• Demographics
Population Demographics
                  Percent Change

 

1990 Census

 

2000 Census

 

2008 Estimate

 

2013 Projection

 

1990 to 2000

2008 to 2013

Total Population

15,398

 

16,450

 

16,470

 

16,457

 

6.8%

-0.1%

Population Density (Pop/Sq Mi)

30.9

 

33.1

 

33.1

 

33.1

 

6.8%

-0.1%

Total Households

5,392

 

6,155

 

6,332

 

6,451

 

14.2%

1.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Population by Gender:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Male

7,267

47.2%

7,892

48.0%

7,904

48.0%

7,898

48.0%

8.6%

-0.1%

Female

8,131

52.8%

8,558

52.0%

8,566

52.0%

8,559

52.0%

5.3%

-0.1%

Population by Race/Ethnicity
                  Percent Change

 

1990 Census

 

2000 Census

 

2008 Estimate

 

2013 Projection

 

1990 to 2000

2008 to 2013

White

8,893

57.8%

9,436

57.4%

9,422

57.2%

9,401

57.1%

6.1%

-0.2%

Black

6,390

41.5%

6,472

39.3%

6,493

39.4%

6,499

39.5%

1.3%

0.1%

American Indian or Alaska Native

27

0.2%

50

0.3%

48

0.3%

44

0.3%

85.2%

-8.3%

Asian or Pacific Islander

27

0.2%

47

0.3%

52

0.3%

55

0.3%

74.1%

5.8%

Some Other Race

61

0.4%

290

1.8%

298

1.8%

323

2.0%

375.4%

8.4%

Two or More Races

 

 

155

0.9%

157

1.0%

135

0.8%

 

-14.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hispanic Ethnicity

253

1.6%

505

3.1%

792

4.8%

972

5.9%

99.6%

22.7%

Not Hispanic or Latino

15,145

98.4%

15,945

96.9%

15,678

95.2%

15,485

94.1%

5.3%

-1.2%

Population by Age
                  Percent Change

 

1990 Census

 

2000 Census

 

2008 Estimate

 

2013 Projection

 

1990 to 2000

2008 to 2013

0 to 4

1,286

8.4%

1,076

6.5%

1,078

6.6%

1,066

6.5%

-16.3%

-1.1%

5 to 14

2,545

16.5%

2,537

15.4%

2,224

13.5%

2,108

12.8%

-0.3%

-5.2%

15 to 19

1,256

8.2%

1,296

7.9%

1,189

7.2%

1,121

6.8%

3.2%

-5.7%

20 to 24

1,039

6.7%

973

5.9%

1,164

7.1%

1,162

7.1%

-6.4%

-0.2%

25 to 34

2,218

14.4%

2,075

12.6%

2,117

12.9%

2,256

13.7%

-6.4%

6.6%

35 to 44

1,937

12.6%

2,353

14.3%

2,047

12.4%

1,902

11.6%

21.5%

-7.1%

45 to 54

1,430

9.3%

2,093

12.7%

2,269

13.8%

2,155

13.1%

46.4%

-5.0%

55 to 64

1,355

8.8%

1,582

9.6%

1,933

11.7%

2,021

12.3%

16.8%

4.6%

65 to 74

1,246

8.1%

1,222

7.4%

1,264

7.7%

1,499

9.1%

-1.9%

18.6%

75 to 84

838

5.4%

853

5.2%

795

4.8%

812

4.9%

1.8%

2.1%

85+

248

1.6%

390

2.4%

389

2.4%

355

2.2%

57.3%

-8.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Median Age:

 

 

Total Population

32.1

 

36.2

 

37.4

 

37.7

 

12.9% 

0.8% 

Households by Income
                  Percent Change

 

1990 Census

 

2000 Census

 

2008 Estimate

 

2013 Projection

 

1990 to 2000

2008 to 2013

$0 - $15,000

2,102

39.0%

1,739

28.3%

1,445

22.8%

1,349

20.9%

-17.3%

-6.6%

$15,000 - $24,999

1,137

21.1%

1,138

18.5%

966

15.3%

851

13.2%

0.1%

-11.9%

$25,000 - $34,999

952

17.7%

920

14.9%

930

14.7%

922

14.3%

-3.4%

-0.9%

$35,000 - $49,999

774

14.4%

1,002

16.3%

931

14.7%

959

14.9%

29.5%

3.0%

$50,000 - $74,999

333

6.2%

849

13.8%

1,157

18.3%

1,219

18.9%

466.0%

5.4%

$75,000 - $99,999

39

0.7%

279

4.5%

455

7.2%

543

8.4%

615.4%

19.3%

$100,000 - $149,999

27

0.5%

144

2.3%

291

4.6%

394

6.1%

433.3%

35.4%

$150,000 +

22

0.4%

84

1.4%

157

2.5%

214

3.3%

281.8%

36.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Hhld Income

$24,135

 

$36,875

 

$42,072

 

$45,751

 

52.8%

8.7%

Median Hhld Income

$19,550

 

$26,988

 

$32,917

 

$36,317

 

38.0%

10.3%

Per Capita Income

$8,534

 

$13,797

 

$16,731

 

$18,528

 

61.7%

10.7%

Employment and Business

                  Percent Change

 

1990 Census

 

2000 Census

 

2008 Estimate

 

2013 Projection

 

1990 to 2000

2008 to 2013

Age 16 + Population

11,328

 

12,568

 

12,931

 

13,060

 

10.9%

1.0%

  In Labor Force

6,599

58.3%

7,284

58.0%

7,485

57.9%

7,523

57.6%

10.4%

0.5%

    Employed

6,172

93.5%

6,846

94.0%

7,007

54.2%

7,034

53.9%

10.9%

0.4%

    Unemployed

410

6.2%

382

5.2%

421

3.3%

427

3.3%

-6.8%

1.4%

    In Armed Forces

13

0.1%

56

0.8%

57

0.4%

62

0.5%

330.8%

8.8%

  Not In Labor Force

4,729

41.8%

5,284

42.0%

5,446

42.1%

5,537

42.4%

11.7%

1.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of Employees (Daytime Pop)

 

 

 

 

3,687

 

 

 

 

 

Number of Establishments

 

 

 

 

391

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emp in Blue Collar Occupations

 

 

3,656

53.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emp in White Collar Occupations

 

 

3,190

46.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Housing Units

                  Percent Change

 

1990 Census

 

2000 Census

 

2008 Estimate

 

2013 Projection

 

1990 to 2000

2008 to 2013

Total Housing Units

5,972

 

7,118

 

7,442

 

7,634

 

19.2%

2.6%

  Owner Occupied

3,883

65.0%

4,732

66.5%

4,788

64.3%

4,838

63.4%

21.9%

1.0%

  Renter Occupied

1,509

25.3%

1,423

20.0%

1,544

20.8%

1,613

21.1%

-5.7%

4.5%

  Vacant

580

9.7%

963

13.5%

1,110

14.9%

1,183

15.5%

66.0%

6.6%

Vehicles Available
                  Percent Change

 

1990 Census

 

2000 Census

 

2008 Estimate

 

2013 Projection

 

1990 to 2000

2008 to 2013

Average Vehicles Per Household

1.60

 

1.50

 

1.80

 

1.90

 

-7.4%

2.9%

  0 Vehicles Available

771

13.5%

539

8.8%

474

7.5%

432

6.7%

-30.1%

-8.9%

  1 Vehicle Available

1,777

31.1%

2,126

34.5%

2,195

34.7%

2,235

34.7%

19.6%

1.8%

  2+ Vehicles Available

3,174

55.5%

3,490

56.7%

3,663

57.8%

3,784

58.7%

10.0%

3.3%

Marital Status
                  Percent Change

 

1990 Census

 

2000 Census

 

2008 Estimate

 

2013 Projection

 

1990 to 2000

2008 to 2013

Age 15+ Population

11,567

 

12,837

 

13,164

 

13,283

 

11.0%

0.9%

  Married, Spouse Present

6,154

53.2%

6,155

48.0%

6,354

48.3%

6,428

48.4%

0.0%

1.2%

  Married, Spouse Absent

470

4.1%

579

4.5%

586

4.5%

588

4.4%

23.2%

0.3%

  Divorced

856

7.4%

1,293

10.1%

1,316

10.0%

1,323

10.0%

51.1%

0.5%

  Widowed

1,293

11.2%

1,380

10.8%

1,412

10.7%

1,428

10.8%

6.7%

1.1%

  Never Married

2,794

24.2%

3,430

26.7%

3,496

26.6%

3,516

26.5%

22.8%

0.6%

Educational Attainment
                  Percent Change

 

1990 Census

 

2000 Census

 

2008 Estimate

 

2013 Projection

 

1990 to 2000

2008 to 2013

Age 25+ Population

9,272

 

10,568

 

10,814

 

11,000

 

14.0%

1.7%

  Grade K - 8

1,766

19.1%

1,055

10.0%

1,137

10.5%

1,052

9.6%

-40.3%

-7.5%

  Grade 9 - 12

2,065

22.3%

2,169

20.5%

2,054

19.0%

1,964

17.9%

5.0%

-4.4%

  High School Graduate

3,334

36.0%

3,915

37.1%

4,152

38.4%

4,339

39.5%

17.4%

4.5%

  Some College, No Degree

900

9.7%

1,595

15.1%

1,679

15.5%

1,722

15.7%

77.2%

2.6%

  Associates Degree

368

4.0%

423

4.0%

499

4.6%

547

5.0%

14.9%

9.6%

  Bachelor's Degree

469

5.1%

736

7.0%

803

7.4%

856

7.8%

56.9%

6.6%

  Graduate Degree

372

4.0%

459

4.3%

490

4.5%

520

4.7%

23.4%

6.1%

  No Schooling Completed

 

 

216

2.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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