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Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2008 92,967 ABS
Resident total population estimate - rank - (July 1) 2008 604 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 -1,946 ABS
Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) 94,911 ABS
Resident population (April 1) 1990 (complete count) 96,397 ABS
Resident population (April 1) 1980 (complete count) 100,220 ABS
Resident population 65 years and over, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 17.4 PCT
Resident population: males per 100 females (July 1 - estimate) 2008 88.3 PCT
Resident population: White alone, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 69.7 PCT
Resident population: Black alone, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 27 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 1.3 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 2.8 PCT
Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) 3.1 PCT
Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelor's degree or higher 2000 18.7 PCT
Veterans - total 2000 (sample) 11,019 ABS
Births per 1,000 population 2006 15.4 RTE
Births per 1,000 population 2000 14.3 RTE
Births per 1,000 population 1990 18.2 RTE
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births 2006 11.9 RTE
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births 2000 9.6 RTE
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births 1990 11.4 RTE
Housing unit estimates as of July 1, 2008 46,302 ABS
Total housing units 2000 (complete count) 45,257 ABS
Total housing units 1990 (complete count) 44,384 ABS
Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) 56.3 PCT
Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 1990 (complete count) 56.6 PCT
People of all ages in poverty - number 2007 15,233 ABS
Population below poverty level 1999 14,793 ABS
Persons below poverty level 1989 15,238 ABS
Median household income 2007 /2 37,103 DOL
Median household income in 1999 30,719 DOL
Median household income in 1989 22,591 DOL
Social security - benefit recipients (Dec.) 2008 19,325 ABS
Social security - benefit recipients (Dec.) 2000 18,652 ABS
Supplemental security income recipients (Dec.) 2008 3,698 ABS
Supplemental security income recipients (Dec.) 2000 3,818 ABS
Civilian labor force 2008 /3 46,946 ABS
Civilian labor force 2000 46,423 ABS
Civilian labor force 1990 48,740 ABS
Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 4.6 RTE
Private nonfarm establishments 2007 3,362 ABS
Private nonfarm establishments 2000 4,173 ABS
Private nonfarm establishments 1990 3,806 ABS
Personal income 2007 3,195 ML$
Personal income 2000 2,339,805 TH$
Personal income 1990 1,765,664 TH$
Per capita personal income 2007 34,482 DOL
Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 1,712,312 TH$
Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 1997 19,017 TH$
Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 18,378 DOL
Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 214,221 TH$
Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 1997 203,403 TH$
New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20,000-place universe) 140 ABS
New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2007 (20,000-place universe) 89 ABS
Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 1,563,455 TH$
Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2007 1,473,558 TH$
Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2000 764,420 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