2022 population: 8,167
( 987 from 2010
, 213 from 2020)
Land area: 553.5 square miles
Population density: 14.8 persons per square mile
2022 Census data | |||
White: | 7,924 | 97.02% | 11.8% |
Black: | 32 | 0.39% | 128.6% |
Indian: | 10 | 0.12% | 66.7% |
Asian: | 16 | 0.20% | 166.7% |
2+ races: | 114 | 1.40% | 26.7% |
Hispanic: | 71 | 0.87% | 47.9% |
Total non-White: | 243 | 2.98% | 47.3% |
2020-2022 Components | Number | Rate |
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Births: | 159 | 9.5 |
Deaths: | 281 | 16.8 |
Net Migration: | -95 | -5.7 |
Net Immigration: | 0 | 0.0 |
Change in White population: | -1,065 | -11.6 |
Change in Non-White pop.: | 78 | 0.9 |
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Housing Data | ||
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Number | % | |
Housing Units | 4,436 | |
Median Value | $82,400 | |
Occupied | 3,010 | 67.9% |
Vacant | 1,426 | 32.1% |
Owned | 2,360 | 78.4% |
Rented | 650 | 21.6% |
Median Rent | $678 | |
Single-Family Units | 3,375 | 76.1% |
Detached | 3,369 | 75.9% |
Attached | 6 | 0.1% |
Buldings with 5+ Units | 175 | 3.9% |
Mobile Homes | 851 | 19.2% |
Household Income | ||
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Range | Number | % |
Less than $10,000 | 271 | 9.0% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 296 | 9.8% |
$15,000 to $19,999 | 150 | 5.0% |
$20,000 to $24,999 | 231 | 7.7% |
$25,000 to $29,999 | 121 | 4.0% |
$30,000 to $34,999 | 112 | 3.7% |
$35,000 to $39,999 | 190 | 6.3% |
$40,000 to $44,999 | 176 | 5.8% |
$45,000 to $49,999 | 162 | 5.4% |
$50,000 to $59,999 | 237 | 7.9% |
$60,000 to $74,999 | 314 | 10.4% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 250 | 8.3% |
$100,000 to $124,999 | 280 | 9.3% |
$125,000 to $149,999 | 116 | 3.9% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 65 | 2.2% |
$200,000 or more | 39 | 1.3% |
Median Household Income | 43,409 | |
Per Capita Income | 23,494 | |
Cost of Living Index (100 = average) | ||
Compared to state | 124 | |
Compared to U.S. | 107 |
Welfare Households | ||
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Number | % | |
SSI | 316 | 10.5% |
Public Assistance | 135 | 4.5% |
Public Asst. or Food Stamps | 867 | 28.8% |
Labor Force, Ages 25-64 | ||
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Number | % | |
Employed | 2,457 | 50.4% |
Unemployed | 284 | 5.8% |
In Armed Forces | 0 | 0.0% |
Total Labor Force | 2,741 | 56.3% |
Not in Labor Force | 2,130 | 43.7% |
Real Unemployment Rate | 49.6% |
Class of Worker | |||
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Male | Female | % Male | |
Private Sector | 1,168 | 594 | 66.3% |
Non-Profit | 49 | 152 | 24.4% |
Self-Employed | 74 | 25 | 74.7% |
Local Government | 165 | 144 | 53.4% |
State Government | 89 | 82 | 52.0% |
Federal Government | 107 | 13 | 89.2% |
Total Private + Self | 1,242 | 619 | 66.7% |
Total Non-Profit + Govt. | 410 | 391 | 51.2% |
Total | 1,652 | 1,010 | 62.1% |
Pct. Govt. | 22.5% |
Occupation | ||
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Number | % | |
Management, Business, Science, Arts | 195 | 7.3% |
Sales and Office Occupations | 328 | 12.3% |
Professional, Technical | 432 | 16.2% |
Service Occupations | 593 | 22.2% |
Farming, Forestry, Fishing | 81 | 3.0% |
All others | 1,121 | 42.0% |
White Collar | 35.8% |
Industry | ||
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Number | % | |
Health care and social assistance | 553 | 20.7% |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting | 302 | 11.3% |
Manufacturing | 264 | 9.9% |
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction | 250 | 9.4% |
Retail trade | 235 | 8.8% |
Educational services | 230 | 8.6% |
Construction | 168 | 6.3% |
Public administration | 133 | 5.0% |
Utilities | 98 | 3.7% |
Transportation and warehousing | 90 | 3.4% |
Accommodation and food services | 79 | 3.0% |
Finance and insurance | 72 | 2.7% |
Other services | 47 | 1.8% |
Wholesale trade | 35 | 1.3% |
Administrative, support, waste mgmt. | 28 | 1.0% |
Information | 28 | 1.0% |
Arts, entertainment, recreation | 25 | 0.9% |
Professional, scientific, technical | 16 | 0.6% |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 16 | 0.6% |
Hispanic Breakdown | ||
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Country | Number | % |
Mexican | 0 | 0.00% |
Puerto Rican | 50 | 0.60% |
Cuban | 3 | 0.04% |
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 | 7,974 | 99.9% |
German, other Germanic | 6 | 0.1% |
Spanish | 4 | 0.1% |
Korean | 1 | 0.0% |
Ancestry | ||
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Country | Number | % |
German | 1,494 | 17.9% |
Irish | 1,063 | 12.7% |
English | 1,000 | 12.0% |
American | 732 | 8.8% |
Scottish | 271 | 3.2% |
Italian | 211 | 2.5% |
Scotch-Irish | 199 | 2.4% |
Dutch | 115 | 1.4% |
French | 68 | 0.8% |
Polish | 49 | 0.6% |
European | 43 | 0.5% |
Austrian | 16 | 0.2% |
Eastern European | 11 | 0.1% |
French Canadian | 10 | 0.1% |
Welsh | 9 | 0.1% |
Citizenship & Nativity | ||
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Number | % | |
U.S. citizen | 8,362 | 100.0% |
Not a citizen | 0 | 0.0% |
Native | 8,360 | 100.0% |
Foreign-born | 2 | 0.0% |
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 | ||||||
638 | 10.3% | 603 | 9.8% | 3,027 | 49.0% | 1,202 | 19.4% | 549 | 8.9% | 162 | 2.6% |
Average years of education: 11.8 |
Population 25 Years and Older | ||
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< 9 Years | 638 | 10.3% |
9-12 Years | 603 | 9.8% |
H.S. Grad or GED | 3,027 | 49.0% |
Some College | 1,202 | 19.4% |
Bach. Degree | 549 | 8.9% |
Grad Degree | 162 | 2.6% |
Average years of education: 11.8 |
Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics | |||||
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Year | Labor Force | Employed | Unemployed | Unemp. Rate | State Avg. |
1990 | 3,447 | 2,778 | 669 | 19.4% | 8.6% |
1991 | 3,372 | 2,730 | 642 | 19.0% | 10.6% |
1992 | 3,330 | 2,692 | 638 | 19.2% | 11.2% |
1993 | 3,218 | 2,657 | 561 | 17.4% | 10.3% |
1994 | 3,218 | 2,695 | 523 | 16.3% | 8.8% |
1995 | 3,104 | 2,689 | 415 | 13.4% | 8.0% |
1996 | 3,058 | 2,721 | 337 | 11.0% | 7.7% |
1997 | 3,072 | 2,735 | 337 | 11.0% | 7.0% |
1998 | 2,999 | 2,726 | 273 | 9.1% | 6.7% |
1999 | 3,041 | 2,752 | 289 | 9.5% | 6.5% |
2000 | 3,221 | 2,982 | 239 | 7.4% | 5.6% |
2001 | 3,139 | 2,913 | 226 | 7.2% | 5.4% |
2002 | 3,273 | 3,033 | 240 | 7.3% | 6.5% |
2003 | 3,369 | 3,127 | 242 | 7.2% | 6.6% |
2004 | 3,376 | 3,171 | 205 | 6.1% | 5.8% |
2005 | 3,308 | 3,102 | 206 | 6.2% | 5.5% |
2006 | 3,421 | 3,215 | 206 | 6.0% | 5.2% |
2007 | 3,346 | 3,147 | 199 | 5.9% | 4.8% |
2008 | 3,271 | 3,075 | 196 | 6.0% | 4.7% |
2009 | 3,254 | 2,889 | 365 | 11.2% | 8.3% |
2010 | 3,736 | 3,356 | 380 | 10.2% | 8.7% |
2011 | 3,627 | 3,295 | 332 | 9.2% | 7.8% |
2012 | 3,598 | 3,227 | 371 | 10.3% | 7.2% |
2013 | 3,517 | 3,159 | 358 | 10.2% | 6.7% |
2014 | 3,471 | 3,178 | 293 | 8.4% | 6.5% |
2015 | 3,512 | 3,253 | 259 | 7.4% | 6.6% |
2016 | 3,502 | 3,209 | 293 | 8.4% | 6.1% |
2017 | 3,314 | 3,104 | 210 | 6.3% | 5.2% |
2018 | 3,201 | 2,999 | 202 | 6.3% | 5.2% |
2019 | 3,322 | 3,113 | 209 | 6.3% | 4.9% |
2020 | 3,328 | 3,016 | 312 | 9.4% | 8.3% |
2021 | 3,202 | 3,004 | 198 | 6.2% | 5.1% |
2022 | 3,158 | 3,014 | 144 | 4.6% | 3.9% |
2023 | 3,033 | 2,878 | 155 | 5.1% | 3.9% |