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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 4,903
6,179
6,928
7,064
26.0% 2.0%
Population Density (Pop/Sq Mi) 16.3
20.6
23.1
23.5
26.0% 2.0%
Total Households 1,786
2,011
2,023
2,007
12.6% -0.8%











Population by Gender:









Male 2,377 48.5% 3,470 56.2% 4,256 61.4% 4,327 61.3% 46.0% 1.7%
Female 2,526 51.5% 2,709 43.8% 2,672 38.6% 2,737 38.8% 7.2% 2.4%











Population by Race/Ethnicity









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
White 3,352 68.4% 3,989 64.6% 4,493 64.9% 4,622 65.4% 19.0% 2.9%
Black 1,474 30.1% 2,050 33.2% 2,287 33.0% 2,298 32.5% 39.1% 0.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native 4 0.1% 8 0.1% 7 0.1% 5 0.1% 100.0% -28.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander 5 0.1% 6 0.1% 7 0.1% 8 0.1% 20.0% 14.3%
Some Other Race 68 1.4% 77 1.3% 84 1.2% 98 1.4% 13.2% 16.7%
Two or More Races

49 0.8% 50 0.7% 33 0.5%
-34.0%











Hispanic Ethnicity 101 2.1% 219 3.5% 350 5.1% 429 6.1% 116.8% 22.6%
Not Hispanic or Latino 4,802 97.9% 5,960 96.5% 6,578 95.0% 6,635 93.9% 24.1% 0.9%











Population by Age









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
0 to 4 366 7.5% 367 5.9% 371 5.4% 351 5.0% 0.3% -5.4%
5 to 14 769 15.7% 761 12.3% 697 10.1% 734 10.4% -1.0% 5.3%
15 to 19 428 8.7% 414 6.7% 348 5.0% 340 4.8% -3.3% -2.3%
20 to 24 321 6.5% 473 7.7% 525 7.6% 352 5.0% 47.4% -33.0%
25 to 34 612 12.5% 952 15.4% 1,246 18.0% 1,185 16.8% 55.6% -4.9%
35 to 44 688 14.0% 1,002 16.2% 1,158 16.7% 1,200 17.0% 45.6% 3.6%
45 to 54 515 10.5% 902 14.6% 967 14.0% 1,055 14.9% 75.1% 9.1%
55 to 64 411 8.4% 526 8.5% 770 11.1% 869 12.3% 28.0% 12.9%
65 to 74 455 9.3% 367 5.9% 454 6.6% 591 8.4% -19.3% 30.2%
75 to 84 266 5.4% 310 5.0% 242 3.5% 268 3.8% 16.5% 10.7%
85+ 72 1.5% 105 1.7% 151 2.2% 120 1.7% 45.8% -20.5%











Median Age:




Total Population 34.2
36.1
37.3
39.8
5.6% 6.6%











Households by Income









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
$0 - $15,000 808 45.2% 648 32.2% 544 26.9% 514 25.6% -19.8% -5.5%
$15,000 - $24,999 369 20.7% 382 19.0% 318 15.7% 294 14.6% 3.5% -7.5%
$25,000 - $34,999 313 17.5% 247 12.3% 285 14.1% 282 14.1% -21.1% -1.1%
$35,000 - $49,999 176 9.9% 311 15.5% 265 13.1% 267 13.3% 76.7% 0.8%
$50,000 - $74,999 93 5.2% 243 12.1% 279 13.8% 306 15.2% 161.3% 9.7%
$75,000 - $99,999 12 0.7% 93 4.6% 161 8.0% 160 8.0% 675.0% -0.6%
$100,000 - $149,999 9 0.5% 61 3.0% 108 5.3% 125 6.2% 577.8% 15.7%
$150,000 + 11 0.6% 26 1.3% 63 3.1% 59 2.9% 136.4% -6.3%











Average Hhld Income $25,583
$38,376
$46,995
$49,583
50.0% 5.5%
Median Hhld Income $16,491
$24,316
$30,185
$31,774
47.5% 5.3%
Per Capita Income $9,362
$12,490
$21,916
$22,987
33.4% 4.9%











Employment and Business









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 16 + Population 3,690
4,968
5,790
5,910
34.6% 2.1%
  In Labor Force 2,051 55.6% 2,192 44.1% 2,507 43.3% 2,548 43.1% 6.9% 1.6%
    Employed 1,925 93.9% 2,083 95.0% 2,285 91.1% 2,422 95.1% 8.2% 6.0%
    Unemployed 125 6.1% 109 5.0% 222 8.9% 126 5.0% -12.8% -43.2%
    In Armed Forces 5 0.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -100.0% N/A%
  Not In Labor Force 1,639 44.4% 2,776 55.9% 3,283 56.7% 3,362 56.9% 69.4% 2.4%











Number of Employees (Daytime Pop)


913




Number of Establishments



115















Emp in Blue Collar Occupations

1,310 62.9%





Emp in White Collar Occupations

773 37.1%
















Housing Units









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Total Housing Units 2,148
2,447
2,474
2,456
13.9% -0.7%
  Owner Occupied 1,356 63.1% 1,559 63.7% 1,559 63.0% 1,544 62.9% 15.0% -1.0%
  Renter Occupied 430 20.0% 452 18.5% 464 18.8% 463 18.9% 5.1% -0.2%
  Vacant 362 16.9% 436 17.8% 451 18.2% 449 18.3% 20.4% -0.4%











Vehicles Available









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Average Vehicles Per Hhld 1.600000
1.300000
1.600000
1.600000
-18.3% 0.0%
  0 Vehicles Available 240 13.0% 225 11.2% 217 10.7% 204 10.2% -6.3% -6.0%
  1 Vehicle Available 618 33.4% 738 36.7% 742 36.7% 736 36.7% 19.4% -0.8%
  2+ Vehicles Available 992 53.6% 1,048 52.1% 1,064 52.6% 1,067 53.2% 5.6% 0.3%











Marital Status









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 15+ Population 3,768
5,051
5,861
5,979
34.0% 2.0%
  Married, Spouse Present 2,162 57.4% 2,138 42.3% 2,355 40.2% 2,435 40.7% -1.1% 3.4%
  Married, Spouse Absent 99 2.6% 1,268 25.1% 1,685 28.8% 1,658 27.7% 1,180.8% -1.6%
  Divorced 236 6.3% 378 7.5% 421 7.2% 437 7.3% 60.2% 3.8%
  Widowed 426 11.3% 438 8.7% 457 7.8% 470 7.9% 2.8% 2.8%
  Never Married 845 22.4% 829 16.4% 943 16.1% 979 16.4% -1.9% 3.8%











Educational Attainment









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 25+ Population 3,019
4,164
4,988
5,288
37.9% 6.0%
  Grade K - 8 639 21.2% 566 13.6% 749 15.0% 764 14.5% -11.4% 2.0%
  Grade 9 - 12 661 21.9% 697 16.7% 809 16.2% 846 16.0% 5.4% 4.6%
  High School Graduate 1,016 33.7% 1,742 41.8% 2,114 42.4% 2,266 42.9% 71.5% 7.2%
  Some College, No Degree 353 11.7% 642 15.4% 780 15.6% 832 15.7% 81.9% 6.7%
  Associates Degree 90 3.0% 143 3.4% 177 3.6% 192 3.6% 58.9% 8.5%
  Bachelor's Degree 175 5.8% 181 4.4% 218 4.4% 236 4.5% 3.4% 8.3%
  Graduate Degree 81 2.7% 116 2.8% 141 2.8% 152 2.9% 43.2% 7.8%
  No Schooling Completed

77 1.9%





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

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