2022 population: 5,679
( 282 from 2010
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65 from 2020)
Land area: 5.5 square miles
Population density: 1038.5 persons per square mile
2022 Census data | |||
White: | 4,547 | 80.07% | ![]() |
Black: | 716 | 12.61% | ![]() |
Indian: | 23 | 0.41% | ![]() |
Asian: | 51 | 0.90% | ![]() |
2+ races: | 170 | 2.99% | ![]() |
Hispanic: | 172 | 3.03% | ![]() |
Total non-White: | 1,132 | 19.93% | ![]() |
2020-2022 Components | Number | Rate ![]() |
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Births: | 200 | 17.4 |
Deaths: | 233 | 20.3 |
Net Migration: ![]() | -33 | -2.9 |
Net Immigration: ![]() | 0 | 0.0 |
Change in White population: | -408 | -6.8 |
Change in Non-White pop.: | 126 | 2.1 |
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Housing Data | ||
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Number | % | |
Housing Units | 3,049 | |
Median Value | $80,100 | |
Occupied | 2,503 | 82.1% |
Vacant | 546 | 17.9% |
Owned | 1,883 | 75.2% |
Rented | 620 | 24.8% |
Median Rent | $718 | |
Single-Family Units | 2,599 | 85.2% |
Detached | 2,586 | 84.8% |
Attached | 13 | 0.4% |
Buldings with 5+ Units | 40 | 1.3% |
Mobile Homes | 177 | 5.8% |
Household Income | ||
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Range | Number | % |
Less than $10,000 | 149 | 6.0% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 82 | 3.3% |
$15,000 to $19,999 | 172 | 6.9% |
$20,000 to $24,999 | 204 | 8.2% |
$25,000 to $29,999 | 282 | 11.3% |
$30,000 to $34,999 | 175 | 7.0% |
$35,000 to $39,999 | 76 | 3.0% |
$40,000 to $44,999 | 67 | 2.7% |
$45,000 to $49,999 | 167 | 6.7% |
$50,000 to $59,999 | 272 | 10.9% |
$60,000 to $74,999 | 220 | 8.8% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 222 | 8.9% |
$100,000 to $124,999 | 205 | 8.2% |
$125,000 to $149,999 | 138 | 5.5% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 67 | 2.7% |
$200,000 or more | 5 | 0.2% |
Median Household Income | 45,737 | |
Per Capita Income | 24,657 | |
Cost of Living Index (100 = average) | ||
Compared to state | 76 | |
Compared to U.S. | 76 |
Welfare Households | ||
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Number | % | |
SSI | 166 | 6.6% |
Public Assistance | 37 | 1.5% |
Public Asst. or Food Stamps | 253 | 10.1% |
Labor Force, Ages 25-64 | ||
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Number | % | |
Employed | 2,148 | 64.5% |
Unemployed | 59 | 1.8% |
In Armed Forces | 0 | 0.0% |
Total Labor Force | 2,207 | 66.3% |
Not in Labor Force | 1,121 | 33.7% |
Real Unemployment Rate | 35.5% |
Class of Worker | |||
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Male | Female | % Male | |
Private Sector | 833 | 806 | 50.8% |
Non-Profit | 92 | 240 | 27.7% |
Self-Employed | 77 | 31 | 71.3% |
Local Government | 60 | 78 | 43.5% |
State Government | 63 | 52 | 54.8% |
Federal Government | 13 | 12 | 52.0% |
Total Private + Self | 910 | 837 | 52.1% |
Total Non-Profit + Govt. | 228 | 382 | 37.4% |
Total | 1,138 | 1,219 | 48.3% |
Pct. Govt. | 11.8% |
Occupation | ||
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Number | % | |
Management, Business, Science, Arts | 122 | 5.2% |
Sales and Office Occupations | 569 | 24.1% |
Professional, Technical | 425 | 18.0% |
Service Occupations | 521 | 22.1% |
All others | 720 | 30.5% |
White Collar | 47.3% |
Industry | ||
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Number | % | |
Health care and social assistance | 478 | 20.3% |
Manufacturing | 371 | 15.7% |
Retail trade | 358 | 15.2% |
Construction | 218 | 9.2% |
Accommodation and food services | 193 | 8.2% |
Public administration | 148 | 6.3% |
Educational services | 125 | 5.3% |
Transportation and warehousing | 123 | 5.2% |
Professional, scientific, technical | 86 | 3.6% |
Other services | 72 | 3.1% |
Administrative, support, waste mgmt. | 51 | 2.2% |
Arts, entertainment, recreation | 49 | 2.1% |
Information | 46 | 2.0% |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 19 | 0.8% |
Wholesale trade | 14 | 0.6% |
Finance and insurance | 6 | 0.3% |
Hispanic Breakdown | ||
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Country | Number | % |
Mexican | 59 | 1.03% |
Puerto Rican | 25 | 0.44% |
Cuban | 0 | 0.00% |
Dominican | 0 | 0.00% |
Total Central American | 36 | 0.63% |
Costa Rican | 25 | 0.44% |
Guatemalan | 11 | 0.19% |
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 | 16 | 0.28% |
Language Spoken at Home | ||
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Language | Number | % |
English | 5,233 | 97.4% |
Spanish | 49 | 0.9% |
Tagalog | 33 | 0.6% |
French, Haitian, Cajun | 23 | 0.4% |
Korean | 22 | 0.4% |
Chinese | 9 | 0.2% |
German, other Germanic | 4 | 0.1% |
Ancestry | ||
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Country | Number | % |
American | 741 | 13.0% |
English | 622 | 10.9% |
Irish | 530 | 9.3% |
German | 524 | 9.2% |
European | 274 | 4.8% |
Italian | 80 | 1.4% |
Scottish | 58 | 1.0% |
French | 53 | 0.9% |
Scotch-Irish | 43 | 0.8% |
Norwegian | 34 | 0.6% |
Czech | 22 | 0.4% |
Polish | 20 | 0.3% |
Swiss | 14 | 0.2% |
Dutch | 9 | 0.2% |
Danish | 7 | 0.1% |
Citizenship & Nativity | ||
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Number | % | |
U.S. citizen | 5,698 | 99.6% |
Not a citizen | 24 | 0.4% |
Native | 5,670 | 99.1% |
Foreign-born | 52 | 0.9% |
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 | ||||||
102 | 2.6% | 352 | 8.8% | 1,917 | 48.0% | 1,165 | 29.2% | 296 | 7.4% | 159 | 4.0% |
Average years of education: 12.6 |
Population 25 Years and Older | ||
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< 9 Years | 102 | 2.6% |
9-12 Years | 352 | 8.8% |
H.S. Grad or GED | 1,917 | 48.0% |
Some College | 1,165 | 29.2% |
Bach. Degree | 296 | 7.4% |
Grad Degree | 159 | 4.0% |
Average years of education: 12.6 |
Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics | |||||
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Year | Labor Force | Employed | Unemployed | Unemp. Rate | State Avg. |
1990 | 3,239 | 2,917 | 322 | 9.9% | 4.4% |
1991 | 3,408 | 2,978 | 430 | 12.6% | 5.8% |
1992 | 3,062 | 2,632 | 430 | 14.0% | 6.2% |
1993 | 3,311 | 2,977 | 334 | 10.1% | 5.2% |
1994 | 3,278 | 2,893 | 385 | 11.7% | 4.8% |
1995 | 3,345 | 3,024 | 321 | 9.6% | 4.4% |
1996 | 3,469 | 3,195 | 274 | 7.9% | 4.3% |
1997 | 3,495 | 3,204 | 291 | 8.3% | 3.7% |
1998 | 3,418 | 3,232 | 186 | 5.4% | 2.8% |
1999 | 3,326 | 3,082 | 244 | 7.3% | 2.7% |
2000 | 2,901 | 2,787 | 114 | 3.9% | 2.3% |
2001 | 2,990 | 2,844 | 146 | 4.9% | 3.3% |
2002 | 3,079 | 2,879 | 200 | 6.5% | 4.4% |
2003 | 3,082 | 2,904 | 178 | 5.8% | 4.3% |
2004 | 2,883 | 2,708 | 175 | 6.1% | 4.1% |
2005 | 2,848 | 2,673 | 175 | 6.1% | 3.8% |
2006 | 2,798 | 2,581 | 217 | 7.8% | 3.3% |
2007 | 2,712 | 2,540 | 172 | 6.3% | 3.3% |
2008 | 2,678 | 2,481 | 197 | 7.4% | 4.3% |
2009 | 2,756 | 2,473 | 283 | 10.3% | 6.8% |
2010 | 2,694 | 2,402 | 292 | 10.8% | 7.3% |
2011 | 2,658 | 2,409 | 249 | 9.4% | 6.6% |
2012 | 2,639 | 2,407 | 232 | 8.8% | 5.9% |
2013 | 2,560 | 2,350 | 210 | 8.2% | 5.6% |
2014 | 2,495 | 2,299 | 196 | 7.9% | 5.1% |
2015 | 2,427 | 2,283 | 144 | 5.9% | 4.4% |
2016 | 2,385 | 2,247 | 138 | 5.8% | 4.0% |
2017 | 2,459 | 2,312 | 147 | 6.0% | 3.7% |
2018 | 2,410 | 2,299 | 111 | 4.6% | 2.9% |
2019 | 2,421 | 2,326 | 95 | 3.9% | 2.7% |
2020 | 2,412 | 2,181 | 231 | 9.6% | 6.2% |
2021 | 2,297 | 2,164 | 133 | 5.8% | 3.9% |
2022 | 2,303 | 2,208 | 95 | 4.1% | 2.9% |
2023 | 2,276 | 2,182 | 94 | 4.1% | 2.9% |