2022 population: 9,458
( 1,320 from 2010
, 319 from 2020)
Land area: 454.1 square miles
Population density: 20.8 persons per square mile
2022 Census data | |||
White: | 1,710 | 18.08% | 31.2% |
Black: | 7,299 | 77.17% | 7.5% |
Indian: | 18 | 0.19% | 28.6% |
Asian: | 79 | 0.84% | 21.5% |
2+ races: | 94 | 0.99% | 30.6% |
Hispanic: | 258 | 2.73% | 5.3% |
Total non-White: | 7,748 | 81.92% | 6.6% |
2020-2022 Components | Number | Rate |
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Births: | 328 | 16.8 |
Deaths: | 332 | 17.0 |
Net Migration: | -313 | -16.0 |
Net Immigration: | -1 | -0.1 |
Change in White population: | -776 | -7.2 |
Change in Non-White pop.: | -544 | -5.0 |
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Housing Data | ||
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Number | % | |
Housing Units | 4,637 | |
Median Value | $150,800 | |
Occupied | 3,595 | 77.5% |
Vacant | 1,042 | 22.5% |
Owned | 1,571 | 43.7% |
Rented | 2,024 | 56.3% |
Median Rent | $901 | |
Single-Family Units | 1,889 | 40.7% |
Detached | 1,871 | 40.3% |
Attached | 18 | 0.4% |
Buldings with 5+ Units | 1,120 | 24.2% |
Mobile Homes | 1,047 | 22.6% |
Household Income | ||
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Range | Number | % |
Less than $10,000 | 502 | 14.0% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 225 | 6.3% |
$15,000 to $19,999 | 296 | 8.2% |
$20,000 to $24,999 | 216 | 6.0% |
$25,000 to $29,999 | 82 | 2.3% |
$30,000 to $34,999 | 274 | 7.6% |
$35,000 to $39,999 | 173 | 4.8% |
$40,000 to $44,999 | 126 | 3.5% |
$45,000 to $49,999 | 152 | 4.2% |
$50,000 to $59,999 | 468 | 13.0% |
$60,000 to $74,999 | 350 | 9.7% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 271 | 7.5% |
$100,000 to $124,999 | 185 | 5.1% |
$125,000 to $149,999 | 137 | 3.8% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 130 | 3.6% |
$200,000 or more | 8 | 0.2% |
Median Household Income | 41,676 | |
Per Capita Income | 20,086 | |
Cost of Living Index (100 = average) | ||
Compared to state | 103 | |
Compared to U.S. | 75 |
Welfare Households | ||
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Number | % | |
SSI | 193 | 5.4% |
Public Assistance | 67 | 1.9% |
Public Asst. or Food Stamps | 1,133 | 31.5% |
Labor Force, Ages 25-64 | ||
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Number | % | |
Employed | 3,820 | 64.3% |
Unemployed | 536 | 9.0% |
In Armed Forces | 0 | 0.0% |
Total Labor Force | 4,356 | 73.3% |
Not in Labor Force | 1,589 | 26.7% |
Real Unemployment Rate | 35.7% |
Class of Worker | |||
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Male | Female | % Male | |
Private Sector | 1,712 | 1,250 | 57.8% |
Non-Profit | 142 | 164 | 46.4% |
Self-Employed | 177 | 176 | 50.1% |
Local Government | 118 | 76 | 60.8% |
State Government | 75 | 204 | 26.9% |
Federal Government | 0 | 5 | 0.0% |
Total Private + Self | 1,889 | 1,426 | 57.0% |
Total Non-Profit + Govt. | 335 | 449 | 42.7% |
Total | 2,224 | 1,875 | 54.3% |
Pct. Govt. | 11.7% |
Occupation | ||
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Number | % | |
Management, Business, Science, Arts | 300 | 7.3% |
Sales and Office Occupations | 825 | 20.0% |
Professional, Technical | 431 | 10.5% |
Service Occupations | 1,458 | 35.4% |
Farming, Forestry, Fishing | 42 | 1.0% |
All others | 1,103 | 26.8% |
White Collar | 37.8% |
Industry | ||
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Number | % | |
Arts, entertainment, recreation | 772 | 18.8% |
Retail trade | 476 | 11.6% |
Accommodation and food services | 457 | 11.1% |
Transportation and warehousing | 424 | 10.3% |
Educational services | 338 | 8.2% |
Other services | 331 | 8.0% |
Health care and social assistance | 292 | 7.1% |
Manufacturing | 230 | 5.6% |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting | 202 | 4.9% |
Public administration | 125 | 3.0% |
Administrative, support, waste mgmt. | 121 | 2.9% |
Wholesale trade | 105 | 2.6% |
Professional, scientific, technical | 75 | 1.8% |
Construction | 70 | 1.7% |
Finance and insurance | 46 | 1.1% |
Utilities | 30 | 0.7% |
Information | 19 | 0.5% |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 4 | 0.1% |
Hispanic Breakdown | ||
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Country | Number | % |
Mexican | 94 | 0.96% |
Puerto Rican | 0 | 0.00% |
Cuban | 0 | 0.00% |
Dominican | 0 | 0.00% |
Total Central American | 6 | 0.06% |
Costa Rican | 6 | 0.06% |
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 | 29 | 0.30% |
Language Spoken at Home | ||
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Language | Number | % |
English | 8,790 | 98.6% |
Spanish | 128 | 1.4% |
Ancestry | ||
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Country | Number | % |
African | 596 | 6.1% |
English | 469 | 4.8% |
Irish | 234 | 2.4% |
American | 198 | 2.0% |
German | 163 | 1.7% |
Scotch-Irish | 92 | 0.9% |
Italian | 68 | 0.7% |
European | 53 | 0.5% |
Dutch | 44 | 0.4% |
French Canadian | 39 | 0.4% |
Welsh | 27 | 0.3% |
Swedish | 22 | 0.2% |
Scandinavian | 21 | 0.2% |
Russian | 19 | 0.2% |
Scottish | 17 | 0.2% |
Citizenship & Nativity | ||
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Number | % | |
U.S. citizen | 9,770 | 99.8% |
Not a citizen | 17 | 0.2% |
Native | 9,707 | 99.2% |
Foreign-born | 80 | 0.8% |
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 | ||||||
229 | 3.7% | 784 | 12.7% | 2,544 | 41.1% | 1,585 | 25.6% | 773 | 12.5% | 274 | 4.4% |
Average years of education: 12.6 |
Population 25 Years and Older | ||
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< 9 Years | 229 | 3.7% |
9-12 Years | 784 | 12.7% |
H.S. Grad or GED | 2,544 | 41.1% |
Some College | 1,585 | 25.6% |
Bach. Degree | 773 | 12.5% |
Grad Degree | 274 | 4.4% |
Average years of education: 12.6 |
Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics | |||||
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Year | Labor Force | Employed | Unemployed | Unemp. Rate | State Avg. |
1990 | 2,931 | 2,539 | 392 | 13.4% | 7.6% |
1991 | 2,954 | 2,519 | 435 | 14.7% | 8.4% |
1992 | 3,020 | 2,618 | 402 | 13.3% | 8.0% |
1993 | 3,442 | 3,100 | 342 | 9.9% | 6.7% |
1994 | 4,534 | 4,082 | 452 | 10.0% | 6.3% |
1995 | 5,019 | 4,371 | 648 | 12.9% | 6.2% |
1996 | 5,716 | 5,290 | 426 | 7.5% | 6.0% |
1997 | 5,691 | 5,283 | 408 | 7.2% | 5.7% |
1998 | 5,087 | 4,710 | 377 | 7.4% | 5.3% |
1999 | 5,710 | 5,344 | 366 | 6.4% | 5.1% |
2000 | 4,023 | 3,825 | 198 | 4.9% | 5.3% |
2001 | 4,072 | 3,831 | 241 | 5.9% | 5.5% |
2002 | 4,133 | 3,848 | 285 | 6.9% | 6.4% |
2003 | 4,465 | 3,993 | 472 | 10.6% | 6.1% |
2004 | 4,392 | 4,007 | 385 | 8.8% | 6.1% |
2005 | 4,501 | 4,042 | 459 | 10.2% | 7.6% |
2006 | 4,319 | 3,983 | 336 | 7.8% | 6.4% |
2007 | 4,357 | 4,013 | 344 | 7.9% | 6.2% |
2008 | 4,388 | 3,920 | 468 | 10.7% | 6.7% |
2009 | 4,269 | 3,656 | 613 | 14.4% | 9.4% |
2010 | 5,031 | 4,362 | 669 | 13.3% | 10.1% |
2011 | 5,146 | 4,418 | 728 | 14.1% | 9.8% |
2012 | 4,949 | 4,351 | 598 | 12.1% | 8.8% |
2013 | 4,793 | 4,200 | 593 | 12.4% | 8.5% |
2014 | 4,747 | 4,182 | 565 | 11.9% | 7.6% |
2015 | 4,643 | 4,207 | 436 | 9.4% | 6.5% |
2016 | 4,589 | 4,256 | 333 | 7.3% | 5.9% |
2017 | 4,449 | 4,178 | 271 | 6.1% | 5.2% |
2018 | 4,399 | 4,155 | 244 | 5.5% | 5.0% |
2019 | 4,336 | 4,057 | 279 | 6.4% | 5.5% |
2020 | 4,590 | 3,908 | 682 | 14.9% | 8.1% |
2021 | 4,261 | 3,900 | 361 | 8.5% | 5.5% |
2022 | 4,163 | 3,975 | 188 | 4.5% | 3.9% |
2023 | 4,036 | 3,896 | 140 | 3.5% | 3.2% |