Monday, Jan. 14, 2008

Manatee census figures

313,298: Manatee County's estimated population as of July 1, 2006

48.8/51.2: Male/female percentages of population

83.9: Percent of population that is white only

8.7: Percent of population that is black only

4.6: Percent of population that is some other race

1.5: Percent of population that is Asian only

0.8: Percent of population that is two or more races

0.4: Percent of population that is American Indian or Alaska native

42.9 years: Manatee County's median age in 2006

12.4: Percent of population that is Hispanic or Latino

166,302: Estimated number of housing units in Manatee County in 2006

81.5: Percent of housing units that were occupied

$244,000: Median value of owner-occupied homes

$1,470: Median monthly homeowner cost

$897: Median monthly rent

85.9: Percent of adults 25 and older with a high school degree

24: Percent of adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree

15.3: Percent of people 5 and older with a disability

56: Percent of Manatee residents born in a U.S. state other than Florida

29.6: Percent of Manatee residents born in Florida

12.8: Percent of Manatee residents born outside the U.S.

1.6: Percent of Manatee residents born in Puerto Rico, U.S. islands or abroad to American parents

85.2: Percent of Manatee residents 5 and older who speak only English at home

9.7: Percent of Manatee residents 5 and older who speak only Spanish at home

$26,291: Per capita income (2006)

11.7: Percent of Manatee residents living below the poverty line

8.1: Percent of Manatee families living below the poverty line

Source: U.S. Census Bureau