CPHD
Penrose Civic Association
| 1990 | 2000 | |||||
| Number | % of Total Population | Number | % of Total Population | Change 1990-2000 | % Change 1990-2000 | |
| TOTAL POPULATION | 4,015 | 100.0% | 4,826 | 100.0% | 811 | 20.2% |
| TOTAL NON-HISPANIC OR LATINO | 3,456 | 86.1% | 3,924 | 81.3% | 468 | 13.5% |
| Population of One Race | n/a | n/a | 3,761 | 77.9% | n/a | n/a |
| White alone | 2,630 | 65.5% | 2,487 | 51.5% | -143 | -5.4% |
| Black or African-American alone | 517 | 12.9% | 752 | 15.6% | 235 | 45.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native alone | 6 | 0.1% | 9 | 0.2% | 3 | 50.0% |
| Asian or Other Pacific Islander alone | 296 | 7.4% | 489 | 10.1% | 193 | 65.2% |
| Some Other Race alone | 7 | 0.2% | 24 | 0.5% | 17 | 242.9% |
| Population of Two or More Races | n/a | n/a | 163 | 3.4% | n/a | n/a |
| TOTAL HISPANIC OR LATINO | 559 | 13.9% | 902 | 18.7% | 343 | 61.4% |
| AGE DISTRIBUTION | ||||||
| Under 5 years old | 227 | 5.7% | 249 | 5.2% | 22 | 9.7% |
| 5-17 years old | 298 | 7.4% | 455 | 9.4% | 157 | 52.7% |
| 18-24 years old | 418 | 10.4% | 525 | 10.9% | 107 | 25.6% |
| 25-34 years old | 1,106 | 27.5% | 1,451 | 30.1% | 345 | 31.2% |
| 35-44 years old | 713 | 17.8% | 893 | 18.5% | 180 | 25.2% |
| 45-54 years old | 401 | 10.0% | 596 | 12.3% | 195 | 48.6% |
| 55-64 years old | 243 | 6.1% | 291 | 6.0% | 48 | 19.8% |
| 65-74 years old | 343 | 8.5% | 168 | 3.5% | -175 | -51.0% |
| 75-84 years old | 193 | 4.8% | 136 | 2.8% | -57 | -29.5% |
85 years and older | 73 | 1.8% | 62 | 1.3% | -11 | -15.1% |
| SEX | ||||||
| Male | 1,785 | 44.5% | 2,401 | 49.8% | 616 | 34.5% |
| Female | 2,230 | 55.5% | 2,425 | 50.2% | 195 | 8.7% |
| 1990 | 2000 | |||||
| Number | % of Total Households | Number | % of Total Households | Change 1990-2000 | % Change 1990-2000 | |
| TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS | 2,055 | 100.0% | 2,361 | 100.0% | 306 | 14.9% |
| Family Households | 796 | 38.7% | 895 | 37.9% | 99 | 12.4% |
| Married Couples with Children | 227 | 11.0% | 263 | 11.1% | 36 | 15.9% |
| Married Couples without Children | 378 | 18.4% | 353 | 15.0% | -25 | -6.6% |
| Female Single Parent Households | 61 | 3.0% | 99 | 4.2% | 38 | 62.3% |
| Other Family Households | 130 | 6.3% | 180 | 7.6% | 50 | 38.5% |
| Non-Family Households | 1,259 | 61.3% | 1,466 | 62.1% | 207 | 16.4% |
| HOUSEHOLD SIZE* | ||||||
| 1-Person Households | 1,019 | 48.0% | 1,047 | 44.3% | 28 | 2.7% |
| 2-Person Households | 614 | 28.9% | 754 | 31.9% | 140 | 22.8% |
| 3-Person Households | 259 | 12.2% | 284 | 12.0% | 25 | 9.7% |
| 4+ Person Households | 232 | 10.9% | 276 | 11.7% | 44 | 19.0% |
1990 | 2000 | |||||
| Number | % of Total Housing Units | Number | % of Total Housing Units | Change 1990-2000 | % Change 1990-2000 | |
| TOTAL HOUSING UNITS* | 2,240 | 100.0% | 2,417 | 100.0% | 177 | 7.9% |
| Occupied Housing Units | 2,124 | 94.8% | 2,361 | 97.7% | 237 | 11.2% |
| Owner-Occupied | 535 | 23.9% | 581 | 24.0% | 46 | 8.6% |
| Renter-Occupied | 1,589 | 70.9% | 1,780 | 73.6% | 191 | 12.0% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 116 | 5.2% | 56 | 2.3% | -60 | -51.7% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 1990 and 2000 Census of Population and Housing (SF1). Tabulated by Lisa Fowler, Arlington County CPHD - Planning Research and Analysis Team and Shirley Grant, Arlington County CPHD - Neighborhood Services. | ||||||
| * 1990 household data are from the 1990 sample data (SF3). | ||||||
| n/a indicates data are not available for 1990. | ||||||
