Black................................................. 37,229 Percent of occupied units.......................... 15.0 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut..................... 773 Percent of occupied units.......................... 0.3 Asian or Pacific Islander............................. 2,538 Percent of occupied units.......................... 1.0 Other race............................................ 1,989 Hispanic origin (of any race)......................... 4,497 Percent of occupied units.......................... 1.8 1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1 *** District of Columbia Total population...................................... 606,900 SEX Male..................................................... 282,970 Female................................................... 323,930 AGE Under 5 years............................................ 37,351 5 to 17 years............................................ 79,741 18 to 20 years........................................... 35,291 21 to 24 years........................................... 47,267 25 to 44 years........................................... 216,472 45 to 54 years........................................... 62,031 55 to 59 years........................................... 25,441 60 to 64 years........................................... 25,459 65 to 74 years........................................... 44,553 75 to 84 years........................................... 25,447 85 years and over........................................ 7,847 Median age............................................... 33.5 Under 18 years.............................................. 117,092 Percent of total population.............................. 19.3 65 years and over........................................... 77,847 Percent of total population.............................. 12.8 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households............................................ 249,634 Family households (families)............................. 122,087 Married-couple families............................... 63,110 Percent of total households........................ 25.3 Other family, male householder........................ 10,402 Other family, female householder...................... 48,575 Nonfamily households..................................... 127,547 Percent of total households........................ 51.1 Householder living alone.............................. 103,626 Householder 65 years and over...................... 27,237 Persons living in households............................. 565,183 Persons per household....................................