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The resident population of Medway, as measured in the 2001 Census, was 249,488 of which 49 per cent were male and 51 per cent were female.
In 2001, 22 per cent of the resident population were aged under 16, 60 per cent were aged between 16 and 59, and 17 per cent were aged 60 and over. The mean average age was 36, compared with an average age of 39 for all of England and Wales.
The ethnic structure of Medway is shown in the table below. Figures for England are shown for comparison purposes.
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Percentage of resident population in ethnic groups:
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Medway
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England
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White
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94.6
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90.9
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Mixed
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1.1
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1.3
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Asian or Asian British
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3.0
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4.6
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Black or Black British
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0.7
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2.3
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Chinese or Other
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0.7
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0.9
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Source: 2001 Census, ONS
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