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URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE
Total population............................................... 12,951
Urban population.................................................... 12,951
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.................... 2,968
Preprimary school................................................... 209
Elementary or high school........................................... 995
Percent in private school......................................... 8.4
College............................................................. 1,764
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Persons 25 years and over......................................... 8,364
Less than 9th grade................................................. 489
9th to 12th grade, no diploma....................................... 908
High school graduate................................................ 1,764
Some college, no degree............................................. 2,067
Associates degree................................................... 520
Bachelor's degree................................................... 1,935
Graduate or professional degree..................................... 681
Percent high school graduate or higher.............................. 83.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher................................. 31.3
RESIDENCE IN 1985
Persons 5 years and over...................................... 11,897
Lived in same house................................................. 2,214
Lived in different house in U.S..................................... 9,302
Same State........................................................ 6,591
Same county..................................................... 5,247
Different county................................................ 1,344
Different State................................................... 2,711
Lived abroad........................................................ 381
DISABILITY OF CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED PERSONS
Persons 16 to 64 years........................................ 10,106
With a mobility or self-care limitation............................. 468
With a mobility limitation........................................ 269
With a self-care limitation....................................... 328
With a work disability.............................................. 1,259
In labor force.................................................. 582
Prevented from working............................................ 646
Persons 65 years and over..................................... 653
With a mobility or self-care limitation............................. 173
With a mobility limitation........................................ 143
With a self-care limitation....................................... 88
CHILDREN EVER BORN PER 1,000 WOMEN
Women 15 to 24 years................................................ 506
Women 25 to 34 years................................................ 776
Women 35 to 44 years................................................ 1,040
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VETERAN STATUS
Civilian veterans 16 years and over................................. 1,042
65 years and over................................................. 188
NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH
Native population................................................... 12,031
Percent born in state of residence.............................. 53.1
Foreign-born population............................................. 920
Entered the U.S. 1980 to 1990..................................... 685
LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Persons 5 years and over........................................ 11,897
Speak a language other than English................................. 1,277
Do not speak English 'very well'................................ 450
Speak Spanish..................................................... 319
Do not speak English 'very well'................................ 120
Speak Asian or Pacific Island language............................ 347
Do not speak English 'very well'................................ 221
ANCESTRY
Total ancestries reported......................................... 15,549
Arab................................................................ 86
Austrian............................................................ 9
Belgian............................................................. 0
Canadian............................................................ 8
Czech............................................................... 169
Danish.............................................................. 237
Dutch............................................................... 235
English............................................................. 917
Finnish............................................................. 224
French (except Basque).............................................. 495
French Canadian..................................................... 136
German.............................................................. 3,138
Greek............................................................... 31
Hungarian........................................................... 29
Irish............................................................... 1,196
Italian............................................................. 323
Lithuanian.......................................................... 51
Norwegian........................................................... 1,280
Polish.............................................................. 308
Portuguese.......................................................... 16
Romanian............................................................ 0
Russian............................................................. 51
Scotch-Irish........................................................ 94
Scottish............................................................ 236
Slovak.............................................................. 68
Subsaharan African.................................................. 259
Swedish............................................................. 783
Swiss............................................................... 25
Ukrainian........................................................... 6
United States or American........................................... 152
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Welsh............................................................... 62
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)...................... 16
Yugoslavian......................................................... 31
Other ancestries.................................................... 4,878
LABOR FORCE STATUS
Persons 16 years and over..................................... 11,027
In labor force...................................................... 8,281
Percent in labor force........................................ 75.1
Civilian labor force.............................................. 8,281
Employed........................................................ 7,535
Unemployed...................................................... 746
Percent unemployed............................................ 9.0
Armed Forces...................................................... 0
Not in labor force.................................................. 2,746
Males 16 years and over....................................... 5,919
In labor force...................................................... 4,884
Percent in labor force........................................ 82.5
Civilian labor force.............................................. 4,884
Employed........................................................ 4,395
Unemployed...................................................... 489
Percent unemployed............................................ 10.0
Armed Forces...................................................... 0
Not in labor force.................................................. 1,035
Females 16 years and over..................................... 5,108
In labor force...................................................... 3,397
Percent in labor force........................................ 66.5
Civilian labor force.............................................. 3,397
Employed........................................................ 3,140
Unemployed...................................................... 257
Percent unemployed............................................ 7.6
Armed Forces...................................................... 0
Not in labor force.................................................. 1,711
Females 16 years and over..................................... 5,108
With own children under 6 years..................................... 811
Percent in labor force............................................ 34.9
With own children 6 to 17 years only................................ 272
Percent in labor force............................................ 46.7
Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies... 1,119
All parents present in household in labor force..................... 433
Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies.......... 806
All parents present in household in labor force..................... 330
Persons 16 to 19 years.......................................... 469
Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate................. 127
Employed or in Armed Forces....................................... 76
Unemployed........................................................ 20
Not in labor force................................................ 31
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COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over......................................... 7,418
Percent drove alone................................................. 49.1
Percent in carpools................................................. 9.5
Percent using public transportation................................. 26.0
Percent using other means........................................... 1.3
Percent walked or worked at home.................................... 11.5
Mean travel time to work (minutes).................................. 19.6
OCCUPATION
Employed persons 16 years and over................................ 7,535
Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations............... 683
Professional specialty occupations.................................. 1,390
Technicians and related support occupations......................... 349
Sales occupations................................................... 766
Administrative support occupations, including clerical.............. 1,459
Private household occupations....................................... 0
Protective service occupations...................................... 118
Service occupations, except protective and household................ 1,414
Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations.......................... 61
Precision production, craft, and repair occupations................. 398
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors....................... 319
Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 271
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers................. 307
INDUSTRY
Employed person 16 years and over................................. 7,535
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries................................ 94
Mining.............................................................. 0
Construction........................................................ 234
Manufacturing, nondurable goods..................................... 374
Manufacturing, durable goods........................................ 393
Transportation...................................................... 311
Communications and other public utilities........................... 141
Wholesale trade..................................................... 248
Retail trade........................................................ 1,689
Finance, insurance, and real estate................................. 637
Business and repair services........................................ 583
Personal services................................................... 371
Entertainment, and recreation services.............................. 147
Health services..................................................... 726
Educational services................................................ 574
Other professional and related services............................. 882
Public administration............................................... 131
CLASS OF WORKER
Employed persons 16 years and over................................ 7,535
Private wage and salary workers..................................... 6,372
Government workers.................................................. 833
Local government workers.......................................... 304
State government workers.......................................... 398
Federal government workers........................................ 131
Self-employed workers............................................... 330
Unpaid family workers............................................... 0
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INCOME IN 1989
Households........................................................ 6,771
Less than $5,000.................................................... 659
$5,000 to $9,999.................................................... 1,195
$10,000 to $14,999.................................................. 1,061
$15,000 to $24,999.................................................. 1,804
$25,000 to $34,999.................................................. 1,012
$35,000 to $49,999.................................................. 702
$50,000 to $74,999.................................................. 238
$75,000 to $99,999.................................................. 71
$100,000 to $149,999................................................ 7
$150,000 or more.................................................... 22
Median household income (dollars)................................... 17,325
Families.......................................................... 1,833
Less than $5,000.................................................... 163
$5,000 to $9,999.................................................... 500
$10,000 to $14,999.................................................. 211
$15,000 to $24,999.................................................. 424
$25,000 to $34,999.................................................. 293
$35,000 to $49,999.................................................. 181
$50,000 to $74,999.................................................. 50
$75,000 to $99,999.................................................. 11
$100,000 to $149,999................................................ 0
$150,000 or more.................................................... 0
Median family income (dollars)...................................... 15,924
Nonfamily households.............................................. 4,938
Less than $5,000.................................................... 512
$5,000 to $9,999.................................................... 756
$10,000 to $14,999.................................................. 848
$15,000 to $24,999.................................................. 1,338
$25,000 to $34,999.................................................. 740
$35,000 to $49,999.................................................. 488
$50,000 to $74,999.................................................. 183
$75,000 to $99,999.................................................. 44
$100,000 to $149,999................................................ 7
$150,000 or more.................................................... 22
Median nonfamily household income (dollars)......................... 17,438
Per capita income (dollars)......................................... 11,255
INCOME TYPE IN 1989
Households.................................................... 6,771
With wage and salary income......................................... 5,563
Mean wage and salary income (dollars)............................. 21,527
With nonfarm self-employment income................................. 630
Mean nonfarm self-employment income (dollars)..................... 6,784
With farm self-employment income.................................... 11
Mean farm self-employment income (dollars)........................ 2,139
With Social Security income......................................... 734
Mean Social Security income (dollars)............................. 6,165
With public assistance income....................................... 987
Mean public assistance income (dollars)........................... 4,612
With retirement income.............................................. 327
Mean retirement income (dollars).................................. 4,352
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POVERTY STATUS IN 1989
All persons for whom poverty status is determined................. 12,612
Below poverty level............................................. 4,029
Persons 18 years and over........................................... 10,650
Below poverty level............................................. 2,817
Persons 65 years and over......................................... 653
Below poverty level............................................. 150
Related children under 18 years..................................... 1,940
Below poverty level............................................. 1,190
Related children under 5 years.................................... 1,021
Below poverty level............................................. 681
Related children 5 to 17 years.................................... 919
Below poverty level............................................. 509
Unrelated individuals............................................... 7,519
Below poverty level............................................. 1,957
All families...................................................... 1,833
Below poverty level............................................. 694
With related children under 18 years................................ 1,107
Below poverty level............................................. 631
With related children under 5 years............................... 790
Below poverty level............................................. 507
Female householder families....................................... 913
Below poverty level............................................. 627
With related children under 18 years................................ 776
Below poverty level............................................. 603
With related children under 5 years............................... 573
Below poverty level............................................. 488
PERCENT BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All persons......................................................... 31.9
Persons 18 years and over......................................... 26.5
Persons 65 years and over....................................... 23.0
Related children under 18 years................................... 61.3
Related children under 5 years.................................. 66.7
Related children 5 to 17 years.................................. 55.4
Unrelated individuals............................................. 26.0
All families........................................................ 37.9
With related children under 18 years.............................. 57.0
With related children under 5 years............................. 64.2
Female householder families......................................... 68.7
With related children under 18 years.............................. 77.7
With related children under 5 years............................. 85.2
Total housing units........................................... 7,628
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1989 to March 1990.................................................. 7
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1985 to 1988........................................................ 31
1980 to 1984........................................................ 192
1970 to 1979........................................................ 725
1960 to 1969........................................................ 1,543
1950 to 1959........................................................ 674
1940 to 1949........................................................ 302
1939 or earlier..................................................... 4,154
BEDROOMS
No bedroom.......................................................... 992
1 bedroom........................................................... 3,770
2 bedrooms.......................................................... 2,004
3 bedrooms.......................................................... 542
4 bedrooms.......................................................... 191
5 or more bedrooms.................................................. 129
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities................................ 60
Lacking complete kitchen facilities................................. 53
Condominium housing units........................................... 282
SOURCE OF WATER
Public system or private company.................................... 7,628
Individual drilled well............................................. 0
Individual dug well................................................. 0
Some other source................................................... 0
SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Public sewer........................................................ 7,628
Septic tank or cesspool............................................. 0
Other means......................................................... 0
Occupied housing units........................................ 6,702
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas......................................................... 4,888
Bottled, tank, or LP gas............................................ 82
Electricity......................................................... 1,118
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc............................................. 228
Coal or coke........................................................ 47
Wood................................................................ 16
Solar energy........................................................ 0
Other fuel.......................................................... 225
No fuel used........................................................ 98
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1989 to March 1990.................................................. 3,186
1985 to 1988........................................................ 2,313
1980 to 1984........................................................ 587
1970 to 1979........................................................ 408
1960 to 1969........................................................ 92
1959 or earlier..................................................... 116
TELEPHONE
No telephone in unit................................................ 542
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VEHICLES AVAILABLE
Occupied housing units............................................ 6,702
None................................................................ 2,384
1................................................................... 3,014
2................................................................... 1,100
3 or more........................................................... 204
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Specified owner-occupied housing units.............................. 294
With a mortgage................................................... 261
Less than $300.................................................. 0
$300 to $499.................................................... 14
$500 to $699.................................................... 82
$700 to $999.................................................... 122
$1,000 to $1,499................................................ 43
$1,500 to $1,999................................................ 0
$2,000 or more.................................................. 0
Median (dollars)................................................ 738
Not mortgaged..................................................... 33
Less than $100.................................................. 0
$100 to $199.................................................... 0
$200 to $299.................................................... 15
$300 to $399.................................................... 11
$400 or more.................................................... 7
Median (dollars)................................................ 357
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified owner-occupied housing units.............................. 294
Less than 20 percent.............................................. 103
20 to 24 percent.................................................. 47
25 to 29 percent.................................................. 45
30 to 34 percent.................................................. 34
35 percent or more................................................ 65
Not computed...................................................... 0
GROSS RENT
Specified renter-occupied housing units............................. 6,039
Less than $200.................................................... 268
$200 to $299...................................................... 551
$300 to $499...................................................... 3,939
$500 to $749...................................................... 1,115
$750 to $999...................................................... 78
$1,000 or more.................................................... 17
No cash rent...................................................... 71
Median (dollars).................................................. 394
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified renter-occupied housing units............................. 6,039
Less than 20 percent.............................................. 1,526
20 to 24 percent.................................................. 894
25 to 29 percent.................................................. 603
30 to 34 percent.................................................. 484
35 percent or more................................................ 2,382
Not computed...................................................... 150