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Sociodemographic Characteristics of the General Population of the Republic of Palau
Age Group and Gender I Race/Ethnicity
Income Level I Educational Level I Contact
Table1:
Distribution of the general population in the Republic of Palau, by age group and sex, 2000
Age group |
Males
N % |
Females
N % |
Total
N % |
< 5 |
690 |
6.6% |
618 |
7.1% |
1,308 |
6.8% |
5 - 9 |
856 |
8.2% |
844 |
9.7% |
1,700 |
8.9% |
10 - 24 |
2,263 |
21.7% |
2,016 |
23.2% |
4,279 |
22.4% |
25 - 44 |
4,405 |
42.2% |
3,216 |
37.1% |
7,621 |
39.8% |
45 - 64 |
1,796 |
17.2% |
1,388 |
16.0% |
3,184 |
16.6% |
65 + |
440 |
4.2% |
597 |
6.9% |
1,037 |
5.4% |
TOTAL |
10,450 |
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8,679 |
|
19,129 |
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Source: 2000 Census, Republic of Palau
Table 2:
Percentage distribution of the population, by race/ethnicity for each sex, Republic of Palau, 2000
Race/Ethnicity |
Males, %
N=10,450 |
Females, %
N=8,679 |
Total, %
N=19,129 |
Pacific Islander |
36.2 |
35.0 |
71.2 |
(Palauan) |
(34.2) |
(32.8) |
(67.0) |
(Other Pacific Islander) |
(2.0) |
(2.2) |
(4.2) |
Asian |
15.5 |
9.0 |
24.5 |
White |
1.7 |
1.0 |
2.8 |
Other/Unknown |
1.2 |
0.5 |
1.7 |
TOTAL |
54.6 |
45.4 |
100.0 |
Source: 2000 Census, Republic of Palau
Table 3: Percentage of households by income level, Republic of Palau, 2000.
HOUSEHOLD INCOME |
# of Households |
% |
Cumulative
% |
< $2,500 |
374 |
11.2% |
11.2 |
$2,500 - $4,999 |
241 |
7.2% |
18.4 |
$5,000 - $9,999 |
652 |
19.5% |
37.9 |
$10,000 - $14,999 |
552 |
16.5% |
54.4 |
$15,000 - $24,999 |
718 |
21.4% |
75.8 |
$25,000 - $34,999 |
380 |
11.4% |
87.8 |
$35,000 - $49,999 |
229 |
6.8% |
94.0 |
$50,000 - $74,999 |
132 |
3.9% |
97.9 |
$75,000+ |
72 |
2.1% |
100.0 |
TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS |
3350 |
100.0% |
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Table 4: Educational attainment, persons 25 years or older, by gender, 2000 .
Educational Attainment |
Males, 25 yrs & over |
Females, 25 yrs & older |
TOTAL |
# |
% |
# |
% |
# |
% |
No School |
154 |
2.3% |
211 |
4.1% |
365 |
3.1% |
Elem (1-8 yrs) |
597 |
9.0% |
762 |
14.7% |
1359 |
11.5% |
High School (1-3 yrs) |
520 |
7.8% |
415 |
8.0% |
935 |
7.9% |
High School (4 yrs) |
3555 |
53.5% |
2239 |
43.0% |
5794 |
48.9% |
College (1-3 yrs) |
1167 |
17.6% |
1042 |
20.0% |
2209 |
18.7% |
College (4 yrs) |
648 |
9.8% |
532 |
10.2% |
1180 |
10.0% |
TOTAL |
6641 |
100.0% |
5201 |
100.0% |
11842 |
100.0% |
(Source: 2000 Census Republic of Palau)
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