2022 population: 7,314
( 107 from 2010
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165 from 2020)
Land area: 295.5 square miles
Population density: 24.8 persons per square mile
2022 Census data | |||
White: | 4,059 | 55.50% | ![]() |
Black: | 2,675 | 36.57% | ![]() |
Indian: | 8 | 0.11% | ![]() |
Asian: | 26 | 0.36% | ![]() |
2+ races: | 109 | 1.49% | ![]() |
Hispanic: | 437 | 5.97% | ![]() |
Total non-White: | 3,255 | 44.50% | ![]() |
2020-2022 Components | Number | Rate ![]() |
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Births: | 140 | 9.4 |
Deaths: | 180 | 12.0 |
Net Migration: ![]() | -140 | -9.4 |
Net Immigration: ![]() | -1 | -0.1 |
Change in White population: | -346 | -4.7 |
Change in Non-White pop.: | 239 | 3.2 |
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Housing Data | ||
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Number | % | |
Housing Units | 2,434 | |
Median Value | $82,600 | |
Occupied | 1,597 | 65.6% |
Vacant | 837 | 34.4% |
Owned | 1,092 | 68.4% |
Rented | 505 | 31.6% |
Median Rent | $414 | |
Single-Family Units | 1,437 | 59.0% |
Detached | 1,430 | 58.8% |
Attached | 7 | 0.3% |
Buldings with 5+ Units | 111 | 4.6% |
Mobile Homes | 760 | 31.2% |
Household Income | ||
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Range | Number | % |
Less than $10,000 | 218 | 13.7% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 143 | 9.0% |
$15,000 to $19,999 | 158 | 9.9% |
$20,000 to $24,999 | 78 | 4.9% |
$25,000 to $29,999 | 125 | 7.8% |
$30,000 to $34,999 | 70 | 4.4% |
$35,000 to $39,999 | 53 | 3.3% |
$40,000 to $44,999 | 84 | 5.3% |
$45,000 to $49,999 | 37 | 2.3% |
$50,000 to $59,999 | 51 | 3.2% |
$60,000 to $74,999 | 235 | 14.7% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 196 | 12.3% |
$100,000 to $124,999 | 62 | 3.9% |
$125,000 to $149,999 | 16 | 1.0% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 51 | 3.2% |
$200,000 or more | 20 | 1.3% |
Median Household Income | 36,354 | |
Per Capita Income | 17,980 | |
Cost of Living Index (100 = average) | ||
Compared to state | 78 | |
Compared to U.S. | 75 |
Welfare Households | ||
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Number | % | |
SSI | 151 | 9.5% |
Public Assistance | 28 | 1.8% |
Public Asst. or Food Stamps | 348 | 21.8% |
Labor Force, Ages 25-64 | ||
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Number | % | |
Employed | 2,600 | 51.9% |
Unemployed | 190 | 3.8% |
In Armed Forces | 0 | 0.0% |
Total Labor Force | 2,790 | 55.7% |
Not in Labor Force | 2,215 | 44.3% |
Real Unemployment Rate | 48.1% |
Class of Worker | |||
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Male | Female | % Male | |
Private Sector | 1,609 | 254 | 86.4% |
Non-Profit | 42 | 218 | 16.2% |
Self-Employed | 143 | 69 | 67.5% |
Local Government | 51 | 22 | 69.9% |
State Government | 4 | 61 | 6.2% |
Federal Government | 263 | 27 | 90.7% |
Total Private + Self | 1,752 | 323 | 84.4% |
Total Non-Profit + Govt. | 360 | 328 | 52.3% |
Total | 2,112 | 651 | 76.4% |
Pct. Govt. | 15.5% |
Occupation | ||
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Number | % | |
Management, Business, Science, Arts | 191 | 6.9% |
Sales and Office Occupations | 210 | 7.6% |
Professional, Technical | 179 | 6.5% |
Service Occupations | 525 | 19.0% |
Farming, Forestry, Fishing | 27 | 1.0% |
All others | 1,658 | 60.0% |
White Collar | 21.0% |
Industry | ||
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Number | % | |
Administrative, support, waste mgmt. | 452 | 16.4% |
Transportation and warehousing | 420 | 15.2% |
Public administration | 388 | 14.0% |
Construction | 262 | 9.5% |
Health care and social assistance | 248 | 9.0% |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting | 216 | 7.8% |
Retail trade | 185 | 6.7% |
Manufacturing | 171 | 6.2% |
Accommodation and food services | 162 | 5.9% |
Other services | 124 | 4.5% |
Educational services | 86 | 3.1% |
Finance and insurance | 16 | 0.6% |
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction | 15 | 0.5% |
Information | 8 | 0.3% |
Professional, scientific, technical | 6 | 0.2% |
Wholesale trade | 2 | 0.1% |
Utilities | 2 | 0.1% |
Hispanic Breakdown | ||
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Country | Number | % |
Mexican | 385 | 5.10% |
Puerto Rican | 23 | 0.30% |
Cuban | 0 | 0.00% |
Dominican | 1 | 0.01% |
Total Central American | 4 | 0.05% |
Costa Rican | 0 | 0.00% |
Guatemalan | 1 | 0.01% |
Honduran | 3 | 0.04% |
Nicaraguan | 0 | 0.00% |
Panamanian | 0 | 0.00% |
Salvadoran | 0 | 0.00% |
Other Central American | 0 | 0.00% |
Total South American | 0 | 0.00% |
Argentinean | 0 | 0.00% |
Bolivian | 0 | 0.00% |
Chilean | 0 | 0.00% |
Colombian | 0 | 0.00% |
Ecuadorian | 0 | 0.00% |
Paraguayan | 0 | 0.00% |
Peruvian | 0 | 0.00% |
Uruguayan | 0 | 0.00% |
Venezuelan | 0 | 0.00% |
Other South American | 0 | 0.00% |
Other Hispanic | 15 | 0.20% |
Language Spoken at Home | ||
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Language | Number | % |
English | 7,047 | 96.2% |
Spanish | 272 | 3.7% |
Other Indo-European | 5 | 0.1% |
French, Haitian, Cajun | 3 | 0.0% |
Other | 1 | 0.0% |
Ancestry | ||
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Country | Number | % |
American | 710 | 9.4% |
English | 174 | 2.3% |
Irish | 145 | 1.9% |
African | 69 | 0.9% |
German | 46 | 0.6% |
Welsh | 44 | 0.6% |
Italian | 33 | 0.4% |
European | 17 | 0.2% |
Scottish | 11 | 0.1% |
French | 9 | 0.1% |
British | 6 | 0.1% |
Israeli | 1 | 0.0% |
Citizenship & Nativity | ||
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Number | % | |
U.S. citizen | 7,530 | 99.7% |
Not a citizen | 20 | 0.3% |
Native | 7,512 | 99.5% |
Foreign-born | 38 | 0.5% |
Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older | |||||||||||
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< 9 Years | 9-12 Years | H.S. Grad or GED | Some College | Bach. Degree | Grad Degree | ||||||
166 | 3.5% | 961 | 20.1% | 2,126 | 44.4% | 928 | 19.4% | 557 | 11.6% | 54 | 1.1% |
Average years of education: 12.3 |
Population 25 Years and Older | ||
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< 9 Years | 166 | 3.5% |
9-12 Years | 961 | 20.1% |
H.S. Grad or GED | 2,126 | 44.4% |
Some College | 928 | 19.4% |
Bach. Degree | 557 | 11.6% |
Grad Degree | 54 | 1.1% |
Average years of education: 12.3 |
Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics | |||||
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Year | Labor Force | Employed | Unemployed | Unemp. Rate | State Avg. |
1990 | 2,049 | 1,902 | 147 | 7.2% | 5.4% |
1991 | 1,994 | 1,879 | 115 | 5.8% | 5.3% |
1992 | 2,000 | 1,826 | 174 | 8.7% | 6.6% |
1993 | 2,049 | 1,918 | 131 | 6.4% | 5.7% |
1994 | 1,955 | 1,785 | 170 | 8.7% | 5.1% |
1995 | 1,956 | 1,769 | 187 | 9.6% | 4.8% |
1996 | 1,970 | 1,718 | 252 | 12.8% | 4.6% |
1997 | 2,067 | 1,866 | 201 | 9.7% | 4.5% |
1998 | 2,061 | 1,862 | 199 | 9.7% | 4.2% |
1999 | 2,061 | 1,832 | 229 | 11.1% | 3.8% |
2000 | 2,294 | 2,152 | 142 | 6.2% | 3.5% |
2001 | 2,265 | 2,096 | 169 | 7.5% | 4.1% |
2002 | 2,401 | 2,233 | 168 | 7.0% | 5.3% |
2003 | 2,394 | 2,237 | 157 | 6.6% | 5.1% |
2004 | 2,418 | 2,263 | 155 | 6.4% | 5.1% |
2005 | 2,583 | 2,407 | 176 | 6.8% | 5.7% |
2006 | 3,084 | 2,900 | 184 | 6.0% | 5.1% |
2007 | 2,964 | 2,799 | 165 | 5.6% | 4.9% |
2008 | 2,924 | 2,701 | 223 | 7.6% | 6.8% |
2009 | 2,933 | 2,637 | 296 | 10.1% | 10.4% |
2010 | 1,944 | 1,646 | 298 | 15.3% | 10.7% |
2011 | 1,978 | 1,688 | 290 | 14.7% | 10.1% |
2012 | 1,951 | 1,694 | 257 | 13.2% | 9.0% |
2013 | 1,893 | 1,655 | 238 | 12.6% | 8.1% |
2014 | 1,864 | 1,633 | 231 | 12.4% | 7.1% |
2015 | 1,676 | 1,491 | 185 | 11.0% | 6.1% |
2016 | 1,734 | 1,576 | 158 | 9.1% | 5.4% |
2017 | 1,756 | 1,597 | 159 | 9.1% | 4.8% |
2018 | 1,671 | 1,546 | 125 | 7.5% | 4.0% |
2019 | 1,676 | 1,552 | 124 | 7.4% | 3.5% |
2020 | 1,608 | 1,492 | 116 | 7.2% | 6.5% |
2021 | 1,629 | 1,539 | 90 | 5.5% | 3.9% |
2022 | 1,657 | 1,574 | 83 | 5.0% | 3.0% |
2023 | 1,627 | 1,536 | 91 | 5.6% | 3.2% |