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Average Household Income
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Population Demographics









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Total Population 9,429
15,999
23,114
26,782
69.7% 15.9%
Population Density (Pop/Sq Mi) 44.0
74.7
107.9
125.0
69.7% 15.9%
Total Households 3,360
6,069
8,220
9,502
80.6% 15.6%











Population by Gender:









Male 4,764 50.5% 8,034 50.2% 11,539 49.9% 13,389 50.0% 68.6% 16.0%
Female 4,665 49.5% 7,965 49.8% 11,575 50.1% 13,393 50.0% 70.7% 15.7%











Population by Race/Ethnicity









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
White 9,328 98.9% 15,554 97.2% 22,431 97.1% 25,957 96.9% 66.7% 15.7%
Black 4 0.0% 57 0.4% 102 0.4% 138 0.5% 1,325.0% 35.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native 82 0.9% 59 0.4% 82 0.4% 86 0.3% -28.0% 4.9%
Asian or Pacific Islander 7 0.1% 58 0.4% 95 0.4% 120 0.4% 728.6% 26.3%
Some Other Race 8 0.1% 118 0.7% 163 0.7% 249 0.9% 1,375.0% 52.8%
Two or More Races

153 1.0% 241 1.0% 232 0.9%
-3.7%











Hispanic Ethnicity 39 0.4% 254 1.6% 668 2.9% 924 3.5% 551.3% 38.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 9,390 99.6% 15,745 98.4% 22,446 97.1% 25,858 96.6% 67.7% 15.2%











Population by Age









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
0 to 4 730 7.7% 1,126 7.0% 1,674 7.2% 1,912 7.1% 54.2% 14.2%
5 to 14 1,439 15.3% 2,297 14.4% 3,203 13.9% 3,654 13.6% 59.6% 14.1%
15 to 19 728 7.7% 952 6.0% 1,486 6.4% 1,766 6.6% 30.8% 18.8%
20 to 24 594 6.3% 855 5.3% 1,296 5.6% 1,657 6.2% 43.9% 27.9%
25 to 34 1,772 18.8% 2,358 14.7% 3,432 14.8% 3,273 12.2% 33.1% -4.6%
35 to 44 1,450 15.4% 2,835 17.7% 3,407 14.7% 3,876 14.5% 95.5% 13.8%
45 to 54 1,070 11.3% 2,331 14.6% 3,166 13.7% 3,674 13.7% 117.9% 16.0%
55 to 64 808 8.6% 1,754 11.0% 2,520 10.9% 3,062 11.4% 117.1% 21.5%
65 to 74 573 6.1% 1,010 6.3% 1,809 7.8% 2,318 8.7% 76.3% 28.1%
75 to 84 213 2.3% 406 2.5% 916 4.0% 1,271 4.7% 90.6% 38.8%
85+ 52 0.6% 75 0.5% 205 0.9% 319 1.2% 44.2% 55.6%











Median Age:




Total Population 32.0
36.4
36.3
37.9
13.9% 4.2%











Households by Income









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
$0 - $15,000 817 24.3% 647 10.7% 710 8.6% 780 8.2% -20.8% 9.9%
$15,000 - $24,999 642 19.1% 689 11.4% 718 8.7% 739 7.8% 7.3% 2.9%
$25,000 - $34,999 640 19.0% 713 11.7% 792 9.6% 830 8.7% 11.4% 4.8%
$35,000 - $49,999 556 16.5% 1,105 18.2% 1,175 14.3% 1,235 13.0% 98.7% 5.1%
$50,000 - $74,999 484 14.4% 1,418 23.4% 1,896 23.1% 2,074 21.8% 193.0% 9.4%
$75,000 - $99,999 128 3.8% 793 13.1% 1,061 12.9% 1,442 15.2% 519.5% 35.9%
$100,000 - $149,999 84 2.5% 483 8.0% 1,224 14.9% 1,486 15.6% 475.0% 21.4%
$150,000 + 5 0.2% 221 3.6% 644 7.8% 916 9.6% 4,320.0% 42.2%











Average Hhld Income $33,673
$58,930
$74,147
$79,223
75.0% 6.8%
Median Hhld Income $28,425
$48,070
$60,488
$64,396
69.1% 6.5%
Per Capita Income $12,039
$22,354
$27,259
$29,493
85.7% 8.2%











Employment and Business









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 16 + Population 7,121
12,371
17,937
20,861
73.7% 16.3%
  In Labor Force 4,924 69.2% 8,479 68.5% 12,220 68.1% 14,169 67.9% 72.2% 15.9%
    Employed 4,694 95.3% 8,193 96.6% 11,019 90.2% 13,659 96.4% 74.5% 24.0%
    Unemployed 217 4.4% 286 3.4% 1,200 9.8% 508 3.6% 31.8% -57.7%
    In Armed Forces 16 0.2% 0 0.0% 1 0.0% 2 0.0% -100.0% 100.0%
  Not In Labor Force 2,197 30.9% 3,892 31.5% 5,717 31.9% 6,692 32.1% 77.2% 17.1%











Number of Employees (Daytime Pop)


8,406




Number of Establishments



1,005















Emp in Blue Collar Occupations

3,527 43.1%





Emp in White Collar Occupations

4,666 57.0%
















Housing Units









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Total Housing Units 4,321
7,163
10,651
12,319
65.8% 15.7%
  Owner Occupied 2,863 66.3% 4,943 69.0% 6,637 62.3% 7,666 62.2% 72.7% 15.5%
  Renter Occupied 497 11.5% 1,126 15.7% 1,583 14.9% 1,836 14.9% 126.6% 16.0%
  Vacant 961 22.2% 1,094 15.3% 2,431 22.8% 2,817 22.9% 13.8% 15.9%











Vehicles Available









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Average Vehicles Per Hhld 2.100000
1.800000
2.200000
2.600000
-13.8% 17.2%
  0 Vehicles Available 169 4.9% 186 3.1% 139 1.7% 132 1.4% 10.1% -5.0%
  1 Vehicle Available 695 19.9% 1,430 23.6% 1,863 22.7% 2,087 22.0% 105.8% 12.0%
  2+ Vehicles Available 2,622 75.2% 4,453 73.4% 6,218 75.6% 7,283 76.6% 69.8% 17.1%











Marital Status









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 15+ Population 7,260
12,576
18,237
21,215
73.2% 16.3%
  Married, Spouse Present 4,939 68.0% 8,207 65.3% 11,844 64.9% 13,738 64.8% 66.2% 16.0%
  Married, Spouse Absent 103 1.4% 430 3.4% 615 3.4% 707 3.3% 317.5% 15.0%
  Divorced 611 8.4% 1,313 10.4% 1,946 10.7% 2,292 10.8% 114.9% 17.8%
  Widowed 379 5.2% 603 4.8% 893 4.9% 1,049 4.9% 59.1% 17.5%
  Never Married 1,228 16.9% 2,023 16.1% 2,939 16.1% 3,429 16.2% 64.7% 16.7%











Educational Attainment









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 25+ Population 5,938
10,769
15,455
17,793
81.4% 15.1%
  Grade K - 8 980 16.5% 625 5.8% 824 5.3% 869 4.9% -36.2% 5.5%
  Grade 9 - 12 1,386 23.3% 1,560 14.5% 1,914 12.4% 2,005 11.3% 12.6% 4.8%
  High School Graduate 2,001 33.7% 3,569 33.1% 6,707 43.4% 8,618 48.4% 78.4% 28.5%
  Some College, No Degree 773 13.0% 2,456 22.8% 2,654 17.2% 2,612 14.7% 217.7% -1.6%
  Associates Degree 285 4.8% 585 5.4% 983 6.4% 1,202 6.8% 105.3% 22.3%
  Bachelor's Degree 385 6.5% 1,288 12.0% 1,645 10.6% 1,763 9.9% 234.5% 7.2%
  Graduate Degree 127 2.1% 660 6.1% 728 4.7% 724 4.1% 419.7% -0.5%
  No Schooling Completed

26 0.2%





Sources: Decision Data Resources, 2011; www.tcsg.edu, 2011; www.referenceusa.com, 2011; www.usg.edu, 2011

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