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General Characteristics  >> more

Number

Percent

U.S.

Total population

17,071

100.0

100%

Male

8,232

48.2

49.1%

Female

8,839

51.8

50.9%

Median age (years)

41.0

(X)

35.3

Under 5 years

874

5.1

6.8%

18 years and over

13,180

77.2

74.3%

65 years and over

3,372

19.8

12.4%

One race

16,899

99.0

97.6%

White

16,616

97.3

75.1%

Black or African American

79

0.5

12.3%

American Indian and Alaska Native

124

0.7

0.9%

Asian

46

0.3

3.6%

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

1

0.0

0.1%

Some other race

33

0.2

5.5%

Two or more races

172

1.0

2.4%

Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

116

0.7

12.5%

Average household size

2.24

(X)

2.59

Average family size

2.86

(X)

3.14

Total housing units

8,037

100.0

100.0%

Occupied housing units

7,439

92.6

91.0%

Owner-occupied housing units

5,570

74.9

66.2%

Renter-occupied housing units

1,869

25.1

33.8%

Vacant housing units

598

7.4

9.0%

 

 

 

 

Social Characteristics  >> more

Number

Percent

U.S.

Population 25 years and over

11,614

100.0

 

High school graduate or higher

9,772

84.1

80.4%

Bachelor's degree or higher

2,005

17.3

24.4%

Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over)

2,127

16.1

12.7%

Disability status (population 21 to 64 years)

1,433

16.1

19.2%

Foreign born

177

1.0

11.1%

Now married (population 15 years and over)

7,668

54.9

54.4%

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

873

5.4

17.9%

 

 

 

 

Economic Characteristics  >> more

Number

Percent

U.S.

In labor force (population 16 years and over)

8,219

60.2

63.9%

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

16.3

(X)

25.5

Median household income (dollars)

33,346

(X)

41,994

Median family income (dollars)

43,558

(X)

50,046

Per capita income (dollars)

18,561

(X)

21,587

Families below poverty level

371

8.1

9.2%

Individuals below poverty level

1,949

11.7

12.4%

 

 

 

 

Housing Characteristics  >> more

Number

Percent

U.S.

Single-family owner-occupied homes

4,573

100.0

 

Median value (dollars)

61,600

(X)

119,600

Median of selected monthly owner costs

(X)

(X)

 

With a mortgage

676

(X)

1,088

Not mortgaged

215

(X)

295

(X) Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Summary File 1 (SF 1) and Summary File 3 (SF 3)
 

Additional General Characteristics

   

Subject

Number 

 Percent

Total population

17,071

100.0

 

 

 

SEX AND AGE

 

 

Male

8,232

48.2

Female

8,839

51.8

 

 

 

Under 5 years

874

5.1

5 to 9 years

1,016

6.0

10 to 14 years

1,187

7.0

15 to 19 years

1,413

8.3

20 to 24 years

960

5.6

25 to 34 years

1,720

10.1

35 to 44 years

2,468

14.5

45 to 54 years

2,560

15.0

55 to 59 years

842

4.9

60 to 64 years

659

3.9

65 to 74 years

1,522

8.9

75 to 84 years

1,337

7.8

85 years and over

513

3.0

 

 

 

Median age (years)

41.0

(X)

 

 

 

18 years and over

13,180

77.2

Male

6,221

36.4

Female

6,959

40.8

21 years and over

12,325

72.2

62 years and over

3,767

22.1

65 years and over

3,372

19.8

Male

1,322

7.7

Female

2,050

12.0

 

 

 

RACE

 

 

One race

16,899

99.0

White

16,616

97.3

Black or African American

79

0.5

American Indian and Alaska Native

124

0.7

Asian

46

0.3

Asian Indian

1

0.0

Chinese

14

0.1

Filipino

11

0.1

Japanese

1

0.0

Korean

11

0.1

Vietnamese

6

0.0

Other Asian 1

2

0.0

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

1

0.0

Native Hawaiian

1

0.0

Guamanian or Chamorro

0

0.0

Samoan

0

0.0

Other Pacific Islander 2

0

0.0

Some other race

33

0.2

Two or more races

172

1.0

 

 

 

Race alone or in combination with
one or more other races

 

 

White

16,786

98.3

Black or African American

116

0.7

American Indian and Alaska Native

221

1.3

Asian

70

0.4

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

5

0.0

Some other race

54

0.3

 

 

 

HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE

 

 

Total population

17,071

100.0

Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

116

0.7

Mexican

59

0.3

Puerto Rican

18

0.1

Cuban

3

0.0

Other Hispanic or Latino

36

0.2

Not Hispanic or Latino

16,955

99.3

White alone

16,541

96.9

 

 

 

RELATIONSHIP

 

 

Total population

17,071

100.0

In households

16,698

97.8

Householder

7,439

43.6

Spouse

3,593

21.0

Child

4,619

27.1

Own child under 18 years

3,674

21.5

Other relatives

324

1.9

Under 18 years

106

0.6

Nonrelatives

723

4.2

Unmarried partner

353

2.1

In group quarters

373

2.2

Institutionalized population

353

2.1

Noninstitutionalized population

20

0.1

 

 

 

HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

 

 

Total households

7,439

100.0

Family households (families)

4,594

61.8

With own children under 18 years

2,064

27.7

Married-couple family

3,593

48.3

With own children under 18 years

1,413

19.0

Female householder, no husband present

717

9.6

With own children under 18 years

497

6.7

Nonfamily households

2,845

38.2

Householder living alone

2,495

33.5

Householder 65 years and over

1,152

15.5

 

 

 

Households with individuals under 18 years

2,171

29.2

Households with individuals 65 years and over

2,279

30.6

 

 

 

Average household size

2.24

(X)

Average family size

2.86

(X)

 

 

 

HOUSING OCCUPANCY

 

 

Total housing units

8,037

100.0

Occupied housing units

7,439

92.6

Vacant housing units

598

7.4

For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use

93

1.2

 

 

 

Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)

1.3

(X)

Rental vacancy rate (percent)

11.1

(X)

 

 

 

HOUSING TENURE

 

 

Occupied housing units

7,439

100.0

Owner-occupied housing units

5,570

74.9

Renter-occupied housing units

1,869

25.1

 

 

 

Average household size of owner-occupied unit

2.42

(X)

Average household size of renter-occupied unit

1.73

(X)

(X) Not applicable
1 Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
2 Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.
3 In combination with one or more other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.

Additional Social Characteristics

   

Subject

Number 

 Percent

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT

 

 

Population 3 years and over
enrolled in school

4,292

100.0

Nursery school, preschool

224

5.2

Kindergarten

158

3.7

Elementary school (grades 1-8)

1,828

42.6

High school (grades 9-12)

1,098

25.6

College or graduate school

984

22.9

 

 

 

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

 

 

Population 25 years and over

11,614

100.0

Less than 9th grade

381

3.3

9th to 12th grade, no diploma

1,461

12.6

High school graduate (includes equivalency)

3,615

31.1

Some college, no degree

3,015

26.0

Associate degree

1,137

9.8

Bachelor's degree

1,484

12.8

Graduate or professional degree

521

4.5

 

 

 

Percent high school graduate or higher

84.1

(X)

Percent bachelor's degree or higher

17.3

(X)

 

 

 

MARITAL STATUS

 

 

Population 15 years and over

13,962

100.0

Never married

3,298

23.6

Now married, except separated

7,668

54.9

Separated

150

1.1

Widowed

1,332

9.5

Female

1,137

8.1

Divorced

1,514

10.8

Female

863

6.2

 

 

 

GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS

 

 

Grandparent living in household with
one or more own grandchildren
under 18 years

81

100.0

Grandparent responsible for grandchildren

65

80.2

 

 

 

VETERAN STATUS

 

 

Civilian population 18 years and over

13,171

100.0

Civilian veterans

2,127

16.1

 

 

 

DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN
NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION

 

 

Population 5 to 20 years

3,826

100.0

With a disability

235

6.1

 

 

 

Population 21 to 64 years

8,908

100.0

With a disability

1,433

16.1

Percent employed

54.2

(X)

No disability

7,475

83.9

Percent employed

81.8

(X)

 

 

 

Population 65 years and over

3,060

100.0

With a disability

1,192

39.0

 

 

 

RESIDENCE IN 1995

 

 

Population 5 years and over

16,153

100.0

Same house in 1995

10,380

64.3

Different house in the U.S. in 1995

5,729

35.5

Same county

4,185

25.9

Different county

1,544

9.6

Same state

1,001

6.2

Different state

543

3.4

Elsewhere in 1995

44

0.3

 

 

 

NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH

 

 

Total population

17,070

100.0

Native

16,893

99.0

Born in United States

16,834

98.6

State of residence

14,323

83.9

Different state

2,511

14.7

Born outside United States

59

0.3

Foreign born

177

1.0

Entered 1990 to March 2000

59

0.3

Naturalized citizen

108

0.6

Not a citizen

69

0.4

 

 

 

REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN

 

 

Total (excluding born at sea)

177

100.0

Europe

66

37.3

Asia

21

11.9

Africa

0

0.0

Oceania

0

0.0

Latin America

12

6.8

Northern America

78

44.1

 

 

 

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME

 

 

Population 5 years and over

16,153

100.0

English only

15,280

94.6

Language other than English

873

5.4

Speak English less than 'very well

226

1.4

Spanish

231

1.4

Speak English less than "very well"

91

0.6

Other Indo-European languages

534

3.3

Speak English less than "very well"

111

0.7

Asian and Pacific Island languages

9

0.1

Speak English less than "very well"

0

0.0

 

 

 

ANCESTRY (single or multiple)

 

 

Total population

17,070

100.0

Total ancestries reported

21,442

125.6

Arab

7

0.0

Czech1

267

1.6

Danish

141

0.8

Dutch

202

1.2

English

980

5.7

French (except Basque)1

851

5.0

French Canadian1

367

2.1

German

3,742

21.9

Greek

52

0.3

Hungarian

33

0.2

Irish1

1,740

10.2

Italian

1,672

9.8

Lithuanian

7

0.0

Norwegian

2,192

12.8

Polish

610

3.6

Portuguese

6

0.0

Russian

50

0.3

Scotch-Irish

130

0.8

Scottish

155

0.9

Slovak

55

0.3

Subsaharan African

0

0.0

Swedish

1,728

10.1

Swiss

28

0.2

Ukrainian

44

0.3

United States or American

668

3.9

Welsh

31

0.2

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups)

0

0.0

Other ancestries

5,684

33.3

(X) Not applicable.
1
The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic.

Additional Economic Characteristics

   

Subject

Number 

 Percent

 

 

 

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

 

 

Population 16 years and over

13,662

100.0

In labor force

8,219

60.2

Civilian labor force

8,211

60.1

Employed

7,782

57.0

Unemployed

429

3.1

Percent of civilian labor force

5.2

(X)

Armed Forces

8

0.1

Not in labor force

5,443

39.8

 

 

 

Females 16 years and over

7,153

100.0

In labor force

3,983

55.7

Civilian labor force

3,983

55.7

Employed

3,820

53.4

 

 

 

Own children under 6 years

1,060

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

790

74.5

 

 

 

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

 

Workers 16 years and over

7,721

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

6,211

80.4

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

789

10.2

Public transportation (including taxicab)

90

1.2

Walked

354

4.6

Other means

71

0.9

Worked at home

206

2.7

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

16.3

(X)

 

 

 

Employed civilian population
16 years and over

7,782

100.0

OCCUPATION

 

 

Management, professional, and related occupations

2,060

26.5

Service occupations

1,445

18.6

Sales and office occupations

1,858

23.9

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

25

0.3

Construction, extraction, and maintenance
occupations

1,108

14.2

Production, transportation, and material
moving occupations

1,286

16.5

 

 

 

INDUSTRY

 

 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

857

11.0

Construction

454

5.8

Manufacturing

1,064

13.7

Wholesale trade

217

2.8

Retail trade

828

10.6

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

383

4.9

Information

168

2.2

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and
leasing

243

3.1

Professional, scientific, management,
administrative, and waste management services

457

5.9

Educational, health and social services

1,783

22.9

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation
and food services

653

8.4

Other services (except public administration)

403

5.2

Public administration

272

3.5

 

 

 

CLASS OF WORKER

 

 

Private wage and salary workers

6,311

81.1

Government workers

968

12.4

Self-employed workers in own
not incorporated business

488

6.3

Unpaid family workers

15

0.2

 

 

 

INCOME IN 1999

 

 

Households

7,445

100.0

Less than $10,000

842

11.3

$10,000 to $14,999

748

10.0

$15,000 to $24,999

1,138

15.3

$25,000 to $34,999

1,103

14.8

$35,000 to $49,999

1,292

17.4

$50,000 to $74,999

1,376

18.5

$75,000 to $99,999

580

7.8

$100,000 to $149,999

264

3.5

$150,000 to $199,999

54

0.7

$200,000 or more

48

0.6

Median household income (dollars)

33,346

(X)

 

 

 

With earnings

5,299

71.2

Mean earnings (dollars)

43,432

(X)

With Social Security income

2,539

34.1

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

11,036

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

340

4.6

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,973

(X)

With public assistance income

445

6.0

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

3,082

(X)

With retirement income

1,626

21.8

Mean retirement income (dollars)

16,946

(X)

 

 

 

Families

4,604

100.0

Less than $10,000

264

5.7

$10,000 to $14,999

288

6.3

$15,000 to $24,999

520

11.3

$25,000 to $34,999

664

14.4

$35,000 to $49,999

910

19.8

$50,000 to $74,999

1,161

25.2

$75,000 to $99,999

492

10.7

$100,000 to $149,999

217

4.7

$150,000 to $199,999

46

1.0

$200,000 or more

42

0.9

Median family income (dollars)

43,558

(X)

 

 

 

Per capita income (dollars)

18,561

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

 

 

Male full-time, year-round workers

38,064

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

22,183

(X)

 

 

 

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

 

 

Families

371

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.1

With related children under 18 years

320

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

15.1

With related children under 5 years

194

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

29.2

 

 

 

Families with female householder,
no husband present

251

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

35.7

With related children under 18 years

233

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

44.4

With related children under 5 years

143

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

71.5

 

 

 

Individuals

1,949

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.7

18 years and over

1,314

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.2

65 years and over

251

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.2

Related children under 18 years

619

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

16.3

Related children 5 to 17 years

380

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.1

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

825

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

23.6


Additional Housing Characteristics

   

Subject

Number 

 Percent

Total housing units

8,037

100.0

UNITS IN STRUCTURE

 

 

1-unit, detached

5,812

72.3

1-unit, attached

47

0.6

2 units

398

5.0

3 or 4 units

295

3.7

5 to 9 units

163

2.0

10 to 19 units

241

3.0

20 or more units

707

8.8

Mobile home

374

4.7

Boat, RV, van, etc.

0

0.0

 

 

 

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT

 

 

1999 to March 2000

10

0.1

1995 to 1998

136

1.7

1990 to 1994

154

1.9

1980 to 1989

489

6.1

1970 to 1979

1,283

16.0

1960 to 1969

532

6.6

1940 to 1959

2,755

34.3

1939 or earlier

2,678

33.3

 

 

 

ROOMS

 

 

1 room

102

1.3

2 rooms

323

4.0

3 rooms

754

9.4

4 rooms

1,506

18.7

5 rooms

1,968

24.5

6 rooms

1,416

17.6

7 rooms

940

11.7

8 rooms

503

6.3

9 or more rooms

525

6.5

Median (rooms)

5.2

(X)

 

 

 

Occupied Housing Units

7,439

100.0

YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT

 

 

1999 to March 2000

1,182

15.9

1995 to 1998

1,600

21.5

1990 to 1994

1,067

14.3

1980 to 1989

1,389

18.7

1970 to 1979

839

11.3

1969 or earlier

1,362

18.3

 

 

 

VEHICLES AVAILABLE

 

 

None

827

11.1

1

2,868

38.6

2

2,482

33.4

3 or more

1,262

17.0

 

 

 

HOUSE HEATING FUEL

 

 

Utility gas

2,854

38.4

Bottled, tank, or LP gas

426

5.7

Electricity

716

9.6

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

1,719

23.1

Coal or coke

34

0.5

Wood

187

2.5

Solar energy

8

0.1

Other fuel

1,179

15.8

No fuel used

316

4.2

 

 

 

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS

 

 

Lacking complete plumbing facilities

25

0.3

Lacking complete kitchen facilities

17

0.2

No telephone service

169

2.3

 

 

 

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM

 

 

Occupied housing units

7,439

100.0

1.00 or less

7,293

98.0

1.01 to 1.50

127

1.7

1.51 or more

19

0.3

 

 

 

Specified owner-occupied units

4,573

100.0

VALUE

 

 

Less than $50,000

1,570

34.3

$50,000 to $99,999

2,445

53.5

$100,000 to $149,999

442

9.7

$150,000 to $199,999

82

1.8

$200,000 to $299,999

21

0.5

$300,000 to $499,999

5

0.1

$500,000 to $999,999

8

0.2

$1,000,000 or more

0

0.0

Median (dollars)

61,600

(X)

 

 

 

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS

 

 

With a mortgage

2,431

53.2

Less than $300

54

1.2

$300 to $499

413

9.0

$500 to $699

850

18.6

$700 to $999

822

18.0

$1,000 to $1,499

249

5.4

$1,500 to $1,999

21

0.5

$2,000 or more

22

0.5

Median (dollars)

676

(X)

Not mortgaged

2,142

46.8

Median (dollars)

215

(X)

 

 

 

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE
    OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999

 

 

Less than 15 percent

2,581

56.4

15 to 19 percent

729

15.9

20 to 24 percent

480

10.5

25 to 29 percent

293

6.4

30 to 34 percent

131

2.9

35 percent or more

319

7.0

Not computed

40

0.9

 

 

 

Specified renter-occupied units

1,843

100.0

GROSS RENT

 

 

Less than $200

393

21.3

$200 to $299

345

18.7

$300 to $499

825

44.8

$500 to $749

151

8.2

$750 to $999

13

0.7

$1,000 to $1,499

7

0.4

$1,500 or more

0

0.0

No cash rent

109

5.9

Median (dollars)

351

(X)

 

 

 

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999

 

 

Less than 15 percent

410

22.2

15 to 19 percent

282

15.3

20 to 24 percent

223

12.1

25 to 29 percent

188

10.2

30 to 34 percent

135

7.3

35 percent or more

458

24.9

Not computed

147

8.0


 
     
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