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Demographic

Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights:

General Characteristics

Number

Percent

Total population

4,478

 

Male

2,103

47.0

Female

2,375

53.0

Median age (years)

38.0

(X)

Under 5 years

285

6.4

18 years and over

3,347

74.7

65 years and over

936

20.9

One race

4,392

98.1

White

3,326

74.3

Black or African American

464

10.4

American Indian and Alaska Native

24

0.5

Asian

31

0.7

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

1

0.0

Some other race

546

12.2

Two or more races

86

1.9

Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

932

20.8

Household population

4,353

97.2

Group quarters population

125

2.8

Average household size

2.43

(X)

Average family size

3.08

(X)

Total housing units

2,067

 

Occupied housing units

1,792

86.7

Owner-occupied housing units

1,159

64.7

Renter-occupied housing units

633

35.3

Vacant housing units

275

13.3

 

 

 

Social Characteristics

Number

Percent

Population 25 years and over

2,934

 

High school graduate or higher

2,057

70.1

Bachelor's degree or higher

376

12.8

Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over)

510

15.2

Disability status (population 5 years and over)

981

24.0

Foreign born

485

10.8

Male, Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over)

994

60.1

Female, Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over)

944

49.1

Speak a language other than English at home (population 5 years and over)

1,018

24.2

 

 

 

Economic Characteristics

Number

Percent

In labor force (population 16 years and over)

2,019

57.3

Mean travel time to work in minutes (workers 16 years and over)

21.8

(X)

Median household income in 1999 (dollars)

31,392

(X)

Median family income in 1999 (dollars)

39,718

(X)

Per capita income in 1999 (dollars)

15,288

(X)

Families below poverty level

108

9.2

Individuals below poverty level

583

13.4

 

 

 

Housing Characteristics

Number  

 Percent

Single-family owner-occupied homes

929

 

Median value (dollars)

70,200

(X)

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