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Who We Are – Census

Population (2010 Census)

Total: 5,528
Male: 2,578
Female: 2,950

Age (2010 Census)

AgeTotalMaleFemale
Under 5 years of age6.5%7.8%6.1%
5 to 9 years5.9%6.4%6.2%
10 to 14 years6.2%6.3%6.9%
15 to 19 years6.8%7.5%7.2%
20 to 24 years6.2%6.6%6.7%
25 to 29 years5.8%5.8%6.6%
30 to 34 years5.0%5.1%5.6%
35 to 39 years5.5%5.3%6.4%
40 to 44 years5.9%6.2%6.3%
45 to 49 years7.8%7.8%8.9%
50 to 54 years6.8%8.0%6.7%
55 to 59 years5.8%5.9%6.6%
60 to 64 years5.7%5.1%7.1%
65 to 69 years4.6%4.6%5.2%
70 to 74 years3.8%2.8%5.3%
75 to 79 years4.1%3.3%5.5%
80 to 84 years3.7%3.3%4.7%
85 years and over4.1%2.3%6.4%
Median age (years)41.839.244.4

Race (2010 Census)

Total
While alone96.5%
Black or African American alone0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native alone0.4%
Asian alone0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander alone0.0%
Some other race0.3%
Two or more races1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino95.3%

Households and Families (2010 Census)

Total households in 2010: 2,491
Family households: 1,411
Married-couple families: 957
»With own children under 18: 350
Female householder, no husband present: 347
»With own children under 18: 216
Average household size: 2.2
Average family size: 2.8

Median household income in the past 12 months (2005-2010 American Community Survey): $28,211

Tenure (2010 Census)

Owner-occupied housing units: 1444
Renter-occupied housing units: 1047

Educational Attainment (2005-2010 American Community Survey)

Percent high school graduate or higher: 88.1%
Percent bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.2%

Housing Characteristics (2005-2010 American Community Survey)

Median housing value: $66,600
Median gross rent: $482

 


 

Population (2000 Census)

July 1, 2005: 5,788
Total: 5,924

Age (2000 Census)

AgeTotalMaleFemale
Under 5 years of age5.9%6.6%5.3%
5 to 9 years6.7%7.3%6.2%
10 to 14 years6.9%7.7%6.3%
15 to 19 years6.4%6.7%6.3%
20 to 24 years6.2%7.1%5.4%
25 to 34 years11.4%11.8%11.1%
35 to 44 years13.7%14.9%12.8%
45 to 54 years11.0%11.6%10.6%
55 to 59 years4.5%4.8%4.2%
60 to 64 year4.3%4.2%4.4%
65 to 74 years9.4%8.0%10.5%
75 to 84 years8.6%6.5%10.3%
85 years and over4.8%2.7%6.5%
Median age (years)39.436.941.9

Race (2000 Census)

Total
While alone97.3%
Black or African American alone0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native alone0.1%
Asian alone0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander alone0.0%
Some other race0.4%
Two or more races0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino96.4%

Households and Families (2000 Census)

Total households in 2000: 2,583
Family households: 1,516
Married-couple families: 1,120
»With own children under 18: 451
Female householder, no husband present: 307
»With own children under 18: 205
Average household size: 2.21
Average family size: 2.88

Median household income: $25,498

Tenure (2000 Census)

Owner-occupied housing units: 1,613
Renter-occupied housing units: 970

Educational Attainment (2000 Census)
Percent high school graduate or higher: 27.9%
Percent bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.8%

Housing Characteristics (2000 Census)

Median housing value: $45,700
Median gross rent: $341

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