2022 population: 1,445
( 4 from 2010
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4 from 2020)
Land area: 1716.0 square miles
Population density: 0.8 persons per square mile
2022 Census data | |||
White: | 1,255 | 86.85% | ![]() |
Black: | 3 | 0.21% | ![]() |
Indian: | 30 | 2.08% | ![]() |
Asian: | 17 | 1.18% | ![]() |
2+ races: | 54 | 3.74% | ![]() |
Hispanic: | 86 | 5.95% | ![]() |
Total non-White: | 190 | 13.15% | ![]() |
2020-2022 Components | Number | Rate ![]() |
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Births: | 21 | 7.2 |
Deaths: | 44 | 15.2 |
Net Migration: ![]() | 22 | 7.6 |
Net Immigration: ![]() | 0 | 0.0 |
Change in White population: | -52 | -3.6 |
Change in Non-White pop.: | 56 | 3.9 |
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Housing Data | ||
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Number | % | |
Housing Units | 930 | |
Median Value | $194,900 | |
Occupied | 624 | 67.1% |
Vacant | 306 | 32.9% |
Owned | 431 | 69.1% |
Rented | 193 | 30.9% |
Median Rent | $730 | |
Single-Family Units | 720 | 77.4% |
Detached | 717 | 77.1% |
Attached | 3 | 0.3% |
Buldings with 5+ Units | 13 | 1.4% |
Mobile Homes | 180 | 19.4% |
Household Income | ||
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Range | Number | % |
Less than $10,000 | 14 | 2.2% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 28 | 4.5% |
$15,000 to $19,999 | 52 | 8.3% |
$20,000 to $24,999 | 38 | 6.1% |
$25,000 to $29,999 | 22 | 3.5% |
$30,000 to $34,999 | 67 | 10.7% |
$35,000 to $39,999 | 22 | 3.5% |
$40,000 to $44,999 | 23 | 3.7% |
$45,000 to $49,999 | 33 | 5.3% |
$50,000 to $59,999 | 92 | 14.7% |
$60,000 to $74,999 | 81 | 13.0% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 48 | 7.7% |
$100,000 to $124,999 | 25 | 4.0% |
$125,000 to $149,999 | 56 | 9.0% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 10 | 1.6% |
$200,000 or more | 13 | 2.1% |
Median Household Income | 50,774 | |
Per Capita Income | 27,847 | |
Cost of Living Index (100 = average) | ||
Compared to state | 92 | |
Compared to U.S. | 99 |
Welfare Households | ||
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Number | % | |
SSI | 27 | 4.3% |
Public Assistance | 8 | 1.3% |
Public Asst. or Food Stamps | 103 | 16.5% |
Labor Force, Ages 25-64 | ||
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Number | % | |
Employed | 366 | 55.8% |
Unemployed | 28 | 4.3% |
In Armed Forces | 0 | 0.0% |
Total Labor Force | 394 | 60.1% |
Not in Labor Force | 262 | 39.9% |
Real Unemployment Rate | 44.2% |
Class of Worker | |||
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Male | Female | % Male | |
Private Sector | 114 | 60 | 65.5% |
Non-Profit | 17 | 54 | 23.9% |
Self-Employed | 53 | 21 | 71.6% |
Local Government | 22 | 55 | 28.6% |
State Government | 30 | 52 | 36.6% |
Federal Government | 6 | 4 | 60.0% |
Total Private + Self | 167 | 81 | 67.3% |
Total Non-Profit + Govt. | 75 | 165 | 31.2% |
Total | 242 | 246 | 49.6% |
Pct. Govt. | 34.6% |
Occupation | ||
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Number | % | |
Management, Business, Science, Arts | 99 | 20.1% |
Sales and Office Occupations | 95 | 19.3% |
Professional, Technical | 95 | 19.3% |
Service Occupations | 123 | 24.9% |
Farming, Forestry, Fishing | 26 | 5.3% |
All others | 81 | 16.4% |
White Collar | 58.6% |
Industry | ||
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Number | % | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting | 76 | 15.4% |
Health care and social assistance | 76 | 15.4% |
Public administration | 72 | 14.6% |
Educational services | 62 | 12.6% |
Accommodation and food services | 53 | 10.8% |
Administrative, support, waste mgmt. | 34 | 6.9% |
Construction | 34 | 6.9% |
Manufacturing | 16 | 3.2% |
Retail trade | 15 | 3.0% |
Other services | 14 | 2.8% |
Arts, entertainment, recreation | 12 | 2.4% |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 7 | 1.4% |
Transportation and warehousing | 7 | 1.4% |
Finance and insurance | 6 | 1.2% |
Utilities | 5 | 1.0% |
Professional, scientific, technical | 2 | 0.4% |
Wholesale trade | 2 | 0.4% |
Hispanic Breakdown | ||
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Country | Number | % |
Mexican | 68 | 4.83% |
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 | 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 | 18 | 1.28% |
Asian Breakdown | ||
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Country | Number | % |
Japanese | 3 | 0.21% |
Thai | 2 | 0.14% |
Korean | 2 | 0.14% |
Chinese | 1 | 0.07% |
Vietnamese | 1 | 0.07% |
Taiwanese | 1 | 0.07% |
Language Spoken at Home | ||
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Language | Number | % |
English | 1,242 | 94.5% |
Spanish | 53 | 4.0% |
Other Asian | 10 | 0.8% |
Chinese | 2 | 0.2% |
Other | 2 | 0.2% |
Russian, Polish, other Slavic | 2 | 0.2% |
German, other Germanic | 1 | 0.1% |
Vietnamese | 1 | 0.1% |
Korean | 1 | 0.1% |
Ancestry | ||
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Country | Number | % |
English | 374 | 26.6% |
Irish | 315 | 22.4% |
German | 202 | 14.4% |
American | 184 | 13.1% |
Scottish | 87 | 6.2% |
French | 55 | 3.9% |
Pennsylvania German | 38 | 2.7% |
Scotch-Irish | 35 | 2.5% |
Norwegian | 34 | 2.4% |
European | 32 | 2.3% |
Polish | 24 | 1.7% |
Italian | 23 | 1.6% |
Swiss | 23 | 1.6% |
Swedish | 22 | 1.6% |
Welsh | 18 | 1.3% |
Citizenship & Nativity | ||
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Number | % | |
U.S. citizen | 1,373 | 97.6% |
Not a citizen | 34 | 2.4% |
Native | 1,364 | 96.9% |
Foreign-born | 43 | 3.1% |
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 | ||||||
13 | 1.2% | 79 | 7.2% | 354 | 32.2% | 435 | 39.5% | 130 | 11.8% | 90 | 8.2% |
Average years of education: 13.3 |
Population 25 Years and Older | ||
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< 9 Years | 13 | 1.2% |
9-12 Years | 79 | 7.2% |
H.S. Grad or GED | 354 | 32.2% |
Some College | 435 | 39.5% |
Bach. Degree | 130 | 11.8% |
Grad Degree | 90 | 8.2% |
Average years of education: 13.3 |
Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics | |||||
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Year | Labor Force | Employed | Unemployed | Unemp. Rate | State Avg. |
1990 | 592 | 531 | 61 | 10.3% | 5.4% |
1991 | 526 | 457 | 69 | 13.1% | 6.2% |
1992 | 526 | 476 | 50 | 9.5% | 7.3% |
1993 | 535 | 473 | 62 | 11.6% | 7.0% |
1994 | 548 | 489 | 59 | 10.8% | 5.3% |
1995 | 553 | 514 | 39 | 7.1% | 4.8% |
1996 | 614 | 564 | 50 | 8.1% | 5.6% |
1997 | 644 | 572 | 72 | 11.2% | 5.5% |
1998 | 617 | 560 | 57 | 9.2% | 5.7% |
1999 | 598 | 542 | 56 | 9.4% | 5.5% |
2000 | 722 | 669 | 53 | 7.3% | 5.2% |
2001 | 705 | 648 | 57 | 8.1% | 6.4% |
2002 | 727 | 671 | 56 | 7.7% | 7.5% |
2003 | 735 | 679 | 56 | 7.6% | 8.0% |
2004 | 672 | 619 | 53 | 7.9% | 7.4% |
2005 | 665 | 623 | 42 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
2006 | 634 | 593 | 41 | 6.5% | 5.4% |
2007 | 608 | 574 | 34 | 5.6% | 5.2% |
2008 | 614 | 579 | 35 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
2009 | 653 | 596 | 57 | 8.7% | 10.8% |
2010 | 779 | 704 | 75 | 9.6% | 10.7% |
2011 | 768 | 702 | 66 | 8.6% | 9.6% |
2012 | 785 | 731 | 54 | 6.9% | 8.8% |
2013 | 737 | 691 | 46 | 6.2% | 7.8% |
2014 | 734 | 689 | 45 | 6.1% | 6.7% |
2015 | 692 | 657 | 35 | 5.1% | 5.5% |
2016 | 684 | 656 | 28 | 4.1% | 4.7% |
2017 | 730 | 702 | 28 | 3.8% | 4.1% |
2018 | 719 | 695 | 24 | 3.3% | 4.0% |
2019 | 713 | 683 | 30 | 4.2% | 3.7% |
2020 | 693 | 663 | 30 | 4.3% | 7.6% |
2021 | 724 | 700 | 24 | 3.3% | 5.2% |
2022 | 740 | 715 | 25 | 3.4% | 4.2% |
2023 | 798 | 776 | 22 | 2.8% | 3.7% |