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Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2008 179,448 ABS
Resident total population estimate - rank - (July 1) 2008 338 RNK
Resident total population estimate, percent change - April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008 8.8 PCT
Resident total population estimate, net change - April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008 14,573 ABS
Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) 164,875 ABS
Resident population (April 1) 1990 (complete count) 150,522 ABS
Resident population (April 1) 1980 (complete count) 137,541 ABS
Resident population 65 years and over, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 11.1 PCT
Resident population: males per 100 females (July 1 - estimate) 2008 93.9 PCT
Resident population: White alone, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 66.9 PCT
Resident population: Black alone, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 30.8 PCT
Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 0.2 PCT
Resident population: Asian alone, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 1.2 PCT
Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 (Z) PCT
Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 /1 1.8 PCT
Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) 2.1 PCT
Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelor's degree or higher 2000 24 PCT
Veterans - total 2000 (sample) 15,264 ABS
Births per 1,000 population 2006 13.4 RTE
Births per 1,000 population 2000 14.1 RTE
Births per 1,000 population 1990 14.5 RTE
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births 2006 10.2 RTE
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births 2000 14.2 RTE
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births 1990 10.1 RTE
Housing unit estimates as of July 1, 2008 83,170 ABS
Total housing units 2000 (complete count) 71,429 ABS
Total housing units 1990 (complete count) 58,740 ABS
Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) 63.5 PCT
Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 1990 (complete count) 61.5 PCT
People of all ages in poverty - number 2007 31,208 ABS
Population below poverty level 1999 26,633 ABS
Persons below poverty level 1989 28,300 ABS
Median household income 2007 /2 41,543 DOL
Median household income in 1999 34,436 DOL
Median household income in 1989 23,056 DOL
Social security - benefit recipients (Dec.) 2008 32,875 ABS
Social security - benefit recipients (Dec.) 2000 27,726 ABS
Supplemental security income recipients (Dec.) 2008 6,417 ABS
Supplemental security income recipients (Dec.) 2000 5,674 ABS
Civilian labor force 2008 /3 88,491 ABS
Civilian labor force 2000 82,536 ABS
Civilian labor force 1990 69,320 ABS
Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 4.2 RTE
Private nonfarm establishments 2007 4,220 ABS
Private nonfarm establishments 2000 3,955 ABS
Private nonfarm establishments 1990 3,233 ABS
Personal income 2007 6,010 ML$
Personal income 2000 4,043,548 TH$
Personal income 1990 2,381,153 TH$
Per capita personal income 2007 33,916 DOL
Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 1,875,902 TH$
Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 1997 9,513 TH$
Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 11,332 DOL
Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 236,923 TH$
Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 1997 202,525 TH$
New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20,000-place universe) 1,214 ABS
New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2007 (20,000-place universe) 1,884 ABS
Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 1,288,132 TH$
Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2007 1,276,037 TH$
Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2000 815,145 TH$

Data Flag Descriptions
(FN) Footnote for this item
(NA) Not available
(D) Figure withheld to avoid disclosure pertaining to a specific organization or individual
(X) Not applicable
(S) Data suppressed
(Z) Value would amount to less than half the unit of measurement shown
(B) Base figure too small to meet statistical standards for reliability of a derived figure.
Item Footnote Descriptions
\1 Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race
\2 Data from the Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) and may not be entirely comparable with 1999 and 1989
\3 Civilian unemployed as a percent of civillian labor force
Unit Descriptions
ACR   Acres
YRS   Years
ML$   Millions of Dollars
RTE   Rate
TH$   Thousands of Dollars
PCT   Percent
SYM   Symbol
AVG   Average
ABS   Absolute Number
MIN   Minutes
SQM   Square Miles
DOL   Dollars
THO   Thousands
MIL   Millions
RNK   Rank
MGD   Millions of Gallons per Day
GLD   Gallons per Day