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  1. Center Legal Resources
  2. Center Statistics
  3. Center Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Center Employment Information
  5. Center Family Information
  6. Center Education Information
  7. Center Public Benefits Information
  8. Center Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Center Legal Resources Back to top

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Center Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 7,439
  • Land Area (2000): 260.189 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 10.743 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,455
Center Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 294 3.92%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 197 2.62%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 7,018 93.46%

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Center Employment Information Back to top
Center Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 328 15.72%
2. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 145 6.95%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 116 5.56%
4. Educational Services 109 5.22%
5. Public Administration 97 4.65%
6. Health Care 92 4.41%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 82 3.93%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 70 3.35%
9. Repair and Maintenance 64 3.07%
10. Wood Manufacturing 61 2.92%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 60 2.87%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 57 2.73%
13. Accommodation and Food Services 54 2.59%
14. Chemical Manufacturing 52 2.49%
15. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 52 2.49%
16. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 52 2.49%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 50 2.40%
18. Metal Manufactuing 50 2.40%
19. Other Transportation 35 1.68%
20. Food Manufacturing 34 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 344 17.69%
2. Health Care 298 15.32%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 137 7.04%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 127 6.53%
5. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 90 4.63%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 72 3.70%
7. Finance and Insurance 69 3.55%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 55 2.83%
9. Public Administration 46 2.37%
10. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 43 2.21%
11. Apparel Manufacturing 41 2.11%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 37 1.90%
13. Social Assistance 35 1.80%
14. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 35 1.80%
15. Construction 32 1.65%
16. Department and Other General Stores 28 1.44%
17. Other Direct Selling Estab 26 1.34%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 26 1.34%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 25 1.29%
20. Private Household Services 24 1.23%

Center Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 163 7.81%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 162 7.76%
3. Other Management Occupations 138 6.61%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 129 6.18%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 107 5.13%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 97 4.65%
7. Construction Laborers 70 3.35%
8. Computer Specialists 63 3.02%
9. Carpenters 55 2.64%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 50 2.40%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 50 2.40%
12. Law Enforcement Workers 48 2.30%
13. Operations Managers Non Finance 47 2.25%
14. Other Protective Service Workers 45 2.16%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 44 2.11%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 43 2.06%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 40 1.92%
18. Vehicle Mechanics 39 1.87%
19. Farmers and Farm Managers 38 1.82%
20. Business Operations Specialists 35 1.68%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 129 6.63%
2. Secretaries and Admins 129 6.63%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 121 6.22%
4. Cashiers 99 5.09%
5. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 99 5.09%
6. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 81 4.16%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 72 3.70%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 67 3.44%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 66 3.39%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 63 3.24%
11. Other Management Occupations 63 3.24%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 49 2.52%
13. Computer Specialists 46 2.37%
14. Registered Nurses 46 2.37%
15. Accountants and Auditors 44 2.26%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 41 2.11%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 40 2.06%
18. Other Healthcare Support 39 2.01%
19. Personal Appearance Workers 36 1.85%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 36 1.85%

Center Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,687 60.42%
15-35 hours 596 9.77%
1-14 hours 160 2.62%
No regular hours 1,659 27.19%

Center Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 77 2.03%
5 AM-5:29 AM 111 2.93%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 99 2.62%
6 AM-6:29 AM 395 10.44%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 554 14.64%
7 AM-7:29 AM 702 18.55%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 684 18.07%
8 AM-8:29 AM 398 10.52%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 116 3.06%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 119 3.14%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 55 1.45%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 11 0.29%
Noon-3:59 PM 193 5.10%
4 PM-11:59 PM 271 7.16%

Center Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 113 2.99%
5-9 386 10.20%
10-14 441 11.65%
15-19 466 12.31%
20-24 554 14.64%
25-29 189 4.99%
30-34 673 17.78%
35-39 167 4.41%
40-44 194 5.13%
45-59 371 9.80%
60-89 129 3.41%
At least 90 102 2.69%

Center Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 2 0.05% 2,147 56.72%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,034 27.32%
45-59 0 0.00% 371 9.80%
At least 60 0 0.00% 231 6.10%

Center Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 488 12.38%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,240 82.19%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 19 0.48%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2 0.05%
Color 6 Box Walked 36 0.91%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 157 3.98%

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Center Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,954 (7,497 people)
Families (2000): 2,256 (6,579 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,027
People at same address in 1995: 4,387
Center Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 296 10.02%
$10,000-$14,999 122 4.13%
$15,000-$19,999 186 6.30%
$20,000-$24,999 276 9.34%
$25,000-$29,999 153 5.18%
$30,000-$34,999 214 7.24%
$35,000-$39,999 194 6.57%
$40,000-$44,999 141 4.77%
$45,000-$49,999 156 5.28%
$50,000-$59,999 318 10.77%
$60,000-$74,999 300 10.16%
$75,000-$99,999 368 12.46%
$100,000-$124,999 104 3.52%
$125,000-$149,999 61 2.06%
$150,000-$199,999 23 0.78%
$200,000 or more 42 1.42%

Center Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 645 21.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 995 33.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 120 4.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 559 18.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 10 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 427 14.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 135 4.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 42 1.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 22 0.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Center Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,449 31.50%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 944 12.14%
Public Assistance 27 0.35%
Retirement 385 4.95%
Self Employment 470 6.05%
Social Security 755 9.71%
Supplemental Security 114 1.47%
Wage / Salary 2,382 30.64%
Other 249 3.20%

Center Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,176 64.79%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 639 35.21%

Center Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 212 7.17%
Color 1 Box Married 1,966 66.53%
Color 2 Box Never Married 698 23.62%
Color 3 Box Widowed 79 2.67%

Center Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 269 8.25%
Color 1 Box Married 2,095 64.24%
Color 2 Box Never Married 552 16.93%
Color 3 Box Widowed 345 10.58%

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Center Education Information Back to top
Center Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 383 6.50%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,090 18.51%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,804 30.63%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,198 20.34%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 358 6.08%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 804 13.65%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 253 4.30%

Center Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 62 0.83% 51 0.69% 113 1.52%
Kindergarten 68 0.91% 5 0.07% 73 0.98%
Grades 1-4 393 5.28% 33 0.44% 426 5.73%
Grades 5-8 285 3.83% 0 0.00% 285 3.83%
Grades 9-12 430 5.78% 0 0.00% 430 5.78%
Undergrad college 173 2.33% 20 0.27% 193 2.59%
Graduate or professional school 53 0.71% 0 0.00% 53 0.71%
Total 1,464 19.68% 109 1.47% 1,573 21.15%

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Center Public Benefits Information Back to top
Center Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 6,848 91.28%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 654 8.72%

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Center Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Center Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 900 12.10%
10-19 Years 993 13.35%
20-29 Years 867 11.65%
30-39 Years 1,083 14.56%
40-49 Years 1,282 17.23%
50-59 Years 1,059 14.24%
60-69 Years 658 8.85%
70-79 Years 411 5.52%
80-89 Years 172 2.31%
90+ Years 14 0.19%

Center Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,679 49.46%
Color 1 Box Female 3,760 50.54%

Center Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,634 75.74%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,581 21.25%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 139 1.87%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 56 0.75%
Color 2 Box Asian 14 0.19%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 13 0.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Center Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,101 26.33%
2. English 814 19.46%
3. German 650 15.54%
4. Irish 399 9.54%
5. Scotch Irish 249 5.95%
6. Scottish 167 3.99%
7. French Non-Basque 150 3.59%
8. Dutch 97 2.32%
9. African 86 2.06%
10. Italian 79 1.89%

Center Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,809 96.25%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 203 2.87%
3. Other Pacific Island 25 0.35%
4. Russian 19 0.27%
5. German 12 0.17%
6. French 6 0.08%

Center Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,377 98.24%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 45 0.60%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 87 1.16%

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