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Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2008 270,681 ABS
Resident total population estimate - rank - (July 1) 2008 232 RNK
Resident total population estimate, percent change - April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008 7.2 PCT
Resident total population estimate, net change - April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008 18,129 ABS
Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) 252,552 ABS
Resident population (April 1) 1990 (complete count) 224,327 ABS
Resident population (April 1) 1980 (complete count) 194,119 ABS
Resident population 65 years and over, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 14.2 PCT
Resident population: males per 100 females (July 1 - estimate) 2008 94.6 PCT
Resident population: White alone, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 73.7 PCT
Resident population: Black alone, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 17.6 PCT
Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 0.3 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 0.1 PCT
Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 /1 14.9 PCT
Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) 11.8 PCT
Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelor's degree or higher 2000 18.7 PCT
Veterans - total 2000 (sample) 23,228 ABS
Births per 1,000 population 2006 13.5 RTE
Births per 1,000 population 2000 13.4 RTE
Births per 1,000 population 1990 18.1 RTE
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births 2006 8.3 RTE
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births 2000 10.3 RTE
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births 1990 13 RTE
Housing unit estimates as of July 1, 2008 127,265 ABS
Total housing units 2000 (complete count) 114,090 ABS
Total housing units 1990 (complete count) 106,877 ABS
Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) 66.4 PCT
Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 1990 (complete count) 64.5 PCT
People of all ages in poverty - number 2007 31,488 ABS
Population below poverty level 1999 25,906 ABS
Persons below poverty level 1989 20,469 ABS
Median household income 2007 /2 54,340 DOL
Median household income in 1999 43,933 DOL
Median household income in 1989 33,716 DOL
Social security - benefit recipients (Dec.) 2008 48,800 ABS
Social security - benefit recipients (Dec.) 2000 42,977 ABS
Supplemental security income recipients (Dec.) 2008 5,754 ABS
Supplemental security income recipients (Dec.) 2000 5,002 ABS
Civilian labor force 2008 /3 135,611 ABS
Civilian labor force 2000 128,989 ABS
Civilian labor force 1990 122,640 ABS
Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 7 RTE
Private nonfarm establishments 2007 7,018 ABS
Private nonfarm establishments 2000 6,377 ABS
Private nonfarm establishments 1990 6,054 ABS
Personal income 2007 9,807 ML$
Personal income 2000 7,975,378 TH$
Personal income 1990 5,240,532 TH$
Per capita personal income 2007 36,325 DOL
Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 3,310,597 TH$
Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 1997 10,267 TH$
Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 12,768 DOL
Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 4,866,281 TH$
Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 1997 5,015,195 TH$
New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20,000-place universe) 794 ABS
New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2007 (20,000-place universe) 1,136 ABS
Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 2,390,958 TH$
Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2007 1,944,100 TH$
Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2000 1,361,545 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