2022 population: 16,308
( 713 from 2010
, 76 from 2020)
Land area: 734.1 square miles
Population density: 22.2 persons per square mile
2022 Census data | |||
White: | 14,440 | 88.55% | 7.0% |
Black: | 1,124 | 6.89% | 15.3% |
Indian: | 68 | 0.42% | 33.3% |
Asian: | 51 | 0.31% | 59.4% |
2+ races: | 188 | 1.15% | 34.3% |
Hispanic: | 437 | 2.68% | 57.8% |
Total non-White: | 1,868 | 11.45% | 25.7% |
2020-2022 Components | Number | Rate |
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Births: | 329 | 10.1 |
Deaths: | 552 | 17.0 |
Net Migration: | 304 | 9.4 |
Net Immigration: | -1 | -0.0 |
Change in White population: | -1,095 | -6.4 |
Change in Non-White pop.: | 382 | 2.2 |
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Housing Data | ||
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Number | % | |
Housing Units | 7,184 | |
Median Value | $129,000 | |
Occupied | 5,744 | 80.0% |
Vacant | 1,440 | 20.0% |
Owned | 4,610 | 80.3% |
Rented | 1,134 | 19.7% |
Median Rent | $606 | |
Single-Family Units | 4,928 | 68.6% |
Detached | 4,897 | 68.2% |
Attached | 31 | 0.4% |
Buldings with 5+ Units | 157 | 2.2% |
Mobile Homes | 1,861 | 25.9% |
Household Income | ||
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Range | Number | % |
Less than $10,000 | 493 | 8.6% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 354 | 6.2% |
$15,000 to $19,999 | 318 | 5.5% |
$20,000 to $24,999 | 395 | 6.9% |
$25,000 to $29,999 | 272 | 4.7% |
$30,000 to $34,999 | 226 | 3.9% |
$35,000 to $39,999 | 171 | 3.0% |
$40,000 to $44,999 | 280 | 4.9% |
$45,000 to $49,999 | 396 | 6.9% |
$50,000 to $59,999 | 446 | 7.8% |
$60,000 to $74,999 | 407 | 7.1% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 971 | 16.9% |
$100,000 to $124,999 | 321 | 5.6% |
$125,000 to $149,999 | 297 | 5.2% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 264 | 4.6% |
$200,000 or more | 133 | 2.3% |
Median Household Income | 49,360 | |
Per Capita Income | 26,538 | |
Cost of Living Index (100 = average) | ||
Compared to state | 89 | |
Compared to U.S. | 72 |
Welfare Households | ||
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Number | % | |
SSI | 321 | 5.6% |
Public Assistance | 161 | 2.8% |
Public Asst. or Food Stamps | 1,036 | 18.0% |
Labor Force, Ages 25-64 | ||
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Number | % | |
Employed | 5,859 | 56.4% |
Unemployed | 256 | 2.5% |
In Armed Forces | 0 | 0.0% |
Total Labor Force | 6,115 | 58.9% |
Not in Labor Force | 4,273 | 41.1% |
Real Unemployment Rate | 43.6% |
Class of Worker | |||
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Male | Female | % Male | |
Private Sector | 2,200 | 1,538 | 58.9% |
Non-Profit | 120 | 195 | 38.1% |
Self-Employed | 669 | 142 | 82.5% |
Local Government | 314 | 614 | 33.8% |
State Government | 152 | 146 | 51.0% |
Federal Government | 85 | 35 | 70.8% |
Total Private + Self | 2,869 | 1,680 | 63.1% |
Total Non-Profit + Govt. | 671 | 990 | 40.4% |
Total | 3,540 | 2,670 | 57.0% |
Pct. Govt. | 21.7% |
Occupation | ||
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Number | % | |
Management, Business, Science, Arts | 619 | 9.9% |
Sales and Office Occupations | 895 | 14.3% |
Professional, Technical | 1,413 | 22.6% |
Service Occupations | 1,219 | 19.5% |
Farming, Forestry, Fishing | 104 | 1.7% |
All others | 2,108 | 33.7% |
White Collar | 46.8% |
Industry | ||
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Number | % | |
Health care and social assistance | 1,205 | 19.3% |
Manufacturing | 842 | 13.5% |
Construction | 803 | 12.8% |
Educational services | 611 | 9.8% |
Retail trade | 570 | 9.1% |
Public administration | 408 | 6.5% |
Transportation and warehousing | 274 | 4.4% |
Accommodation and food services | 268 | 4.3% |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting | 263 | 4.2% |
Finance and insurance | 262 | 4.2% |
Other services | 256 | 4.1% |
Administrative, support, waste mgmt. | 141 | 2.3% |
Professional, scientific, technical | 126 | 2.0% |
Utilities | 108 | 1.7% |
Wholesale trade | 69 | 1.1% |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 15 | 0.2% |
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction | 14 | 0.2% |
Information | 11 | 0.2% |
Arts, entertainment, recreation | 8 | 0.1% |
Hispanic Breakdown | ||
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Country | Number | % |
Mexican | 287 | 1.76% |
Puerto Rican | 48 | 0.29% |
Cuban | 0 | 0.00% |
Dominican | 0 | 0.00% |
Total Central American | 46 | 0.28% |
Costa Rican | 0 | 0.00% |
Guatemalan | 29 | 0.18% |
Honduran | 0 | 0.00% |
Nicaraguan | 0 | 0.00% |
Panamanian | 0 | 0.00% |
Salvadoran | 0 | 0.00% |
Other Central American | 17 | 0.10% |
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 | 5 | 0.03% |
Language Spoken at Home | ||
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Language | Number | % |
English | 15,118 | 97.2% |
Spanish | 262 | 1.7% |
German, other Germanic | 90 | 0.6% |
French, Haitian, Cajun | 60 | 0.4% |
Tagalog | 22 | 0.1% |
Korean | 2 | 0.0% |
Ancestry | ||
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Country | Number | % |
American | 3,112 | 19.1% |
English | 2,046 | 12.5% |
Irish | 1,990 | 12.2% |
German | 1,379 | 8.4% |
Italian | 227 | 1.4% |
Scottish | 227 | 1.4% |
Scotch-Irish | 211 | 1.3% |
African | 178 | 1.1% |
British | 169 | 1.0% |
French | 160 | 1.0% |
Dutch | 148 | 0.9% |
European | 110 | 0.7% |
Swedish | 101 | 0.6% |
Ukrainian | 78 | 0.5% |
Welsh | 69 | 0.4% |
Citizenship & Nativity | ||
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Number | % | |
U.S. citizen | 16,211 | 99.3% |
Not a citizen | 114 | 0.7% |
Native | 16,121 | 98.8% |
Foreign-born | 204 | 1.2% |
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 | ||||||
772 | 6.3% | 1,393 | 11.4% | 5,438 | 44.5% | 3,131 | 25.6% | 1,024 | 8.4% | 461 | 3.8% |
Average years of education: 12.2 |
Population 25 Years and Older | ||
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< 9 Years | 772 | 6.3% |
9-12 Years | 1,393 | 11.4% |
H.S. Grad or GED | 5,438 | 44.5% |
Some College | 3,131 | 25.6% |
Bach. Degree | 1,024 | 8.4% |
Grad Degree | 461 | 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 | 6,903 | 6,405 | 498 | 7.2% | 5.3% |
1991 | 6,967 | 6,330 | 637 | 9.1% | 6.6% |
1992 | 7,462 | 6,876 | 586 | 7.9% | 6.5% |
1993 | 7,511 | 6,953 | 558 | 7.4% | 5.8% |
1994 | 7,553 | 6,932 | 621 | 8.2% | 4.8% |
1995 | 7,608 | 6,734 | 874 | 11.5% | 5.2% |
1996 | 7,792 | 6,934 | 858 | 11.0% | 5.2% |
1997 | 7,868 | 6,860 | 1,008 | 12.8% | 5.3% |
1998 | 7,754 | 6,690 | 1,064 | 13.7% | 4.3% |
1999 | 7,614 | 6,708 | 906 | 11.9% | 4.0% |
2000 | 6,695 | 6,151 | 544 | 8.1% | 3.9% |
2001 | 6,720 | 6,114 | 606 | 9.0% | 4.5% |
2002 | 6,832 | 6,239 | 593 | 8.7% | 5.1% |
2003 | 6,697 | 6,044 | 653 | 9.8% | 5.5% |
2004 | 6,592 | 6,031 | 561 | 8.5% | 5.3% |
2005 | 6,483 | 5,697 | 786 | 12.1% | 5.5% |
2006 | 6,626 | 5,929 | 697 | 10.5% | 5.3% |
2007 | 6,626 | 6,141 | 485 | 7.3% | 4.6% |
2008 | 6,650 | 5,990 | 660 | 9.9% | 6.5% |
2009 | 6,642 | 5,777 | 865 | 13.0% | 10.1% |
2010 | 6,942 | 6,137 | 805 | 11.6% | 9.8% |
2011 | 6,797 | 6,056 | 741 | 10.9% | 9.1% |
2012 | 6,653 | 6,013 | 640 | 9.6% | 8.0% |
2013 | 6,555 | 5,924 | 631 | 9.6% | 7.8% |
2014 | 6,469 | 5,904 | 565 | 8.7% | 6.6% |
2015 | 6,198 | 5,743 | 455 | 7.3% | 5.6% |
2016 | 6,093 | 5,691 | 402 | 6.6% | 4.7% |
2017 | 6,111 | 5,790 | 321 | 5.3% | 3.7% |
2018 | 6,138 | 5,844 | 294 | 4.8% | 3.5% |
2019 | 6,301 | 6,011 | 290 | 4.6% | 3.4% |
2020 | 6,414 | 5,957 | 457 | 7.1% | 7.5% |
2021 | 6,284 | 6,015 | 269 | 4.3% | 4.5% |
2022 | 6,488 | 6,195 | 293 | 4.5% | 3.4% |
2023 | 6,472 | 6,213 | 259 | 4.0% | 3.3% |