2022 population: 3,686
( 348 from 2010
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17 from 2020)
Land area: 420.4 square miles
Population density: 8.8 persons per square mile
2022 Census data | |||
White: | 2,135 | 57.92% | ![]() |
Black: | 262 | 7.11% | ![]() |
Indian: | 50 | 1.36% | ![]() |
Asian: | 30 | 0.81% | ![]() |
2+ races: | 80 | 2.17% | ![]() |
Hispanic: | 1,129 | 30.63% | ![]() |
Total non-White: | 1,551 | 42.08% | ![]() |
2020-2022 Components | Number | Rate ![]() |
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Births: | 108 | 14.6 |
Deaths: | 95 | 12.8 |
Net Migration: ![]() | -37 | -5.0 |
Net Immigration: ![]() | 4 | 0.5 |
Change in White population: | -420 | -10.4 |
Change in Non-White pop.: | 72 | 1.8 |
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Housing Data | ||
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Number | % | |
Housing Units | 1,546 | |
Median Value | $114,900 | |
Occupied | 1,227 | 79.4% |
Vacant | 319 | 20.6% |
Owned | 936 | 76.3% |
Rented | 291 | 23.7% |
Median Rent | $789 | |
Single-Family Units | 653 | 42.2% |
Detached | 633 | 40.9% |
Attached | 20 | 1.3% |
Buldings with 5+ Units | 5 | 0.3% |
Mobile Homes | 871 | 56.3% |
Household Income | ||
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Range | Number | % |
Less than $10,000 | 107 | 8.7% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 87 | 7.1% |
$15,000 to $19,999 | 26 | 2.1% |
$20,000 to $24,999 | 90 | 7.3% |
$25,000 to $29,999 | 29 | 2.4% |
$30,000 to $34,999 | 60 | 4.9% |
$35,000 to $39,999 | 37 | 3.0% |
$40,000 to $44,999 | 9 | 0.7% |
$45,000 to $49,999 | 21 | 1.7% |
$50,000 to $59,999 | 103 | 8.4% |
$60,000 to $74,999 | 224 | 18.3% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 113 | 9.2% |
$100,000 to $124,999 | 146 | 11.9% |
$125,000 to $149,999 | 101 | 8.2% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 25 | 2.0% |
$200,000 or more | 49 | 4.0% |
Median Household Income | 61,184 | |
Per Capita Income | 24,751 | |
Cost of Living Index (100 = average) | ||
Compared to state | 78 | |
Compared to U.S. | 75 |
Welfare Households | ||
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Number | % | |
SSI | 116 | 9.5% |
Public Assistance | 4 | 0.3% |
Public Asst. or Food Stamps | 95 | 7.7% |
Labor Force, Ages 25-64 | ||
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Number | % | |
Employed | 1,240 | 73.7% |
Unemployed | 6 | 0.4% |
In Armed Forces | 0 | 0.0% |
Total Labor Force | 1,246 | 74.1% |
Not in Labor Force | 436 | 25.9% |
Real Unemployment Rate | 26.3% |
Class of Worker | |||
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Male | Female | % Male | |
Private Sector | 815 | 513 | 61.4% |
Non-Profit | 0 | 12 | 0.0% |
Self-Employed | 169 | 110 | 60.6% |
Local Government | 62 | 98 | 38.8% |
State Government | 25 | 55 | 31.2% |
Federal Government | 9 | 33 | 21.4% |
Total Private + Self | 984 | 623 | 61.2% |
Total Non-Profit + Govt. | 96 | 198 | 32.7% |
Total | 1,080 | 821 | 56.8% |
Pct. Govt. | 14.8% |
Occupation | ||
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Number | % | |
Management, Business, Science, Arts | 126 | 6.6% |
Sales and Office Occupations | 423 | 22.3% |
Professional, Technical | 160 | 8.4% |
Service Occupations | 255 | 13.4% |
Farming, Forestry, Fishing | 180 | 9.5% |
All others | 937 | 49.3% |
White Collar | 37.3% |
Industry | ||
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Number | % | |
Construction | 324 | 17.0% |
Retail trade | 278 | 14.6% |
Manufacturing | 254 | 13.4% |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting | 252 | 13.3% |
Educational services | 159 | 8.4% |
Health care and social assistance | 108 | 5.7% |
Administrative, support, waste mgmt. | 103 | 5.4% |
Wholesale trade | 77 | 4.1% |
Other services | 74 | 3.9% |
Public administration | 71 | 3.7% |
Accommodation and food services | 69 | 3.6% |
Transportation and warehousing | 58 | 3.1% |
Arts, entertainment, recreation | 25 | 1.3% |
Finance and insurance | 18 | 0.9% |
Professional, scientific, technical | 13 | 0.7% |
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction | 7 | 0.4% |
Information | 6 | 0.3% |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 5 | 0.3% |
Hispanic Breakdown | ||
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Country | Number | % |
Mexican | 1,091 | 29.43% |
Puerto Rican | 45 | 1.21% |
Cuban | 0 | 0.00% |
Dominican | 0 | 0.00% |
Total Central American | 13 | 0.35% |
Costa Rican | 0 | 0.00% |
Guatemalan | 0 | 0.00% |
Honduran | 13 | 0.35% |
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 | 2,778 | 80.8% |
Spanish | 641 | 18.6% |
Korean | 20 | 0.6% |
Ancestry | ||
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Country | Number | % |
English | 488 | 13.2% |
American | 298 | 8.0% |
Irish | 230 | 6.2% |
German | 78 | 2.1% |
European | 38 | 1.0% |
Scottish | 34 | 0.9% |
Dutch | 22 | 0.6% |
Italian | 13 | 0.4% |
African | 10 | 0.3% |
Scotch-Irish | 8 | 0.2% |
Welsh | 7 | 0.2% |
Swedish | 5 | 0.1% |
Citizenship & Nativity | ||
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Number | % | |
U.S. citizen | 3,536 | 95.4% |
Not a citizen | 171 | 4.6% |
Native | 3,412 | 92.0% |
Foreign-born | 295 | 8.0% |
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 | ||||||
97 | 4.3% | 303 | 13.3% | 1,053 | 46.4% | 501 | 22.1% | 195 | 8.6% | 122 | 5.4% |
Average years of education: 12.3 |
Population 25 Years and Older | ||
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< 9 Years | 97 | 4.3% |
9-12 Years | 303 | 13.3% |
H.S. Grad or GED | 1,053 | 46.4% |
Some College | 501 | 22.1% |
Bach. Degree | 195 | 8.6% |
Grad Degree | 122 | 5.4% |
Average years of education: 12.3 |
Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics | |||||
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Year | Labor Force | Employed | Unemployed | Unemp. Rate | State Avg. |
1990 | 1,038 | 988 | 50 | 4.8% | 5.4% |
1991 | 1,012 | 975 | 37 | 3.7% | 5.3% |
1992 | 1,016 | 963 | 53 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
1993 | 1,023 | 948 | 75 | 7.3% | 5.7% |
1994 | 990 | 937 | 53 | 5.4% | 5.1% |
1995 | 1,033 | 997 | 36 | 3.5% | 4.8% |
1996 | 1,082 | 1,047 | 35 | 3.2% | 4.6% |
1997 | 1,185 | 1,143 | 42 | 3.5% | 4.5% |
1998 | 1,177 | 1,131 | 46 | 3.9% | 4.2% |
1999 | 1,274 | 1,219 | 55 | 4.3% | 3.8% |
2000 | 1,848 | 1,785 | 63 | 3.4% | 3.5% |
2001 | 1,897 | 1,825 | 72 | 3.8% | 4.1% |
2002 | 1,985 | 1,913 | 72 | 3.6% | 5.3% |
2003 | 2,120 | 2,051 | 69 | 3.3% | 5.1% |
2004 | 2,189 | 2,117 | 72 | 3.3% | 5.1% |
2005 | 2,317 | 2,234 | 83 | 3.6% | 5.7% |
2006 | 2,368 | 2,289 | 79 | 3.3% | 5.1% |
2007 | 2,244 | 2,170 | 74 | 3.3% | 4.9% |
2008 | 2,207 | 2,104 | 103 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
2009 | 2,203 | 2,036 | 167 | 7.6% | 10.4% |
2010 | 1,880 | 1,724 | 156 | 8.3% | 10.7% |
2011 | 1,875 | 1,725 | 150 | 8.0% | 10.1% |
2012 | 1,801 | 1,670 | 131 | 7.3% | 9.0% |
2013 | 1,778 | 1,666 | 112 | 6.3% | 8.1% |
2014 | 1,781 | 1,676 | 105 | 5.9% | 7.1% |
2015 | 1,844 | 1,756 | 88 | 4.8% | 6.1% |
2016 | 1,882 | 1,800 | 82 | 4.4% | 5.4% |
2017 | 1,922 | 1,846 | 76 | 4.0% | 4.8% |
2018 | 1,922 | 1,860 | 62 | 3.2% | 4.0% |
2019 | 1,912 | 1,858 | 54 | 2.8% | 3.5% |
2020 | 1,899 | 1,825 | 74 | 3.9% | 6.5% |
2021 | 1,882 | 1,829 | 53 | 2.8% | 3.9% |
2022 | 1,873 | 1,826 | 47 | 2.5% | 3.0% |
2023 | 1,831 | 1,779 | 52 | 2.8% | 3.2% |