2022 population: 8,207
( 2,242 from 2010
, 243 from 2020)
Land area: 452.0 square miles
Population density: 18.2 persons per square mile
2022 Census data | |||
White: | 7,922 | 96.53% | 22.9% |
Black: | 42 | 0.51% | 110.0% |
Indian: | 14 | 0.17% | 27.3% |
Asian: | 24 | 0.29% | 140.0% |
2+ races: | 107 | 1.30% | 50.7% |
Hispanic: | 98 | 1.19% | 78.2% |
Total non-White: | 285 | 3.47% | 63.8% |
2020-2022 Components | Number | Rate |
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Births: | 177 | 10.5 |
Deaths: | 335 | 19.8 |
Net Migration: | -104 | -6.2 |
Net Immigration: | 11 | 0.7 |
Change in White population: | -2,353 | -22.5 |
Change in Non-White pop.: | 111 | 1.1 |
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Housing Data | ||
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Number | % | |
Housing Units | 4,242 | |
Median Value | $105,200 | |
Occupied | 3,257 | 76.8% |
Vacant | 985 | 23.2% |
Owned | 2,733 | 83.9% |
Rented | 524 | 16.1% |
Median Rent | $657 | |
Single-Family Units | 3,183 | 75.0% |
Detached | 3,150 | 74.3% |
Attached | 33 | 0.8% |
Buldings with 5+ Units | 87 | 2.1% |
Mobile Homes | 917 | 21.6% |
Household Income | ||
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Range | Number | % |
Less than $10,000 | 174 | 5.3% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 313 | 9.6% |
$15,000 to $19,999 | 150 | 4.6% |
$20,000 to $24,999 | 120 | 3.7% |
$25,000 to $29,999 | 226 | 6.9% |
$30,000 to $34,999 | 94 | 2.9% |
$35,000 to $39,999 | 169 | 5.2% |
$40,000 to $44,999 | 206 | 6.3% |
$45,000 to $49,999 | 218 | 6.7% |
$50,000 to $59,999 | 263 | 8.1% |
$60,000 to $74,999 | 367 | 11.3% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 403 | 12.4% |
$100,000 to $124,999 | 157 | 4.8% |
$125,000 to $149,999 | 95 | 2.9% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 189 | 5.8% |
$200,000 or more | 113 | 3.5% |
Median Household Income | 48,973 | |
Per Capita Income | 27,997 | |
Cost of Living Index (100 = average) | ||
Compared to state | 103 | |
Compared to U.S. | 89 |
Welfare Households | ||
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Number | % | |
SSI | 389 | 11.9% |
Public Assistance | 186 | 5.7% |
Public Asst. or Food Stamps | 640 | 19.6% |
Labor Force, Ages 25-64 | ||
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Number | % | |
Employed | 2,660 | 52.6% |
Unemployed | 95 | 1.9% |
In Armed Forces | 0 | 0.0% |
Total Labor Force | 2,755 | 54.4% |
Not in Labor Force | 2,306 | 45.6% |
Real Unemployment Rate | 47.4% |
Class of Worker | |||
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Male | Female | % Male | |
Private Sector | 1,049 | 626 | 62.6% |
Non-Profit | 51 | 30 | 63.0% |
Self-Employed | 152 | 143 | 51.5% |
Local Government | 67 | 137 | 32.8% |
State Government | 174 | 254 | 40.7% |
Federal Government | 42 | 161 | 20.7% |
Total Private + Self | 1,201 | 769 | 61.0% |
Total Non-Profit + Govt. | 334 | 582 | 36.5% |
Total | 1,535 | 1,351 | 53.2% |
Pct. Govt. | 28.9% |
Occupation | ||
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Number | % | |
Management, Business, Science, Arts | 311 | 10.8% |
Sales and Office Occupations | 592 | 20.5% |
Professional, Technical | 347 | 12.0% |
Service Occupations | 506 | 17.5% |
Farming, Forestry, Fishing | 26 | 0.9% |
All others | 1,130 | 39.2% |
White Collar | 43.3% |
Industry | ||
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Number | % | |
Public administration | 382 | 13.2% |
Manufacturing | 340 | 11.8% |
Retail trade | 338 | 11.7% |
Construction | 300 | 10.4% |
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction | 228 | 7.9% |
Health care and social assistance | 210 | 7.3% |
Educational services | 183 | 6.3% |
Arts, entertainment, recreation | 167 | 5.8% |
Wholesale trade | 112 | 3.9% |
Other services | 106 | 3.7% |
Accommodation and food services | 95 | 3.3% |
Administrative, support, waste mgmt. | 86 | 3.0% |
Transportation and warehousing | 79 | 2.7% |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting | 70 | 2.4% |
Finance and insurance | 56 | 1.9% |
Professional, scientific, technical | 47 | 1.6% |
Utilities | 41 | 1.4% |
Information | 29 | 1.0% |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 17 | 0.6% |
Hispanic Breakdown | ||
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Country | Number | % |
Mexican | 9 | 0.11% |
Puerto Rican | 17 | 0.20% |
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 | 0 | 0.00% |
Language Spoken at Home | ||
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Language | Number | % |
English | 7,895 | 97.4% |
Spanish | 130 | 1.6% |
Chinese | 49 | 0.6% |
Other Indo-European | 24 | 0.3% |
German, other Germanic | 6 | 0.1% |
Other Asian | 3 | 0.0% |
Ancestry | ||
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Country | Number | % |
German | 1,177 | 13.8% |
American | 1,085 | 12.8% |
Irish | 960 | 11.3% |
English | 810 | 9.5% |
French | 166 | 2.0% |
Dutch | 124 | 1.5% |
Scotch-Irish | 114 | 1.3% |
Scottish | 78 | 0.9% |
Polish | 74 | 0.9% |
Italian | 50 | 0.6% |
Welsh | 49 | 0.6% |
British | 38 | 0.4% |
European | 28 | 0.3% |
Swedish | 24 | 0.3% |
Norwegian | 16 | 0.2% |
Citizenship & Nativity | ||
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Number | % | |
U.S. citizen | 8,458 | 99.4% |
Not a citizen | 49 | 0.6% |
Native | 8,416 | 98.9% |
Foreign-born | 91 | 1.1% |
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 | ||||||
448 | 7.2% | 578 | 9.3% | 3,055 | 49.0% | 1,385 | 22.2% | 592 | 9.5% | 176 | 2.8% |
Average years of education: 12.2 |
Population 25 Years and Older | ||
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< 9 Years | 448 | 7.2% |
9-12 Years | 578 | 9.3% |
H.S. Grad or GED | 3,055 | 49.0% |
Some College | 1,385 | 22.2% |
Bach. Degree | 592 | 9.5% |
Grad Degree | 176 | 2.8% |
Average years of education: 12.2 |
Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics | |||||
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Year | Labor Force | Employed | Unemployed | Unemp. Rate | State Avg. |
1990 | 4,504 | 3,857 | 647 | 14.4% | 8.6% |
1991 | 4,502 | 3,855 | 647 | 14.4% | 10.6% |
1992 | 4,506 | 3,855 | 651 | 14.4% | 11.2% |
1993 | 4,440 | 3,755 | 685 | 15.4% | 10.3% |
1994 | 4,464 | 3,790 | 674 | 15.1% | 8.8% |
1995 | 4,305 | 3,722 | 583 | 13.5% | 8.0% |
1996 | 4,329 | 3,727 | 602 | 13.9% | 7.7% |
1997 | 4,202 | 3,723 | 479 | 11.4% | 7.0% |
1998 | 4,119 | 3,658 | 461 | 11.2% | 6.7% |
1999 | 4,278 | 3,868 | 410 | 9.6% | 6.5% |
2000 | 4,555 | 4,264 | 291 | 6.4% | 5.6% |
2001 | 4,522 | 4,203 | 319 | 7.1% | 5.4% |
2002 | 4,546 | 4,192 | 354 | 7.8% | 6.5% |
2003 | 4,502 | 4,119 | 383 | 8.5% | 6.6% |
2004 | 4,490 | 4,169 | 321 | 7.1% | 5.8% |
2005 | 4,613 | 4,326 | 287 | 6.2% | 5.5% |
2006 | 4,739 | 4,489 | 250 | 5.3% | 5.2% |
2007 | 4,591 | 4,343 | 248 | 5.4% | 4.8% |
2008 | 4,510 | 4,243 | 267 | 5.9% | 4.7% |
2009 | 4,395 | 3,955 | 440 | 10.0% | 8.3% |
2010 | 4,290 | 3,873 | 417 | 9.7% | 8.7% |
2011 | 4,307 | 3,926 | 381 | 8.8% | 7.8% |
2012 | 4,383 | 4,071 | 312 | 7.1% | 7.2% |
2013 | 4,560 | 4,284 | 276 | 6.1% | 6.7% |
2014 | 4,638 | 4,355 | 283 | 6.1% | 6.5% |
2015 | 4,546 | 4,236 | 310 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
2016 | 4,578 | 4,279 | 299 | 6.5% | 6.1% |
2017 | 4,425 | 4,181 | 244 | 5.5% | 5.2% |
2018 | 4,354 | 4,123 | 231 | 5.3% | 5.2% |
2019 | 4,414 | 4,162 | 252 | 5.7% | 4.9% |
2020 | 4,399 | 4,031 | 368 | 8.4% | 8.3% |
2021 | 4,298 | 4,057 | 241 | 5.6% | 5.1% |
2022 | 4,228 | 4,052 | 176 | 4.2% | 3.9% |
2023 | 4,003 | 3,832 | 171 | 4.3% | 3.9% |