/-0.1

16.9%

+/-0.6

4.4%

+/-0.5

39.6%

+/-1.7

17.6%

+/-1.2

Asia

26.8%

+/-0.1

25.2%

+/-0.8

7.1%

+/-0.7

19.6%

+/-1.6

49.2%

+/-1.6

Latin America

53.5%

+/-0.1

49.2%

+/-1.0

84.6%

+/-1.1

30.6%

+/-1.6

19.4%

+/-1.3

Other

6.4%

+/-0.1

8.8%

+/-0.5

3.9%

+/-0.6

10.1%

+/-1.1

13.7%

+/-1.0

 

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME AND ABILITY TO SPEAK ENGLISH

Population 5 years and over

279,012,712

+/-16,153

8,051,149

+/-1,651

2,050,206

+/-3,380

1,834,880

+/-7,379

2,269,056

+/-10,606

English only

80.3%

+/-0.1

84.5%

+/-0.2

78.4%

+/-0.3

90.2%

+/-0.2

86.1%

+/-0.3

Language other than English

19.7%

+/-0.1

15.5%

+/-0.2

21.6%

+/-0.3

9.8%

+/-0.2

13.9%

+/-0.3

 

Speak English less than "very well"

8.7%

+/-0.1

5.1%

+/-0.1

7.1%

+/-0.2

4.7%

+/-0.2

2.7%

+/-0.1

 

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

234,243,963

+/-44,253

7,959,602

+/-4,718

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

2,269,056

+/-10,606

In labor force

65.0%

+/-0.1

21.7%

+/-0.1

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

42.4%

+/-0.4

Civilian labor force

64.5%

+/-0.1

17.7%

+/-0.1

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

42.3%

+/-0.4

Employed

60.4%

+/-0.1

15.1%

+/-0.1

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

35.9%

+/-0.4

Unemployed

4.1%

+/-0.1

2.6%

+/-0.1

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

6.4%

+/-0.2

Percent of civilian labor force

6.4%

+/-0.1

14.9%

+/-0.4

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

15.1%

+/-0.5

Armed Forces

0.4%

+/-0.1

4.0%

+/-0.1

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

0.0%

+/-0.1

Not in labor force

35.0%

+/-0.1

78.3%

+/-0.1

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

57.6%

+/-0.4

 

OCCUPATION

Civilian employed population 16 years and over

141,501,434

+/-125,524

1,202,840

+/-11,754

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

815,483

+/-9,939

Management, professional, and related occupations

34.0%

+/-0.1

22.0%

+/-0.5

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

23.2%

+/-0.6

Service occupations

16.5%

+/-0.1

28.6%

+/-0.5

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

31.0%

+/-0.7

Sales and office occupations

25.9%

+/-0.1

31.2%

+/-0.6

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

39.0%

+/-0.8

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

0.7%

+/-0.1

2.5%

+/-0.3

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

0.5%

+/-0.1

Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations

10.0%

+/-0.1

4.8%

+/-0.3

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

2.3%

+/-0.2

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

13.0%

+/-0.1

10.9%

+/-0.4

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

3.9%

+/-0.3

 

INCOME AND BENEFITS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2006 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)

Individuals

299,398,485

*****

8,065,644

*****

2,050,206

+/-3,380

1,834,880

+/-7,379

2,269,056

+/-10,606

Per capita income (dollars)

25,267

+/-42

8,095

+/-62

6,231

+/-129

12,251

+/-137

3,618

+/-64

 

With earnings:

Male

86,364,409

+/-73,340

2,291,669

+/-15,476

739,327

+/-8,067

10,079

+/-1,189

871,562

+/-10,176

Female

75,973,580

+/-90,395

1,356,701

+/-13,330

90,062

+/-4,123

7,958

+/-1,018

1,035,276

+/-10,777

Mean earnings (dollars):

Male

45,947

+/-89

10,821

+/-146

13,616

+/-292

17,443

+/-2,233

4,274

+/-124

Female

29,038

+/-50

5,371

+/-98

9,189

+/-605

15,732

+/-2,740

3,467

+/-49

Median earnings (dollars):

Male

32,396

+/-46

5,584

+/-88

7,884

+/-167

8,546

+/-2,075

3,175

+/-52

Female

22,097

+/-38

3,084

+/-49

4,930

+/-344

8,220

+/-1,549

2,575

+/-54

 

With Food Stamp benefits

(X)

(X)

384,661

+/-8,377

132,464

+/-4,148

19,412

+/-1,425

9,796

+/-1,475

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006 American Community Survey

Data are based on a sample and are subject to sampling variability. The degree of uncertainty for an estimate arising from sampling variability is represented through the use of a margin of error. The value shown here is the 90 percent margin of error. The margin of error can be interpreted roughly as providing a 90 percent probability that the interval defined by the estimate minus the margin of error and the estimate plus the margin of error (the lower and upper confidence bounds) contains the true value. In addition to sampling variability, the ACS estimates are subject to nonsampling error (for a discussion of nonsampling variability, see Accuracy of the Data). The effect of nonsampling error is not represented in these tables.

Notes:
·While the 2006 American Community Survey (ACS) data generally reflect the December 2005 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas, in certain instances the names, codes, and boundaries of the principal cities shown in ACS tables may differ from the OMB definitions due to differences in the effective dates of the geographic entities.

Explanation of Symbols:
1. An '**' entry in the margin of error column indicates that either no sample observations or too few sample observations were available to compute a standard error and thus the margin of error. A statistical test is not appropriate.
2. An '-' entry in the estimate column indicates that either no sample observations or too few sample observations were available to compute an estimate, or a ratio of medians cannot be calculated because one or both of the median estimates falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution.
3. An '-' following a median estimate means the median falls in the lowest interval of an open-ended distribution.
4. An '+' following a median estimate means the median falls in the upper interval of an open-ended distribution.
5. An '***' entry in the margin of error column indicates that the median falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution. A statistical test is not appropriate.
6. An '*****' entry in the margin of error column indicates that the estimate is controlled. A statistical test for sampling variability is not appropriate.
7. An 'N' entry in the estimate and margin of error columns indicates that data for this geographic area cannot be displayed because the number of sample cases is too small.
8. An '(X)' means that the estimate is not applicable or not available.



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