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 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 2011 Census Bureau Releases 2010 Census Demographic Profiles for the District of Columbia, Florida, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia The U.S. Census Bureau today released the *Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010* for the District of Columbia, Florida, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia. The demographic profiles provide 2010 Census data on age and sex distributions, race, Hispanic or Latino origin, household relationship and type, the group quarters population, and housing occupancy and tenure (whether the housing occupant owns or rents). Throughout May, these profiles are being released on a rolling basis for all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. The profile includes more than 150 data items in all, plus percentage distributions. Highlights from the state data released today include: **District  of Columbia** The median age was 33.8.
  The average household size was 2.11 people per household.
  Among the District of Columbia's occupied housing units, 42.0 percent were owned, compared with 58.0 percent that were rented. **Florida** The median age was 40.7.
  The average household size was 2.48 people per household.
  Among the state's occupied housing units, 67.4 percent were owned, compared with 32.6 percent that were rented. **Kentucky** The median age was 38.1.
  The average household size was 2.45 people per household.
  Among the state's occupied housing units, 68.7 percent were owned, compared with 31.3 percent that were rented. **Maine** The median age was 42.7.
  The average household size was 2.32 people per household.
  Among the state's occupied housing units, 71.3 percent were owned, compared with 28.7 percent that were rented. **Massachusetts** The median age was 39.1.
  The average household size was 2.48 people per household.
  Among the state's occupied housing units, 62.3 percent were owned, compared with 37.7 percent that were rented. **Michigan** The median age was 38.9.
  The average household size was 2.49 people per household.
  Among the state's occupied housing units, 72.1 percent were owned, compared with 27.9 percent that were rented. **Mississippi** The median age was 36.0.
  The average household size was 2.58 people per household.
  Among the state's occupied housing units, 69.6 percent were owned, compared with 30.4 percent that were rented. **New Mexico** The median age was 36.7.
  The average household size was 2.55 people per household.
  Among the state's occupied housing units, 68.5 percent were owned, compared with 31.5 percent that were rented. **North Dakota** The median age was 37.0.
  The average household size was 2.30 people per household.
  Among the state's occupied housing units, 65.4 percent were owned, compared with 34.6 percent that were rented. **Rhode Island** The median age was 39.4.
  The average household size was 2.44 people per household.
  Among the state's occupied housing units, 60.7 percent were owned, compared with 39.3 percent that were rented. **South Carolina** The median age was 37.9.
  The average household size was 2.49 people per household.
  Among the state's occupied housing units, 69.3 percent were owned, compared with 30.7 percent that were rented. **Tennessee** The median age was 38.0.
  The average household size was 2.48 people per household.
  Among the state's occupied housing units, 68.2 percent were owned, compared with 31.8 percent that were rented. **West Virginia** The median age was 41.3.
  The average household size was 2.36 people per household.
  Among the state's occupied housing units, 73.4 percent were owned, compared with 26.6 percent that were rented. In addition to the state-level data, demographic profiles are available for other areas down to the place/functioning minor civil division-level. Profiles for the nation, regions and divisions will be available at the end of May with  the final states' releases. The characteristics data found in the demographic profiles will be available for additional levels of geography, such as census tracts or blocks, as part of the next 2010 Census data product, *Summary  File 1*, to be released on a state-by-state flow basis between June and  August. **Accessing the Data** The demographic profiles can be found on the Census Bureau's American FactFinder website at <http://factfinder2.census.gov>. A summary file version of the profile data is also available for users who want to download the data set for all of the geographies within the state and run their own analysis and rankings. The summary file contains two parts: a file with the geographic headers (in fixed-length ASCII format) and the data file (in comma-separated ASCII format). The summary file is available for download at <http://www2.census.gov/census_2010/03-Demographic_Profile/>. For local context, contact your State Data Center: <https://www.census.gov/sdc/network.html>.  **Editor's note: Data will be available via****FTP****at 12:01 a.m. EDT, Thursday, May 5 and  available in****American  FactFinder****by 10 a.m. EDT Thursday,  May 5.** **Follow @uscensusbureau on****Twitter****,****Facebook****,****Flickr****,****YouTube****and****Ustream****.**
 
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