2022 population: 27,707
( 557 from 2010
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280 from 2020)
Land area: 609.2 square miles
Population density: 45.5 persons per square mile
2022 Census data | |||
White: | 13,412 | 48.41% | ![]() |
Black: | 10,282 | 37.11% | ![]() |
Indian: | 109 | 0.39% | ![]() |
Asian: | 161 | 0.58% | ![]() |
2+ races: | 333 | 1.20% | ![]() |
Hispanic: | 3,410 | 12.31% | ![]() |
Total non-White: | 14,295 | 51.59% | ![]() |
2020-2022 Components | Number | Rate ![]() |
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Births: | 1,130 | 20.2 |
Deaths: | 816 | 14.6 |
Net Migration: ![]() | -650 | -11.6 |
Net Immigration: ![]() | 66 | 1.2 |
Change in White population: | -941 | -3.3 |
Change in Non-White pop.: | 384 | 1.4 |
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Housing Data | ||
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Number | % | |
Housing Units | 11,377 | |
Median Value | $81,300 | |
Occupied | 9,696 | 85.2% |
Vacant | 1,681 | 14.8% |
Owned | 7,114 | 73.4% |
Rented | 2,582 | 26.6% |
Median Rent | $775 | |
Single-Family Units | 6,997 | 61.5% |
Detached | 6,990 | 61.4% |
Attached | 7 | 0.1% |
Buldings with 5+ Units | 301 | 2.6% |
Mobile Homes | 3,575 | 31.4% |
Household Income | ||
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Range | Number | % |
Less than $10,000 | 697 | 7.2% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 743 | 7.7% |
$15,000 to $19,999 | 468 | 4.8% |
$20,000 to $24,999 | 1,160 | 12.0% |
$25,000 to $29,999 | 640 | 6.6% |
$30,000 to $34,999 | 472 | 4.9% |
$35,000 to $39,999 | 311 | 3.2% |
$40,000 to $44,999 | 359 | 3.7% |
$45,000 to $49,999 | 360 | 3.7% |
$50,000 to $59,999 | 600 | 6.2% |
$60,000 to $74,999 | 1,027 | 10.6% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 1,114 | 11.5% |
$100,000 to $124,999 | 605 | 6.2% |
$125,000 to $149,999 | 599 | 6.2% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 347 | 3.6% |
$200,000 or more | 194 | 2.0% |
Median Household Income | 44,968 | |
Per Capita Income | 23,043 | |
Cost of Living Index (100 = average) | ||
Compared to state | 95 | |
Compared to U.S. | 70 |
Welfare Households | ||
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Number | % | |
SSI | 688 | 7.1% |
Public Assistance | 60 | 0.6% |
Public Asst. or Food Stamps | 1,148 | 11.8% |
Labor Force, Ages 25-64 | ||
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Number | % | |
Employed | 9,518 | 63.8% |
Unemployed | 585 | 3.9% |
In Armed Forces | 8 | 0.1% |
Total Labor Force | 10,111 | 67.8% |
Not in Labor Force | 4,804 | 32.2% |
Real Unemployment Rate | 36.1% |
Class of Worker | |||
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Male | Female | % Male | |
Private Sector | 4,890 | 3,465 | 58.5% |
Non-Profit | 63 | 244 | 20.5% |
Self-Employed | 595 | 637 | 48.3% |
Local Government | 182 | 128 | 58.7% |
State Government | 310 | 427 | 42.1% |
Federal Government | 177 | 209 | 45.9% |
Total Private + Self | 5,485 | 4,102 | 57.2% |
Total Non-Profit + Govt. | 732 | 1,008 | 42.1% |
Total | 6,217 | 5,110 | 54.9% |
Pct. Govt. | 12.7% |
Occupation | ||
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Number | % | |
Management, Business, Science, Arts | 1,597 | 14.1% |
Sales and Office Occupations | 2,243 | 19.8% |
Professional, Technical | 1,350 | 11.9% |
Service Occupations | 1,646 | 14.5% |
Farming, Forestry, Fishing | 106 | 0.9% |
All others | 4,505 | 39.7% |
White Collar | 45.8% |
Industry | ||
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Number | % | |
Manufacturing | 3,598 | 31.7% |
Retail trade | 1,423 | 12.5% |
Construction | 1,002 | 8.8% |
Health care and social assistance | 997 | 8.8% |
Other services | 644 | 5.7% |
Educational services | 627 | 5.5% |
Accommodation and food services | 523 | 4.6% |
Public administration | 503 | 4.4% |
Finance and insurance | 409 | 3.6% |
Transportation and warehousing | 357 | 3.1% |
Wholesale trade | 341 | 3.0% |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting | 305 | 2.7% |
Administrative, support, waste mgmt. | 228 | 2.0% |
Professional, scientific, technical | 149 | 1.3% |
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction | 100 | 0.9% |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 46 | 0.4% |
Information | 38 | 0.3% |
Utilities | 33 | 0.3% |
Arts, entertainment, recreation | 18 | 0.2% |
Hispanic Breakdown | ||
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Country | Number | % |
Mexican | 1,162 | 4.16% |
Puerto Rican | 5 | 0.02% |
Cuban | 108 | 0.39% |
Dominican | 47 | 0.17% |
Total Central American | 1,473 | 5.27% |
Costa Rican | 0 | 0.00% |
Guatemalan | 1,070 | 3.83% |
Honduran | 28 | 0.10% |
Nicaraguan | 375 | 1.34% |
Panamanian | 0 | 0.00% |
Salvadoran | 0 | 0.00% |
Other Central American | 0 | 0.00% |
Total South American | 39 | 0.14% |
Argentinean | 0 | 0.00% |
Bolivian | 14 | 0.05% |
Chilean | 0 | 0.00% |
Colombian | 18 | 0.06% |
Ecuadorian | 0 | 0.00% |
Paraguayan | 0 | 0.00% |
Peruvian | 7 | 0.03% |
Uruguayan | 0 | 0.00% |
Venezuelan | 0 | 0.00% |
Other South American | 0 | 0.00% |
Other Hispanic | 462 | 1.65% |
Language Spoken at Home | ||
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Language | Number | % |
English | 22,949 | 89.5% |
Spanish | 2,667 | 10.4% |
Tagalog | 28 | 0.1% |
Ancestry | ||
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Country | Number | % |
American | 7,267 | 26.0% |
English | 1,816 | 6.5% |
Irish | 1,038 | 3.7% |
German | 587 | 2.1% |
Scottish | 169 | 0.6% |
Swedish | 156 | 0.6% |
European | 142 | 0.5% |
French | 132 | 0.5% |
Scotch-Irish | 81 | 0.3% |
African | 49 | 0.2% |
Welsh | 42 | 0.2% |
Eastern European | 30 | 0.1% |
Pennsylvania German | 29 | 0.1% |
British | 21 | 0.1% |
French Canadian | 21 | 0.1% |
Citizenship & Nativity | ||
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Number | % | |
U.S. citizen | 26,604 | 95.2% |
Not a citizen | 1,339 | 4.8% |
Native | 26,458 | 94.7% |
Foreign-born | 1,485 | 5.3% |
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 | ||||||
1,932 | 10.8% | 2,048 | 11.5% | 5,659 | 31.8% | 6,204 | 34.8% | 1,279 | 7.2% | 696 | 3.9% |
Average years of education: 12.0 |
Population 25 Years and Older | ||
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< 9 Years | 1,932 | 10.8% |
9-12 Years | 2,048 | 11.5% |
H.S. Grad or GED | 5,659 | 31.8% |
Some College | 6,204 | 34.8% |
Bach. Degree | 1,279 | 7.2% |
Grad Degree | 696 | 3.9% |
Average years of education: 12.0 |
Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics | |||||
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Year | Labor Force | Employed | Unemployed | Unemp. Rate | State Avg. |
1990 | 11,315 | 10,635 | 680 | 6.0% | 7.6% |
1991 | 12,329 | 11,562 | 767 | 6.2% | 8.4% |
1992 | 12,617 | 11,994 | 623 | 4.9% | 8.0% |
1993 | 13,235 | 12,662 | 573 | 4.3% | 6.7% |
1994 | 13,185 | 12,626 | 559 | 4.2% | 6.3% |
1995 | 13,128 | 12,485 | 643 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
1996 | 12,737 | 12,021 | 716 | 5.6% | 6.0% |
1997 | 12,447 | 11,601 | 846 | 6.8% | 5.7% |
1998 | 11,926 | 11,422 | 504 | 4.2% | 5.3% |
1999 | 12,299 | 11,885 | 414 | 3.4% | 5.1% |
2000 | 12,700 | 12,112 | 588 | 4.6% | 5.3% |
2001 | 12,542 | 11,928 | 614 | 4.9% | 5.5% |
2002 | 12,544 | 11,789 | 755 | 6.0% | 6.4% |
2003 | 13,085 | 12,394 | 691 | 5.3% | 6.1% |
2004 | 13,065 | 12,399 | 666 | 5.1% | 6.1% |
2005 | 13,267 | 12,520 | 747 | 5.6% | 7.6% |
2006 | 13,172 | 12,497 | 675 | 5.1% | 6.4% |
2007 | 13,160 | 12,510 | 650 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
2008 | 13,343 | 12,668 | 675 | 5.1% | 6.7% |
2009 | 13,410 | 12,482 | 928 | 6.9% | 9.4% |
2010 | 13,588 | 12,534 | 1,054 | 7.8% | 10.1% |
2011 | 13,706 | 12,574 | 1,132 | 8.3% | 9.8% |
2012 | 13,235 | 12,248 | 987 | 7.5% | 8.8% |
2013 | 12,748 | 11,911 | 837 | 6.6% | 8.5% |
2014 | 12,626 | 11,926 | 700 | 5.5% | 7.6% |
2015 | 12,940 | 12,310 | 630 | 4.9% | 6.5% |
2016 | 13,197 | 12,579 | 618 | 4.7% | 5.9% |
2017 | 13,010 | 12,459 | 551 | 4.2% | 5.2% |
2018 | 12,920 | 12,393 | 527 | 4.1% | 5.0% |
2019 | 12,849 | 12,265 | 584 | 4.5% | 5.5% |
2020 | 12,681 | 11,942 | 739 | 5.8% | 8.1% |
2021 | 12,337 | 11,768 | 569 | 4.6% | 5.5% |
2022 | 12,242 | 11,809 | 433 | 3.5% | 3.9% |
2023 | 12,358 | 12,040 | 318 | 2.6% | 3.2% |