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  • Population (2000): 6,458
  • Land Area (2000): 109.440 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.856 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,705
Forward Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,280 19.82%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 113 1.75%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,065 78.43%

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Forward Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 357 20.83%
2. Metal Manufactuing 135 7.88%
3. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 90 5.25%
4. Health Care 80 4.67%
5. Machinery Manufacturing 62 3.62%
6. Other Transportation 59 3.44%
7. Educational Services 55 3.21%
8. Truck Transportation 54 3.15%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 53 3.09%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 45 2.63%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 44 2.57%
12. Repair and Maintenance 42 2.45%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 38 2.22%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 36 2.10%
15. Utilities 32 1.87%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 31 1.81%
17. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 31 1.81%
18. Chemical Manufacturing 30 1.75%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 30 1.75%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 29 1.69%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 248 18.26%
2. Educational Services 183 13.48%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 88 6.48%
4. Finance and Insurance 83 6.11%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 62 4.57%
6. Department and Other General Stores 59 4.34%
7. Personal and Laundry Services 50 3.68%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 49 3.61%
9. Construction 47 3.46%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 45 3.31%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 45 3.31%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 24 1.77%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 23 1.69%
14. Social Assistance 23 1.69%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 19 1.40%
16. Gasoline Stations 18 1.33%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 18 1.33%
18. Truck Transportation 17 1.25%
19. Metal Manufactuing 16 1.18%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 16 1.18%

Forward Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 120 7.00%
2. Other Production Occupations 105 6.13%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 103 6.01%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 94 5.48%
5. Other Construction Trades 84 4.90%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 80 4.67%
7. Other Management Occupations 79 4.61%
8. Construction Laborers 61 3.56%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 60 3.50%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 49 2.86%
11. Carpenters 46 2.68%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 43 2.51%
13. Operations Managers Non Finance 43 2.51%
14. Top Executives 42 2.45%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 39 2.28%
16. Vehicle Mechanics 39 2.28%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 37 2.16%
18. Farmers and Farm Managers 36 2.10%
19. Other Sales and Related Occupations 32 1.87%
20. Bus Drivers 29 1.69%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 95 7.00%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 66 4.86%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 60 4.42%
4. Cashiers 56 4.12%
5. Registered Nurses 56 4.12%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 55 4.05%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 49 3.61%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 47 3.46%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 45 3.31%
10. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 44 3.24%
11. Customer Service Representatives 43 3.17%
12. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 42 3.09%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 42 3.09%
14. Other Healthcare Support 41 3.02%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 40 2.95%
16. Personal Appearance Workers 37 2.72%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 36 2.65%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 33 2.43%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 32 2.36%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 32 2.36%

Forward Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,587 51.15%
15-35 hours 660 13.05%
1-14 hours 139 2.75%
No regular hours 1,672 33.06%

Forward Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 173 6.00%
5 AM-5:29 AM 109 3.78%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 191 6.62%
6 AM-6:29 AM 262 9.08%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 346 12.00%
7 AM-7:29 AM 377 13.07%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 397 13.77%
8 AM-8:29 AM 262 9.08%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 152 5.27%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 139 4.82%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 91 3.16%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 205 7.11%
4 PM-11:59 PM 180 6.24%

Forward Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 91 3.16%
5-9 169 5.86%
10-14 417 14.46%
15-19 437 15.15%
20-24 487 16.89%
25-29 242 8.39%
30-34 295 10.23%
35-39 97 3.36%
40-44 100 3.47%
45-59 336 11.65%
60-89 171 5.93%
At least 90 42 1.46%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,843 63.90%
30-44 0 0.00% 492 17.06%
45-59 0 0.00% 336 11.65%
At least 60 0 0.00% 213 7.39%

Forward Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 423 14.14%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,397 80.11%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 6 0.20%
Color 4 Box Other 10 0.33%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 48 1.60%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 108 3.61%

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Households (2000): 2,461 (6,449 people)
Families (2000): 1,868 (5,690 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 700
People at same address in 1995: 4,768
Forward Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 172 6.99%
$10,000-$14,999 109 4.43%
$15,000-$19,999 207 8.41%
$20,000-$24,999 195 7.92%
$25,000-$29,999 185 7.52%
$30,000-$34,999 158 6.42%
$35,000-$39,999 142 5.77%
$40,000-$44,999 173 7.03%
$45,000-$49,999 83 3.37%
$50,000-$59,999 277 11.26%
$60,000-$74,999 359 14.59%
$75,000-$99,999 209 8.49%
$100,000-$124,999 92 3.74%
$125,000-$149,999 57 2.32%
$150,000-$199,999 21 0.85%
$200,000 or more 22 0.89%

Forward Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 497 20.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 778 31.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 94 3.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 439 17.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 14 0.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 395 16.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 174 7.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 43 1.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 14 0.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Forward Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,964 28.36%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 937 13.53%
Public Assistance 5 0.07%
Retirement 572 8.26%
Self Employment 268 3.87%
Social Security 790 11.41%
Supplemental Security 82 1.18%
Wage / Salary 1,882 27.18%
Other 425 6.14%

Forward Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 950 59.38%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 650 40.62%

Forward Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 223 8.74%
Color 1 Box Married 1,646 64.52%
Color 2 Box Never Married 612 23.99%
Color 3 Box Widowed 70 2.74%

Forward Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 206 7.91%
Color 1 Box Married 1,616 62.08%
Color 2 Box Never Married 475 18.25%
Color 3 Box Widowed 306 11.76%

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Forward Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 191 3.92%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 557 11.42%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,193 44.98%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 883 18.11%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 366 7.51%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 464 9.52%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 222 4.55%

Forward 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 85 1.32% 68 1.05% 153 2.37%
Kindergarten 53 0.82% 0 0.00% 53 0.82%
Grades 1-4 413 6.40% 73 1.13% 486 7.53%
Grades 5-8 314 4.86% 21 0.33% 335 5.19%
Grades 9-12 342 5.30% 19 0.29% 361 5.59%
Undergrad college 207 3.21% 30 0.46% 237 3.67%
Graduate or professional school 17 0.26% 9 0.14% 26 0.40%
Total 1,431 22.16% 220 3.41% 1,651 25.57%

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Forward Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,873 90.94%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 585 9.06%

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Forward Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 843 13.05%
10-19 Years 878 13.60%
20-29 Years 541 8.38%
30-39 Years 970 15.02%
40-49 Years 1,133 17.54%
50-59 Years 771 11.94%
60-69 Years 626 9.69%
70-79 Years 478 7.40%
80-89 Years 201 3.11%
90+ Years 17 0.26%

Forward Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,227 49.97%
Color 1 Box Female 3,231 50.03%

Forward Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,318 97.83%
Color 1 Box African-American 46 0.71%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 31 0.48%
Color 2 Box Asian 27 0.42%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 21 0.33%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 11 0.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.02%

Forward Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,471 32.14%
2. Irish 881 11.46%
3. Italian 870 11.31%
4. English 728 9.47%
5. United States Or American 496 6.45%
6. Polish 364 4.73%
7. Slovak 262 3.41%
8. Scotch Irish 202 2.63%
9. French Non-Basque 174 2.26%
10. Scottish 134 1.74%

Forward Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,921 96.99%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 63 1.03%
3. Italian 39 0.64%
4. French 22 0.36%
5. German 22 0.36%
6. Other Slavic 12 0.20%
7. Vietnamese 10 0.16%
8. Polish 6 0.10%
9. Chinese 6 0.10%
10. Japanese 4 0.07%

Forward Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,355 98.41%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 65 1.01%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 38 0.59%

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