2022 population: 10,828
( 2,400 from 2010
, 173 from 2020)
Land area: 346.5 square miles
Population density: 31.2 persons per square mile
2022 Census data | |||
White: | 4,748 | 43.85% | 20.8% |
Black: | 5,089 | 47.00% | 22.5% |
Indian: | 31 | 0.29% | 47.6% |
Asian: | 47 | 0.43% | 20.5% |
2+ races: | 196 | 1.81% | 59.3% |
Hispanic: | 717 | 6.62% | 53.9% |
Total non-White: | 6,080 | 56.15% | 15.9% |
2020-2022 Components | Number | Rate |
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Births: | 274 | 12.5 |
Deaths: | 458 | 20.8 |
Net Migration: | 10 | 0.5 |
Net Immigration: | 2 | 0.1 |
Change in White population: | -1,250 | -9.4 |
Change in Non-White pop.: | -1,150 | -8.7 |
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Housing Data | ||
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Number | % | |
Housing Units | 6,061 | |
Median Value | $97,800 | |
Occupied | 4,897 | 80.8% |
Vacant | 1,164 | 19.2% |
Owned | 3,360 | 68.6% |
Rented | 1,537 | 31.4% |
Median Rent | $755 | |
Single-Family Units | 4,232 | 69.8% |
Detached | 4,197 | 69.2% |
Attached | 35 | 0.6% |
Buldings with 5+ Units | 33 | 0.5% |
Mobile Homes | 1,415 | 23.3% |
Household Income | ||
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Range | Number | % |
Less than $10,000 | 680 | 13.9% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 344 | 7.0% |
$15,000 to $19,999 | 291 | 5.9% |
$20,000 to $24,999 | 422 | 8.6% |
$25,000 to $29,999 | 207 | 4.2% |
$30,000 to $34,999 | 324 | 6.6% |
$35,000 to $39,999 | 226 | 4.6% |
$40,000 to $44,999 | 229 | 4.7% |
$45,000 to $49,999 | 189 | 3.9% |
$50,000 to $59,999 | 305 | 6.2% |
$60,000 to $74,999 | 490 | 10.0% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 729 | 14.9% |
$100,000 to $124,999 | 128 | 2.6% |
$125,000 to $149,999 | 148 | 3.0% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 89 | 1.8% |
$200,000 or more | 96 | 2.0% |
Median Household Income | 38,927 | |
Per Capita Income | 26,209 | |
Cost of Living Index (100 = average) | ||
Compared to state | 94 | |
Compared to U.S. | 80 |
Welfare Households | ||
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Number | % | |
SSI | 615 | 12.6% |
Public Assistance | 79 | 1.6% |
Public Asst. or Food Stamps | 1,462 | 29.9% |
Labor Force, Ages 25-64 | ||
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Number | % | |
Employed | 3,142 | 53.9% |
Unemployed | 566 | 9.7% |
In Armed Forces | 36 | 0.6% |
Total Labor Force | 3,744 | 64.2% |
Not in Labor Force | 2,085 | 35.8% |
Real Unemployment Rate | 45.5% |
Class of Worker | |||
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Male | Female | % Male | |
Private Sector | 1,104 | 1,236 | 47.2% |
Non-Profit | 133 | 168 | 44.2% |
Self-Employed | 247 | 186 | 57.0% |
Local Government | 78 | 297 | 20.8% |
State Government | 185 | 167 | 52.6% |
Federal Government | 41 | 19 | 68.3% |
Total Private + Self | 1,351 | 1,422 | 48.7% |
Total Non-Profit + Govt. | 437 | 651 | 40.2% |
Total | 1,788 | 2,073 | 46.3% |
Pct. Govt. | 20.4% |
Occupation | ||
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Number | % | |
Management, Business, Science, Arts | 540 | 13.9% |
Sales and Office Occupations | 995 | 25.6% |
Professional, Technical | 481 | 12.4% |
Service Occupations | 610 | 15.7% |
Farming, Forestry, Fishing | 206 | 5.3% |
All others | 1,267 | 32.5% |
White Collar | 51.8% |
Industry | ||
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Number | % | |
Health care and social assistance | 537 | 13.8% |
Retail trade | 472 | 12.1% |
Educational services | 447 | 11.5% |
Manufacturing | 385 | 9.9% |
Construction | 382 | 9.8% |
Public administration | 286 | 7.3% |
Accommodation and food services | 280 | 7.2% |
Other services | 235 | 6.0% |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting | 191 | 4.9% |
Finance and insurance | 124 | 3.2% |
Wholesale trade | 116 | 3.0% |
Professional, scientific, technical | 85 | 2.2% |
Utilities | 85 | 2.2% |
Administrative, support, waste mgmt. | 84 | 2.2% |
Transportation and warehousing | 75 | 1.9% |
Arts, entertainment, recreation | 56 | 1.4% |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 53 | 1.4% |
Hispanic Breakdown | ||
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Country | Number | % |
Mexican | 487 | 4.41% |
Puerto Rican | 70 | 0.63% |
Cuban | 27 | 0.24% |
Dominican | 4 | 0.04% |
Total Central American | 21 | 0.19% |
Costa Rican | 0 | 0.00% |
Guatemalan | 6 | 0.05% |
Honduran | 15 | 0.14% |
Nicaraguan | 0 | 0.00% |
Panamanian | 0 | 0.00% |
Salvadoran | 0 | 0.00% |
Other Central American | 0 | 0.00% |
Total South American | 36 | 0.33% |
Argentinean | 0 | 0.00% |
Bolivian | 0 | 0.00% |
Chilean | 0 | 0.00% |
Colombian | 17 | 0.15% |
Ecuadorian | 0 | 0.00% |
Paraguayan | 0 | 0.00% |
Peruvian | 19 | 0.17% |
Uruguayan | 0 | 0.00% |
Venezuelan | 0 | 0.00% |
Other South American | 0 | 0.00% |
Other Hispanic | 39 | 0.35% |
Language Spoken at Home | ||
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Language | Number | % |
English | 10,628 | 98.9% |
Spanish | 102 | 0.9% |
French, Haitian, Cajun | 10 | 0.1% |
Other Indo-European | 5 | 0.0% |
Other | 1 | 0.0% |
Ancestry | ||
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Country | Number | % |
American | 1,830 | 16.6% |
English | 846 | 7.7% |
German | 196 | 1.8% |
Irish | 190 | 1.7% |
Italian | 121 | 1.1% |
Scottish | 110 | 1.0% |
French | 83 | 0.8% |
British | 80 | 0.7% |
European | 51 | 0.5% |
Scotch-Irish | 50 | 0.5% |
Portuguese | 40 | 0.4% |
Welsh | 39 | 0.4% |
Other Subsaharan African | 33 | 0.3% |
Swedish | 26 | 0.2% |
Norwegian | 20 | 0.2% |
Citizenship & Nativity | ||
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Number | % | |
U.S. citizen | 10,941 | 99.0% |
Not a citizen | 110 | 1.0% |
Native | 10,914 | 98.8% |
Foreign-born | 137 | 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 | ||||||
582 | 7.3% | 547 | 6.9% | 2,664 | 33.6% | 3,016 | 38.0% | 848 | 10.7% | 270 | 3.4% |
Average years of education: 12.5 |
Population 25 Years and Older | ||
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< 9 Years | 582 | 7.3% |
9-12 Years | 547 | 6.9% |
H.S. Grad or GED | 2,664 | 33.6% |
Some College | 3,016 | 38.0% |
Bach. Degree | 848 | 10.7% |
Grad Degree | 270 | 3.4% |
Average years of education: 12.5 |
Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics | |||||
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Year | Labor Force | Employed | Unemployed | Unemp. Rate | State Avg. |
1990 | 6,174 | 5,916 | 258 | 4.2% | 4.1% |
1991 | 6,516 | 6,102 | 414 | 6.4% | 5.9% |
1992 | 6,217 | 5,693 | 524 | 8.4% | 6.3% |
1993 | 6,093 | 5,555 | 538 | 8.8% | 5.1% |
1994 | 6,106 | 5,641 | 465 | 7.6% | 4.4% |
1995 | 6,242 | 5,588 | 654 | 10.5% | 4.4% |
1996 | 6,079 | 5,628 | 451 | 7.4% | 4.4% |
1997 | 5,968 | 5,595 | 373 | 6.2% | 3.8% |
1998 | 6,106 | 5,644 | 462 | 7.6% | 3.5% |
1999 | 6,334 | 5,944 | 390 | 6.2% | 3.3% |
2000 | 5,969 | 5,646 | 323 | 5.4% | 3.7% |
2001 | 5,936 | 5,510 | 426 | 7.2% | 5.6% |
2002 | 6,025 | 5,523 | 502 | 8.3% | 6.9% |
2003 | 6,237 | 5,715 | 522 | 8.4% | 6.7% |
2004 | 6,163 | 5,710 | 453 | 7.4% | 5.9% |
2005 | 6,160 | 5,724 | 436 | 7.1% | 5.6% |
2006 | 6,148 | 5,708 | 440 | 7.2% | 5.1% |
2007 | 6,444 | 5,995 | 449 | 7.0% | 5.1% |
2008 | 6,172 | 5,697 | 475 | 7.7% | 6.2% |
2009 | 6,290 | 5,519 | 771 | 12.3% | 11.0% |
2010 | 5,711 | 4,904 | 807 | 14.1% | 10.7% |
2011 | 5,017 | 4,169 | 848 | 16.9% | 10.3% |
2012 | 4,922 | 4,149 | 773 | 15.7% | 9.5% |
2013 | 5,303 | 4,660 | 643 | 12.1% | 7.8% |
2014 | 5,035 | 4,564 | 471 | 9.4% | 6.1% |
2015 | 4,960 | 4,534 | 426 | 8.6% | 5.7% |
2016 | 4,850 | 4,490 | 360 | 7.4% | 5.1% |
2017 | 4,764 | 4,449 | 315 | 6.6% | 4.5% |
2018 | 4,621 | 4,341 | 280 | 6.1% | 4.0% |
2019 | 4,501 | 4,249 | 252 | 5.6% | 3.8% |
2020 | 4,392 | 4,034 | 358 | 8.2% | 7.3% |
2021 | 4,271 | 3,974 | 297 | 7.0% | 4.9% |
2022 | 4,330 | 4,108 | 222 | 5.1% | 3.7% |
2023 | 4,321 | 4,114 | 207 | 4.8% | 3.5% |