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Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2008 22,698 ABS
Resident total population estimate - rank - (July 1) 2008 1,687 RNK
Resident total population estimate, percent change - April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008 -2.1 PCT
Resident total population estimate, net change - April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008 -487 ABS
Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) 23,185 ABS
Resident population (April 1) 1990 (complete count) 21,375 ABS
Resident population (April 1) 1980 (complete count) 22,299 ABS
Resident population 65 years and over, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 19.1 PCT
Resident population: males per 100 females (July 1 - estimate) 2008 116.5 PCT
Resident population: White alone, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 72.4 PCT
Resident population: Black alone, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 26.1 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 0.4 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 9.8 PCT
Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) 3 PCT
Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelor's degree or higher 2000 12.2 PCT
Veterans - total 2000 (sample) 2,789 ABS
Births per 1,000 population 2006 12.4 RTE
Births per 1,000 population 2000 11 RTE
Births per 1,000 population 1990 13.7 RTE
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births 2006 (Z) RTE
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births 2000 11.8 RTE
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births 1990 6.8 RTE
Housing unit estimates as of July 1, 2008 11,122 ABS
Total housing units 2000 (complete count) 10,730 ABS
Total housing units 1990 (complete count) 10,265 ABS
Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) 76.1 PCT
Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 1990 (complete count) 74.4 PCT
People of all ages in poverty - number 2007 4,727 ABS
Population below poverty level 1999 4,219 ABS
Persons below poverty level 1989 5,011 ABS
Median household income 2007 /2 33,497 DOL
Median household income in 1999 28,119 DOL
Median household income in 1989 18,138 DOL
Social security - benefit recipients (Dec.) 2008 5,190 ABS
Social security - benefit recipients (Dec.) 2000 5,133 ABS
Supplemental security income recipients (Dec.) 2008 893 ABS
Supplemental security income recipients (Dec.) 2000 866 ABS
Civilian labor force 2008 /3 8,074 ABS
Civilian labor force 2000 9,059 ABS
Civilian labor force 1990 8,488 ABS
Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 6.6 RTE
Private nonfarm establishments 2007 365 ABS
Private nonfarm establishments 2000 408 ABS
Private nonfarm establishments 1990 398 ABS
Personal income 2007 563 ML$
Personal income 2000 515,462 TH$
Personal income 1990 292,797 TH$
Per capita personal income 2007 24,807 DOL
Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 143,783 TH$
Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 1997 5,464 TH$
Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 6,207 DOL
Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 9,508 TH$
Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 1997 7,221 TH$
New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20,000-place universe) 4 ABS
New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2007 (20,000-place universe) 6 ABS
Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 234,834 TH$
Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2007 203,916 TH$
Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2000 135,518 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