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Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights:

General Characteristics

Number

Percent

U.S.

Total population

1,430

 

 

Male

694

48.5

49.1%

Female

736

51.5

50.9%

Median age (years)

37.0

(X)

35.3

Under 5 years

106

7.4

6.8%

18 years and over

1,034

72.3

74.3%

65 years and over

229

16.0

12.4%

One race

1,420

99.3

97.6%

White

1,397

97.7

75.1%

Black or African American

1

0.1

12.3%

American Indian and Alaska Native

15

1.0

0.9%

Asian

1

0.1

3.6%

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

0

0.0

0.1%

Some other race

6

0.4

5.5%

Two or more races

10

0.7

2.4%

Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

7

0.5

12.5%

Household population

1,430

100.0

97.2%

Group quarters population

0

0.0

2.8%

Average household size

2.48

(X)

2.59

Average family size

3.08

(X)

3.14

Total housing units

626

 

 

Occupied housing units

577

92.2

91.0%

Owner-occupied housing units

367

63.6

66.2%

Renter-occupied housing units

210

36.4

33.8%

Vacant housing units

49

7.8

9.0%

 

 

 

 

Social Characteristics

Number

Percent

U.S.

Population 25 years and over

909

 

 

High school graduate or higher

709

78.0

80.4%

Bachelor's degree or higher

119

13.1

24.4%

Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over)

185

18.1

12.7%

Disability status (population 5 years and over)

269

20.6

19.3%

Foreign born

8

0.6

11.1%

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

351

68.8

56.7%

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

342

59.3

52.1%

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

36

2.8

17.9%

 

 

 

 

Economic Characteristics

Number

Percent

U.S.

In labor force (population 16 years and over)

679

63.3

63.9%

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

26.7

(X)

25.5

Median household income in 1999 (dollars)

31,250

(X)

41,994

Median family income in 1999 (dollars)

39,318

(X)

50,046

Per capita income in 1999 (dollars)

15,548

(X)

21,587

Families below poverty level

36

9.1

9.2%

Individuals below poverty level

186

13.4

12.4%

 

 

 

 

Housing Characteristics

Number

Percent

U.S.

Single-family owner-occupied homes

342

 

 

Median value (dollars)

69,100

(X)

119,600

Median of selected monthly owner costs

(X)

(X)

 

With a mortgage (dollars)

659

(X)

1,088

Not mortgaged (dollars)

217

(X)

295


(X) Not applicable.
 

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Summary File 1 (SF 1) and Summary File 3 (SF 3), available online, here.
 

 


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