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Originally Posted by A_Better_Bronx_2morrow
Whats the demographic of New Orleans, Detroit and East St. Louis? Curious to know the type of people that live there. Income wise and race wise. Thanks
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As of the
census[54] of 2000, there were 484,674 people, 188,251 households, and 112,950 families residing in the city. The
population density was 2,684.3 inhabitants per square mile (1,036.4 /km²). There were 215,091 housing units at an average density of 1,191.3 inhabitants per square mile (460.0 /km²). The racial makeup of the city was 67.25%
African American, 28.05%
White, 0.20%
Native American, 2.26%
Asian, 0.02%
Pacific Islander, 0.93% from
other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. 3.06% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
As of the 2000 Census, there were 951,270 people, 336,428 households, and 218,341 families residing in the city. The
population density was 6,855.1 people per square mile (2,646.7/km²). There were 375,096 housing units at an average density of 2,703.0 units per square mile (1,043.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 81.6%
Black, 12.3%
White, 1.0%
Asian, 0.3%
Native American, 0.03%
Pacific Islander, 2.5%
other races, 2.3% two or more races, and 5.0 percent Hispanic. The city's foreign-born population is at 4.8%. Estimates for the 2007 U.S Census community survey showed little variance.
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There were 336,428 households out of which 33.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.7% were
married couples living together, 31.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families, 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.45.
There is a wide age distribution in the city, with 31.1% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.5 males.
For the 2000 Census, median household income in the city was $29,526, and the median income for a family was $33,853. Males had a median income of $33,381 versus $26,749 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $14,717. 26.1% of the population and 21.7% of families were below the
poverty line. Out of the total population, 34.5% of those under the age of 18 and 18.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
The Detroit suburbs in
Oakland County,
Macomb County, and northeastern and northwestern
Wayne County are predominantly
white. Of the African-Americans who live in the metropolitan area, about 70% live within the Detroit city limits. Metro Detroit's ethnic communities are diverse and include descendants of the French founders, as well as
Irish,
Germans,
Scots,
Poles,
Albanians,
Italians,
Greeks,
Serbians,
Turks,
Maltese,
Armenians,
Jews,
Arabs (mostly
Lebanese) who settled during the city's early twentieth century industrial boom. Metro Detroit has the largest concentration of
Belgians outside of
Belgium;
[96] Cadieux Street on the city's east side north of
Grosse Pointe constituted the heart of one of the few distinctly Belgian neighborhoods in the U.S. during the early- and mid-twentieth century.
Dearborn has a sizable concentration of Arab Americans.
As of the
census[11] of 2000, there were 31,542 people, 11,178 households, and 7,668 families residing in the city. The
population density is 2,242.9 people per square mile (866.2/km²). There are 12,899 housing units at an average density of 917.2/sq mi (354.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.39% African-American, 0.38% White, 1.34%
Asian, 0.06%
Pacific Islander, 0.30% from
other races, and 0.52% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 0.88% of the population.
There are 11,178 households out of which 33.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 21.9% are
married couples living together, 40.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% are non-families. 27.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.80 and the average family size is 3.42.
In the city the population is spread out with 32.8% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 31 years. For every 100 females there are 81.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 72.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $21,324, and the median income for a family is $24,567. Males have a median income of $27,864 versus $21,850 for females. The
per capita income for the city is $11,169. 35.1% of the population and 31.8% of families are below the
poverty line. Out of the total population, 48.6% of those under the age of 18 and 25.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
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