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Section I: Looking Back, Looking Forward
Table 2. The distribution of race/ethnic groups by selected age categories:
July 1, 2002, and July 1, 2005
| Race/ethnic groups |
Median age |
Under 14 |
14-24 |
25-44 |
45-54 |
55-64 |
65 and over |
| Total |
| 2002 |
36.2 |
58,888 |
43,595 |
81,146 |
39,261 |
26,113 |
35,303 |
| 2005 |
36.7 |
54,687 |
45,429 |
79.649 |
41,891 |
29,690 |
36,370 |
| Percent change |
|
-0.4 |
4.2 |
-1.8 |
6.4 |
13.7 |
3.0 |
| White non-Hispanic |
| 2002 |
39.2 |
34,189 |
28,463 |
55.644 |
29,687 |
20,619 |
29,212 |
| 2005 |
40.1 |
33,166 |
29,105 |
53,144 |
31,105 |
23,223 |
29,670 |
| Percent change |
|
-3.0 |
2.3 |
-4.5 |
4.8 |
12.6 |
1.6 |
| Hispanic |
| 2002 |
26.6 |
9,830 |
6,592 |
10,778 |
3,474 |
1,972 |
2,119 |
| 2005 |
27.0 |
10,617 |
7,244 |
11,517 |
4,056 |
2,341 |
2,413 |
| Percent change |
|
8.0 |
9.9 |
6.8 |
16.8 |
20.2 |
13.8 |
| African-Americans |
| 2002 |
30.9 |
8,422 |
6,686 |
10,978 |
4,539 |
2,603 |
3,012 |
| 2005 |
31.5 |
8,298 |
7,056 |
11,047 |
5,011 |
3,023 |
3,187 |
| Percent change |
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-1.8 |
5.5 |
0.6 |
10.4 |
16.1 |
5.8 |
| Asians and Pacific Islanders |
| 2002 |
32.4 |
2,685 |
1,931 |
3,972 |
1,599 |
926 |
946 |
| 2005 |
33.1 |
2,900 |
2,136 |
4,207 |
1,789 |
1,122 |
1,097 |
| Percent change |
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8.0 |
10.6 |
5.9 |
11.9 |
21.2 |
16.0 |
| Source: Table NP-T4-B1 Projections of the Total Resident Population
by 5-Year Age Groups, Race, Hispanic Origin with Special Age Categories:
Middle Series, 2001 to 2005. Population Projection Program, Population Division.
Washington, DC: U. S. Census Bureau. Internet Release Date: January 13,
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