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Table 1.V

Household Structure in New Ciy 1980, 1990, 2000, 2005

  1980 1990 2000 2005
Number % of total Number % of total Number % of total Number % of total

All Households

2,788,490 100% 2,819,401 100.0% 3,021,588 100% 3,026,196 100%

Family Households

1,757,543 63.0% 1,734,908 61.5% 1,853,223 61.3% 1,839,961 60.9%

Married Couples

1,203,124 43.1% 1,098,418 63.3% 1,124,305 60.7% 1,075,083 58%

Female Headed, no spouse present

462,925 16.6% 507,459 29.2% 576,354 31.1% 586,969 31.7%

Male Headed, no spouse present

91,494 3.3% 129,031 7.4% N/A N/A 177,909 N/A

Non-Family Households

1,030,947 37.0% 1,084,493 38.5% 1,168,365 38.7% 1,186,235 39.3%

Male Headed  

430,236 15.4% 459,970 42.4% 518,193 44.4% N/A N/A

Female Headed

600,711 21.5% 624,523 57.6% 650,172 55.6% N/A N/A
Source:  
U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100 - Percent Data; American Community Survey 2005.

 

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