• Demographics
Population Demographics
                  Percent Change

 

1990 Census

 

2000 Census

 

2008 Estimate

 

2013 Projection

 

1990 to 2000

2008 to 2013

Total Population

13,456

 

15,771

 

16,512

 

16,926

 

17.2%

2.5%

Population Density (Pop/Sq Mi)

57.7

 

67.6

 

70.8

 

72.6

 

17.2%

2.5%

Total Households

4,825

 

5,882

 

6,102

 

6,246

 

21.9%

2.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Population by Gender:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Male

6,470

48.1%

7,563

48.0%

8,006

48.5%

8,259

48.8%

16.9%

3.2%

Female

6,986

51.9%

8,208

52.0%

8,506

51.5%

8,667

51.2%

17.5%

1.9%

Population by Race/Ethnicity
                  Percent Change

 

1990 Census

 

2000 Census

 

2008 Estimate

 

2013 Projection

 

1990 to 2000

2008 to 2013

White

9,311

69.2%

10,714

67.9%

11,192

67.8%

11,457

67.7%

15.1%

2.4%

Black

4,031

30.0%

4,587

29.1%

4,814

29.2%

4,948

29.2%

13.8%

2.8%

American Indian or Alaska Native

34

0.3%

34

0.2%

34

0.2%

32

0.2%

0.0%

-5.9%

Asian or Pacific Islander

30

0.2%

71

0.5%

81

0.5%

85

0.5%

136.7%

4.9%

Some Other Race

50

0.4%

242

1.5%

260

1.6%

292

1.7%

384.0%

12.3%

Two or More Races

 

 

123

0.8%

131

0.8%

112

0.7%

 

-14.5%

Hispanic Ethnicity

217

1.6%

485

3.1%

938

5.7%

1,225

7.2%

123.5%

30.6%

Not Hispanic or Latino

13,239

98.4%

15,286

96.9%

15,574

94.3%

15,701

92.8%

15.5%

0.8%

Population by Age
                  Percent Change

 

1990 Census

 

2000 Census

 

2008 Estimate

 

2013 Projection

 

1990 to 2000

2008 to 2013

0 to 4

1,059

7.9%

1,221

7.7%

1,153

7.0%

1,123

6.6%

15.3%

-2.6%

5 to 14

2,110

15.7%

2,530

16.0%

2,421

14.7%

2,344

13.8%

19.9%

-3.2%

15 to 19

1,123

8.4%

1,100

7.0%

1,213

7.4%

1,213

7.2%

-2.0%

0.0%

20 to 24

998

7.4%

1,034

6.6%

1,142

6.9%

1,213

7.2%

3.6%

6.2%

25 to 34

1,919

14.3%

2,144

13.6%

2,218

13.4%

2,284

13.5%

11.7%

3.0%

35 to 44

1,738

12.9%

2,258

14.3%

2,197

13.3%

2,099

12.4%

29.9%

-4.5%

45 to 54

1,449

10.8%

1,915

12.1%

2,083

12.6%

2,199

13.0%

32.2%

5.6%

55 to 64

1,198

8.9%

1,523

9.7%

1,774

10.7%

1,867

11.0%

27.1%

5.2%

65 to 74

1,065

7.9%

1,115

7.1%

1,289

7.8%

1,425

8.4%

4.7%

10.6%

75 to 84

624

4.6%

675

4.3%

732

4.4%

869

5.1%

8.2%

18.7%

85+

173

1.3%

256

1.6%

288

1.7%

290

1.7%

48.0%

0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Median Age:

 

 

Total Population

32.4

 

34.3

 

35.5

 

36.3

 

6.1% 

2.3% 

Households by Income
                  Percent Change

 

1990 Census

 

2000 Census

 

2008 Estimate

 

2013 Projection

 

1990 to 2000

2008 to 2013

$0 - $15,000

1,836

38.1%

1,487

25.3%

1,232

20.2%

1,163

18.6%

-19.0%

-5.6%

$15,000 - $24,999

1,065

22.1%

1,194

20.3%

962

15.8%

816

13.1%

12.1%

-15.2%

$25,000 - $34,999

833

17.3%

914

15.5%

962

15.8%

945

15.1%

9.7%

-1.8%

$35,000 - $49,999

592

12.3%

943

16.0%

1,029

16.9%

1,041

16.7%

59.3%

1.2%

$50,000 - $74,999

391

8.1%

829

14.1%

1,011

16.6%

1,128

18.1%

285.6%

11.6%

$75,000 - $99,999

63

1.3%

310

5.3%

458

7.5%

520

8.3%

392.1%

13.5%

$100,000 - $149,999

17

0.4%

156

2.7%

343

5.6%

454

7.3%

817.6%

32.4%

$150,000 +

24

0.5%

49

0.8%

105

1.7%

179

2.9%

104.2%

70.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Hhld Income

$24,149

 

$35,388

 

$40,708

 

$44,404

 

46.5%

9.1%

Median Hhld Income

$19,895

 

$27,437

 

$33,819

 

$37,269

 

37.9%

10.2%

Per Capita Income

$8,770

 

$13,198

 

$15,507

 

$16,935

 

50.5%

9.2%

Employment and Business
                  Percent Change

 

1990 Census

 

2000 Census

 

2008 Estimate

 

2013 Projection

 

1990 to 2000

2008 to 2013

Age 16 + Population

10,070

 

11,802

 

12,697

 

13,218

 

17.2%

4.1%

  In Labor Force

6,349

63.1%

7,148

60.6%

7,707

60.7%

7,992

60.5%

12.6%

3.7%

    Employed

6,012

94.7%

6,748

94.4%

7,259

57.2%

7,522

95.1%

12.2%

3.6%

    Unemployed

270

4.3%

380

5.3%

427

3.4%

446

3.4%

40.7%

4.5%

    In Armed Forces

63

0.6%

20

0.3%

21

0.2%

24

0.2%

-68.3%

14.3%

  Not In Labor Force

3,721

37.0%

4,654

39.4%

4,990

39.3%

5,226

39.5%

25.1%

4.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of Employees (Daytime Pop)

 

 

 

 

4,943

 

 

 

 

 

Number of Establishments

 

 

 

 

552

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emp in Blue Collar Occupations

 

 

3,621

53.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emp in White Collar Occupations

 

 

3,127

46.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Housing Units
                  Percent Change

 

1990 Census

 

2000 Census

 

2008 Estimate

 

2013 Projection

 

1990 to 2000

2008 to 2013

Total Housing Units

5,340

 

6,558

 

6,913

 

7,125

 

22.8%

3.1%

  Owner Occupied

3,617

67.7%

4,405

67.2%

4,488

64.9%

4,554

63.9%

21.8%

1.5%

  Renter Occupied

1,208

22.6%

1,477

22.5%

1,614

23.4%

1,692

23.8%

22.3%

4.8%

  Vacant

515

9.6%

676

10.3%

811

11.7%

879

12.3%

31.3%

8.4%

Vehicles Available
                  Percent Change

 

1990 Census

 

2000 Census

 

2008 Estimate

 

2013 Projection

 

1990 to 2000

2008 to 2013

Average Vehicles Per Household

1.70

 

1.60

 

1.80

 

1.90

 

-5.7%

3.6%

  0 Vehicles Available

555

11.1%

522

8.9%

487

8.0%

454

7.3%

-5.9%

-6.8%

  1 Vehicle Available

1,528

30.6%

2,002

34.0%

2,063

33.8%

2,110

33.8%

31.0%

2.3%

  2+ Vehicles Available

2,910

58.3%

3,358

57.1%

3,552

58.2%

3,682

59.0%

15.4%

3.7%

Marital Status
                  Percent Change

 

1990 Census

 

2000 Census

 

2008 Estimate

 

2013 Projection

 

1990 to 2000

2008 to 2013

Age 15+ Population

10,287

 

12,020

 

12,937

 

13,461

 

16.8%

4.1%

  Married, Spouse Present

5,843

56.8%

6,487

54.0%

7,006

54.2%

7,302

54.3%

11.0%

4.2%

  Married, Spouse Absent

290

2.8%

739

6.2%

788

6.1%

818

6.1%

154.8%

3.8%

  Divorced

751

7.3%

1,133

9.4%

1,215

9.4%

1,263

9.4%

50.9%

4.0%

  Widowed

1,108

10.8%

1,075

8.9%

1,130

8.7%

1,162

8.6%

-3.0%

2.8%

  Never Married

2,295

22.3%

2,586

21.5%

2,798

21.6%

2,916

21.7%

12.7%

4.2%

Educational Attainment
                  Percent Change

 

1990 Census

 

2000 Census

 

2008 Estimate

 

2013 Projection

 

1990 to 2000

2008 to 2013

Age 25+ Population

8,166

 

9,886

 

10,581

 

11,033

 

21.1%

4.3%

  Grade K - 8

1,702

20.8%

1,011

10.2%

1,181

11.2%

1,120

10.2%

-40.6%

-5.2%

  Grade 9 - 12

1,954

23.9%

2,235

22.6%

2,192

20.7%

2,149

19.5%

14.4%

-2.0%

  High School Graduate

2,829

34.6%

3,557

36.0%

3,964

37.5%

4,255

38.6%

25.7%

7.3%

  Some College, No Degree

901

11.0%

1,542

15.6%

1,698

16.1%

1,787

16.2%

71.1%

5.2%

  Associates Degree

248

3.0%

483

4.9%

605

5.7%

678

6.2%

94.8%

12.1%

  Bachelor's Degree

311

3.8%

539

5.5%

618

5.8%

686

6.2%

73.3%

11.0%

  Graduate Degree

217

2.7%

262

2.7%

323

3.1%

358

3.2%

20.7%

10.8%

  No Schooling Completed

 

 

257

2.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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