2022 population: 7,805
( 670 from 2010
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273 from 2020)
Land area: 195.2 square miles
Population density: 40.0 persons per square mile
2022 Census data | |||
White: | 7,472 | 95.73% | ![]() |
Black: | 65 | 0.83% | ![]() |
Indian: | 10 | 0.13% | ![]() |
Asian: | 18 | 0.23% | ![]() |
2+ races: | 52 | 0.67% | ![]() |
Hispanic: | 188 | 2.41% | ![]() |
Total non-White: | 333 | 4.27% | ![]() |
2020-2022 Components | Number | Rate ![]() |
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Births: | 207 | 13.7 |
Deaths: | 232 | 15.4 |
Net Migration: ![]() | 303 | 20.1 |
Net Immigration: ![]() | 0 | 0.0 |
Change in White population: | 550 | 7.7 |
Change in Non-White pop.: | 120 | 1.7 |
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Housing Data | ||
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Number | % | |
Housing Units | 3,318 | |
Median Value | $111,300 | |
Occupied | 2,614 | 78.8% |
Vacant | 704 | 21.2% |
Owned | 1,867 | 71.4% |
Rented | 747 | 28.6% |
Median Rent | $661 | |
Single-Family Units | 2,306 | 69.5% |
Detached | 2,278 | 68.7% |
Attached | 28 | 0.8% |
Buldings with 5+ Units | 121 | 3.6% |
Mobile Homes | 631 | 19.0% |
Household Income | ||
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Range | Number | % |
Less than $10,000 | 188 | 7.2% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 119 | 4.6% |
$15,000 to $19,999 | 175 | 6.7% |
$20,000 to $24,999 | 62 | 2.4% |
$25,000 to $29,999 | 168 | 6.4% |
$30,000 to $34,999 | 225 | 8.6% |
$35,000 to $39,999 | 57 | 2.2% |
$40,000 to $44,999 | 116 | 4.4% |
$45,000 to $49,999 | 98 | 3.7% |
$50,000 to $59,999 | 162 | 6.2% |
$60,000 to $74,999 | 272 | 10.4% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 474 | 18.1% |
$100,000 to $124,999 | 191 | 7.3% |
$125,000 to $149,999 | 121 | 4.6% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 122 | 4.7% |
$200,000 or more | 64 | 2.4% |
Median Household Income | 57,539 | |
Per Capita Income | 24,714 | |
Cost of Living Index (100 = average) | ||
Compared to state | 89 | |
Compared to U.S. | 71 |
Welfare Households | ||
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Number | % | |
SSI | 268 | 10.3% |
Public Assistance | 68 | 2.6% |
Public Asst. or Food Stamps | 346 | 13.2% |
Labor Force, Ages 25-64 | ||
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Number | % | |
Employed | 2,789 | 58.7% |
Unemployed | 177 | 3.7% |
In Armed Forces | 0 | 0.0% |
Total Labor Force | 2,966 | 62.5% |
Not in Labor Force | 1,782 | 37.5% |
Real Unemployment Rate | 41.3% |
Class of Worker | |||
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Male | Female | % Male | |
Private Sector | 1,272 | 908 | 58.3% |
Non-Profit | 39 | 64 | 37.9% |
Self-Employed | 291 | 66 | 81.5% |
Local Government | 67 | 70 | 48.9% |
State Government | 49 | 74 | 39.8% |
Federal Government | 22 | 34 | 39.3% |
Total Private + Self | 1,563 | 974 | 61.6% |
Total Non-Profit + Govt. | 177 | 242 | 42.2% |
Total | 1,740 | 1,216 | 58.9% |
Pct. Govt. | 10.7% |
Occupation | ||
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Number | % | |
Management, Business, Science, Arts | 427 | 14.4% |
Sales and Office Occupations | 583 | 19.6% |
Professional, Technical | 292 | 9.8% |
Service Occupations | 564 | 19.0% |
Farming, Forestry, Fishing | 35 | 1.2% |
All others | 1,103 | 37.2% |
White Collar | 43.9% |
Industry | ||
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Number | % | |
Manufacturing | 619 | 20.8% |
Health care and social assistance | 560 | 18.9% |
Retail trade | 406 | 13.7% |
Accommodation and food services | 209 | 7.0% |
Construction | 203 | 6.8% |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting | 200 | 6.7% |
Other services | 135 | 4.5% |
Transportation and warehousing | 133 | 4.5% |
Public administration | 121 | 4.1% |
Educational services | 106 | 3.6% |
Wholesale trade | 77 | 2.6% |
Administrative, support, waste mgmt. | 46 | 1.5% |
Professional, scientific, technical | 44 | 1.5% |
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction | 33 | 1.1% |
Finance and insurance | 32 | 1.1% |
Utilities | 19 | 0.6% |
Arts, entertainment, recreation | 11 | 0.4% |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 9 | 0.3% |
Management | 4 | 0.1% |
Information | 2 | 0.1% |
Hispanic Breakdown | ||
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Country | Number | % |
Mexican | 0 | 0.00% |
Puerto Rican | 0 | 0.00% |
Cuban | 0 | 0.00% |
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 | 7,076 | 98.6% |
German, other Germanic | 78 | 1.1% |
Russian, Polish, other Slavic | 13 | 0.2% |
Spanish | 6 | 0.1% |
Ancestry | ||
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Country | Number | % |
American | 2,690 | 35.3% |
Irish | 943 | 12.4% |
English | 854 | 11.2% |
German | 522 | 6.9% |
Dutch | 242 | 3.2% |
French | 97 | 1.3% |
Scottish | 85 | 1.1% |
British | 83 | 1.1% |
Italian | 43 | 0.6% |
Welsh | 28 | 0.4% |
Scotch-Irish | 26 | 0.3% |
Danish | 17 | 0.2% |
Croatian | 13 | 0.2% |
Czech | 13 | 0.2% |
European | 13 | 0.2% |
Citizenship & Nativity | ||
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Number | % | |
U.S. citizen | 7,610 | 100.0% |
Not a citizen | 3 | 0.0% |
Native | 7,587 | 99.7% |
Foreign-born | 26 | 0.3% |
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 | ||||||
281 | 5.4% | 672 | 13.0% | 2,352 | 45.4% | 1,508 | 29.1% | 169 | 3.3% | 198 | 3.8% |
Average years of education: 12.2 |
Population 25 Years and Older | ||
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< 9 Years | 281 | 5.4% |
9-12 Years | 672 | 13.0% |
H.S. Grad or GED | 2,352 | 45.4% |
Some College | 1,508 | 29.1% |
Bach. Degree | 169 | 3.3% |
Grad Degree | 198 | 3.8% |
Average years of education: 12.2 |
Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics | |||||
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Year | Labor Force | Employed | Unemployed | Unemp. Rate | State Avg. |
1990 | 3,434 | 3,240 | 194 | 5.6% | 6.0% |
1991 | 3,514 | 3,293 | 221 | 6.3% | 7.3% |
1992 | 3,536 | 3,331 | 205 | 5.8% | 6.9% |
1993 | 3,581 | 3,278 | 303 | 8.5% | 6.2% |
1994 | 3,504 | 3,289 | 215 | 6.1% | 5.4% |
1995 | 3,351 | 3,056 | 295 | 8.8% | 5.4% |
1996 | 3,220 | 3,061 | 159 | 4.9% | 5.4% |
1997 | 3,305 | 3,162 | 143 | 4.3% | 5.2% |
1998 | 3,247 | 3,127 | 120 | 3.7% | 4.5% |
1999 | 3,117 | 2,990 | 127 | 4.1% | 4.5% |
2000 | 3,265 | 3,038 | 227 | 7.0% | 4.1% |
2001 | 3,218 | 3,021 | 197 | 6.1% | 5.2% |
2002 | 3,183 | 2,958 | 225 | 7.1% | 5.8% |
2003 | 3,215 | 3,000 | 215 | 6.7% | 6.2% |
2004 | 2,998 | 2,799 | 199 | 6.6% | 5.5% |
2005 | 2,987 | 2,705 | 282 | 9.4% | 5.9% |
2006 | 2,982 | 2,782 | 200 | 6.7% | 5.7% |
2007 | 3,022 | 2,833 | 189 | 6.3% | 5.4% |
2008 | 3,089 | 2,862 | 227 | 7.3% | 6.5% |
2009 | 3,166 | 2,765 | 401 | 12.7% | 10.8% |
2010 | 3,650 | 3,278 | 372 | 10.2% | 10.3% |
2011 | 3,591 | 3,269 | 322 | 9.0% | 9.4% |
2012 | 3,537 | 3,244 | 293 | 8.3% | 8.2% |
2013 | 3,531 | 3,229 | 302 | 8.6% | 7.9% |
2014 | 3,453 | 3,187 | 266 | 7.7% | 6.4% |
2015 | 3,175 | 2,978 | 197 | 6.2% | 5.2% |
2016 | 3,219 | 3,036 | 183 | 5.7% | 5.0% |
2017 | 3,309 | 3,128 | 181 | 5.5% | 4.8% |
2018 | 3,278 | 3,131 | 147 | 4.5% | 4.2% |
2019 | 3,314 | 3,173 | 141 | 4.3% | 4.1% |
2020 | 3,275 | 3,053 | 222 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
2021 | 3,305 | 3,171 | 134 | 4.1% | 4.4% |
2022 | 3,296 | 3,162 | 134 | 4.1% | 3.9% |
2023 | 3,302 | 3,161 | 141 | 4.3% | 4.2% |