2022 population: 6,906
( 317 from 2010
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180 from 2020)
Land area: 943.4 square miles
Population density: 7.3 persons per square mile
2022 Census data | |||
White: | 491 | 7.11% | ![]() |
Black: | 73 | 1.06% | ![]() |
Indian: | 16 | 0.23% | ![]() |
Asian: | 64 | 0.93% | ![]() |
2+ races: | 37 | 0.54% | ![]() |
Hispanic: | 6,225 | 90.14% | ![]() |
Total non-White: | 6,415 | 92.89% | ![]() |
2020-2022 Components | Number | Rate ![]() |
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Births: | 215 | 15.2 |
Deaths: | 245 | 17.3 |
Net Migration: ![]() | -206 | -14.5 |
Net Immigration: ![]() | 56 | 4.0 |
Change in White population: | -82 | -1.1 |
Change in Non-White pop.: | -235 | -3.3 |
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Housing Data | ||
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Number | % | |
Housing Units | 3,665 | |
Median Value | $80,100 | |
Occupied | 2,652 | 72.4% |
Vacant | 1,013 | 27.6% |
Owned | 1,623 | 61.2% |
Rented | 1,029 | 38.8% |
Median Rent | $391 | |
Single-Family Units | 2,881 | 78.6% |
Detached | 2,881 | 78.6% |
Attached | 0 | 0.0% |
Buldings with 5+ Units | 57 | 1.6% |
Mobile Homes | 367 | 10.0% |
Household Income | ||
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Range | Number | % |
Less than $10,000 | 551 | 20.8% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 303 | 11.4% |
$15,000 to $19,999 | 144 | 5.4% |
$20,000 to $24,999 | 141 | 5.3% |
$25,000 to $29,999 | 163 | 6.1% |
$30,000 to $34,999 | 109 | 4.1% |
$35,000 to $39,999 | 227 | 8.6% |
$40,000 to $44,999 | 41 | 1.5% |
$45,000 to $49,999 | 68 | 2.6% |
$50,000 to $59,999 | 85 | 3.2% |
$60,000 to $74,999 | 228 | 8.6% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 212 | 8.0% |
$100,000 to $124,999 | 130 | 4.9% |
$125,000 to $149,999 | 185 | 7.0% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 58 | 2.2% |
$200,000 or more | 7 | 0.3% |
Median Household Income | 30,566 | |
Per Capita Income | 20,308 | |
Cost of Living Index (100 = average) | ||
Compared to state | 85 | |
Compared to U.S. | 73 |
Welfare Households | ||
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Number | % | |
SSI | 202 | 7.6% |
Public Assistance | 72 | 2.7% |
Public Asst. or Food Stamps | 733 | 27.6% |
Labor Force, Ages 25-64 | ||
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Number | % | |
Employed | 259 | 47.5% |
Unemployed | 0 | 0.0% |
In Armed Forces | 0 | 0.0% |
Total Labor Force | 259 | 47.5% |
Not in Labor Force | 286 | 52.5% |
Real Unemployment Rate | 52.5% |
Class of Worker | |||
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Male | Female | % Male | |
Private Sector | 1,097 | 718 | 60.4% |
Non-Profit | 48 | 32 | 60.0% |
Self-Employed | 267 | 133 | 66.8% |
Local Government | 66 | 269 | 19.7% |
State Government | 0 | 270 | 0.0% |
Federal Government | 49 | 60 | 45.0% |
Total Private + Self | 1,364 | 851 | 61.6% |
Total Non-Profit + Govt. | 163 | 631 | 20.5% |
Total | 1,527 | 1,482 | 50.7% |
Pct. Govt. | 23.7% |
Occupation | ||
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Number | % | |
Management, Business, Science, Arts | 334 | 11.1% |
Sales and Office Occupations | 395 | 13.1% |
Professional, Technical | 562 | 18.7% |
Service Occupations | 980 | 32.6% |
Farming, Forestry, Fishing | 41 | 1.4% |
All others | 738 | 24.5% |
White Collar | 42.9% |
Industry | ||
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Number | % | |
Educational services | 518 | 17.2% |
Health care and social assistance | 453 | 15.1% |
Accommodation and food services | 401 | 13.3% |
Retail trade | 337 | 11.2% |
Construction | 230 | 7.6% |
Transportation and warehousing | 223 | 7.4% |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting | 202 | 6.7% |
Public administration | 172 | 5.7% |
Administrative, support, waste mgmt. | 136 | 4.5% |
Other services | 98 | 3.3% |
Arts, entertainment, recreation | 71 | 2.4% |
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction | 46 | 1.5% |
Finance and insurance | 30 | 1.0% |
Utilities | 29 | 1.0% |
Professional, scientific, technical | 28 | 0.9% |
Information | 19 | 0.6% |
Manufacturing | 12 | 0.4% |
Wholesale trade | 4 | 0.1% |
Hispanic Breakdown | ||
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Country | Number | % |
Mexican | 5,788 | 81.99% |
Puerto Rican | 0 | 0.00% |
Cuban | 0 | 0.00% |
Dominican | 0 | 0.00% |
Total Central American | 56 | 0.79% |
Costa Rican | 0 | 0.00% |
Guatemalan | 22 | 0.31% |
Honduran | 19 | 0.27% |
Nicaraguan | 2 | 0.03% |
Panamanian | 0 | 0.00% |
Salvadoran | 13 | 0.18% |
Other Central American | 0 | 0.00% |
Total South American | 12 | 0.17% |
Argentinean | 0 | 0.00% |
Bolivian | 0 | 0.00% |
Chilean | 0 | 0.00% |
Colombian | 12 | 0.17% |
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 | 458 | 6.49% |
Language Spoken at Home | ||
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Language | Number | % |
Spanish | 4,637 | 67.6% |
English | 2,153 | 31.4% |
Other Asian | 70 | 1.0% |
Ancestry | ||
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Country | Number | % |
German | 415 | 5.9% |
French | 330 | 4.7% |
American | 78 | 1.1% |
English | 67 | 0.9% |
Italian | 58 | 0.8% |
Irish | 41 | 0.6% |
Dutch | 21 | 0.3% |
Citizenship & Nativity | ||
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Number | % | |
U.S. citizen | 6,626 | 93.9% |
Not a citizen | 433 | 6.1% |
Native | 6,418 | 90.9% |
Foreign-born | 641 | 9.1% |
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 | ||||||
617 | 12.6% | 850 | 17.3% | 1,521 | 31.0% | 987 | 20.1% | 691 | 14.1% | 248 | 5.0% |
Average years of education: 11.7 |
Population 25 Years and Older | ||
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< 9 Years | 617 | 12.6% |
9-12 Years | 850 | 17.3% |
H.S. Grad or GED | 1,521 | 31.0% |
Some College | 987 | 20.1% |
Bach. Degree | 691 | 14.1% |
Grad Degree | 248 | 5.0% |
Average years of education: 11.7 |
Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics | |||||
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Year | Labor Force | Employed | Unemployed | Unemp. Rate | State Avg. |
1990 | 3,057 | 2,785 | 272 | 8.9% | 6.4% |
1991 | 2,929 | 2,630 | 299 | 10.2% | 7.0% |
1992 | 3,054 | 2,662 | 392 | 12.8% | 7.7% |
1993 | 3,346 | 2,981 | 365 | 10.9% | 7.2% |
1994 | 3,362 | 2,978 | 384 | 11.4% | 6.6% |
1995 | 3,207 | 2,760 | 447 | 13.9% | 6.1% |
1996 | 3,094 | 2,674 | 420 | 13.6% | 5.8% |
1997 | 2,885 | 2,517 | 368 | 12.8% | 5.4% |
1998 | 3,004 | 2,725 | 279 | 9.3% | 5.0% |
1999 | 3,146 | 2,833 | 313 | 9.9% | 4.7% |
2000 | 2,895 | 2,696 | 199 | 6.9% | 4.4% |
2001 | 3,113 | 2,928 | 185 | 5.9% | 5.0% |
2002 | 3,197 | 2,954 | 243 | 7.6% | 6.3% |
2003 | 3,298 | 3,028 | 270 | 8.2% | 6.7% |
2004 | 3,251 | 3,007 | 244 | 7.5% | 6.0% |
2005 | 3,105 | 2,893 | 212 | 6.8% | 5.5% |
2006 | 3,031 | 2,840 | 191 | 6.3% | 5.0% |
2007 | 3,084 | 2,917 | 167 | 5.4% | 4.4% |
2008 | 3,272 | 3,098 | 174 | 5.3% | 4.9% |
2009 | 3,318 | 3,009 | 309 | 9.3% | 7.5% |
2010 | 2,597 | 2,285 | 312 | 12.0% | 8.2% |
2011 | 2,693 | 2,397 | 296 | 11.0% | 8.0% |
2012 | 2,715 | 2,479 | 236 | 8.7% | 6.7% |
2013 | 2,761 | 2,510 | 251 | 9.1% | 6.3% |
2014 | 2,704 | 2,492 | 212 | 7.8% | 5.2% |
2015 | 2,604 | 2,344 | 260 | 10.0% | 4.5% |
2016 | 2,441 | 2,152 | 289 | 11.8% | 4.6% |
2017 | 2,433 | 2,231 | 202 | 8.3% | 4.3% |
2018 | 2,451 | 2,293 | 158 | 6.4% | 3.9% |
2019 | 2,617 | 2,484 | 133 | 5.1% | 3.5% |
2020 | 2,601 | 2,323 | 278 | 10.7% | 7.6% |
2021 | 2,508 | 2,280 | 228 | 9.1% | 5.6% |
2022 | 2,381 | 2,239 | 142 | 6.0% | 3.9% |
2023 | 2,295 | 2,168 | 127 | 5.5% | 3.9% |