• Demographics
Population Demographics
                Percent Change

 

1990 Census

 

2000 Census

 

2008 Estimate

 

2013 Projection

 

1990 to 2000

2008 to 2013

Total Population

14,153

 

16,235

 

16,885

 

17,260

 

14.7%

2.2%

Population Density (Pop/Sq Mi)

30.9

 

35.5

 

36.9

 

37.7

 

14.7%

2.2%

Total Households

5,149

 

6,261

 

6,593

 

6,804

 

21.6%

3.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Population by Gender:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Male

6,891

48.7%

7,975

49.1%

8,280

49.0%

8,457

49.0%

15.7%

2.1%

Female

7,262

51.3%

8,260

50.9%

8,605

51.0%

8,803

51.0%

13.7%

2.3%

Population by Race/Ethnicity

                  Percent Change

 

1990 Census

 

2000 Census

 

2008 Estimate

 

2013 Projection

 

1990 to 2000

2008 to 2013

White

12,407

87.7%

13,877

85.5%

14,401

85.3%

14,700

85.2%

11.8%

2.1%

Black

1,648

11.6%

1,856

11.4%

1,943

11.5%

1,998

11.6%

12.6%

2.8%

American Indian or Alaska Native

27

0.2%

43

0.3%

43

0.3%

39

0.2%

59.3%

-9.3%

Asian or Pacific Islander

30

0.2%

61

0.4%

75

0.4%

86

0.5%

103.3%

14.7%

Some Other Race

41

0.3%

249

1.5%

269

1.6%

316

1.8%

507.3%

17.5%

Two or More Races

 

 

149

0.9%

154

0.9%

121

0.7%

 

-21.4%

Hispanic Ethnicity

277

2.0%

384

2.4%

512

3.0%

591

3.4%

38.6%

15.4%

Not Hispanic or Latino

13,876

98.0%

15,851

97.6%

16,373

97.0%

16,669

96.6%

14.2%

1.8%

Population by Age
                  Percent Change

 

1990 Census

 

2000 Census

 

2008 Estimate

 

2013 Projection

 

1990 to 2000

2008 to 2013

0 to 4

1,079

7.6%

1,152

7.1%

1,170

6.9%

1,102

6.4%

6.8%

-5.8%

5 to 14

2,149

15.2%

2,501

15.4%

2,381

14.1%

2,344

13.6%

16.4%

-1.6%

15 to 19

1,177

8.3%

1,187

7.3%

1,207

7.2%

1,187

6.9%

0.9%

-1.7%

20 to 24

981

6.9%

982

6.0%

1,131

6.7%

1,207

7.0%

0.1%

6.7%

25 to 34

2,137

15.1%

2,256

13.9%

2,166

12.8%

2,231

12.9%

5.6%

3.0%

35 to 44

1,972

13.9%

2,410

14.8%

2,291

13.6%

2,133

12.4%

22.2%

-6.9%

45 to 54

1,546

10.9%

2,076

12.8%

2,279

13.5%

2,350

13.6%

34.3%

3.1%

55 to 64

1,313

9.3%

1,644

10.1%

1,872

11.1%

2,003

11.6%

25.2%

7.0%

65 to 74

1,045

7.4%

1,128

6.9%

1,325

7.8%

1,509

8.7%

7.9%

13.9%

75 to 84

583

4.1%

660

4.1%

765

4.5%

886

5.1%

13.2%

15.8%

85+

171

1.2%

239

1.5%

298

1.8%

305

1.8%

39.8%

2.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Median Age:

 

 

Total Population

32.9

 

35.2

 

36.8

 

37.7

 

7.0% 

2.3% 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Households by Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent Change

 

1990 Census

 

2000 Census

 

2008 Estimate

 

2013 Projection

 

1990 to 2000

2008 to 2013

$0 - $15,000

1,843

35.8%

1,500

24.0%

1,211

18.4%

1,125

16.5%

-18.6%

-7.1%

$15,000 - $24,999

1,153

22.4%

1,107

17.7%

1,057

16.0%

975

14.3%

-4.0%

-7.8%

$25,000 - $34,999

867

16.8%

980

15.7%

934

14.2%

894

13.1%

13.0%

-4.3%

$35,000 - $49,999

731

14.2%

1,258

20.1%

1,172

17.8%

1,151

16.9%

72.1%

-1.8%

$50,000 - $74,999

381

7.4%

851

13.6%

1,192

18.1%

1,388

20.4%

207.2%

16.4%

$75,000 - $99,999

114

2.2%

314

5.0%

530

8.0%

596

8.8%

175.4%

12.5%

$100,000 - $149,999

50

1.0%

121

1.9%

317

4.8%

442

6.5%

142.0%

39.4%

$150,000 +

10

0.2%

130

2.1%

180

2.7%

233

3.4%

1,200.0%

29.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Hhld Income

$24,907

 

$41,667

 

$47,884

 

$52,019

 

67.3%

8.6%

Median Hhld Income

$21,024

 

$30,036

 

$36,135

 

$39,670

 

42.9%

9.8%

Per Capita Income

$9,122

 

$16,069

 

$19,006

 

$20,872

 

76.2%

9.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employment and Business
                  Percent Change

 

1990 Census

 

2000 Census

 

2008 Estimate

 

2013 Projection

 

1990 to 2000

2008 to 2013

Age 16 + Population

10,714

 

12,333

 

13,091

 

13,576

 

15.1%

3.7%

  In Labor Force

7,027

65.6%

7,826

63.5%

8,280

63.3%

8,552

63.0%

11.4%

3.3%

    Employed

6,436

91.6%

7,370

94.2%

7,765

59.3%

8,009

59.0%

14.5%

3.1%

    Unemployed

431

6.1%

345

4.4%

398

3.0%

415

3.1%

-20.0%

4.3%

    In Armed Forces

164

1.5%

111

1.4%

117

0.9%

128

0.9%

-32.3%

9.4%

  Not In Labor Force

3,687

34.4%

4,507

36.5%

4,811

36.8%

5,024

37.0%

22.2%

4.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of Employees (Daytime Pop)

 

 

 

 

4,193

 

 

 

 

 

Number of Establishments

 

 

 

 

428

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emp in Blue Collar Occupations

 

 

3,941

53.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emp in White Collar Occupations

 

 

3,429

46.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Housing Units
                  Percent Change

 

1990 Census

 

2000 Census

 

2008 Estimate

 

2013 Projection

 

1990 to 2000

2008 to 2013

Total Housing Units

5,858

 

7,100

 

7,598

 

7,896

 

21.2%

3.9%

  Owner Occupied

3,804

64.9%

4,720

66.5%

4,883

64.3%

4,996

63.3%

24.1%

2.3%

  Renter Occupied

1,345

23.0%

1,541

21.7%

1,710

22.5%

1,808

22.9%

14.6%

5.7%

  Vacant

709

12.1%

839

11.8%

1,005

13.2%

1,092

13.8%

18.3%

8.7%

Vehicles Available

                  Percent Change

 

1990 Census

 

2000 Census

 

2008 Estimate

 

2013 Projection

 

1990 to 2000

2008 to 2013

Average Vehicles Per Household

1.80

 

1.60

 

1.80

 

1.90

 

-14.3%

4.3%

  0 Vehicles Available

463

8.4%

465

7.4%

448

6.8%

424

6.2%

0.4%

-5.4%

  1 Vehicle Available

1,617

29.4%

2,142

34.2%

2,251

34.1%

2,322

34.1%

32.5%

3.2%

  2+ Vehicles Available

3,415

62.1%

3,654

58.4%

3,894

59.1%

4,058

59.6%

7.0%

4.2%

Marital Status
                  Percent Change

 

1990 Census

 

2000 Census

 

2008 Estimate

 

2013 Projection

 

1990 to 2000

2008 to 2013

Age 15+ Population

10,925

 

12,582

 

13,332

 

13,813

 

15.2%

3.6%

  Married, Spouse Present

6,736

61.7%

7,193

57.2%

7,610

57.1%

7,879

57.0%

6.8%

3.5%

  Married, Spouse Absent

273

2.5%

469

3.7%

514

3.9%

541

3.9%

71.8%

5.3%

  Divorced

902

8.3%

1,446

11.5%

1,523

11.4%

1,573

11.4%

60.3%

3.3%

  Widowed

1,009

9.2%

1,045

8.3%

1,122

8.4%

1,169

8.5%

3.6%

4.2%

  Never Married

2,005

18.4%

2,429

19.3%

2,563

19.2%

2,651

19.2%

21.1%

3.4%

Educational Attainment
                  Percent Change

 

1990 Census

 

2000 Census

 

2008 Estimate

 

2013 Projection

 

1990 to 2000

2008 to 2013

Age 25+ Population

8,767

 

10,413

 

10,996

 

11,417

 

18.8%

3.8%

  Grade K - 8

1,797

20.5%

1,141

11.0%

1,136

10.3%

1,073

9.4%

-36.5%

-5.5%

  Grade 9 - 12

1,947

22.2%

2,308

22.2%

2,254

20.5%

2,201

19.3%

18.5%

-2.4%

  High School Graduate

3,033

34.6%

3,601

34.6%

3,964

36.1%

4,236

37.1%

18.7%

6.9%

  Some College, No Degree

987

11.3%

1,817

17.5%

1,950

17.7%

2,039

17.9%

84.1%

4.6%

  Associates Degree

343

3.9%

477

4.6%

583

5.3%

651

5.7%

39.1%

11.7%

  Bachelor's Degree

444

5.1%

557

5.4%

637

5.8%

704

6.2%

25.5%

10.5%

  Graduate Degree

215

2.5%

426

4.1%

472

4.3%

513

4.5%

98.1%

8.7%

  No Schooling Completed

 

 

86

0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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