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Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2008 279,243 ABS
Resident total population estimate - rank - (July 1) 2008 225 RNK
Resident total population estimate, percent change - April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008 7.3 PCT
Resident total population estimate, net change - April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008 18,960 ABS
Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) 260,283 ABS
Resident population (April 1) 1990 (complete count) 226,338 ABS
Resident population (April 1) 1980 (complete count) 174,431 ABS
Resident population 65 years and over, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 7.1 PCT
Resident population: males per 100 females (July 1 - estimate) 2008 104.2 PCT
Resident population: White alone, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 72.2 PCT
Resident population: Black alone, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 7.2 PCT
Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 8.1 PCT
Resident population: Asian alone, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 6.6 PCT
Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 1.2 PCT
Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 /1 8.1 PCT
Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) 8.2 PCT
Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelor's degree or higher 2000 28.9 PCT
Veterans - total 2000 (sample) 30,920 ABS
Births per 1,000 population 2006 16.6 RTE
Births per 1,000 population 2000 15.8 RTE
Births per 1,000 population 1990 21.6 RTE
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births 2006 6.9 RTE
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births 2000 3.9 RTE
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births 1990 8.8 RTE
Housing unit estimates as of July 1, 2008 112,016 ABS
Total housing units 2000 (complete count) 100,368 ABS
Total housing units 1990 (complete count) 94,153 ABS
Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) 60.1 PCT
Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 1990 (complete count) 52.8 PCT
People of all ages in poverty - number 2007 21,634 ABS
Population below poverty level 1999 18,682 ABS
Persons below poverty level 1989 15,614 ABS
Median household income 2007 /2 67,856 DOL
Median household income in 1999 55,546 DOL
Median household income in 1989 43,946 DOL
Social security - benefit recipients (Dec.) 2008 27,025 ABS
Social security - benefit recipients (Dec.) 2000 20,935 ABS
Supplemental security income recipients (Dec.) 2008 5,184 ABS
Supplemental security income recipients (Dec.) 2000 4,022 ABS
Civilian labor force 2008 /3 154,497 ABS
Civilian labor force 2000 140,456 ABS
Civilian labor force 1990 122,979 ABS
Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 5.3 RTE
Private nonfarm establishments 2007 8,537 ABS
Private nonfarm establishments 2000 7,888 ABS
Private nonfarm establishments 1990 6,801 ABS
Personal income 2007 12,834 ML$
Personal income 2000 8,777,998 TH$
Personal income 1990 5,873,268 TH$
Per capita personal income 2007 46,243 DOL
Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 3,781,569 TH$
Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 1997 12,326 TH$
Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 14,123 DOL
Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 745,408 TH$
Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 1997 573,955 TH$
New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20,000-place universe) 400 ABS
New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2007 (20,000-place universe) 835 ABS
Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 3,980,964 TH$
Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2007 3,886,872 TH$
Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2000 2,266,225 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