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URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE
Total population............................................... 7,276
Urban population.................................................... 7,276
Percent of total population..................................... 100.0
Rural population.................................................... 0
Percent of total population..................................... 0.0
Farm population................................................... 0
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Persons 3 years and over enrolled in school.................... 2,290
Preprimary school................................................... 138
Elementary or high school........................................... 667
Percent in private school......................................... 20.7
College............................................................. 1,485
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Persons 25 years and over......................................... 4,730
Less than 9th grade................................................. 262
9th to 12th grade, no diploma....................................... 422
High school graduate................................................ 945
Some college, no degree............................................. 1,044
Associates degree................................................... 264
Bachelor's degree................................................... 1,071
Graduate or professional degree..................................... 722
Percent high school graduate or higher.............................. 85.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher................................. 37.9
RESIDENCE IN 1985
Persons 5 years and over...................................... 6,832
Lived in same house................................................. 2,860
Lived in different house in U.S..................................... 3,854
Same State........................................................ 2,802
Same county..................................................... 1,998
Different county................................................ 804
Different State................................................... 1,052
Lived abroad........................................................ 118
DISABILITY OF CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED PERSONS
Persons 16 to 64 years........................................ 5,175
With a mobility or self-care limitation............................. 367
With a mobility limitation........................................ 141
With a self-care limitation....................................... 300
With a work disability.............................................. 474
In labor force.................................................. 193
Prevented from working............................................ 234
Persons 65 years and over..................................... 1,016
With a mobility or self-care limitation............................. 259
With a mobility limitation........................................ 173
With a self-care limitation....................................... 166
CHILDREN EVER BORN PER 1,000 WOMEN
Women 15 to 24 years................................................ 115
Women 25 to 34 years................................................ 581
Women 35 to 44 years................................................ 1,469
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VETERAN STATUS
Civilian veterans 16 years and over................................. 576
65 years and over................................................. 159
NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH
Native population................................................... 6,811
Percent born in state of residence.............................. 64.0
Foreign-born population............................................. 465
Entered the U.S. 1980 to 1990..................................... 197
LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Persons 5 years and over........................................ 6,832
Speak a language other than English................................. 687
Do not speak English 'very well'................................ 253
Speak Spanish..................................................... 168
Do not speak English 'very well'................................ 46
Speak Asian or Pacific Island language............................ 50
Do not speak English 'very well'................................ 26
ANCESTRY
Total ancestries reported......................................... 10,314
Arab................................................................ 39
Austrian............................................................ 59
Belgian............................................................. 4
Canadian............................................................ 6
Czech............................................................... 155
Danish.............................................................. 319
Dutch............................................................... 94
English............................................................. 680
Finnish............................................................. 146
French (except Basque).............................................. 360
French Canadian..................................................... 66
German.............................................................. 2,400
Greek............................................................... 23
Hungarian........................................................... 57
Irish............................................................... 1,207
Italian............................................................. 104
Lithuanian.......................................................... 19
Norwegian........................................................... 1,218
Polish.............................................................. 191
Portuguese.......................................................... 16
Romanian............................................................ 17
Russian............................................................. 100
Scotch-Irish........................................................ 98
Scottish............................................................ 138
Slovak.............................................................. 51
Subsaharan African.................................................. 110
Swedish............................................................. 1,041
Swiss............................................................... 63
Ukrainian........................................................... 11
United States or American........................................... 78
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Welsh............................................................... 76
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)...................... 22
Yugoslavian......................................................... 30
Other ancestries.................................................... 1,316
LABOR FORCE STATUS
Persons 16 years and over..................................... 6,204
In labor force...................................................... 4,228
Percent in labor force........................................ 68.1
Civilian labor force.............................................. 4,215
Employed........................................................ 3,887
Unemployed...................................................... 328
Percent unemployed............................................ 7.8
Armed Forces...................................................... 13
Not in labor force.................................................. 1,976
Males 16 years and over....................................... 2,941
In labor force...................................................... 2,181
Percent in labor force........................................ 74.2
Civilian labor force.............................................. 2,175
Employed........................................................ 1,975
Unemployed...................................................... 200
Percent unemployed............................................ 9.2
Armed Forces...................................................... 6
Not in labor force.................................................. 760
Females 16 years and over..................................... 3,263
In labor force...................................................... 2,047
Percent in labor force........................................ 62.7
Civilian labor force.............................................. 2,040
Employed........................................................ 1,912
Unemployed...................................................... 128
Percent unemployed............................................ 6.3
Armed Forces...................................................... 7
Not in labor force.................................................. 1,216
Females 16 years and over..................................... 3,263
With own children under 6 years..................................... 376
Percent in labor force............................................ 64.6
With own children 6 to 17 years only................................ 238
Percent in labor force............................................ 91.2
Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies... 534
All parents present in household in labor force..................... 338
Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies.......... 616
All parents present in household in labor force..................... 485
Persons 16 to 19 years.......................................... 298
Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate................. 13
Employed or in Armed Forces....................................... 13
Unemployed........................................................ 0
Not in labor force................................................ 0
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COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over......................................... 3,837
Percent drove alone................................................. 56.2
Percent in carpools................................................. 7.6
Percent using public transportation................................. 17.7
Percent using other means........................................... 0.7
Percent walked or worked at home.................................... 14.3
Mean travel time to work (minutes).................................. 18.4
OCCUPATION
Employed persons 16 years and over................................ 3,887
Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations............... 422
Professional specialty occupations.................................. 1,021
Technicians and related support occupations......................... 156
Sales occupations................................................... 348
Administrative support occupations, including clerical.............. 853
Private household occupations....................................... 0
Protective service occupations...................................... 56
Service occupations, except protective and household................ 557
Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations.......................... 31
Precision production, craft, and repair occupations................. 160
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors....................... 69
Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 80
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers................. 134
INDUSTRY
Employed person 16 years and over................................. 3,887
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries................................ 20
Mining.............................................................. 0
Construction........................................................ 120
Manufacturing, nondurable goods..................................... 184
Manufacturing, durable goods........................................ 181
Transportation...................................................... 128
Communications and other public utilities........................... 44
Wholesale trade..................................................... 138
Retail trade........................................................ 509
Finance, insurance, and real estate................................. 330
Business and repair services........................................ 275
Personal services................................................... 94
Entertainment, and recreation services.............................. 102
Health services..................................................... 535
Educational services................................................ 598
Other professional and related services............................. 459
Public administration............................................... 170
CLASS OF WORKER
Employed persons 16 years and over................................ 3,887
Private wage and salary workers..................................... 2,937
Government workers.................................................. 735
Local government workers.......................................... 329
State government workers.......................................... 363
Federal government workers........................................ 43
Self-employed workers............................................... 210
Unpaid family workers............................................... 5
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INCOME IN 1989
Households........................................................ 3,752
Less than $5,000.................................................... 261
$5,000 to $9,999.................................................... 767
$10,000 to $14,999.................................................. 598
$15,000 to $24,999.................................................. 688
$25,000 to $34,999.................................................. 437
$35,000 to $49,999.................................................. 457
$50,000 to $74,999.................................................. 355
$75,000 to $99,999.................................................. 101
$100,000 to $149,999................................................ 83
$150,000 or more.................................................... 5
Median household income (dollars)................................... 17,846
Families.......................................................... 1,340
Less than $5,000.................................................... 25
$5,000 to $9,999.................................................... 116
$10,000 to $14,999.................................................. 137
$15,000 to $24,999.................................................. 224
$25,000 to $34,999.................................................. 172
$35,000 to $49,999.................................................. 242
$50,000 to $74,999.................................................. 265
$75,000 to $99,999.................................................. 90
$100,000 to $149,999................................................ 64
$150,000 or more.................................................... 5
Median family income (dollars)...................................... 34,688
Nonfamily households.............................................. 2,412
Less than $5,000.................................................... 250
$5,000 to $9,999.................................................... 646
$10,000 to $14,999.................................................. 486
$15,000 to $24,999.................................................. 469
$25,000 to $34,999.................................................. 228
$35,000 to $49,999.................................................. 227
$50,000 to $74,999.................................................. 76
$75,000 to $99,999.................................................. 18
$100,000 to $149,999................................................ 12
$150,000 or more.................................................... 0
Median nonfamily household income (dollars)......................... 13,197
Per capita income (dollars)......................................... 13,483
INCOME TYPE IN 1989
Households.................................................... 3,752
With wage and salary income......................................... 2,716
Mean wage and salary income (dollars)............................. 27,776
With nonfarm self-employment income................................. 489
Mean nonfarm self-employment income (dollars)..................... 11,547
With farm self-employment income.................................... 16
Mean farm self-employment income (dollars)........................ 26
With Social Security income......................................... 1,024
Mean Social Security income (dollars)............................. 6,240
With public assistance income....................................... 357
Mean public assistance income (dollars)........................... 4,230
With retirement income.............................................. 460
Mean retirement income (dollars).................................. 7,409
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POVERTY STATUS IN 1989
All persons for whom poverty status is determined................. 7,270
Below poverty level............................................. 1,351
Persons 18 years and over........................................... 6,098
Below poverty level............................................. 1,232
Persons 65 years and over......................................... 1,016
Below poverty level............................................. 202
Related children under 18 years..................................... 1,158
Below poverty level............................................. 105
Related children under 5 years.................................... 444
Below poverty level............................................. 60
Related children 5 to 17 years.................................... 714
Below poverty level............................................. 45
Unrelated individuals............................................... 3,391
Below poverty level............................................. 1,053
All families...................................................... 1,340
Below poverty level............................................. 128
With related children under 18 years................................ 662
Below poverty level............................................. 83
With related children under 5 years............................... 367
Below poverty level............................................. 60
Female householder families....................................... 309
Below poverty level............................................. 70
With related children under 18 years................................ 189
Below poverty level............................................. 64
With related children under 5 years............................... 96
Below poverty level............................................. 41
PERCENT BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All persons......................................................... 18.6
Persons 18 years and over......................................... 20.2
Persons 65 years and over....................................... 19.9
Related children under 18 years................................... 9.1
Related children under 5 years.................................. 13.5
Related children 5 to 17 years.................................. 6.3
Unrelated individuals............................................. 31.1
All families........................................................ 9.6
With related children under 18 years.............................. 12.5
With related children under 5 years............................. 16.3
Female householder families......................................... 22.7
With related children under 18 years.............................. 33.9
With related children under 5 years............................. 42.7
Total housing units........................................... 3,862
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1989 to March 1990.................................................. 0
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1985 to 1988........................................................ 33
1980 to 1984........................................................ 328
1970 to 1979........................................................ 959
1960 to 1969........................................................ 843
1950 to 1959........................................................ 183
1940 to 1949........................................................ 155
1939 or earlier..................................................... 1,361
BEDROOMS
No bedroom.......................................................... 263
1 bedroom........................................................... 1,539
2 bedrooms.......................................................... 1,146
3 bedrooms.......................................................... 742
4 bedrooms.......................................................... 136
5 or more bedrooms.................................................. 36
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities................................ 12
Lacking complete kitchen facilities................................. 17
Condominium housing units........................................... 145
SOURCE OF WATER
Public system or private company.................................... 3,862
Individual drilled well............................................. 0
Individual dug well................................................. 0
Some other source................................................... 0
SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Public sewer........................................................ 3,862
Septic tank or cesspool............................................. 0
Other means......................................................... 0
Occupied housing units........................................ 3,693
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas......................................................... 2,934
Bottled, tank, or LP gas............................................ 6
Electricity......................................................... 627
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc............................................. 67
Coal or coke........................................................ 0
Wood................................................................ 8
Solar energy........................................................ 5
Other fuel.......................................................... 31
No fuel used........................................................ 15
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1989 to March 1990.................................................. 1,074
1985 to 1988........................................................ 1,144
1980 to 1984........................................................ 570
1970 to 1979........................................................ 547
1960 to 1969........................................................ 224
1959 or earlier..................................................... 134
TELEPHONE
No telephone in unit................................................ 18
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VEHICLES AVAILABLE
Occupied housing units............................................ 3,693
None................................................................ 1,027
1................................................................... 1,573
2................................................................... 912
3 or more........................................................... 181
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Specified owner-occupied housing units.............................. 930
With a mortgage................................................... 717
Less than $300.................................................. 20
$300 to $499.................................................... 154
$500 to $699.................................................... 203
$700 to $999.................................................... 261
$1,000 to $1,499................................................ 79
$1,500 to $1,999................................................ 0
$2,000 or more.................................................. 0
Median (dollars)................................................ 686
Not mortgaged..................................................... 213
Less than $100.................................................. 0
$100 to $199.................................................... 99
$200 to $299.................................................... 92
$300 to $399.................................................... 22
$400 or more.................................................... 0
Median (dollars)................................................ 205
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified owner-occupied housing units.............................. 930
Less than 20 percent.............................................. 533
20 to 24 percent.................................................. 96
25 to 29 percent.................................................. 120
30 to 34 percent.................................................. 53
35 percent or more................................................ 128
Not computed...................................................... 0
GROSS RENT
Specified renter-occupied housing units............................. 2,476
Less than $200.................................................... 542
$200 to $299...................................................... 331
$300 to $499...................................................... 809
$500 to $749...................................................... 738
$750 to $999...................................................... 35
$1,000 or more.................................................... 3
No cash rent...................................................... 18
Median (dollars).................................................. 403
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified renter-occupied housing units............................. 2,476
Less than 20 percent.............................................. 457
20 to 24 percent.................................................. 394
25 to 29 percent.................................................. 426
30 to 34 percent.................................................. 289
35 percent or more................................................ 892
Not computed...................................................... 18