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Americus Population: 17013 100.00%

Sex and Age
Male 7530 44.26%
Female 9483 55.74%

Under 5 years 1463 8.6%
5 to 9 years 1308 7.69%
10 to 14 years 1274 7.49%
15 to 19 years 1438 8.45%
20 to 24 years 1691 9.94%
25 to 34 years 2424 14.25%
35 to 44 years 2021 11.88%
45 to 54 years 1802 10.59%
55 to 59 years 696 4.09%
60 to 64 years 561 3.3%
65 to 74 years 1001 5.88%
75 to 84 years 852 5.01%
85 years and over 482 2.83%

Median age (years) 30.2

18 years and over 12242 71.96%
Male 5056 29.72%
Female 7186 42.24%
21 years and over 11134 65.44%
62 years and over 2665 15.66%
65 years and over 2335 13.72%
Male 758 4.46%
Female 1577 9.27%

Race
One race 16896 99.31%
White 6644 39.05%
Black or African American 9912 58.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native 39 0.23%
Asian 146 0.86%
Asian indian 51 0.3%
Chinese 24 0.14%
Filipino 16 0.09%
Japanese 8 0.05%
Korean 30 0.18%
Vietnamese 7 0.04%
Other Asian 10 0.06%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 2 0.01%
Native Hawaiian 1 0.01%
Guamanian or Chamorro 1 0.01%
Samoan 0 0%
Other Pacific Islander 0 0%
Some other race 153 0.9%
Two or more races 117 0.69%

Hispanic or Latino and race
Total Population 17013 100.00%
Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 423 2.49%
Mexican 278 1.63%
Puerto Rican 17 0.1%
Cuban 11 0.06%
Other Hispanic or Latino 117 0.69%
Not Hispanic or Latino 16590 97.51%
White alone 6472 38.04%

Relationship
Total Population 17013 100.00%
In households 16043 94.3%
Householder 6374 37.47%
Spouse 2181 12.82%
Child 5366 31.54%
Own child under 18 years 4010 23.57%
Other relatives 1328 7.81%
Under 18 years 696 4.09%
Nonrelatives 794 4.67%
Unmarried partner 305 1.79%
In group quarters 970 5.7%
Institutionalized population 461 2.71%
Non-Institutionalized population 509 2.99%

Households by Type
Total Households 6374 100.0 %
Family households (families) 4147 65.06%
With own children under 18 years 2093 32.84%
Married-couple family 2181 34.22%
With own children under 18 years 909 14.26%
Female householder, no husband present 1749 27.44%
With own children under 18 years 1097 17.21%
Non Family households 2227 34.94%
Householder living alone 1885 29.57%
Householder 65 years and over 671 10.53%

Households with individuals under 18 years 2432 38.16%
Households with individuals 65 years and over 1491 23.39%

Average Household size 2.52
Average family size 3.14

Housing Occupancy
Total housing units 7053 100.00%
Occupied housing units 6374 90.37%
Vacant housing units 679 9.63%
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 35 0.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.2
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 7.2

Housing Tenure
Occupied housing units 6374 100.00%
Owner-occupied housing units. 3202 50.24%
Renter-occupied housing units. 3172 49.76%

Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.6
Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.43

Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.

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