Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000
Geographic Area: West Monroe town
 
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Subject Number Percent   Subject Number Percent
    Total population 4,428 100.0%   HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE    
            Total population 4,428 100.0%
SEX AND AGE       Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 16 0.4%
Male 2,307 52.1%     Mexican 4 0.1%
Female 2,121 47.9%     Puerto Rican 4 0.1%
          Cuban 1 0.0%
Under 5 years 278 6.3%     Other Hispanic or Latino 7 0.2%
5 to 9 years 387 8.7%   Not Hispanic or Latino 4,412 99.6%
10 to 14 years 398 9.0%     White alone 4,305 97.2%
15 to 19 years 345 7.8%        
20 to 24 years 195 4.4%   RELATIONSHIP    
25 to 34 years 624 14.1%       Total population 4,428 100.0%
35 to 44 years 845 19.1%   In households 4,428 100.0%
45 to 54 years 630 14.2%     Householder 1,579 35.7%
55 to 59 years 237 5.4%     Spouse 977 22.1%
60 to 64 years 168 3.8%     Child 1,462 33.0%
65 to 74 years 202 4.6%       Own child under 18 years 1,177 26.6%
75 to 84 years 93 2.1%     Other relatives 164 3.7%
85 years and over 26 0.6%       Under 18 years 85 1.9%
          Nonrelatives 246 5.6%
Median age (years) 34.8 (X)       Unmarried partner 144 3.3%
        In group quarters 0 0.0%
18 years and over 3,135 70.8%     Institutionalized population 0 0.0%
  Male 1,609 36.3%     Noninstitutionalized population 0 0.0%
  Female 1,526 34.5%        
21 years and over 2,985 67.4%   HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE    
62 years and over 419 9.5%       Total households 1,579 100.0%
65 years and over 321 7.2%   Family households (families) 1,207 76.4%
  Male 163 3.7%       With own children under 18 years 616 39.0%
  Female 158 3.6%     Married couple family 977 61.9%
            With own children under 18 years 459 29.1%
RACE         Female householder, no husband present 141 8.9%
One race 4,372 98.7%       With own children under 18 years 94 6.0%
  White 4,312 97.4%   Nonfamily households 372 23.6%
  Black or African American 6 0.1%     Householder living alone 264 16.7%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 30 0.7%       Householder 65 years and over 79 5.0%
  Asian 15 0.3%        
    Asian Indian 0 0.0%   Households with individuals under 18 years 675 42.7%
    Chinese 5 0.1%   Households with individuals 65 years and over 240 15.2%
    Filipino 4 0.1%        
    Japanese 3 0.1%   Average household size 2.80 (X)
    Korean 2 0.0%   Average family size 3.16 (X)
    Vietnamese 0 0.0%        
    Other Asian1 1 0.0%   HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 1 0.0%       Total housing units 1,765 100.0%
    Native Hawaiian 1 0.0%   Occupied housing units 1,579 89.5%
    Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0.0%   Vacant housing units 186 10.5%
    Samoan 0 0.0%     For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 53 3.0%
    Other Pacific Islander2 0 0.0%        
  Some other race 8 0.2%   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.7% (X)
Two or more races 56 1.3%   Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.7% (X)
             
Race alone or in combination with one or more other races:3       HOUSING TENURE    
White 4,366 98.6%       Occupied housing units 1,579 100.0%
Black or African American 21 0.5%   Owner-occupied housing units 1,357 85.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 58 1.3%   Renter-occupied housing units 222 14.1%
Asian 23 0.5%        
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 3 0.1%   Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.86 (X)
Some other race 13 0.3%   Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.44 (X)
Date: May 22, 2003
- 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.