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2005-2009 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

Social Characteristics Estimate       Percent
Average household size 3.24  
Average family size 3.8  
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Population 25 years and over 7,409  
High school graduate or higher (X) 71.3
Bachelor's degree or higher (X) 14.9
Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over) 493 6
With a Disability    
Foreign born 1,217 11
Male, Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over) 2,054 50.4
Female, Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over) 1,841 42
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Speak a language other than English at home (population 5 years and over)
3,376 33.8
Household population 10,460  
Group quarters population    
     
Economic Characteristics  Estimate Percent
In labor force (population 16 years and over) 5,641 67.6
Mean travel time to work in minutes (workers 16 years and over) 28.8  
Median household income (2009 inflation-adjusted dollars) 45,493  
Median family income (in 2009 inflation-adjusted dollars) 49,319  
Per capita income (in 2009 inflation-adjusted dollars) 18,195  
Families below poverty level (X) 13.3
Individuals below poverty level (X) 17.5
Housing Characteristics Estimate Percent
Total housing units 3,689
Occupied housing units 3,226 87.4
Owner-occupied housing units 2,183 67.7
Renter-occupied housing units 1,043 32.3
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Vacant housing units
463 12.6
Owner-occupied homes 2,183
Median value (dollars) 116,900  
Median of selected monthly owner costs
With a mortgage (dollars) 1,444  
Not mortgaged (dollars) 460  
ACS Demographic Estimates Estimate Percent
Total population 11,023
Male 5,133 46.6
Female 5,890 53.4
Median age (years) 35.6 (X)
Under 5 years 1,025 9.3
18 years and over 8,150 73.9
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65 years and over
1,466 13.3
One race 10,418 94.5
White 7,533 68.3
Black or African American 1,987 18
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0
Asian 36 0.3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0
Some other race 862 7.8
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Two or more races
605 5.5
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 4,928 44.7
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005-2009 American Community Survey

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