2022 population: 7,586
( 19 from 2010
, 67 from 2020)
Land area: 130.1 square miles
Population density: 58.3 persons per square mile
2022 Census data | |||
White: | 7,204 | 94.96% | 2.0% |
Black: | 127 | 1.67% | 32.3% |
Indian: | 17 | 0.22% | 54.5% |
Asian: | 23 | 0.30% | 187.5% |
2+ races: | 115 | 1.52% | 71.6% |
Hispanic: | 100 | 1.32% | 63.9% |
Total non-White: | 382 | 5.04% | 52.2% |
2020-2022 Components | Number | Rate |
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Births: | 156 | 10.2 |
Deaths: | 254 | 16.6 |
Net Migration: | 30 | 2.0 |
Net Immigration: | -1 | -0.1 |
Change in White population: | -150 | -2.0 |
Change in Non-White pop.: | 131 | 1.7 |
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Housing Data | ||
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Number | % | |
Housing Units | 3,224 | |
Median Value | $121,100 | |
Occupied | 2,737 | 84.9% |
Vacant | 487 | 15.1% |
Owned | 2,339 | 85.5% |
Rented | 398 | 14.5% |
Median Rent | $640 | |
Single-Family Units | 2,262 | 70.2% |
Detached | 2,229 | 69.1% |
Attached | 33 | 1.0% |
Buldings with 5+ Units | 90 | 2.8% |
Mobile Homes | 693 | 21.5% |
Household Income | ||
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Range | Number | % |
Less than $10,000 | 111 | 4.1% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 121 | 4.4% |
$15,000 to $19,999 | 122 | 4.5% |
$20,000 to $24,999 | 153 | 5.6% |
$25,000 to $29,999 | 207 | 7.6% |
$30,000 to $34,999 | 142 | 5.2% |
$35,000 to $39,999 | 108 | 3.9% |
$40,000 to $44,999 | 52 | 1.9% |
$45,000 to $49,999 | 103 | 3.8% |
$50,000 to $59,999 | 261 | 9.5% |
$60,000 to $74,999 | 240 | 8.8% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 292 | 10.7% |
$100,000 to $124,999 | 322 | 11.8% |
$125,000 to $149,999 | 196 | 7.2% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 182 | 6.6% |
$200,000 or more | 125 | 4.6% |
Median Household Income | 59,666 | |
Per Capita Income | 39,138 | |
Cost of Living Index (100 = average) | ||
Compared to state | 104 | |
Compared to U.S. | 89 |
Welfare Households | ||
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Number | % | |
SSI | 143 | 5.2% |
Public Assistance | 98 | 3.6% |
Public Asst. or Food Stamps | 396 | 14.5% |
Labor Force, Ages 25-64 | ||
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Number | % | |
Employed | 2,857 | 59.9% |
Unemployed | 240 | 5.0% |
In Armed Forces | 0 | 0.0% |
Total Labor Force | 3,097 | 64.9% |
Not in Labor Force | 1,674 | 35.1% |
Real Unemployment Rate | 40.1% |
Class of Worker | |||
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Male | Female | % Male | |
Private Sector | 1,301 | 694 | 65.2% |
Non-Profit | 15 | 236 | 6.0% |
Self-Employed | 143 | 162 | 46.9% |
Local Government | 37 | 163 | 18.5% |
State Government | 98 | 116 | 45.8% |
Federal Government | 91 | 0 | 100.0% |
Total Private + Self | 1,444 | 856 | 62.8% |
Total Non-Profit + Govt. | 241 | 515 | 31.9% |
Total | 1,685 | 1,371 | 55.1% |
Pct. Govt. | 16.5% |
Occupation | ||
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Number | % | |
Management, Business, Science, Arts | 289 | 9.4% |
Sales and Office Occupations | 504 | 16.4% |
Professional, Technical | 520 | 16.9% |
Service Occupations | 661 | 21.5% |
Farming, Forestry, Fishing | 18 | 0.6% |
All others | 1,100 | 35.8% |
White Collar | 42.7% |
Industry | ||
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Number | % | |
Manufacturing | 522 | 17.0% |
Health care and social assistance | 433 | 14.1% |
Transportation and warehousing | 276 | 9.0% |
Educational services | 266 | 8.7% |
Retail trade | 238 | 7.7% |
Construction | 193 | 6.3% |
Public administration | 156 | 5.1% |
Administrative, support, waste mgmt. | 149 | 4.8% |
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction | 148 | 4.8% |
Other services | 141 | 4.6% |
Professional, scientific, technical | 135 | 4.4% |
Accommodation and food services | 122 | 4.0% |
Information | 72 | 2.3% |
Utilities | 68 | 2.2% |
Finance and insurance | 63 | 2.0% |
Wholesale trade | 36 | 1.2% |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 22 | 0.7% |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting | 18 | 0.6% |
Arts, entertainment, recreation | 16 | 0.5% |
Hispanic Breakdown | ||
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Country | Number | % |
Mexican | 136 | 1.78% |
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 | 64 | 0.84% |
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 | 64 | 0.84% |
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 | 7,158 | 98.6% |
Other Indo-European | 51 | 0.7% |
Spanish | 48 | 0.7% |
German, other Germanic | 1 | 0.0% |
Ancestry | ||
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Country | Number | % |
English | 1,147 | 15.0% |
German | 993 | 13.0% |
Irish | 955 | 12.5% |
American | 920 | 12.1% |
Italian | 200 | 2.6% |
Scottish | 176 | 2.3% |
French | 113 | 1.5% |
Polish | 89 | 1.2% |
Dutch | 56 | 0.7% |
Greek | 32 | 0.4% |
Norwegian | 31 | 0.4% |
European | 30 | 0.4% |
Scotch-Irish | 27 | 0.4% |
Danish | 24 | 0.3% |
Russian | 23 | 0.3% |
Citizenship & Nativity | ||
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Number | % | |
U.S. citizen | 7,622 | 100.0% |
Not a citizen | 0 | 0.0% |
Native | 7,591 | 99.6% |
Foreign-born | 31 | 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 | ||||||
176 | 3.2% | 494 | 9.1% | 2,692 | 49.6% | 1,413 | 26.0% | 342 | 6.3% | 313 | 5.8% |
Average years of education: 12.5 |
Population 25 Years and Older | ||
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< 9 Years | 176 | 3.2% |
9-12 Years | 494 | 9.1% |
H.S. Grad or GED | 2,692 | 49.6% |
Some College | 1,413 | 26.0% |
Bach. Degree | 342 | 6.3% |
Grad Degree | 313 | 5.8% |
Average years of education: 12.5 |
Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics | |||||
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Year | Labor Force | Employed | Unemployed | Unemp. Rate | State Avg. |
1990 | 3,258 | 2,922 | 336 | 10.3% | 8.6% |
1991 | 3,181 | 2,740 | 441 | 13.9% | 10.6% |
1992 | 3,361 | 2,938 | 423 | 12.6% | 11.2% |
1993 | 3,255 | 2,801 | 454 | 13.9% | 10.3% |
1994 | 3,129 | 2,784 | 345 | 11.0% | 8.8% |
1995 | 3,076 | 2,753 | 323 | 10.5% | 8.0% |
1996 | 3,092 | 2,798 | 294 | 9.5% | 7.7% |
1997 | 3,275 | 3,008 | 267 | 8.2% | 7.0% |
1998 | 3,301 | 2,934 | 367 | 11.1% | 6.7% |
1999 | 2,810 | 2,568 | 242 | 8.6% | 6.5% |
2000 | 3,285 | 3,091 | 194 | 5.9% | 5.6% |
2001 | 3,293 | 3,093 | 200 | 6.1% | 5.4% |
2002 | 3,335 | 3,082 | 253 | 7.6% | 6.5% |
2003 | 3,316 | 3,044 | 272 | 8.2% | 6.6% |
2004 | 3,250 | 3,036 | 214 | 6.6% | 5.8% |
2005 | 3,206 | 2,991 | 215 | 6.7% | 5.5% |
2006 | 3,174 | 2,987 | 187 | 5.9% | 5.2% |
2007 | 3,139 | 2,950 | 189 | 6.0% | 4.8% |
2008 | 3,123 | 2,926 | 197 | 6.3% | 4.7% |
2009 | 3,217 | 2,865 | 352 | 10.9% | 8.3% |
2010 | 2,934 | 2,623 | 311 | 10.6% | 8.7% |
2011 | 2,915 | 2,638 | 277 | 9.5% | 7.8% |
2012 | 2,878 | 2,635 | 243 | 8.4% | 7.2% |
2013 | 2,896 | 2,688 | 208 | 7.2% | 6.7% |
2014 | 3,003 | 2,793 | 210 | 7.0% | 6.5% |
2015 | 3,019 | 2,768 | 251 | 8.3% | 6.6% |
2016 | 2,964 | 2,721 | 243 | 8.2% | 6.1% |
2017 | 2,832 | 2,631 | 201 | 7.1% | 5.2% |
2018 | 2,872 | 2,695 | 177 | 6.2% | 5.2% |
2019 | 2,917 | 2,717 | 200 | 6.9% | 4.9% |
2020 | 2,720 | 2,417 | 303 | 11.1% | 8.3% |
2021 | 2,672 | 2,481 | 191 | 7.1% | 5.1% |
2022 | 2,673 | 2,530 | 143 | 5.3% | 3.9% |
2023 | 2,664 | 2,520 | 144 | 5.4% | 3.9% |