General Characteristics

Number

Percent

U.S.

     Total population

7,680

          Male

3,609

47.0

49.1%

          Female

4,071

53.0

50.9%

     Median age (years)

32.3

(X)

35.3

     Under 5 years

731

9.5

6.8%

     18 years and over

5,236

68.2

74.3%

     65 years and over

1,036

13.5

12.4%

     One race

7,601

99.0

97.6%

          White

5,332

69.4

75.1%

          Black or African American

2,159

28.1

12.3%

          American Indian and Alaska Native

11

0.1

0.9%

          Asian

37

0.5

3.6%

          Native Hawaiian and
          Other Pacific Islander

2

0.0

0.1%

          Some other race

60

0.8

5.5%

     Two or more races

79

1.0

2.4%

     Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

126

1.6

12.5%

     Household population

7,597

98.9

97.2%

     Group quarters population

83

1.1

2.8%

     Average household size

2.54

(X)

2.59

     Average family size

3.14

(X)

3.14

     Total housing units

3,394

          Occupied housing units

2,995

88.2

91.0%

               Owner-occupied housing units

1,618

54.0

66.2%

               Renter-occupied housing units

1,377

46.0

33.8%

          Vacant housing units

399

11.8

9.0%

Social Characteristics

Number

Percent

U.S.

     Population 25 years and over

4,477

          High school graduate or higher

2,698

60.3

80.4%

          Bachelor's degree or higher

371

8.3

24.4%

     Civilian veterans
     (civilian population 18 years and over)

635

12.2

12.7%

     Disability status
     (population 5 years and over)

1,856

27.1

19.3%

     Foreign born

36

0.5

11.1%

     Male, Now married, except separated
     (population 15 years and over)

1,386

55.7

56.7%

     Female, Now married, except separated
     (population 15 years and over)

1,388

44.9

52.1%

     Speak a language other than English at home
     (population 5 years and over)

134

1.9

17.9%

Economic Characteristics

Number

Percent

U.S.

     In labor force
     (population 16 years and over)

2,924

53.9

63.9%

     Mean travel time to work in minutes
     (workers 16 years and older)

16.7

(X)

25.5

     Median household income in 1999 (dollars)

20,969

(X)

41,994

     Median family income in 1999 (dollars)

25,024

(X)

50,046

     Per capita income in 1999 (dollars)

12,475

(X)

21,587

     Families below poverty level

519

26.0

9.2%

     Individuals below poverty level

2,554

33.9

12.4%

Housing Characteristics

Number

Percent

U.S.

     Single-family owner-occupied homes

1,438

          Median value (dollars)

47,200

(X)

119,600

     Median of selected monthly owner costs

(X)

(X)

          With a mortgage (dollars)

627

(X)

1,088

          Not mortgaged (dollars)

240

(X)

295