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Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2008 155,415 ABS
Resident total population estimate - rank - (July 1) 2008 387 RNK
Resident total population estimate, percent change - April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008 22.7 PCT
Resident total population estimate, net change - April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008 28,713 ABS
Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) 126,697 ABS
Resident population (April 1) 1990 (complete count) 110,993 ABS
Resident population (April 1) 1980 (complete count) 98,219 ABS
Resident population 65 years and over, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 13 PCT
Resident population: males per 100 females (July 1 - estimate) 2008 91.9 PCT
Resident population: White alone, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 72.4 PCT
Resident population: Black alone, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 22.8 PCT
Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 0.6 PCT
Resident population: Asian alone, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 2 PCT
Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 0.1 PCT
Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 /1 4.5 PCT
Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) 4 PCT
Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelor's degree or higher 2000 18.6 PCT
Veterans - total 2000 (sample) 16,574 ABS
Births per 1,000 population 2006 15 RTE
Births per 1,000 population 2000 15.3 RTE
Births per 1,000 population 1990 18.4 RTE
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births 2006 5.9 RTE
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births 2000 10.8 RTE
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births 1990 14.2 RTE
Housing unit estimates as of July 1, 2008 62,889 ABS
Total housing units 2000 (complete count) 50,481 ABS
Total housing units 1990 (complete count) 42,106 ABS
Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) 70 PCT
Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 1990 (complete count) 69.2 PCT
People of all ages in poverty - number 2007 17,831 ABS
Population below poverty level 1999 13,083 ABS
Persons below poverty level 1989 12,071 ABS
Median household income 2007 /2 47,407 DOL
Median household income in 1999 40,950 DOL
Median household income in 1989 29,497 DOL
Social security - benefit recipients (Dec.) 2008 28,540 ABS
Social security - benefit recipients (Dec.) 2000 20,124 ABS
Supplemental security income recipients (Dec.) 2008 3,220 ABS
Supplemental security income recipients (Dec.) 2000 2,487 ABS
Civilian labor force 2008 /3 74,620 ABS
Civilian labor force 2000 63,919 ABS
Civilian labor force 1990 58,250 ABS
Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 4.7 RTE
Private nonfarm establishments 2007 3,310 ABS
Private nonfarm establishments 2000 2,961 ABS
Private nonfarm establishments 1990 2,588 ABS
Personal income 2007 4,487 ML$
Personal income 2000 3,020,949 TH$
Personal income 1990 1,829,165 TH$
Per capita personal income 2007 29,578 DOL
Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 1,719,250 TH$
Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 1997 10,827 TH$
Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 13,061 DOL
Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 153,034 TH$
Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 1997 118,385 TH$
New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20,000-place universe) 988 ABS
New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2007 (20,000-place universe) 1,484 ABS
Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 1,457,432 TH$
Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2007 1,432,399 TH$
Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2000 904,301 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