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Mitchell County:Harrell Township:2000

DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics

Subject Number Percent   Subject Number Percent
    Total population 1,241 100.0%   HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE    
            Total population 1,241 100.0%
SEX AND AGE       Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 11 0.9%
Male 623 50.2%     Mexican 1 0.1%
Female 618 49.8%     Puerto Rican 0 0.0%
          Cuban 8 0.6%
Under 5 years 67 5.4%     Other Hispanic or Latino 2 0.2%
5 to 9 years 71 5.7%   Not Hispanic or Latino 1,230 99.1%
10 to 14 years 89 7.2%     White alone 1,218 98.1%
15 to 19 years 79 6.4%        
20 to 24 years 75 6.0%   RELATIONSHIP    
25 to 34 years 149 12.0%       Total population 1,241 100.0%
35 to 44 years 200 16.1%   In households 1,241 100.0%
45 to 54 years 171 13.8%     Householder 502 40.5%
55 to 59 years 78 6.3%     Spouse 347 28.0%
60 to 64 years 76 6.1%     Child 347 28.0%
65 to 74 years 115 9.3%       Own child under 18 years 264 21.3%
75 to 84 years 53 4.3%     Other relatives 30 2.4%
85 years and over 18 1.5%       Under 18 years 14 1.1%
          Nonrelatives 15 1.2%
Median age (years) 39.9 (X)       Unmarried partner 9 0.7%
        In group quarters 0 0.0%
18 years and over 961 77.4%     Institutionalized population 0 0.0%
  Male 478 38.5%     Noninstitutionalized population 0 0.0%
  Female 483 38.9%        
21 years and over 924 74.5%   HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE    
62 years and over 236 19.0%       Total households 502 100.0%
65 years and over 186 15.0%   Family households (families) 385 76.7%
  Male 86 6.9%       With own children under 18 years 162 32.3%
  Female 100 8.1%     Married couple family 347 69.1%
            With own children under 18 years 140 27.9%
RACE         Female householder, no husband present 24 4.8%
One race 1,233 99.4%       With own children under 18 years 14 2.8%
  White 1,227 98.9%   Nonfamily households 117 23.3%
  Black or African American 1 0.1%     Householder living alone 107 21.3%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 2 0.2%       Householder 65 years and over 53 10.6%
  Asian 1 0.1%        
    Asian Indian 0 0.0%   Households with individuals under 18 years 170 33.9%
    Chinese 1 0.1%   Households with individuals 65 years and over 139 27.7%
    Filipino 0 0.0%        
    Japanese 0 0.0%   Average household size 2.47 (X)
    Korean 0 0.0%   Average family size 2.88 (X)
    Vietnamese 0 0.0%        
    Other Asian1 0 0.0%   HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.0%       Total housing units 611 100.0%
    Native Hawaiian 0 0.0%   Occupied housing units 502 82.2%
    Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0.0%   Vacant housing units 109 17.8%
    Samoan 0 0.0%     For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 34 5.6%
    Other Pacific Islander2 0 0.0%        
  Some other race 2 0.2%   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.9% (X)
Two or more races 8 0.6%   Rental vacancy rate (percent) 2.4% (X)
             
Race alone or in combination with one or more other races:3       HOUSING TENURE    
White 1,235 99.5%       Occupied housing units 502 100.0%
Black or African American 1 0.1%   Owner-occupied housing units 421 83.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 9 0.7%   Renter-occupied housing units 81 16.1%
Asian 2 0.2%        
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.0%   Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.48 (X)
Some other race 2 0.2%   Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.42 (X)
             
- Represents zero or rounds to zero. (X) Not applicable.
1Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
2Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.
3In combination with one or more of the 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.
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