2022 population: 10,672
( 636 from 2010
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169 from 2020)
Land area: 1075.4 square miles
Population density: 9.9 persons per square mile
2022 Census data | |||
White: | 8,405 | 78.76% | ![]() |
Black: | 164 | 1.54% | ![]() |
Indian: | 311 | 2.91% | ![]() |
Asian: | 75 | 0.70% | ![]() |
2+ races: | 238 | 2.23% | ![]() |
Hispanic: | 1,479 | 13.86% | ![]() |
Total non-White: | 2,267 | 21.24% | ![]() |
2020-2022 Components | Number | Rate ![]() |
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Births: | 262 | 12.1 |
Deaths: | 299 | 13.8 |
Net Migration: ![]() | -172 | -7.9 |
Net Immigration: ![]() | 54 | 2.5 |
Change in White population: | -1,159 | -10.2 |
Change in Non-White pop.: | 523 | 4.6 |
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Housing Data | ||
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Number | % | |
Housing Units | 5,226 | |
Median Value | $161,600 | |
Occupied | 4,573 | 87.5% |
Vacant | 653 | 12.5% |
Owned | 3,340 | 73.0% |
Rented | 1,233 | 27.0% |
Median Rent | $748 | |
Single-Family Units | 3,960 | 75.8% |
Detached | 3,834 | 73.4% |
Attached | 126 | 2.4% |
Buldings with 5+ Units | 516 | 9.9% |
Mobile Homes | 257 | 4.9% |
Household Income | ||
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Range | Number | % |
Less than $10,000 | 316 | 6.9% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 128 | 2.8% |
$15,000 to $19,999 | 151 | 3.3% |
$20,000 to $24,999 | 285 | 6.2% |
$25,000 to $29,999 | 193 | 4.2% |
$30,000 to $34,999 | 129 | 2.8% |
$35,000 to $39,999 | 208 | 4.5% |
$40,000 to $44,999 | 131 | 2.9% |
$45,000 to $49,999 | 137 | 3.0% |
$50,000 to $59,999 | 367 | 8.0% |
$60,000 to $74,999 | 616 | 13.5% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 699 | 15.3% |
$100,000 to $124,999 | 586 | 12.8% |
$125,000 to $149,999 | 339 | 7.4% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 234 | 5.1% |
$200,000 or more | 54 | 1.2% |
Median Household Income | 67,893 | |
Per Capita Income | 32,141 | |
Cost of Living Index (100 = average) | ||
Compared to state | 90 | |
Compared to U.S. | 84 |
Welfare Households | ||
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Number | % | |
SSI | 319 | 7.0% |
Public Assistance | 76 | 1.7% |
Public Asst. or Food Stamps | 400 | 8.7% |
Labor Force, Ages 25-64 | ||
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Number | % | |
Employed | 4,101 | 75.6% |
Unemployed | 194 | 3.6% |
In Armed Forces | 0 | 0.0% |
Total Labor Force | 4,295 | 79.2% |
Not in Labor Force | 1,128 | 20.8% |
Real Unemployment Rate | 24.4% |
Class of Worker | |||
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Male | Female | % Male | |
Private Sector | 1,876 | 1,563 | 54.6% |
Non-Profit | 124 | 212 | 36.9% |
Self-Employed | 467 | 324 | 59.0% |
Local Government | 161 | 326 | 33.1% |
State Government | 24 | 153 | 13.6% |
Federal Government | 0 | 11 | 0.0% |
Total Private + Self | 2,343 | 1,887 | 55.4% |
Total Non-Profit + Govt. | 309 | 702 | 30.6% |
Total | 2,652 | 2,589 | 50.6% |
Pct. Govt. | 12.9% |
Occupation | ||
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Number | % | |
Management, Business, Science, Arts | 855 | 16.3% |
Sales and Office Occupations | 878 | 16.7% |
Professional, Technical | 993 | 18.9% |
Service Occupations | 891 | 17.0% |
Farming, Forestry, Fishing | 36 | 0.7% |
All others | 1,628 | 31.0% |
White Collar | 52.0% |
Industry | ||
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Number | % | |
Transportation and warehousing | 839 | 16.0% |
Health care and social assistance | 781 | 14.9% |
Manufacturing | 543 | 10.4% |
Retail trade | 542 | 10.3% |
Accommodation and food services | 393 | 7.5% |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting | 309 | 5.9% |
Other services | 244 | 4.7% |
Educational services | 232 | 4.4% |
Professional, scientific, technical | 219 | 4.2% |
Construction | 214 | 4.1% |
Public administration | 189 | 3.6% |
Finance and insurance | 182 | 3.5% |
Administrative, support, waste mgmt. | 117 | 2.2% |
Arts, entertainment, recreation | 109 | 2.1% |
Information | 104 | 2.0% |
Wholesale trade | 101 | 1.9% |
Utilities | 92 | 1.8% |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 22 | 0.4% |
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction | 13 | 0.2% |
Hispanic Breakdown | ||
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Country | Number | % |
Mexican | 1,244 | 11.54% |
Puerto Rican | 6 | 0.06% |
Cuban | 26 | 0.24% |
Dominican | 0 | 0.00% |
Total Central American | 2 | 0.02% |
Costa Rican | 0 | 0.00% |
Guatemalan | 0 | 0.00% |
Honduran | 0 | 0.00% |
Nicaraguan | 0 | 0.00% |
Panamanian | 0 | 0.00% |
Salvadoran | 2 | 0.02% |
Other Central American | 0 | 0.00% |
Total South American | 15 | 0.14% |
Argentinean | 0 | 0.00% |
Bolivian | 0 | 0.00% |
Chilean | 0 | 0.00% |
Colombian | 15 | 0.14% |
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 | 136 | 1.26% |
Language Spoken at Home | ||
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Language | Number | % |
English | 9,546 | 93.9% |
Spanish | 412 | 4.1% |
German, other Germanic | 79 | 0.8% |
Tagalog | 58 | 0.6% |
Other | 42 | 0.4% |
Other Asian | 25 | 0.2% |
Russian, Polish, other Slavic | 7 | 0.1% |
Ancestry | ||
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Country | Number | % |
German | 2,959 | 27.5% |
Irish | 1,371 | 12.7% |
English | 908 | 8.4% |
Scottish | 412 | 3.8% |
Norwegian | 394 | 3.7% |
Swedish | 389 | 3.6% |
Bahamian | 352 | 3.3% |
French | 313 | 2.9% |
American | 292 | 2.7% |
Czech | 135 | 1.3% |
Swiss | 126 | 1.2% |
Dutch | 119 | 1.1% |
Italian | 119 | 1.1% |
European | 118 | 1.1% |
Russian | 105 | 1.0% |
Citizenship & Nativity | ||
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Number | % | |
U.S. citizen | 10,173 | 94.4% |
Not a citizen | 605 | 5.6% |
Native | 10,045 | 93.2% |
Foreign-born | 733 | 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 | ||||||
222 | 3.0% | 381 | 5.1% | 2,175 | 29.3% | 3,313 | 44.6% | 1,117 | 15.0% | 226 | 3.0% |
Average years of education: 13.0 |
Population 25 Years and Older | ||
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< 9 Years | 222 | 3.0% |
9-12 Years | 381 | 5.1% |
H.S. Grad or GED | 2,175 | 29.3% |
Some College | 3,313 | 44.6% |
Bach. Degree | 1,117 | 15.0% |
Grad Degree | 226 | 3.0% |
Average years of education: 13.0 |
Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics | |||||
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Year | Labor Force | Employed | Unemployed | Unemp. Rate | State Avg. |
1990 | 6,326 | 6,133 | 193 | 3.1% | 2.4% |
1991 | 6,216 | 5,982 | 234 | 3.8% | 2.7% |
1992 | 6,215 | 6,007 | 208 | 3.3% | 2.8% |
1993 | 6,252 | 6,046 | 206 | 3.3% | 2.8% |
1994 | 6,233 | 5,997 | 236 | 3.8% | 2.6% |
1995 | 6,327 | 6,046 | 281 | 4.4% | 2.6% |
1996 | 6,185 | 5,847 | 338 | 5.5% | 2.7% |
1997 | 6,390 | 6,079 | 311 | 4.9% | 2.4% |
1998 | 6,624 | 6,311 | 313 | 4.7% | 2.5% |
1999 | 6,565 | 6,260 | 305 | 4.6% | 2.7% |
2000 | 6,380 | 6,132 | 248 | 3.9% | 2.8% |
2001 | 5,781 | 5,527 | 254 | 4.4% | 3.1% |
2002 | 5,694 | 5,423 | 271 | 4.8% | 3.7% |
2003 | 5,675 | 5,407 | 268 | 4.7% | 3.9% |
2004 | 5,606 | 5,380 | 226 | 4.0% | 3.9% |
2005 | 5,613 | 5,392 | 221 | 3.9% | 3.8% |
2006 | 5,534 | 5,369 | 165 | 3.0% | 3.0% |
2007 | 5,614 | 5,438 | 176 | 3.1% | 2.9% |
2008 | 5,617 | 5,413 | 204 | 3.6% | 3.2% |
2009 | 5,620 | 5,248 | 372 | 6.6% | 4.7% |
2010 | 5,844 | 5,548 | 296 | 5.1% | 4.7% |
2011 | 5,983 | 5,730 | 253 | 4.2% | 4.4% |
2012 | 5,964 | 5,731 | 233 | 3.9% | 3.9% |
2013 | 5,967 | 5,742 | 225 | 3.8% | 3.7% |
2014 | 5,747 | 5,569 | 178 | 3.1% | 3.3% |
2015 | 5,683 | 5,513 | 170 | 3.0% | 3.0% |
2016 | 5,675 | 5,472 | 203 | 3.6% | 3.1% |
2017 | 5,442 | 5,262 | 180 | 3.3% | 2.9% |
2018 | 5,421 | 5,267 | 154 | 2.8% | 2.9% |
2019 | 5,430 | 5,261 | 169 | 3.1% | 3.0% |
2020 | 5,405 | 5,148 | 257 | 4.8% | 4.2% |
2021 | 5,484 | 5,339 | 145 | 2.6% | 2.7% |
2022 | 5,355 | 5,227 | 128 | 2.4% | 2.3% |
2023 | 5,273 | 5,159 | 114 | 2.2% | 2.3% |