2022 population: 13,047
( 768 from 2010
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243 from 2020)
Land area: 468.3 square miles
Population density: 27.9 persons per square mile
2022 Census data | |||
White: | 12,413 | 95.14% | ![]() |
Black: | 68 | 0.52% | ![]() |
Indian: | 33 | 0.25% | ![]() |
Asian: | 121 | 0.93% | ![]() |
2+ races: | 152 | 1.17% | ![]() |
Hispanic: | 260 | 1.99% | ![]() |
Total non-White: | 634 | 4.86% | ![]() |
2020-2022 Components | Number | Rate ![]() |
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Births: | 340 | 12.8 |
Deaths: | 419 | 15.8 |
Net Migration: ![]() | -168 | -6.3 |
Net Immigration: ![]() | 0 | 0.0 |
Change in White population: | -1,016 | -7.4 |
Change in Non-White pop.: | 248 | 1.8 |
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Housing Data | ||
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Number | % | |
Housing Units | 6,171 | |
Median Value | $103,600 | |
Occupied | 5,477 | 88.8% |
Vacant | 694 | 11.2% |
Owned | 4,203 | 76.7% |
Rented | 1,274 | 23.3% |
Median Rent | $706 | |
Single-Family Units | 4,538 | 73.5% |
Detached | 4,523 | 73.3% |
Attached | 15 | 0.2% |
Buldings with 5+ Units | 280 | 4.5% |
Mobile Homes | 1,118 | 18.1% |
Household Income | ||
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Range | Number | % |
Less than $10,000 | 214 | 3.9% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 239 | 4.4% |
$15,000 to $19,999 | 342 | 6.2% |
$20,000 to $24,999 | 309 | 5.6% |
$25,000 to $29,999 | 256 | 4.7% |
$30,000 to $34,999 | 264 | 4.8% |
$35,000 to $39,999 | 261 | 4.8% |
$40,000 to $44,999 | 228 | 4.2% |
$45,000 to $49,999 | 215 | 3.9% |
$50,000 to $59,999 | 543 | 9.9% |
$60,000 to $74,999 | 589 | 10.8% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 720 | 13.1% |
$100,000 to $124,999 | 500 | 9.1% |
$125,000 to $149,999 | 315 | 5.8% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 245 | 4.5% |
$200,000 or more | 237 | 4.3% |
Median Household Income | 58,028 | |
Per Capita Income | 32,495 | |
Cost of Living Index (100 = average) | ||
Compared to state | 88 | |
Compared to U.S. | 86 |
Welfare Households | ||
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Number | % | |
SSI | 204 | 3.7% |
Public Assistance | 132 | 2.4% |
Public Asst. or Food Stamps | 684 | 12.5% |
Labor Force, Ages 25-64 | ||
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Number | % | |
Employed | 5,449 | 69.2% |
Unemployed | 354 | 4.5% |
In Armed Forces | 0 | 0.0% |
Total Labor Force | 5,803 | 73.7% |
Not in Labor Force | 2,076 | 26.3% |
Real Unemployment Rate | 30.8% |
Class of Worker | |||
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Male | Female | % Male | |
Private Sector | 2,041 | 1,839 | 52.6% |
Non-Profit | 184 | 330 | 35.8% |
Self-Employed | 459 | 150 | 75.4% |
Local Government | 106 | 359 | 22.8% |
State Government | 160 | 76 | 67.8% |
Federal Government | 0 | 51 | 0.0% |
Total Private + Self | 2,500 | 1,989 | 55.7% |
Total Non-Profit + Govt. | 450 | 816 | 35.5% |
Total | 2,950 | 2,805 | 51.3% |
Pct. Govt. | 13.1% |
Occupation | ||
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Number | % | |
Management, Business, Science, Arts | 826 | 14.3% |
Sales and Office Occupations | 1,025 | 17.7% |
Professional, Technical | 1,143 | 19.7% |
Service Occupations | 899 | 15.5% |
Farming, Forestry, Fishing | 128 | 2.2% |
All others | 1,896 | 32.8% |
White Collar | 51.7% |
Industry | ||
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Number | % | |
Manufacturing | 1,359 | 23.5% |
Health care and social assistance | 943 | 16.3% |
Retail trade | 688 | 11.9% |
Educational services | 573 | 9.9% |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting | 343 | 5.9% |
Construction | 321 | 5.5% |
Accommodation and food services | 266 | 4.6% |
Other services | 243 | 4.2% |
Public administration | 213 | 3.7% |
Finance and insurance | 196 | 3.4% |
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction | 135 | 2.3% |
Transportation and warehousing | 134 | 2.3% |
Professional, scientific, technical | 102 | 1.8% |
Wholesale trade | 89 | 1.5% |
Utilities | 66 | 1.1% |
Administrative, support, waste mgmt. | 61 | 1.1% |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 31 | 0.5% |
Information | 17 | 0.3% |
Management | 7 | 0.1% |
Arts, entertainment, recreation | 2 | 0.0% |
Hispanic Breakdown | ||
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Country | Number | % |
Mexican | 14 | 0.11% |
Puerto Rican | 12 | 0.09% |
Cuban | 0 | 0.00% |
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 | 0 | 0.00% |
Language Spoken at Home | ||
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Language | Number | % |
English | 12,340 | 98.6% |
Spanish | 129 | 1.0% |
Vietnamese | 22 | 0.2% |
German, other Germanic | 17 | 0.1% |
Russian, Polish, other Slavic | 6 | 0.0% |
French, Haitian, Cajun | 5 | 0.0% |
Other Indo-European | 2 | 0.0% |
Ancestry | ||
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Country | Number | % |
German | 3,053 | 23.0% |
Irish | 1,468 | 11.1% |
American | 1,428 | 10.8% |
English | 1,003 | 7.6% |
Polish | 347 | 2.6% |
Scottish | 231 | 1.7% |
Scandinavian | 173 | 1.3% |
Italian | 166 | 1.3% |
European | 143 | 1.1% |
Northern European | 103 | 0.8% |
Dutch | 88 | 0.7% |
French | 81 | 0.6% |
British | 70 | 0.5% |
Norwegian | 67 | 0.5% |
Scotch-Irish | 65 | 0.5% |
Citizenship & Nativity | ||
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Number | % | |
U.S. citizen | 13,226 | 99.8% |
Not a citizen | 22 | 0.2% |
Native | 13,191 | 99.6% |
Foreign-born | 57 | 0.4% |
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 | ||||||
412 | 4.5% | 687 | 7.4% | 3,475 | 37.6% | 3,291 | 35.6% | 890 | 9.6% | 499 | 5.4% |
Average years of education: 12.8 |
Population 25 Years and Older | ||
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< 9 Years | 412 | 4.5% |
9-12 Years | 687 | 7.4% |
H.S. Grad or GED | 3,475 | 37.6% |
Some College | 3,291 | 35.6% |
Bach. Degree | 890 | 9.6% |
Grad Degree | 499 | 5.4% |
Average years of education: 12.8 |
Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics | |||||
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Year | Labor Force | Employed | Unemployed | Unemp. Rate | State Avg. |
1990 | 6,745 | 6,101 | 644 | 9.5% | 6.3% |
1991 | 6,931 | 6,336 | 595 | 8.6% | 7.3% |
1992 | 7,010 | 6,398 | 612 | 8.7% | 7.9% |
1993 | 6,663 | 6,109 | 554 | 8.3% | 7.5% |
1994 | 6,676 | 6,180 | 496 | 7.4% | 5.8% |
1995 | 6,943 | 6,556 | 387 | 5.6% | 5.2% |
1996 | 6,839 | 6,476 | 363 | 5.3% | 5.3% |
1997 | 7,157 | 6,802 | 355 | 5.0% | 4.8% |
1998 | 7,433 | 6,987 | 446 | 6.0% | 4.5% |
1999 | 7,373 | 6,845 | 528 | 7.2% | 4.4% |
2000 | 7,192 | 6,775 | 417 | 5.8% | 4.4% |
2001 | 6,980 | 6,522 | 458 | 6.6% | 5.4% |
2002 | 6,826 | 6,387 | 439 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
2003 | 6,904 | 6,414 | 490 | 7.1% | 6.7% |
2004 | 6,896 | 6,440 | 456 | 6.6% | 6.2% |
2005 | 6,900 | 6,484 | 416 | 6.0% | 5.7% |
2006 | 6,976 | 6,627 | 349 | 5.0% | 4.6% |
2007 | 6,976 | 6,586 | 390 | 5.6% | 5.1% |
2008 | 6,757 | 6,259 | 498 | 7.4% | 6.5% |
2009 | 6,451 | 5,634 | 817 | 12.7% | 10.2% |
2010 | 6,813 | 6,038 | 775 | 11.4% | 10.5% |
2011 | 6,689 | 5,977 | 712 | 10.6% | 9.8% |
2012 | 6,623 | 5,981 | 642 | 9.7% | 9.0% |
2013 | 6,313 | 5,689 | 624 | 9.9% | 9.1% |
2014 | 6,440 | 5,921 | 519 | 8.1% | 7.2% |
2015 | 6,630 | 6,160 | 470 | 7.1% | 6.0% |
2016 | 6,734 | 6,274 | 460 | 6.8% | 5.9% |
2017 | 6,655 | 6,301 | 354 | 5.3% | 5.0% |
2018 | 6,697 | 6,350 | 347 | 5.2% | 4.4% |
2019 | 6,481 | 6,200 | 281 | 4.3% | 4.0% |
2020 | 6,231 | 5,646 | 585 | 9.4% | 9.5% |
2021 | 5,937 | 5,598 | 339 | 5.7% | 6.1% |
2022 | 5,699 | 5,432 | 267 | 4.7% | 4.6% |
2023 | 5,765 | 5,458 | 307 | 5.3% | 4.5% |