2022 population: 5,268
( 997 from 2010
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67 from 2020)
Land area: 507.4 square miles
Population density: 10.4 persons per square mile
2022 Census data | |||
White: | 4,866 | 92.37% | ![]() |
Black: | 37 | 0.70% | ![]() |
Indian: | 54 | 1.03% | ![]() |
Asian: | 13 | 0.25% | ![]() |
2+ races: | 128 | 2.43% | ![]() |
Hispanic: | 170 | 3.23% | ![]() |
Total non-White: | 402 | 7.63% | ![]() |
2020-2022 Components | Number | Rate ![]() |
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Births: | 189 | 18.2 |
Deaths: | 212 | 20.4 |
Net Migration: ![]() | 94 | 9.0 |
Net Immigration: ![]() | 0 | 0.0 |
Change in White population: | -1,126 | -18.0 |
Change in Non-White pop.: | 129 | 2.1 |
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Housing Data | ||
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Number | % | |
Housing Units | 2,705 | |
Median Value | $181,100 | |
Occupied | 1,925 | 71.2% |
Vacant | 780 | 28.8% |
Owned | 1,335 | 69.4% |
Rented | 590 | 30.6% |
Median Rent | $625 | |
Single-Family Units | 1,981 | 73.2% |
Detached | 1,978 | 73.1% |
Attached | 3 | 0.1% |
Buldings with 5+ Units | 25 | 0.9% |
Mobile Homes | 542 | 20.0% |
Household Income | ||
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Range | Number | % |
Less than $10,000 | 106 | 5.5% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 198 | 10.3% |
$15,000 to $19,999 | 78 | 4.1% |
$20,000 to $24,999 | 87 | 4.5% |
$25,000 to $29,999 | 109 | 5.7% |
$30,000 to $34,999 | 125 | 6.5% |
$35,000 to $39,999 | 111 | 5.8% |
$40,000 to $44,999 | 132 | 6.9% |
$45,000 to $49,999 | 84 | 4.4% |
$50,000 to $59,999 | 72 | 3.7% |
$60,000 to $74,999 | 100 | 5.2% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 274 | 14.2% |
$100,000 to $124,999 | 118 | 6.1% |
$125,000 to $149,999 | 119 | 6.2% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 186 | 9.7% |
$200,000 or more | 26 | 1.4% |
Median Household Income | 45,737 | |
Per Capita Income | 27,150 | |
Cost of Living Index (100 = average) | ||
Compared to state | 88 | |
Compared to U.S. | 75 |
Welfare Households | ||
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Number | % | |
SSI | 144 | 7.5% |
Public Assistance | 3 | 0.2% |
Public Asst. or Food Stamps | 256 | 13.3% |
Labor Force, Ages 25-64 | ||
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Number | % | |
Employed | 2,071 | 65.8% |
Unemployed | 27 | 0.9% |
In Armed Forces | 14 | 0.4% |
Total Labor Force | 2,112 | 67.1% |
Not in Labor Force | 1,036 | 32.9% |
Real Unemployment Rate | 33.8% |
Class of Worker | |||
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Male | Female | % Male | |
Private Sector | 896 | 625 | 58.9% |
Non-Profit | 17 | 117 | 12.7% |
Self-Employed | 257 | 197 | 56.6% |
Local Government | 34 | 39 | 46.6% |
State Government | 50 | 30 | 62.5% |
Federal Government | 53 | 0 | 100.0% |
Total Private + Self | 1,153 | 822 | 58.4% |
Total Non-Profit + Govt. | 154 | 186 | 45.3% |
Total | 1,307 | 1,008 | 56.5% |
Pct. Govt. | 8.9% |
Occupation | ||
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Number | % | |
Management, Business, Science, Arts | 330 | 14.3% |
Sales and Office Occupations | 606 | 26.2% |
Professional, Technical | 212 | 9.2% |
Service Occupations | 377 | 16.3% |
Farming, Forestry, Fishing | 15 | 0.6% |
All others | 790 | 34.1% |
White Collar | 49.6% |
Industry | ||
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Number | % | |
Manufacturing | 779 | 33.7% |
Health care and social assistance | 331 | 14.3% |
Retail trade | 282 | 12.2% |
Accommodation and food services | 217 | 9.4% |
Construction | 134 | 5.8% |
Educational services | 124 | 5.4% |
Public administration | 70 | 3.0% |
Administrative, support, waste mgmt. | 67 | 2.9% |
Transportation and warehousing | 57 | 2.5% |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting | 54 | 2.3% |
Arts, entertainment, recreation | 52 | 2.2% |
Information | 43 | 1.9% |
Other services | 40 | 1.7% |
Finance and insurance | 19 | 0.8% |
Professional, scientific, technical | 18 | 0.8% |
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction | 12 | 0.5% |
Utilities | 9 | 0.4% |
Wholesale trade | 5 | 0.2% |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 2 | 0.1% |
Hispanic Breakdown | ||
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Country | Number | % |
Mexican | 35 | 0.66% |
Puerto Rican | 0 | 0.00% |
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 | 18 | 0.34% |
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 | 18 | 0.34% |
Uruguayan | 0 | 0.00% |
Venezuelan | 0 | 0.00% |
Other South American | 0 | 0.00% |
Other Hispanic | 70 | 1.32% |
Language Spoken at Home | ||
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Language | Number | % |
English | 4,931 | 99.1% |
Spanish | 38 | 0.8% |
Other Asian | 6 | 0.1% |
Ancestry | ||
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Country | Number | % |
German | 899 | 17.0% |
Irish | 797 | 15.0% |
American | 684 | 12.9% |
English | 259 | 4.9% |
European | 150 | 2.8% |
Polish | 134 | 2.5% |
Scottish | 121 | 2.3% |
French | 69 | 1.3% |
Dutch | 44 | 0.8% |
Norwegian | 44 | 0.8% |
Italian | 36 | 0.7% |
Danish | 35 | 0.7% |
Scotch-Irish | 35 | 0.7% |
Swedish | 26 | 0.5% |
African | 20 | 0.4% |
Citizenship & Nativity | ||
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Number | % | |
U.S. citizen | 5,299 | 100.0% |
Not a citizen | 0 | 0.0% |
Native | 5,290 | 99.8% |
Foreign-born | 9 | 0.2% |
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 | ||||||
104 | 2.9% | 491 | 13.7% | 1,724 | 48.1% | 735 | 20.5% | 337 | 9.4% | 195 | 5.4% |
Average years of education: 12.6 |
Population 25 Years and Older | ||
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< 9 Years | 104 | 2.9% |
9-12 Years | 491 | 13.7% |
H.S. Grad or GED | 1,724 | 48.1% |
Some College | 735 | 20.5% |
Bach. Degree | 337 | 9.4% |
Grad Degree | 195 | 5.4% |
Average years of education: 12.6 |
Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics | |||||
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Year | Labor Force | Employed | Unemployed | Unemp. Rate | State Avg. |
1990 | 2,190 | 1,962 | 228 | 10.4% | 5.9% |
1991 | 2,267 | 2,010 | 257 | 11.3% | 6.6% |
1992 | 2,273 | 2,045 | 228 | 10.0% | 6.2% |
1993 | 2,443 | 2,150 | 293 | 12.0% | 6.2% |
1994 | 2,490 | 2,262 | 228 | 9.2% | 5.2% |
1995 | 2,614 | 2,394 | 220 | 8.4% | 4.8% |
1996 | 2,747 | 2,498 | 249 | 9.1% | 4.7% |
1997 | 2,819 | 2,634 | 185 | 6.6% | 4.4% |
1998 | 2,835 | 2,690 | 145 | 5.1% | 4.0% |
1999 | 2,823 | 2,651 | 172 | 6.1% | 3.2% |
2000 | 2,627 | 2,483 | 144 | 5.5% | 3.4% |
2001 | 2,643 | 2,476 | 167 | 6.3% | 4.5% |
2002 | 2,790 | 2,605 | 185 | 6.6% | 5.3% |
2003 | 2,863 | 2,674 | 189 | 6.6% | 5.7% |
2004 | 2,947 | 2,747 | 200 | 6.8% | 5.9% |
2005 | 2,960 | 2,775 | 185 | 6.2% | 5.4% |
2006 | 2,971 | 2,795 | 176 | 5.9% | 4.9% |
2007 | 2,926 | 2,743 | 183 | 6.3% | 5.1% |
2008 | 3,006 | 2,788 | 218 | 7.3% | 6.2% |
2009 | 3,114 | 2,818 | 296 | 9.5% | 9.0% |
2010 | 2,655 | 2,351 | 304 | 11.5% | 9.5% |
2011 | 2,628 | 2,326 | 302 | 11.5% | 8.6% |
2012 | 2,532 | 2,285 | 247 | 9.8% | 7.2% |
2013 | 2,541 | 2,296 | 245 | 9.6% | 6.8% |
2014 | 2,548 | 2,319 | 229 | 9.0% | 6.2% |
2015 | 2,496 | 2,307 | 189 | 7.6% | 5.1% |
2016 | 2,540 | 2,360 | 180 | 7.1% | 4.5% |
2017 | 2,531 | 2,382 | 149 | 5.9% | 3.8% |
2018 | 2,507 | 2,379 | 128 | 5.1% | 3.2% |
2019 | 2,523 | 2,399 | 124 | 4.9% | 3.3% |
2020 | 2,524 | 2,359 | 165 | 6.5% | 6.1% |
2021 | 2,543 | 2,419 | 124 | 4.9% | 4.1% |
2022 | 2,494 | 2,405 | 89 | 3.6% | 2.5% |
2023 | 2,414 | 2,307 | 107 | 4.4% | 3.1% |