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County Population
10,000 - 800,000+
Average Household Income
$0 - $150,000+
Number of Households
0 - 700,000+
Labor Force
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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 13,318
15,624
18,676
20,498
17.3% 9.8%
Population Density (Pop/Sq Mi) 38.7
45.5
54.3
59.6
17.3% 9.8%
Total Households 4,804
5,954
7,170
8,228
23.9% 14.8%











Population by Gender:









Male 6,463 48.5% 7,693 49.2% 9,240 49.5% 10,166 49.6% 19.0% 10.0%
Female 6,855 51.5% 7,943 50.8% 9,436 50.5% 10,332 50.4% 15.9% 9.5%











Population by Race/Ethnicity









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
White 11,674 87.7% 13,577 86.9% 16,208 86.8% 17,746 86.6% 16.3% 9.5%
Black 1,568 11.8% 1,706 10.9% 2,046 11.0% 2,283 11.1% 8.8% 11.6%
American Indian or Alaska Native 20 0.2% 40 0.3% 45 0.2% 42 0.2% 100.0% -6.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander 10 0.1% 36 0.2% 50 0.3% 66 0.3% 260.0% 32.0%
Some Other Race 46 0.4% 152 1.0% 185 1.0% 235 1.2% 230.4% 27.0%
Two or More Races

114 0.7% 142 0.8% 126 0.6%
-11.3%











Hispanic Ethnicity 104 0.8% 357 2.3% 621 3.3% 798 3.9% 243.3% 28.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino 13,215 99.2% 15,267 97.7% 18,055 96.7% 19,700 96.1% 15.5% 9.1%











Population by Age









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
0 to 4 889 6.7% 1,047 6.7% 1,399 7.5% 1,366 6.7% 17.8% -2.4%
5 to 14 2,116 15.9% 2,379 15.2% 2,635 14.1% 2,951 14.4% 12.4% 12.0%
15 to 19 1,190 8.9% 1,160 7.4% 1,170 6.3% 1,332 6.5% -2.5% 13.8%
20 to 24 851 6.4% 910 5.8% 1,180 6.3% 1,248 6.1% 6.9% 5.8%
25 to 34 1,955 14.7% 2,055 13.2% 2,748 14.7% 2,763 13.5% 5.1% 0.5%
35 to 44 2,025 15.2% 2,344 15.0% 2,440 13.1% 2,691 13.1% 15.8% 10.3%
45 to 54 1,521 11.4% 2,216 14.2% 2,396 12.8% 2,561 12.5% 45.7% 6.9%
55 to 64 1,215 9.1% 1,622 10.4% 2,183 11.7% 2,423 11.8% 33.5% 11.0%
65 to 74 938 7.0% 1,070 6.8% 1,457 7.8% 1,870 9.1% 14.1% 28.3%
75 to 84 500 3.8% 618 4.0% 790 4.2% 972 4.7% 23.6% 23.0%
85+ 120 0.9% 215 1.4% 278 1.5% 321 1.6% 79.2% 15.5%











Median Age:




Total Population 33.3
36.1
35.8
37.0
8.6% 3.4%











Households by Income









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
$0 - $15,000 1,719 35.8% 1,563 26.3% 1,513 21.1% 1,634 19.9% -9.1% 8.0%
$15,000 - $24,999 1,045 21.8% 989 16.6% 981 13.7% 1,072 13.0% -5.4% 9.3%
$25,000 - $34,999 697 14.5% 926 15.6% 970 13.5% 1,077 13.1% 32.9% 11.0%
$35,000 - $49,999 775 16.1% 1,002 16.8% 1,259 17.6% 1,407 17.1% 29.3% 11.8%
$50,000 - $74,999 398 8.3% 881 14.8% 1,299 18.1% 1,551 18.9% 121.4% 19.4%
$75,000 - $99,999 108 2.3% 377 6.3% 613 8.6% 806 9.8% 249.1% 31.5%
$100,000 - $149,999 30 0.6% 182 3.1% 533 7.4% 679 8.3% 506.7% 27.4%
$150,000 + 35 0.7% 37 0.6% 2 0.0% 2 0.0% 5.7% 0.0%











Average Hhld Income $27,079
$37,438
$46,173
$48,876
38.3% 5.9%
Median Hhld Income $20,585
$29,893
$36,374
$38,517
45.2% 5.9%
Per Capita Income $9,802
$14,267
$17,980
$19,976
45.6% 11.1%











Employment and Business









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 16 + Population 10,052
11,967
14,404
15,912
19.1% 10.5%
  In Labor Force 6,182 61.5% 7,312 61.1% 8,761 60.8% 9,648 60.6% 18.3% 10.1%
    Employed 5,847 94.6% 6,991 95.7% 7,949 90.7% 9,211 95.5% 19.6% 15.9%
    Unemployed 317 5.1% 294 4.0% 789 9.0% 409 4.2% -7.3% -48.2%
    In Armed Forces 16 0.2% 18 0.3% 23 0.3% 28 0.3% 12.5% 21.7%
  Not In Labor Force 3,870 38.5% 4,655 38.9% 5,643 39.2% 6,264 39.4% 20.3% 11.0%











Number of Employees (Daytime Pop)


4,505




Number of Establishments



613















Emp in Blue Collar Occupations

3,715 53.1%





Emp in White Collar Occupations

3,280 46.9%
















Housing Units









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Total Housing Units 5,268
6,714
8,127
9,332
27.4% 14.8%
  Owner Occupied 3,845 73.0% 4,797 71.4% 5,750 70.8% 6,590 70.6% 24.8% 14.6%
  Renter Occupied 959 18.2% 1,156 17.2% 1,420 17.5% 1,638 17.6% 20.5% 15.4%
  Vacant 464 8.8% 761 11.3% 957 11.8% 1,104 11.8% 64.0% 15.4%











Vehicles Available









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Average Vehicles Per Hhld 1.900000
1.600000
1.800000
2.100000
-14.4% 15.5%
  0 Vehicles Available 440 8.8% 497 8.4% 557 7.8% 603 7.3% 13.0% 8.3%
  1 Vehicle Available 1,404 28.2% 1,741 29.2% 2,095 29.2% 2,402 29.2% 24.0% 14.7%
  2+ Vehicles Available 3,132 62.9% 3,716 62.4% 4,518 63.0% 5,223 63.5% 18.6% 15.6%











Marital Status









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 15+ Population 10,315
12,210
14,644
16,179
18.4% 10.5%
  Married, Spouse Present 6,424 62.3% 7,330 60.0% 8,830 60.3% 9,760 60.3% 14.1% 10.5%
  Married, Spouse Absent 208 2.0% 478 3.9% 571 3.9% 626 3.9% 129.8% 9.6%
  Divorced 802 7.8% 1,334 10.9% 1,597 10.9% 1,766 10.9% 66.3% 10.6%
  Widowed 827 8.0% 980 8.0% 1,149 7.9% 1,265 7.8% 18.5% 10.1%
  Never Married 2,055 19.9% 2,079 17.0% 2,497 17.1% 2,762 17.1% 1.2% 10.6%











Educational Attainment









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 25+ Population 8,274
10,135
12,292
13,601
22.5% 10.6%
  Grade K - 8 1,563 18.9% 1,019 10.1% 1,403 11.4% 1,492 11.0% -34.8% 6.3%
  Grade 9 - 12 1,744 21.1% 1,852 18.3% 2,199 17.9% 2,397 17.6% 6.2% 9.0%
  High School Graduate 3,239 39.2% 4,174 41.2% 5,130 41.7% 5,734 42.2% 28.9% 11.8%
  Some College, No Degree 931 11.3% 1,577 15.6% 1,928 15.7% 2,146 15.8% 69.4% 11.3%
  Associates Degree 279 3.4% 297 2.9% 379 3.1% 430 3.2% 6.5% 13.5%
  Bachelor's Degree 360 4.4% 688 6.8% 843 6.9% 943 6.9% 91.1% 11.9%
  Graduate Degree 161 2.0% 330 3.3% 410 3.3% 459 3.4% 105.0% 12.0%
  No Schooling Completed

198 2.0%





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

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