2022 population: 8,654
( 1,802 from 2010
, 327 from 2020)
Land area: 766.2 square miles
Population density: 11.3 persons per square mile
2022 Census data | |||
White: | 2,884 | 33.33% | 21.3% |
Black: | 5,209 | 60.19% | 17.0% |
Indian: | 338 | 3.91% | 12.2% |
Asian: | 22 | 0.25% | 120.0% |
2+ races: | 94 | 1.09% | 34.3% |
Hispanic: | 107 | 1.24% | 105.8% |
Total non-White: | 5,770 | 66.67% | 15.0% |
2020-2022 Components | Number | Rate |
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Births: | 176 | 9.8 |
Deaths: | 314 | 17.5 |
Net Migration: | -183 | -10.2 |
Net Immigration: | -3 | -0.2 |
Change in White population: | -781 | -7.5 |
Change in Non-White pop.: | -1,021 | -9.8 |
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Housing Data | ||
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Number | % | |
Housing Units | 3,958 | |
Median Value | $89,300 | |
Occupied | 3,143 | 79.4% |
Vacant | 815 | 20.6% |
Owned | 2,413 | 76.8% |
Rented | 730 | 23.2% |
Median Rent | $475 | |
Single-Family Units | 2,858 | 72.2% |
Detached | 2,828 | 71.5% |
Attached | 30 | 0.8% |
Buldings with 5+ Units | 148 | 3.7% |
Mobile Homes | 797 | 20.1% |
Household Income | ||
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Range | Number | % |
Less than $10,000 | 370 | 11.8% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 189 | 6.0% |
$15,000 to $19,999 | 146 | 4.6% |
$20,000 to $24,999 | 337 | 10.7% |
$25,000 to $29,999 | 135 | 4.3% |
$30,000 to $34,999 | 77 | 2.4% |
$35,000 to $39,999 | 117 | 3.7% |
$40,000 to $44,999 | 290 | 9.2% |
$45,000 to $49,999 | 255 | 8.1% |
$50,000 to $59,999 | 174 | 5.5% |
$60,000 to $74,999 | 338 | 10.8% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 281 | 8.9% |
$100,000 to $124,999 | 154 | 4.9% |
$125,000 to $149,999 | 37 | 1.2% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 149 | 4.7% |
$200,000 or more | 94 | 3.0% |
Median Household Income | 42,947 | |
Per Capita Income | 22,046 | |
Cost of Living Index (100 = average) | ||
Compared to state | 94 | |
Compared to U.S. | 69 |
Welfare Households | ||
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Number | % | |
SSI | 217 | 6.9% |
Public Assistance | 2 | 0.1% |
Public Asst. or Food Stamps | 508 | 16.2% |
Labor Force, Ages 25-64 | ||
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Number | % | |
Employed | 2,896 | 51.2% |
Unemployed | 523 | 9.2% |
In Armed Forces | 0 | 0.0% |
Total Labor Force | 3,419 | 60.4% |
Not in Labor Force | 2,239 | 39.6% |
Real Unemployment Rate | 48.8% |
Class of Worker | |||
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Male | Female | % Male | |
Private Sector | 1,087 | 1,131 | 49.0% |
Non-Profit | 113 | 60 | 65.3% |
Self-Employed | 45 | 66 | 40.5% |
Local Government | 160 | 147 | 52.1% |
State Government | 65 | 131 | 33.2% |
Federal Government | 128 | 154 | 45.4% |
Total Private + Self | 1,132 | 1,197 | 48.6% |
Total Non-Profit + Govt. | 466 | 492 | 48.6% |
Total | 1,598 | 1,689 | 48.6% |
Pct. Govt. | 23.9% |
Occupation | ||
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Number | % | |
Management, Business, Science, Arts | 488 | 14.8% |
Sales and Office Occupations | 522 | 15.9% |
Professional, Technical | 494 | 15.0% |
Service Occupations | 637 | 19.4% |
Farming, Forestry, Fishing | 68 | 2.1% |
All others | 1,146 | 34.9% |
White Collar | 45.8% |
Industry | ||
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Number | % | |
Educational services | 583 | 17.7% |
Manufacturing | 572 | 17.4% |
Health care and social assistance | 337 | 10.3% |
Retail trade | 273 | 8.3% |
Arts, entertainment, recreation | 264 | 8.0% |
Public administration | 194 | 5.9% |
Transportation and warehousing | 193 | 5.9% |
Other services | 172 | 5.2% |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting | 154 | 4.7% |
Accommodation and food services | 142 | 4.3% |
Wholesale trade | 141 | 4.3% |
Construction | 115 | 3.5% |
Professional, scientific, technical | 41 | 1.2% |
Utilities | 41 | 1.2% |
Administrative, support, waste mgmt. | 38 | 1.2% |
Finance and insurance | 23 | 0.7% |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 4 | 0.1% |
Hispanic Breakdown | ||
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Country | Number | % |
Mexican | 25 | 0.28% |
Puerto Rican | 0 | 0.00% |
Cuban | 0 | 0.00% |
Dominican | 0 | 0.00% |
Total Central American | 7 | 0.08% |
Costa Rican | 0 | 0.00% |
Guatemalan | 0 | 0.00% |
Honduran | 0 | 0.00% |
Nicaraguan | 7 | 0.08% |
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 | 36 | 0.40% |
Language Spoken at Home | ||
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Language | Number | % |
English | 8,210 | 96.8% |
Other | 163 | 1.9% |
Spanish | 93 | 1.1% |
French, Haitian, Cajun | 9 | 0.1% |
Other Indo-European | 3 | 0.0% |
Ancestry | ||
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Country | Number | % |
American | 506 | 5.6% |
Irish | 320 | 3.6% |
English | 278 | 3.1% |
German | 176 | 2.0% |
European | 154 | 1.7% |
Scottish | 110 | 1.2% |
Scotch-Irish | 83 | 0.9% |
Italian | 63 | 0.7% |
African | 54 | 0.6% |
British | 43 | 0.5% |
Nigerian | 26 | 0.3% |
Haitian | 15 | 0.2% |
Cajun | 14 | 0.2% |
French | 9 | 0.1% |
Portuguese | 6 | 0.1% |
Citizenship & Nativity | ||
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Number | % | |
U.S. citizen | 8,970 | 99.9% |
Not a citizen | 10 | 0.1% |
Native | 8,955 | 99.7% |
Foreign-born | 25 | 0.3% |
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 | ||||||
345 | 5.8% | 841 | 14.2% | 1,941 | 32.7% | 1,822 | 30.7% | 492 | 8.3% | 489 | 8.2% |
Average years of education: 12.7 |
Population 25 Years and Older | ||
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< 9 Years | 345 | 5.8% |
9-12 Years | 841 | 14.2% |
H.S. Grad or GED | 1,941 | 32.7% |
Some College | 1,822 | 30.7% |
Bach. Degree | 492 | 8.3% |
Grad Degree | 489 | 8.2% |
Average years of education: 12.7 |
Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics | |||||
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Year | Labor Force | Employed | Unemployed | Unemp. Rate | State Avg. |
1990 | 4,273 | 3,842 | 431 | 10.1% | 7.6% |
1991 | 4,279 | 3,859 | 420 | 9.8% | 8.4% |
1992 | 4,174 | 3,717 | 457 | 10.9% | 8.0% |
1993 | 4,172 | 3,822 | 350 | 8.4% | 6.7% |
1994 | 4,216 | 3,881 | 335 | 7.9% | 6.3% |
1995 | 4,330 | 3,981 | 349 | 8.1% | 6.2% |
1996 | 4,274 | 3,937 | 337 | 7.9% | 6.0% |
1997 | 4,315 | 3,971 | 344 | 8.0% | 5.7% |
1998 | 4,414 | 4,009 | 405 | 9.2% | 5.3% |
1999 | 4,501 | 3,951 | 550 | 12.2% | 5.1% |
2000 | 4,386 | 4,027 | 359 | 8.2% | 5.3% |
2001 | 4,388 | 4,048 | 340 | 7.7% | 5.5% |
2002 | 4,286 | 3,892 | 394 | 9.2% | 6.4% |
2003 | 4,296 | 3,918 | 378 | 8.8% | 6.1% |
2004 | 4,285 | 3,920 | 365 | 8.5% | 6.1% |
2005 | 4,240 | 3,841 | 399 | 9.4% | 7.6% |
2006 | 4,088 | 3,763 | 325 | 8.0% | 6.4% |
2007 | 4,077 | 3,757 | 320 | 7.8% | 6.2% |
2008 | 3,987 | 3,658 | 329 | 8.3% | 6.7% |
2009 | 3,858 | 3,379 | 479 | 12.4% | 9.4% |
2010 | 3,909 | 3,348 | 561 | 14.4% | 10.1% |
2011 | 3,922 | 3,374 | 548 | 14.0% | 9.8% |
2012 | 4,011 | 3,494 | 517 | 12.9% | 8.8% |
2013 | 3,957 | 3,450 | 507 | 12.8% | 8.5% |
2014 | 3,741 | 3,259 | 482 | 12.9% | 7.6% |
2015 | 3,568 | 3,194 | 374 | 10.5% | 6.5% |
2016 | 3,540 | 3,225 | 315 | 8.9% | 5.9% |
2017 | 3,592 | 3,306 | 286 | 8.0% | 5.2% |
2018 | 3,570 | 3,297 | 273 | 7.6% | 5.0% |
2019 | 3,492 | 3,213 | 279 | 8.0% | 5.5% |
2020 | 3,423 | 3,093 | 330 | 9.6% | 8.1% |
2021 | 3,284 | 3,046 | 238 | 7.2% | 5.5% |
2022 | 3,251 | 3,059 | 192 | 5.9% | 3.9% |
2023 | 3,137 | 2,994 | 143 | 4.6% | 3.2% |