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5.23.2001 08:05
East Bay towns not as young as they used to be
BY SCOTT MAYEROWITZ
Journal Staff Writer
The U.S. Census Bureau has released additional data from the 2000 Census. The following are brief highlights of some of the significant changes in each of the East Bay communities. The information is based on a Journal analysis of U.S. Census data comparing 1990 to 2000.
BARRINGTON
While the median age in town has risen from 37.7 to 40.2, the percentage of residents under 18 years of age has risen from 24.7 to 28.2. The largest increase in that group is the over 5 years of age group. The town now has 41.7 percent of it households with people under 18, up from 37.7 percent.
The number of married-couple family households increased from 36.2 percent of all households to 68.7 percent.
The homeowner vacancy rate has decreased from 1.25 percent to 0.6 percent, but the rental vacancy rate has increased from 3.3 percent to 4.4 percent.
BRISTOL
The average family size in town has decreased from 3.13 to 2.99. The number of married-couple family households however has increased from 31.8 percent of all households to 54.8 percent.
The median age in town has increased from 33.9 to 38.2. The number of householdershomeowners has also increased, rising to 37 percent of the population from 34.5 in 1990.
The housing vacancy rate declined from 6.3 percent to 4.5 and the rental vacancy rate has dropped from 5.81 percent to 4.1 percent.
LITTLE COMPTON
Little Compton holds on to its spot as the second oldest town in the state, with a median age increase from 39.1 to 43.5. Jamestown is the oldest.
The vacant housing rate dropped from 30.4 percent to 29.9 while the rental vacancy rate dropped from 9.51 percent to 3.4 percent. However the seasonal vacancy rate has increased from 19.1 percent to 27.9 percent.
The number of non-family households has increased from 24.4 percent to 29.4 percent. The number of owner occupied housing units has increased from 69.6 percent to 80.6 percent.
MIDDLETOWN
There are now more women living in Middletown than men. In 1990 females made up 47.2 percent of the population. In 2000 that number was up to 51.3 percent. The median age increased from 31.2 to 37.7.
The percent of people living in group quarters decreased from 10.2 to 1.8 while the percent of people living in households went from 89.8 to 98.2.
Of all the households in town, the percentage described as family households fell from 72.5 to 66.4. The vacant housing rate increased from 7.3 percent to 8 percent while the rental vacancy rate decreased from 8.3 percent to 3.9 percent.
NEWPORT
The percentage of homeowners increased from 39.7 to 43.7. The percentage of non-relatives living in households increased from 7.6 to 8.8 and the percentage of unmarried partners living in households increased from 1.5 to 2.7.
Female householders with no husband present decreased from 14 percent to 13.6 percent, but the percent with children under 18 increased from 8.4 percent to 9.1 percent.
The median age in the city rose from 31.5 to 34.9. Non-family households have increased from 44 percent to 51.2 percent. Vacant housing units decreased from 14.5 percent to 12.6 percent and rental vacancies decreased from 10.2 percent to 6.7 percent.
PORTSMOUTH
The median age increased from 35.9 to 39.9. The largest changes were in the 20-to-24-year-old group, which decreased from 5.7 percent of the population to 3.2, and the 45-to-54-year-old group which increased from 11.9 percent to 16.5 percent.
The percent of households with unmarried partners increased from 0.7 to 1.8 and the percent of non-family households increased from 24 to 28.
All of the town's vacancy rates decreased. The vacant housing units rate went from 12.7 percent to 8.5 percent. Seasonal housing vacancies went from 7.1 percent to 5.2 percent and rental vacancies went from 7.1 percent to 4.0 percent.
TIVERTON
While the median age rose from 37.2 to 40.8, the percent of residents under 18 years of age remained constant at 22.1 percent. The percent of non-relatives in households rose from 2.2 to 3.5 and the percent of unmarried partners in households rose from 1.1 to 1.9.
The percent of homeowners over 65 years of age, living alone, rose from 9.3 to 11.7. The town's percentage of overall households and vacancy rates remained virtually unchanged.
WARREN
The median age rose from 36.1 to 39.8. The largest increase was in the 45-to-54-year-old range which went from 9.8 percent of the town's population to 13.9 percent.
The percent of non-relatives in households rose from 3.1 to 4.6 and the percent of unmarried partners in households rose from 1.4 to 2.4. the percent of married-couple households rose from 29.4 to 47.3. Female homeowners without a husband rose from 10.5 percent to 12.6 percent.
The percent of homeowners 65 years old or more dropped from 12.8 to 11.7.
East Bay towns not as young as they used to be
BY SCOTT MAYEROWITZ
Journal Staff Writer
The U.S. Census Bureau has released additional data from the 2000 Census. The following are brief highlights of some of the significant changes in each of the East Bay communities. The information is based on a Journal analysis of U.S. Census data comparing 1990 to 2000.
BARRINGTON
While the median age in town has risen from 37.7 to 40.2, the percentage of residents under 18 years of age has risen from 24.7 to 28.2. The largest increase in that group is the over 5 years of age group. The town now has 41.7 percent of it households with people under 18, up from 37.7 percent.
The number of married-couple family households increased from 36.2 percent of all households to 68.7 percent.
The homeowner vacancy rate has decreased from 1.25 percent to 0.6 percent, but the rental vacancy rate has increased from 3.3 percent to 4.4 percent.
BRISTOL
The average family size in town has decreased from 3.13 to 2.99. The number of married-couple family households however has increased from 31.8 percent of all households to 54.8 percent.
The median age in town has increased from 33.9 to 38.2. The number of householdershomeowners has also increased, rising to 37 percent of the population from 34.5 in 1990.
The housing vacancy rate declined from 6.3 percent to 4.5 and the rental vacancy rate has dropped from 5.81 percent to 4.1 percent.
LITTLE COMPTON
Little Compton holds on to its spot as the second oldest town in the state, with a median age increase from 39.1 to 43.5. Jamestown is the oldest.
The vacant housing rate dropped from 30.4 percent to 29.9 while the rental vacancy rate dropped from 9.51 percent to 3.4 percent. However the seasonal vacancy rate has increased from 19.1 percent to 27.9 percent.
The number of non-family households has increased from 24.4 percent to 29.4 percent. The number of owner occupied housing units has increased from 69.6 percent to 80.6 percent.
MIDDLETOWN
There are now more women living in Middletown than men. In 1990 females made up 47.2 percent of the population. In 2000 that number was up to 51.3 percent. The median age increased from 31.2 to 37.7.
The percent of people living in group quarters decreased from 10.2 to 1.8 while the percent of people living in households went from 89.8 to 98.2.
Of all the households in town, the percentage described as family households fell from 72.5 to 66.4. The vacant housing rate increased from 7.3 percent to 8 percent while the rental vacancy rate decreased from 8.3 percent to 3.9 percent.
NEWPORT
The percentage of homeowners increased from 39.7 to 43.7. The percentage of non-relatives living in households increased from 7.6 to 8.8 and the percentage of unmarried partners living in households increased from 1.5 to 2.7.
Female householders with no husband present decreased from 14 percent to 13.6 percent, but the percent with children under 18 increased from 8.4 percent to 9.1 percent.
The median age in the city rose from 31.5 to 34.9. Non-family households have increased from 44 percent to 51.2 percent. Vacant housing units decreased from 14.5 percent to 12.6 percent and rental vacancies decreased from 10.2 percent to 6.7 percent.
PORTSMOUTH
The median age increased from 35.9 to 39.9. The largest changes were in the 20-to-24-year-old group, which decreased from 5.7 percent of the population to 3.2, and the 45-to-54-year-old group which increased from 11.9 percent to 16.5 percent.
The percent of households with unmarried partners increased from 0.7 to 1.8 and the percent of non-family households increased from 24 to 28.
All of the town's vacancy rates decreased. The vacant housing units rate went from 12.7 percent to 8.5 percent. Seasonal housing vacancies went from 7.1 percent to 5.2 percent and rental vacancies went from 7.1 percent to 4.0 percent.
TIVERTON
While the median age rose from 37.2 to 40.8, the percent of residents under 18 years of age remained constant at 22.1 percent. The percent of non-relatives in households rose from 2.2 to 3.5 and the percent of unmarried partners in households rose from 1.1 to 1.9.
The percent of homeowners over 65 years of age, living alone, rose from 9.3 to 11.7. The town's percentage of overall households and vacancy rates remained virtually unchanged.
WARREN
The median age rose from 36.1 to 39.8. The largest increase was in the 45-to-54-year-old range which went from 9.8 percent of the town's population to 13.9 percent.
The percent of non-relatives in households rose from 3.1 to 4.6 and the percent of unmarried partners in households rose from 1.4 to 2.4. the percent of married-couple households rose from 29.4 to 47.3. Female homeowners without a husband rose from 10.5 percent to 12.6 percent.
The percent of homeowners 65 years old or more dropped from 12.8 to 11.7.
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