2022 population: 10,964
( 306 from 2010
, 684 from 2020)
Land area: 835.6 square miles
Population density: 13.1 persons per square mile
2022 Census data | |||
White: | 3,935 | 35.89% | 20.1% |
Black: | 451 | 4.11% | 4.9% |
Indian: | 79 | 0.72% | 64.6% |
Asian: | 81 | 0.74% | 161.3% |
2+ races: | 158 | 1.44% | 58.0% |
Hispanic: | 6,260 | 57.10% | 23.4% |
Total non-White: | 7,029 | 64.11% | 22.5% |
2020-2022 Components | Number | Rate |
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Births: | 408 | 17.5 |
Deaths: | 301 | 12.9 |
Net Migration: | -775 | -33.3 |
Net Immigration: | 12 | 0.5 |
Change in White population: | -987 | -9.3 |
Change in Non-White pop.: | 1,293 | 12.1 |
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Housing Data | ||
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Number | % | |
Housing Units | 5,124 | |
Median Value | $117,700 | |
Occupied | 4,264 | 83.2% |
Vacant | 860 | 16.8% |
Owned | 3,430 | 80.4% |
Rented | 834 | 19.6% |
Median Rent | $1,061 | |
Single-Family Units | 3,685 | 71.9% |
Detached | 3,671 | 71.6% |
Attached | 14 | 0.3% |
Buldings with 5+ Units | 251 | 4.9% |
Mobile Homes | 758 | 14.8% |
Household Income | ||
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Range | Number | % |
Less than $10,000 | 204 | 4.8% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 136 | 3.2% |
$15,000 to $19,999 | 127 | 3.0% |
$20,000 to $24,999 | 187 | 4.4% |
$25,000 to $29,999 | 103 | 2.4% |
$30,000 to $34,999 | 131 | 3.1% |
$35,000 to $39,999 | 129 | 3.0% |
$40,000 to $44,999 | 264 | 6.2% |
$45,000 to $49,999 | 264 | 6.2% |
$50,000 to $59,999 | 364 | 8.5% |
$60,000 to $74,999 | 363 | 8.5% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 621 | 14.6% |
$100,000 to $124,999 | 340 | 8.0% |
$125,000 to $149,999 | 491 | 11.5% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 358 | 8.4% |
$200,000 or more | 182 | 4.3% |
Median Household Income | 70,771 | |
Per Capita Income | 30,854 | |
Cost of Living Index (100 = average) | ||
Compared to state | 92 | |
Compared to U.S. | 79 |
Welfare Households | ||
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Number | % | |
SSI | 251 | 5.9% |
Public Assistance | 93 | 2.2% |
Public Asst. or Food Stamps | 458 | 10.7% |
Labor Force, Ages 25-64 | ||
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Number | % | |
Employed | 2,036 | 69.0% |
Unemployed | 175 | 5.9% |
In Armed Forces | 0 | 0.0% |
Total Labor Force | 2,211 | 74.9% |
Not in Labor Force | 740 | 25.1% |
Real Unemployment Rate | 31.0% |
Class of Worker | |||
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Male | Female | % Male | |
Private Sector | 2,312 | 1,252 | 64.9% |
Non-Profit | 133 | 142 | 48.4% |
Self-Employed | 219 | 80 | 73.2% |
Local Government | 179 | 531 | 25.2% |
State Government | 162 | 93 | 63.5% |
Federal Government | 3 | 4 | 42.9% |
Total Private + Self | 2,531 | 1,332 | 65.5% |
Total Non-Profit + Govt. | 477 | 770 | 38.3% |
Total | 3,008 | 2,102 | 58.9% |
Pct. Govt. | 19.0% |
Occupation | ||
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Number | % | |
Management, Business, Science, Arts | 438 | 8.6% |
Sales and Office Occupations | 1,079 | 21.1% |
Professional, Technical | 945 | 18.5% |
Service Occupations | 793 | 15.5% |
Farming, Forestry, Fishing | 13 | 0.3% |
All others | 1,856 | 36.3% |
White Collar | 48.2% |
Industry | ||
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Number | % | |
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction | 738 | 14.4% |
Retail trade | 551 | 10.8% |
Educational services | 528 | 10.3% |
Construction | 438 | 8.6% |
Manufacturing | 436 | 8.5% |
Transportation and warehousing | 379 | 7.4% |
Public administration | 317 | 6.2% |
Accommodation and food services | 308 | 6.0% |
Utilities | 256 | 5.0% |
Health care and social assistance | 248 | 4.9% |
Other services | 207 | 4.1% |
Professional, scientific, technical | 181 | 3.5% |
Administrative, support, waste mgmt. | 161 | 3.2% |
Finance and insurance | 101 | 2.0% |
Information | 67 | 1.3% |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 66 | 1.3% |
Wholesale trade | 54 | 1.1% |
Arts, entertainment, recreation | 45 | 0.9% |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting | 30 | 0.6% |
Hispanic Breakdown | ||
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Country | Number | % |
Mexican | 5,990 | 52.79% |
Puerto Rican | 9 | 0.08% |
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 | 318 | 2.80% |
Language Spoken at Home | ||
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Language | Number | % |
English | 6,855 | 65.4% |
Spanish | 3,552 | 33.9% |
Chinese | 47 | 0.4% |
Tagalog | 14 | 0.1% |
Vietnamese | 10 | 0.1% |
Russian, Polish, other Slavic | 1 | 0.0% |
Ancestry | ||
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Country | Number | % |
English | 858 | 7.6% |
American | 411 | 3.6% |
Irish | 384 | 3.4% |
German | 320 | 2.8% |
European | 65 | 0.6% |
Scotch-Irish | 50 | 0.4% |
African | 50 | 0.4% |
Scottish | 43 | 0.4% |
British | 39 | 0.3% |
Italian | 39 | 0.3% |
Norwegian | 39 | 0.3% |
French | 38 | 0.3% |
Czech | 21 | 0.2% |
Dutch | 21 | 0.2% |
Welsh | 14 | 0.1% |
Citizenship & Nativity | ||
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Number | % | |
U.S. citizen | 10,963 | 96.6% |
Not a citizen | 384 | 3.4% |
Native | 10,537 | 92.9% |
Foreign-born | 810 | 7.1% |
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 | ||||||
729 | 10.1% | 692 | 9.6% | 2,706 | 37.7% | 2,242 | 31.2% | 621 | 8.6% | 194 | 2.7% |
Average years of education: 11.8 |
Population 25 Years and Older | ||
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< 9 Years | 729 | 10.1% |
9-12 Years | 692 | 9.6% |
H.S. Grad or GED | 2,706 | 37.7% |
Some College | 2,242 | 31.2% |
Bach. Degree | 621 | 8.6% |
Grad Degree | 194 | 2.7% |
Average years of education: 11.8 |
Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics | |||||
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Year | Labor Force | Employed | Unemployed | Unemp. Rate | State Avg. |
1990 | 5,393 | 5,057 | 336 | 6.2% | 6.4% |
1991 | 5,300 | 4,999 | 301 | 5.7% | 7.0% |
1992 | 4,989 | 4,479 | 510 | 10.2% | 7.7% |
1993 | 4,781 | 4,332 | 449 | 9.4% | 7.2% |
1994 | 4,771 | 4,355 | 416 | 8.7% | 6.6% |
1995 | 4,606 | 4,290 | 316 | 6.9% | 6.1% |
1996 | 4,460 | 4,169 | 291 | 6.5% | 5.8% |
1997 | 4,497 | 4,197 | 300 | 6.7% | 5.4% |
1998 | 4,714 | 4,330 | 384 | 8.1% | 5.0% |
1999 | 4,369 | 3,848 | 521 | 11.9% | 4.7% |
2000 | 4,462 | 4,180 | 282 | 6.3% | 4.4% |
2001 | 4,473 | 4,220 | 253 | 5.7% | 5.0% |
2002 | 4,395 | 4,060 | 335 | 7.6% | 6.3% |
2003 | 4,404 | 4,074 | 330 | 7.5% | 6.7% |
2004 | 4,387 | 4,102 | 285 | 6.5% | 6.0% |
2005 | 4,483 | 4,235 | 248 | 5.5% | 5.5% |
2006 | 4,720 | 4,499 | 221 | 4.7% | 5.0% |
2007 | 4,864 | 4,682 | 182 | 3.7% | 4.4% |
2008 | 5,076 | 4,877 | 199 | 3.9% | 4.9% |
2009 | 5,047 | 4,606 | 441 | 8.7% | 7.5% |
2010 | 4,637 | 4,243 | 394 | 8.5% | 8.2% |
2011 | 4,936 | 4,604 | 332 | 6.7% | 8.0% |
2012 | 5,343 | 5,087 | 256 | 4.8% | 6.7% |
2013 | 5,508 | 5,247 | 261 | 4.7% | 6.3% |
2014 | 5,912 | 5,697 | 215 | 3.6% | 5.2% |
2015 | 5,915 | 5,660 | 255 | 4.3% | 4.5% |
2016 | 5,397 | 5,089 | 308 | 5.7% | 4.6% |
2017 | 5,585 | 5,358 | 227 | 4.1% | 4.3% |
2018 | 6,770 | 6,596 | 174 | 2.6% | 3.9% |
2019 | 7,356 | 7,182 | 174 | 2.4% | 3.5% |
2020 | 6,171 | 5,589 | 582 | 9.4% | 7.6% |
2021 | 5,943 | 5,531 | 412 | 6.9% | 5.6% |
2022 | 6,183 | 5,956 | 227 | 3.7% | 3.9% |
2023 | 6,567 | 6,368 | 199 | 3.0% | 3.9% |