2022 population: 14,060
( 338 from 2010
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127 from 2020)
Land area: 573.0 square miles
Population density: 24.5 persons per square mile
2022 Census data | |||
White: | 12,684 | 90.21% | ![]() |
Black: | 171 | 1.22% | ![]() |
Indian: | 32 | 0.23% | ![]() |
Asian: | 114 | 0.81% | ![]() |
2+ races: | 151 | 1.07% | ![]() |
Hispanic: | 908 | 6.46% | ![]() |
Total non-White: | 1,376 | 9.79% | ![]() |
2020-2022 Components | Number | Rate ![]() |
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Births: | 413 | 14.6 |
Deaths: | 503 | 17.7 |
Net Migration: ![]() | -69 | -2.4 |
Net Immigration: ![]() | 32 | 1.1 |
Change in White population: | -921 | -6.4 |
Change in Non-White pop.: | 583 | 4.0 |
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Housing Data | ||
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Number | % | |
Housing Units | 6,546 | |
Median Value | $141,900 | |
Occupied | 5,700 | 87.1% |
Vacant | 846 | 12.9% |
Owned | 4,333 | 76.0% |
Rented | 1,367 | 24.0% |
Median Rent | $691 | |
Single-Family Units | 5,461 | 83.4% |
Detached | 5,318 | 81.2% |
Attached | 143 | 2.2% |
Buldings with 5+ Units | 680 | 10.4% |
Mobile Homes | 218 | 3.3% |
Household Income | ||
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Range | Number | % |
Less than $10,000 | 242 | 4.2% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 178 | 3.1% |
$15,000 to $19,999 | 284 | 5.0% |
$20,000 to $24,999 | 216 | 3.8% |
$25,000 to $29,999 | 260 | 4.6% |
$30,000 to $34,999 | 183 | 3.2% |
$35,000 to $39,999 | 284 | 5.0% |
$40,000 to $44,999 | 220 | 3.9% |
$45,000 to $49,999 | 293 | 5.1% |
$50,000 to $59,999 | 458 | 8.0% |
$60,000 to $74,999 | 554 | 9.7% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 957 | 16.8% |
$100,000 to $124,999 | 703 | 12.3% |
$125,000 to $149,999 | 319 | 5.6% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 406 | 7.1% |
$200,000 or more | 143 | 2.5% |
Median Household Income | 65,076 | |
Per Capita Income | 32,460 | |
Cost of Living Index (100 = average) | ||
Compared to state | 90 | |
Compared to U.S. | 79 |
Welfare Households | ||
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Number | % | |
SSI | 186 | 3.3% |
Public Assistance | 110 | 1.9% |
Public Asst. or Food Stamps | 494 | 8.7% |
Labor Force, Ages 25-64 | ||
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Number | % | |
Employed | 5,891 | 77.1% |
Unemployed | 118 | 1.5% |
In Armed Forces | 3 | 0.0% |
Total Labor Force | 6,012 | 78.6% |
Not in Labor Force | 1,633 | 21.4% |
Real Unemployment Rate | 22.9% |
Class of Worker | |||
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Male | Female | % Male | |
Private Sector | 2,459 | 1,782 | 58.0% |
Non-Profit | 186 | 505 | 26.9% |
Self-Employed | 799 | 284 | 73.8% |
Local Government | 288 | 368 | 43.9% |
State Government | 66 | 102 | 39.3% |
Federal Government | 80 | 22 | 78.4% |
Total Private + Self | 3,258 | 2,066 | 61.2% |
Total Non-Profit + Govt. | 620 | 997 | 38.3% |
Total | 3,878 | 3,063 | 55.9% |
Pct. Govt. | 13.3% |
Occupation | ||
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Number | % | |
Management, Business, Science, Arts | 956 | 13.8% |
Sales and Office Occupations | 1,068 | 15.4% |
Professional, Technical | 1,384 | 19.9% |
Service Occupations | 1,079 | 15.5% |
Farming, Forestry, Fishing | 220 | 3.2% |
All others | 2,462 | 35.4% |
White Collar | 49.0% |
Industry | ||
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Number | % | |
Manufacturing | 1,247 | 17.9% |
Health care and social assistance | 1,170 | 16.8% |
Educational services | 726 | 10.4% |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting | 629 | 9.1% |
Retail trade | 628 | 9.0% |
Transportation and warehousing | 400 | 5.8% |
Construction | 377 | 5.4% |
Other services | 351 | 5.1% |
Wholesale trade | 284 | 4.1% |
Finance and insurance | 267 | 3.8% |
Accommodation and food services | 207 | 3.0% |
Public administration | 161 | 2.3% |
Professional, scientific, technical | 135 | 1.9% |
Arts, entertainment, recreation | 104 | 1.5% |
Administrative, support, waste mgmt. | 98 | 1.4% |
Information | 67 | 1.0% |
Utilities | 65 | 0.9% |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 28 | 0.4% |
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction | 4 | 0.1% |
Management | 1 | 0.0% |
Hispanic Breakdown | ||
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Country | Number | % |
Mexican | 254 | 1.80% |
Puerto Rican | 209 | 1.48% |
Cuban | 29 | 0.21% |
Dominican | 0 | 0.00% |
Total Central American | 256 | 1.81% |
Costa Rican | 0 | 0.00% |
Guatemalan | 238 | 1.68% |
Honduran | 0 | 0.00% |
Nicaraguan | 0 | 0.00% |
Panamanian | 0 | 0.00% |
Salvadoran | 18 | 0.13% |
Other Central American | 0 | 0.00% |
Total South American | 43 | 0.30% |
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 | 43 | 0.30% |
Uruguayan | 0 | 0.00% |
Venezuelan | 0 | 0.00% |
Other South American | 0 | 0.00% |
Other Hispanic | 22 | 0.16% |
Asian Breakdown | ||
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Country | Number | % |
Japanese | 48 | 0.34% |
Chinese | 19 | 0.13% |
Indian | 9 | 0.06% |
Thai | 7 | 0.05% |
Korean | 3 | 0.02% |
Filipino | 2 | 0.01% |
Burmese | 1 | 0.01% |
Language Spoken at Home | ||
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Language | Number | % |
English | 12,496 | 94.3% |
Spanish | 476 | 3.6% |
Other Asian | 108 | 0.8% |
Arabic | 84 | 0.6% |
German, other Germanic | 41 | 0.3% |
Tagalog | 13 | 0.1% |
Other | 11 | 0.1% |
Other Indo-European | 10 | 0.1% |
Russian, Polish, other Slavic | 4 | 0.0% |
Ancestry | ||
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Country | Number | % |
German | 6,194 | 43.8% |
Dutch | 3,187 | 22.5% |
Irish | 866 | 6.1% |
English | 847 | 6.0% |
Norwegian | 686 | 4.9% |
American | 527 | 3.7% |
French | 317 | 2.2% |
Swedish | 229 | 1.6% |
Luxemburger | 168 | 1.2% |
Scottish | 160 | 1.1% |
Italian | 133 | 0.9% |
Danish | 132 | 0.9% |
Sudanese | 101 | 0.7% |
European | 81 | 0.6% |
Swiss | 58 | 0.4% |
Citizenship & Nativity | ||
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Number | % | |
U.S. citizen | 13,829 | 97.8% |
Not a citizen | 309 | 2.2% |
Native | 13,639 | 96.5% |
Foreign-born | 499 | 3.5% |
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 | ||||||
215 | 2.2% | 687 | 7.1% | 3,615 | 37.1% | 3,117 | 32.0% | 1,658 | 17.0% | 442 | 4.5% |
Average years of education: 13.1 |
Population 25 Years and Older | ||
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< 9 Years | 215 | 2.2% |
9-12 Years | 687 | 7.1% |
H.S. Grad or GED | 3,615 | 37.1% |
Some College | 3,117 | 32.0% |
Bach. Degree | 1,658 | 17.0% |
Grad Degree | 442 | 4.5% |
Average years of education: 13.1 |
Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics | |||||
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Year | Labor Force | Employed | Unemployed | Unemp. Rate | State Avg. |
1990 | 7,333 | 7,172 | 161 | 2.2% | 4.4% |
1991 | 7,423 | 7,243 | 180 | 2.4% | 4.7% |
1992 | 7,717 | 7,498 | 219 | 2.8% | 4.5% |
1993 | 7,912 | 7,705 | 207 | 2.6% | 4.1% |
1994 | 8,059 | 7,852 | 207 | 2.6% | 3.6% |
1995 | 8,052 | 7,832 | 220 | 2.7% | 3.5% |
1996 | 8,191 | 7,996 | 195 | 2.4% | 3.6% |
1997 | 8,083 | 7,894 | 189 | 2.3% | 3.1% |
1998 | 7,871 | 7,671 | 200 | 2.5% | 2.8% |
1999 | 7,894 | 7,716 | 178 | 2.3% | 2.7% |
2000 | 7,770 | 7,590 | 180 | 2.3% | 2.7% |
2001 | 7,934 | 7,728 | 206 | 2.6% | 3.3% |
2002 | 7,748 | 7,504 | 244 | 3.1% | 4.0% |
2003 | 7,478 | 7,192 | 286 | 3.8% | 4.4% |
2004 | 7,411 | 7,132 | 279 | 3.8% | 4.5% |
2005 | 7,593 | 7,304 | 289 | 3.8% | 4.3% |
2006 | 7,722 | 7,490 | 232 | 3.0% | 3.7% |
2007 | 7,749 | 7,514 | 235 | 3.0% | 3.7% |
2008 | 7,812 | 7,554 | 258 | 3.3% | 4.1% |
2009 | 7,840 | 7,425 | 415 | 5.3% | 6.4% |
2010 | 8,122 | 7,738 | 384 | 4.7% | 6.1% |
2011 | 8,137 | 7,791 | 346 | 4.3% | 5.6% |
2012 | 8,073 | 7,765 | 308 | 3.8% | 5.1% |
2013 | 8,053 | 7,760 | 293 | 3.6% | 4.7% |
2014 | 8,237 | 7,969 | 268 | 3.3% | 4.2% |
2015 | 8,432 | 8,196 | 236 | 2.8% | 3.7% |
2016 | 8,405 | 8,174 | 231 | 2.7% | 3.6% |
2017 | 8,050 | 7,857 | 193 | 2.4% | 3.1% |
2018 | 8,162 | 7,996 | 166 | 2.0% | 2.6% |
2019 | 8,337 | 8,155 | 182 | 2.2% | 2.8% |
2020 | 8,058 | 7,786 | 272 | 3.4% | 5.3% |
2021 | 8,156 | 7,934 | 222 | 2.7% | 3.8% |
2022 | 8,196 | 8,020 | 176 | 2.1% | 2.7% |
2023 | 8,237 | 8,040 | 197 | 2.4% | 2.9% |