2022 population: 1,417
( 274 from 2010
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48 from 2020)
Land area: 923.4 square miles
Population density: 1.5 persons per square mile
2022 Census data | |||
White: | 816 | 57.59% | ![]() |
Black: | 19 | 1.34% | ![]() |
Indian: | 11 | 0.78% | ![]() |
Asian: | 3 | 0.21% | ![]() |
2+ races: | 23 | 1.62% | ![]() |
Hispanic: | 545 | 38.46% | ![]() |
Total non-White: | 601 | 42.41% | ![]() |
2020-2022 Components | Number | Rate ![]() |
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Births: | 51 | 18.6 |
Deaths: | 33 | 12.1 |
Net Migration: ![]() | 31 | 11.3 |
Net Immigration: ![]() | 0 | 0.0 |
Change in White population: | 83 | 7.3 |
Change in Non-White pop.: | 191 | 16.7 |
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Housing Data | ||
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Number | % | |
Housing Units | 521 | |
Median Value | $121,000 | |
Occupied | 392 | 75.2% |
Vacant | 129 | 24.8% |
Owned | 337 | 86.0% |
Rented | 55 | 14.0% |
Median Rent | $882 | |
Single-Family Units | 418 | 80.2% |
Detached | 412 | 79.1% |
Attached | 6 | 1.2% |
Buldings with 5+ Units | 0 | 0.0% |
Mobile Homes | 95 | 18.2% |
Household Income | ||
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Range | Number | % |
Less than $10,000 | 10 | 2.6% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 3 | 0.8% |
$25,000 to $29,999 | 11 | 2.8% |
$30,000 to $34,999 | 8 | 2.0% |
$35,000 to $39,999 | 11 | 2.8% |
$40,000 to $44,999 | 19 | 4.8% |
$45,000 to $49,999 | 4 | 1.0% |
$50,000 to $59,999 | 109 | 27.8% |
$60,000 to $74,999 | 50 | 12.8% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 20 | 5.1% |
$100,000 to $124,999 | 48 | 12.2% |
$125,000 to $149,999 | 14 | 3.6% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 39 | 9.9% |
$200,000 or more | 46 | 11.7% |
Median Household Income | 63,558 | |
Per Capita Income | 31,039 | |
Cost of Living Index (100 = average) | ||
Compared to state | 101 | |
Compared to U.S. | 87 |
Welfare Households | ||
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Number | % | |
SSI | 4 | 1.0% |
Public Assistance | 0 | 0.0% |
Public Asst. or Food Stamps | 38 | 9.7% |
Labor Force, Ages 25-64 | ||
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Number | % | |
Employed | 372 | 74.8% |
Unemployed | 0 | 0.0% |
In Armed Forces | 0 | 0.0% |
Total Labor Force | 372 | 74.8% |
Not in Labor Force | 125 | 25.2% |
Real Unemployment Rate | 25.2% |
Class of Worker | |||
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Male | Female | % Male | |
Private Sector | 206 | 129 | 61.5% |
Non-Profit | 0 | 4 | 0.0% |
Self-Employed | 80 | 30 | 72.7% |
Local Government | 19 | 68 | 21.8% |
State Government | 15 | 14 | 51.7% |
Federal Government | 0 | 10 | 0.0% |
Total Private + Self | 286 | 159 | 64.3% |
Total Non-Profit + Govt. | 34 | 96 | 26.2% |
Total | 320 | 255 | 55.7% |
Pct. Govt. | 21.9% |
Occupation | ||
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Number | % | |
Management, Business, Science, Arts | 128 | 22.3% |
Sales and Office Occupations | 161 | 28.0% |
Professional, Technical | 63 | 11.0% |
Service Occupations | 51 | 8.9% |
Farming, Forestry, Fishing | 16 | 2.8% |
All others | 172 | 29.9% |
White Collar | 61.2% |
Industry | ||
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Number | % | |
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction | 93 | 16.2% |
Other services | 75 | 13.0% |
Professional, scientific, technical | 56 | 9.7% |
Retail trade | 53 | 9.2% |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting | 52 | 9.0% |
Educational services | 49 | 8.5% |
Public administration | 48 | 8.3% |
Construction | 44 | 7.7% |
Accommodation and food services | 35 | 6.1% |
Transportation and warehousing | 21 | 3.7% |
Health care and social assistance | 21 | 3.7% |
Manufacturing | 13 | 2.3% |
Utilities | 11 | 1.9% |
Finance and insurance | 4 | 0.7% |
Hispanic Breakdown | ||
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Country | Number | % |
Mexican | 461 | 33.12% |
Puerto Rican | 0 | 0.00% |
Cuban | 5 | 0.36% |
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 | 992 | 78.4% |
Spanish | 274 | 21.6% |
Ancestry | ||
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Country | Number | % |
Irish | 224 | 16.1% |
English | 180 | 12.9% |
German | 98 | 7.0% |
Scotch-Irish | 17 | 1.2% |
American | 16 | 1.1% |
Scottish | 9 | 0.6% |
Citizenship & Nativity | ||
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Number | % | |
U.S. citizen | 1,295 | 93.0% |
Not a citizen | 97 | 7.0% |
Native | 1,281 | 92.0% |
Foreign-born | 111 | 8.0% |
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 | ||||||
19 | 2.3% | 62 | 7.6% | 345 | 42.1% | 202 | 24.6% | 120 | 14.6% | 72 | 8.8% |
Average years of education: 13.1 |
Population 25 Years and Older | ||
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< 9 Years | 19 | 2.3% |
9-12 Years | 62 | 7.6% |
H.S. Grad or GED | 345 | 42.1% |
Some College | 202 | 24.6% |
Bach. Degree | 120 | 14.6% |
Grad Degree | 72 | 8.8% |
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 | 652 | 639 | 13 | 2.0% | 6.4% |
1991 | 671 | 655 | 16 | 2.4% | 7.0% |
1992 | 738 | 721 | 17 | 2.3% | 7.7% |
1993 | 761 | 730 | 31 | 4.1% | 7.2% |
1994 | 721 | 685 | 36 | 5.0% | 6.6% |
1995 | 658 | 618 | 40 | 6.1% | 6.1% |
1996 | 629 | 604 | 25 | 4.0% | 5.8% |
1997 | 670 | 651 | 19 | 2.8% | 5.4% |
1998 | 697 | 673 | 24 | 3.4% | 5.0% |
1999 | 672 | 644 | 28 | 4.2% | 4.7% |
2000 | 730 | 706 | 24 | 3.3% | 4.4% |
2001 | 760 | 733 | 27 | 3.6% | 5.0% |
2002 | 840 | 808 | 32 | 3.8% | 6.3% |
2003 | 947 | 915 | 32 | 3.4% | 6.7% |
2004 | 882 | 853 | 29 | 3.3% | 6.0% |
2005 | 941 | 914 | 27 | 2.9% | 5.5% |
2006 | 870 | 843 | 27 | 3.1% | 5.0% |
2007 | 791 | 768 | 23 | 2.9% | 4.4% |
2008 | 850 | 825 | 25 | 2.9% | 4.9% |
2009 | 858 | 822 | 36 | 4.2% | 7.5% |
2010 | 677 | 644 | 33 | 4.9% | 8.2% |
2011 | 681 | 647 | 34 | 5.0% | 8.0% |
2012 | 718 | 693 | 25 | 3.5% | 6.7% |
2013 | 750 | 721 | 29 | 3.9% | 6.3% |
2014 | 811 | 787 | 24 | 3.0% | 5.2% |
2015 | 747 | 721 | 26 | 3.5% | 4.5% |
2016 | 670 | 644 | 26 | 3.9% | 4.6% |
2017 | 593 | 571 | 22 | 3.7% | 4.3% |
2018 | 582 | 562 | 20 | 3.4% | 3.9% |
2019 | 575 | 557 | 18 | 3.1% | 3.5% |
2020 | 560 | 524 | 36 | 6.4% | 7.6% |
2021 | 586 | 556 | 30 | 5.1% | 5.6% |
2022 | 525 | 504 | 21 | 4.0% | 3.9% |
2023 | 501 | 481 | 20 | 4.0% | 3.9% |