2022 population: 25,662
( 3,616 from 2010
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1,171 from 2020)
Land area: 465.8 square miles
Population density: 55.1 persons per square mile
2022 Census data | |||
White: | 24,371 | 94.97% | ![]() |
Black: | 504 | 1.96% | ![]() |
Indian: | 56 | 0.22% | ![]() |
Asian: | 130 | 0.51% | ![]() |
2+ races: | 313 | 1.22% | ![]() |
Hispanic: | 288 | 1.12% | ![]() |
Total non-White: | 1,291 | 5.03% | ![]() |
2020-2022 Components | Number | Rate ![]() |
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Births: | 669 | 12.5 |
Deaths: | 1,283 | 23.9 |
Net Migration: ![]() | -560 | -10.4 |
Net Immigration: ![]() | 1 | 0.0 |
Change in White population: | -3,659 | -12.5 |
Change in Non-White pop.: | 43 | 0.1 |
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Housing Data | ||
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Number | % | |
Housing Units | 13,016 | |
Median Value | $71,300 | |
Occupied | 10,498 | 80.7% |
Vacant | 2,518 | 19.3% |
Owned | 7,230 | 68.9% |
Rented | 3,268 | 31.1% |
Median Rent | $625 | |
Single-Family Units | 8,816 | 67.7% |
Detached | 8,648 | 66.4% |
Attached | 168 | 1.3% |
Buldings with 5+ Units | 842 | 6.5% |
Mobile Homes | 2,793 | 21.5% |
Household Income | ||
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Range | Number | % |
Less than $10,000 | 1,002 | 9.5% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 1,066 | 10.2% |
$15,000 to $19,999 | 828 | 7.9% |
$20,000 to $24,999 | 973 | 9.3% |
$25,000 to $29,999 | 750 | 7.1% |
$30,000 to $34,999 | 616 | 5.9% |
$35,000 to $39,999 | 483 | 4.6% |
$40,000 to $44,999 | 481 | 4.6% |
$45,000 to $49,999 | 427 | 4.1% |
$50,000 to $59,999 | 988 | 9.4% |
$60,000 to $74,999 | 762 | 7.3% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 977 | 9.3% |
$100,000 to $124,999 | 506 | 4.8% |
$125,000 to $149,999 | 239 | 2.3% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 201 | 1.9% |
$200,000 or more | 199 | 1.9% |
Median Household Income | 35,128 | |
Per Capita Income | 20,511 | |
Cost of Living Index (100 = average) | ||
Compared to state | 89 | |
Compared to U.S. | 71 |
Welfare Households | ||
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Number | % | |
SSI | 1,371 | 13.1% |
Public Assistance | 883 | 8.4% |
Public Asst. or Food Stamps | 3,064 | 29.2% |
Labor Force, Ages 25-64 | ||
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Number | % | |
Employed | 7,071 | 44.2% |
Unemployed | 890 | 5.6% |
In Armed Forces | 0 | 0.0% |
Total Labor Force | 7,961 | 49.8% |
Not in Labor Force | 8,039 | 50.2% |
Real Unemployment Rate | 55.8% |
Class of Worker | |||
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Male | Female | % Male | |
Private Sector | 2,542 | 2,011 | 55.8% |
Non-Profit | 263 | 879 | 23.0% |
Self-Employed | 205 | 170 | 54.7% |
Local Government | 258 | 396 | 39.4% |
State Government | 256 | 227 | 53.0% |
Federal Government | 139 | 111 | 55.6% |
Total Private + Self | 2,747 | 2,181 | 55.7% |
Total Non-Profit + Govt. | 916 | 1,613 | 36.2% |
Total | 3,663 | 3,794 | 49.1% |
Pct. Govt. | 18.6% |
Occupation | ||
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Number | % | |
Management, Business, Science, Arts | 560 | 7.5% |
Sales and Office Occupations | 1,688 | 22.6% |
Professional, Technical | 1,713 | 23.0% |
Service Occupations | 1,515 | 20.3% |
Farming, Forestry, Fishing | 32 | 0.4% |
All others | 1,987 | 26.6% |
White Collar | 53.1% |
Industry | ||
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Number | % | |
Health care and social assistance | 1,429 | 19.1% |
Retail trade | 1,168 | 15.7% |
Educational services | 784 | 10.5% |
Construction | 484 | 6.5% |
Manufacturing | 478 | 6.4% |
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction | 476 | 6.4% |
Public administration | 472 | 6.3% |
Accommodation and food services | 457 | 6.1% |
Other services | 364 | 4.9% |
Administrative, support, waste mgmt. | 240 | 3.2% |
Finance and insurance | 165 | 2.2% |
Transportation and warehousing | 162 | 2.2% |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 147 | 2.0% |
Professional, scientific, technical | 146 | 2.0% |
Information | 136 | 1.8% |
Utilities | 100 | 1.3% |
Wholesale trade | 95 | 1.3% |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting | 73 | 1.0% |
Arts, entertainment, recreation | 53 | 0.7% |
Management | 34 | 0.5% |
Hispanic Breakdown | ||
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Country | Number | % |
Mexican | 39 | 0.15% |
Puerto Rican | 16 | 0.06% |
Cuban | 1 | 0.00% |
Dominican | 0 | 0.00% |
Total Central American | 3 | 0.01% |
Costa Rican | 0 | 0.00% |
Guatemalan | 3 | 0.01% |
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 | 20 | 0.08% |
Asian Breakdown | ||
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Country | Number | % |
Chinese | 58 | 0.22% |
Vietnamese | 30 | 0.11% |
Bangladeshi | 22 | 0.08% |
Filipino | 10 | 0.04% |
Korean | 2 | 0.01% |
Language Spoken at Home | ||
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Language | Number | % |
English | 24,740 | 98.9% |
Spanish | 59 | 0.2% |
Chinese | 58 | 0.2% |
Other Indo-European | 43 | 0.2% |
Other Asian | 36 | 0.1% |
German, other Germanic | 35 | 0.1% |
Vietnamese | 30 | 0.1% |
Korean | 12 | 0.0% |
Tagalog | 6 | 0.0% |
Ancestry | ||
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Country | Number | % |
English | 2,874 | 10.8% |
American | 2,585 | 9.7% |
Irish | 2,428 | 9.1% |
German | 1,235 | 4.6% |
Italian | 410 | 1.5% |
Scottish | 395 | 1.5% |
French | 365 | 1.4% |
European | 231 | 0.9% |
Scotch-Irish | 230 | 0.9% |
Welsh | 210 | 0.8% |
Polish | 154 | 0.6% |
Dutch | 78 | 0.3% |
Northern European | 76 | 0.3% |
Brazilian | 71 | 0.3% |
Eastern European | 69 | 0.3% |
Citizenship & Nativity | ||
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Number | % | |
U.S. citizen | 26,563 | 99.9% |
Not a citizen | 26 | 0.1% |
Native | 26,475 | 99.6% |
Foreign-born | 114 | 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 | ||||||
1,642 | 8.8% | 2,641 | 14.2% | 6,680 | 35.9% | 5,665 | 30.5% | 974 | 5.2% | 981 | 5.3% |
Average years of education: 12.1 |
Population 25 Years and Older | ||
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< 9 Years | 1,642 | 8.8% |
9-12 Years | 2,641 | 14.2% |
H.S. Grad or GED | 6,680 | 35.9% |
Some College | 5,665 | 30.5% |
Bach. Degree | 974 | 5.2% |
Grad Degree | 981 | 5.3% |
Average years of education: 12.1 |
Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics | |||||
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Year | Labor Force | Employed | Unemployed | Unemp. Rate | State Avg. |
1990 | 11,308 | 10,242 | 1,066 | 9.4% | 6.0% |
1991 | 11,251 | 9,479 | 1,772 | 15.7% | 7.3% |
1992 | 11,020 | 9,283 | 1,737 | 15.8% | 6.9% |
1993 | 10,254 | 9,014 | 1,240 | 12.1% | 6.2% |
1994 | 10,249 | 9,047 | 1,202 | 11.7% | 5.4% |
1995 | 10,160 | 8,510 | 1,650 | 16.2% | 5.4% |
1996 | 9,355 | 8,109 | 1,246 | 13.3% | 5.4% |
1997 | 9,390 | 8,217 | 1,173 | 12.5% | 5.2% |
1998 | 9,384 | 8,256 | 1,128 | 12.0% | 4.5% |
1999 | 9,134 | 8,121 | 1,013 | 11.1% | 4.5% |
2000 | 10,039 | 9,216 | 823 | 8.2% | 4.1% |
2001 | 9,964 | 9,192 | 772 | 7.7% | 5.2% |
2002 | 10,181 | 9,265 | 916 | 9.0% | 5.8% |
2003 | 10,469 | 9,444 | 1,025 | 9.8% | 6.2% |
2004 | 10,218 | 9,440 | 778 | 7.6% | 5.5% |
2005 | 10,012 | 9,229 | 783 | 7.8% | 5.9% |
2006 | 10,164 | 9,352 | 812 | 8.0% | 5.7% |
2007 | 10,178 | 9,267 | 911 | 9.0% | 5.4% |
2008 | 10,090 | 9,189 | 901 | 8.9% | 6.5% |
2009 | 10,619 | 9,415 | 1,204 | 11.3% | 10.8% |
2010 | 10,247 | 9,016 | 1,231 | 12.0% | 10.3% |
2011 | 10,049 | 8,929 | 1,120 | 11.1% | 9.4% |
2012 | 9,932 | 8,526 | 1,406 | 14.2% | 8.2% |
2013 | 9,503 | 7,801 | 1,702 | 17.9% | 7.9% |
2014 | 8,400 | 7,233 | 1,167 | 13.9% | 6.4% |
2015 | 6,985 | 6,107 | 878 | 12.6% | 5.2% |
2016 | 6,738 | 5,862 | 876 | 13.0% | 5.0% |
2017 | 6,462 | 5,833 | 629 | 9.7% | 4.8% |
2018 | 6,527 | 6,063 | 464 | 7.1% | 4.2% |
2019 | 6,734 | 6,120 | 614 | 9.1% | 4.1% |
2020 | 6,548 | 5,768 | 780 | 11.9% | 6.6% |
2021 | 6,417 | 5,909 | 508 | 7.9% | 4.4% |
2022 | 6,386 | 5,986 | 400 | 6.3% | 3.9% |
2023 | 6,329 | 5,911 | 418 | 6.6% | 4.2% |