2022 population: 7,550
( 1,179 from 2010
, 94 from 2020)
Land area: 406.6 square miles
Population density: 18.6 persons per square mile
2022 Census data | |||
White: | 4,569 | 60.52% | 12.6% |
Black: | 2,576 | 34.12% | 20.6% |
Indian: | 32 | 0.42% | 28.0% |
Asian: | 19 | 0.25% | 171.4% |
2+ races: | 94 | 1.25% | 42.4% |
Hispanic: | 260 | 3.44% | 75.7% |
Total non-White: | 2,981 | 39.48% | 14.8% |
2020-2022 Components | Number | Rate |
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Births: | 179 | 11.7 |
Deaths: | 315 | 20.6 |
Net Migration: | 37 | 2.4 |
Net Immigration: | 7 | 0.5 |
Change in White population: | -660 | -7.6 |
Change in Non-White pop.: | -519 | -5.9 |
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Housing Data | ||
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Number | % | |
Housing Units | 4,080 | |
Median Value | $96,200 | |
Occupied | 3,086 | 75.6% |
Vacant | 994 | 24.4% |
Owned | 2,499 | 81.0% |
Rented | 587 | 19.0% |
Median Rent | $675 | |
Single-Family Units | 2,881 | 70.6% |
Detached | 2,871 | 70.4% |
Attached | 10 | 0.2% |
Buldings with 5+ Units | 40 | 1.0% |
Mobile Homes | 1,139 | 27.9% |
Household Income | ||
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Range | Number | % |
Less than $10,000 | 264 | 8.6% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 189 | 6.1% |
$15,000 to $19,999 | 274 | 8.9% |
$20,000 to $24,999 | 260 | 8.4% |
$25,000 to $29,999 | 119 | 3.9% |
$30,000 to $34,999 | 212 | 6.9% |
$35,000 to $39,999 | 310 | 10.0% |
$40,000 to $44,999 | 129 | 4.2% |
$45,000 to $49,999 | 95 | 3.1% |
$50,000 to $59,999 | 182 | 5.9% |
$60,000 to $74,999 | 352 | 11.4% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 289 | 9.4% |
$100,000 to $124,999 | 201 | 6.5% |
$125,000 to $149,999 | 81 | 2.6% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 36 | 1.2% |
$200,000 or more | 93 | 3.0% |
Median Household Income | 38,750 | |
Per Capita Income | 24,690 | |
Cost of Living Index (100 = average) | ||
Compared to state | 95 | |
Compared to U.S. | 69 |
Welfare Households | ||
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Number | % | |
SSI | 272 | 8.8% |
Public Assistance | 86 | 2.8% |
Public Asst. or Food Stamps | 533 | 17.3% |
Labor Force, Ages 25-64 | ||
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Number | % | |
Employed | 2,827 | 60.4% |
Unemployed | 151 | 3.2% |
In Armed Forces | 0 | 0.0% |
Total Labor Force | 2,978 | 63.7% |
Not in Labor Force | 1,699 | 36.3% |
Real Unemployment Rate | 39.6% |
Class of Worker | |||
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Male | Female | % Male | |
Private Sector | 1,420 | 1,074 | 56.9% |
Non-Profit | 29 | 53 | 35.4% |
Self-Employed | 142 | 84 | 62.8% |
Local Government | 23 | 180 | 11.3% |
State Government | 39 | 144 | 21.3% |
Federal Government | 0 | 61 | 0.0% |
Total Private + Self | 1,562 | 1,158 | 57.4% |
Total Non-Profit + Govt. | 91 | 438 | 17.2% |
Total | 1,653 | 1,596 | 50.9% |
Pct. Govt. | 13.8% |
Occupation | ||
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Number | % | |
Management, Business, Science, Arts | 274 | 8.4% |
Sales and Office Occupations | 518 | 15.9% |
Professional, Technical | 420 | 12.9% |
Service Occupations | 558 | 17.2% |
Farming, Forestry, Fishing | 27 | 0.8% |
All others | 1,483 | 45.6% |
White Collar | 37.3% |
Industry | ||
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Number | % | |
Health care and social assistance | 475 | 14.6% |
Construction | 441 | 13.6% |
Manufacturing | 436 | 13.4% |
Retail trade | 332 | 10.2% |
Transportation and warehousing | 287 | 8.8% |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting | 233 | 7.2% |
Other services | 227 | 7.0% |
Educational services | 210 | 6.5% |
Public administration | 149 | 4.6% |
Wholesale trade | 149 | 4.6% |
Professional, scientific, technical | 146 | 4.5% |
Accommodation and food services | 78 | 2.4% |
Administrative, support, waste mgmt. | 54 | 1.7% |
Utilities | 12 | 0.4% |
Finance and insurance | 7 | 0.2% |
Information | 6 | 0.2% |
Arts, entertainment, recreation | 6 | 0.2% |
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction | 5 | 0.2% |
Hispanic Breakdown | ||
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Country | Number | % |
Mexican | 188 | 2.46% |
Puerto Rican | 33 | 0.43% |
Cuban | 14 | 0.18% |
Dominican | 0 | 0.00% |
Total Central American | 0 | 0.00% |
Costa Rican | 0 | 0.00% |
Guatemalan | 0 | 0.00% |
Honduran | 0 | 0.00% |
Nicaraguan | 0 | 0.00% |
Panamanian | 0 | 0.00% |
Salvadoran | 0 | 0.00% |
Other Central American | 0 | 0.00% |
Total South American | 0 | 0.00% |
Argentinean | 0 | 0.00% |
Bolivian | 0 | 0.00% |
Chilean | 0 | 0.00% |
Colombian | 0 | 0.00% |
Ecuadorian | 0 | 0.00% |
Paraguayan | 0 | 0.00% |
Peruvian | 0 | 0.00% |
Uruguayan | 0 | 0.00% |
Venezuelan | 0 | 0.00% |
Other South American | 0 | 0.00% |
Other Hispanic | 4 | 0.05% |
Language Spoken at Home | ||
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Language | Number | % |
English | 6,803 | 93.0% |
Other | 300 | 4.1% |
Spanish | 185 | 2.5% |
German, other Germanic | 18 | 0.2% |
Tagalog | 6 | 0.1% |
Ancestry | ||
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Country | Number | % |
English | 1,203 | 15.8% |
Irish | 672 | 8.8% |
American | 630 | 8.2% |
German | 401 | 5.3% |
African | 329 | 4.3% |
Italian | 148 | 1.9% |
Scottish | 103 | 1.3% |
British | 96 | 1.3% |
French | 94 | 1.2% |
Swedish | 76 | 1.0% |
Scotch-Irish | 51 | 0.7% |
Portuguese | 33 | 0.4% |
Russian | 14 | 0.2% |
Welsh | 13 | 0.2% |
Polish | 12 | 0.2% |
Citizenship & Nativity | ||
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Number | % | |
U.S. citizen | 7,318 | 95.8% |
Not a citizen | 319 | 4.2% |
Native | 7,114 | 93.2% |
Foreign-born | 523 | 6.8% |
Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older | |||||||||||
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< 9 Years | 9-12 Years | H.S. Grad or GED | Some College | Bach. Degree | Grad Degree | ||||||
498 | 9.2% | 694 | 12.8% | 1,830 | 33.8% | 1,800 | 33.2% | 331 | 6.1% | 265 | 4.9% |
Average years of education: 12.0 |
Population 25 Years and Older | ||
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< 9 Years | 498 | 9.2% |
9-12 Years | 694 | 12.8% |
H.S. Grad or GED | 1,830 | 33.8% |
Some College | 1,800 | 33.2% |
Bach. Degree | 331 | 6.1% |
Grad Degree | 265 | 4.9% |
Average years of education: 12.0 |
Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics | |||||
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Year | Labor Force | Employed | Unemployed | Unemp. Rate | State Avg. |
1990 | 3,316 | 2,982 | 334 | 10.1% | 7.6% |
1991 | 3,181 | 2,815 | 366 | 11.5% | 8.4% |
1992 | 3,129 | 2,857 | 272 | 8.7% | 8.0% |
1993 | 3,105 | 2,899 | 206 | 6.6% | 6.7% |
1994 | 3,172 | 2,950 | 222 | 7.0% | 6.3% |
1995 | 3,208 | 2,882 | 326 | 10.2% | 6.2% |
1996 | 3,151 | 2,874 | 277 | 8.8% | 6.0% |
1997 | 3,207 | 3,048 | 159 | 5.0% | 5.7% |
1998 | 3,298 | 3,104 | 194 | 5.9% | 5.3% |
1999 | 3,201 | 2,999 | 202 | 6.3% | 5.1% |
2000 | 3,191 | 2,986 | 205 | 6.4% | 5.3% |
2001 | 2,932 | 2,732 | 200 | 6.8% | 5.5% |
2002 | 2,995 | 2,669 | 326 | 10.9% | 6.4% |
2003 | 2,959 | 2,652 | 307 | 10.4% | 6.1% |
2004 | 2,900 | 2,635 | 265 | 9.1% | 6.1% |
2005 | 2,990 | 2,688 | 302 | 10.1% | 7.6% |
2006 | 2,914 | 2,660 | 254 | 8.7% | 6.4% |
2007 | 2,891 | 2,618 | 273 | 9.4% | 6.2% |
2008 | 2,856 | 2,536 | 320 | 11.2% | 6.7% |
2009 | 2,785 | 2,395 | 390 | 14.0% | 9.4% |
2010 | 3,278 | 2,880 | 398 | 12.1% | 10.1% |
2011 | 3,394 | 2,984 | 410 | 12.1% | 9.8% |
2012 | 3,324 | 2,978 | 346 | 10.4% | 8.8% |
2013 | 3,138 | 2,811 | 327 | 10.4% | 8.5% |
2014 | 2,971 | 2,690 | 281 | 9.5% | 7.6% |
2015 | 2,976 | 2,735 | 241 | 8.1% | 6.5% |
2016 | 3,034 | 2,826 | 208 | 6.9% | 5.9% |
2017 | 3,032 | 2,858 | 174 | 5.7% | 5.2% |
2018 | 3,031 | 2,856 | 175 | 5.8% | 5.0% |
2019 | 3,062 | 2,868 | 194 | 6.3% | 5.5% |
2020 | 2,995 | 2,745 | 250 | 8.3% | 8.1% |
2021 | 3,041 | 2,849 | 192 | 6.3% | 5.5% |
2022 | 3,053 | 2,902 | 151 | 4.9% | 3.9% |
2023 | 2,960 | 2,850 | 110 | 3.7% | 3.2% |