2024 population: 12,777
(
1,035 from 2020)
Land area: 3665.1 square miles
Population density: 3.5 persons per square mile
| 2024 Census data | |||
| White: | 11,555 | 90.44% | 6.9% |
| Black: | 52 | 0.41% | 44.4% |
| Indian: | 79 | 0.62% | 1.2% |
| Asian: | 101 | 0.79% | 48.5% |
| 2+ races: | 212 | 1.66% | 21.8% |
| Hispanic: | 778 | 6.09% | 35.5% |
| Total non-White: | 1,222 | 9.56% | 31.1% |
| 2020-2024 Components | Number | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Births: | 360 | 7.7 |
| Deaths: | 410 | 8.7 |
| Net Migration: | 1,113 | 23.7 |
| Net Immigration: | 0 | 0.0 |
| Change in White population: | 745 | 6.3 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | 290 | 2.5 |
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| Housing Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | % | |
| Housing Units | 12,359 | |
| Median Value | $471,000 | |
| Occupied | 3,806 | 30.8% |
| Vacant | 8,553 | 69.2% |
| Owned | 3,225 | 84.7% |
| Rented | 581 | 15.3% |
| Median Rent | $962 | |
| Single-Family Units | 10,448 | 84.5% |
| Detached | 10,274 | 83.1% |
| Attached | 174 | 1.4% |
| Buldings with 5+ Units | 636 | 5.1% |
| Mobile Homes | 1,000 | 8.1% |
| Household Income | ||
|---|---|---|
| Range | Number | % |
| Less than $10,000 | 201 | 5.3% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 159 | 4.2% |
| $15,000 to $19,999 | 93 | 2.4% |
| $20,000 to $24,999 | 312 | 8.2% |
| $25,000 to $29,999 | 214 | 5.6% |
| $30,000 to $34,999 | 167 | 4.4% |
| $35,000 to $39,999 | 58 | 1.5% |
| $40,000 to $44,999 | 56 | 1.5% |
| $45,000 to $49,999 | 169 | 4.4% |
| $50,000 to $59,999 | 190 | 5.0% |
| $60,000 to $74,999 | 413 | 10.9% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 393 | 10.3% |
| $100,000 to $124,999 | 332 | 8.7% |
| $125,000 to $149,999 | 280 | 7.4% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 339 | 8.9% |
| $200,000 or more | 430 | 11.3% |
| Median Household Income | 72,878 | |
| Per Capita Income | 34,544 | |
| Cost of Living Index (100 = average) | ||
| Compared to state | 102 | |
| Compared to U.S. | 88 | |
| Welfare Households | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | % | |
| SSI | 84 | 2.2% |
| Public Assistance | 59 | 1.6% |
| Public Asst. or Food Stamps | 141 | 3.7% |
| Labor Force, Ages 25-64 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | % | |
| Employed | 4,410 | 65.6% |
| Unemployed | 76 | 1.1% |
| In Armed Forces | 0 | 0.0% |
| Total Labor Force | 4,486 | 66.7% |
| Not in Labor Force | 2,236 | 33.3% |
| Real Unemployment Rate | 34.4% | |
| Class of Worker | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | % Male | |
| Private Sector | 1,278 | 1,573 | 44.8% |
| Non-Profit | 291 | 200 | 59.3% |
| Self-Employed | 598 | 234 | 71.9% |
| Local Government | 53 | 128 | 29.3% |
| State Government | 266 | 106 | 71.5% |
| Federal Government | 111 | 67 | 62.4% |
| Total Private + Self | 1,876 | 1,807 | 50.9% |
| Total Non-Profit + Govt. | 721 | 501 | 59.0% |
| Total | 2,597 | 2,308 | 52.9% |
| Pct. Govt. | 14.9% | ||
| Occupation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | % | |
| Management, Business, Science, Arts | 1,036 | 21.0% |
| Sales and Office Occupations | 1,453 | 29.4% |
| Professional, Technical | 565 | 11.4% |
| Service Occupations | 920 | 18.6% |
| Farming, Forestry, Fishing | 67 | 1.4% |
| All others | 962 | 19.5% |
| White Collar | 61.9% | |
| Industry | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | % | |
| Health care and social assistance | 762 | 15.4% |
| Accommodation and food services | 664 | 13.5% |
| Construction | 651 | 13.2% |
| Retail trade | 616 | 12.5% |
| Public administration | 378 | 7.7% |
| Other services | 351 | 7.1% |
| Educational services | 233 | 4.7% |
| Administrative, support, waste mgmt. | 224 | 4.5% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 186 | 3.8% |
| Professional, scientific, technical | 183 | 3.7% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 136 | 2.8% |
| Manufacturing | 124 | 2.5% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting | 117 | 2.4% |
| Utilities | 86 | 1.7% |
| Finance and insurance | 83 | 1.7% |
| Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction | 56 | 1.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 55 | 1.1% |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation | 31 | 0.6% |
| Hispanic Breakdown | ||
|---|---|---|
| Country | Number | % |
| Mexican | 105 | 0.89% |
| Puerto Rican | 1 | 0.01% |
| Cuban | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dominican | 10 | 0.08% |
| Total Central American | 1 | 0.01% |
| Costa Rican | 0 | 0.00% |
| Guatemalan | 0 | 0.00% |
| Honduran | 0 | 0.00% |
| Nicaraguan | 0 | 0.00% |
| Panamanian | 0 | 0.00% |
| Salvadoran | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other Central American | 1 | 0.01% |
| 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 | 53 | 0.45% |
| Language Spoken at Home | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Number | % |
| English | 11,146 | 98.4% |
| Spanish | 85 | 0.8% |
| German, other Germanic | 37 | 0.3% |
| Other | 33 | 0.3% |
| Other Indo-European | 12 | 0.1% |
| French, Haitian, Cajun | 10 | 0.1% |
| Other Asian | 3 | 0.0% |
| Ancestry | ||
|---|---|---|
| Country | Number | % |
| German | 2,979 | 25.2% |
| English | 2,547 | 21.5% |
| Irish | 1,891 | 16.0% |
| American | 870 | 7.4% |
| French | 484 | 4.1% |
| Scottish | 414 | 3.5% |
| Welsh | 287 | 2.4% |
| Italian | 257 | 2.2% |
| Russian | 243 | 2.1% |
| Dutch | 219 | 1.9% |
| Norwegian | 215 | 1.8% |
| Danish | 213 | 1.8% |
| European | 202 | 1.7% |
| Finnish | 190 | 1.6% |
| Basque | 188 | 1.6% |
| Citizenship & Nativity | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | % | |
| U.S. citizen | 11,792 | 99.7% |
| Not a citizen | 38 | 0.3% |
| Native | 11,755 | 99.4% |
| Foreign-born | 75 | 0.6% |
| Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 9 Years | 9-12 Years | H.S. Grad or GED | Some College | Bach. Degree | Grad Degree | ||||||
| 172 | 1.9% | 499 | 5.4% | 2,497 | 26.9% | 2,735 | 29.5% | 2,184 | 23.5% | 1,195 | 12.9% |
| Average years of education: 13.8 | |||||||||||
| Population 25 Years and Older | ||
|---|---|---|
| < 9 Years | 172 | 1.9% |
| 9-12 Years | 499 | 5.4% |
| H.S. Grad or GED | 2,497 | 26.9% |
| Some College | 2,735 | 29.5% |
| Bach. Degree | 2,184 | 23.5% |
| Grad Degree | 1,195 | 12.9% |
| Average years of education: 13.8 | ||
| Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Labor Force | Employed | Unemployed | Unemp. Rate | State Avg. |
| 1990 | 3,266 | 2,987 | 279 | 8.5% | 5.6% |
| 1991 | 3,340 | 2,983 | 357 | 10.7% | 6.3% |
| 1992 | 3,695 | 3,314 | 381 | 10.3% | 6.5% |
| 1993 | 3,898 | 3,468 | 430 | 11.0% | 6.1% |
| 1994 | 4,013 | 3,667 | 346 | 8.6% | 5.5% |
| 1995 | 4,110 | 3,731 | 379 | 9.2% | 5.5% |
| 1996 | 4,213 | 3,809 | 404 | 9.6% | 5.4% |
| 1997 | 4,233 | 3,823 | 410 | 9.7% | 5.2% |
| 1998 | 4,181 | 3,779 | 402 | 9.6% | 5.2% |
| 1999 | 4,056 | 3,691 | 365 | 9.0% | 5.0% |
| 2000 | 4,118 | 3,842 | 276 | 6.7% | 4.7% |
| 2001 | 4,040 | 3,728 | 312 | 7.7% | 5.1% |
| 2002 | 4,022 | 3,680 | 342 | 8.5% | 5.6% |
| 2003 | 4,022 | 3,689 | 333 | 8.3% | 5.6% |
| 2004 | 4,215 | 3,929 | 286 | 6.8% | 4.9% |
| 2005 | 4,678 | 4,457 | 221 | 4.7% | 4.0% |
| 2006 | 4,957 | 4,744 | 213 | 4.3% | 3.4% |
| 2007 | 5,025 | 4,817 | 208 | 4.1% | 3.1% |
| 2008 | 4,802 | 4,381 | 421 | 8.8% | 5.0% |
| 2009 | 4,753 | 4,067 | 686 | 14.4% | 8.7% |
| 2010 | 4,696 | 3,970 | 726 | 15.5% | 8.8% |
| 2011 | 4,644 | 3,999 | 645 | 13.9% | 8.2% |
| 2012 | 4,694 | 4,156 | 538 | 11.5% | 7.4% |
| 2013 | 4,603 | 4,084 | 519 | 11.3% | 6.8% |
| 2014 | 4,530 | 4,216 | 314 | 6.9% | 4.4% |
| 2015 | 4,787 | 4,514 | 273 | 5.7% | 3.9% |
| 2016 | 4,959 | 4,701 | 258 | 5.2% | 3.7% |
| 2017 | 5,139 | 4,915 | 224 | 4.4% | 3.2% |
| 2018 | 5,335 | 5,137 | 198 | 3.7% | 2.8% |
| 2019 | 5,537 | 5,331 | 206 | 3.7% | 2.8% |
| 2020 | 5,643 | 5,195 | 448 | 7.9% | 5.4% |
| 2021 | 5,789 | 5,493 | 296 | 5.1% | 3.5% |
| 2022 | 5,790 | 5,574 | 216 | 3.7% | 2.7% |
| 2023 | 6,380 | 6,144 | 236 | 3.7% | 3.1% |
| 2024 | 5,941 | 5,672 | 269 | 4.5% | 3.7% |