Updated June, 2009
| Demographics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2000 | 2008 | |
| Population | 17,300 | 19,757 | 20,404 |
| White Non-Hispanic (%Pop) | 97.7 | 96.2 | 95.1 |
| Black Non-Hispanic (%Pop) | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.7 |
| Hispanic (%Pop) | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.2 |
| 0-24 Yrs (%Pop) | 36.0 | 32.0 | 29.1 |
| 25-64 Yrs (%Pop) | 52.3 | 56.4 | 57.0 |
| 65+ Yrs (%Pop) | 11.8 | 11.5 | 13.9 |
| Education | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2000 | 2008 | |
| Less than H.S. (%Pop 25+) | 43.3 | 36.2 | 29.5 |
| High School Grad. (%Pop 25+) | 38.2 | 40.9 | 44.3 |
| Some College (% Pop 25+) | 14.8 | 16.8 | 18.6 |
| Bachelor’s or more (% Pop 25+) | 3.7 | 6.0 | 7.7 |
| Components of Population Change | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2008 | ||
| Natural (Births minus Deaths) | -3 | 37 | |
| Domestic | 19 | 15 | |
| International | 0 | 0 | |
| Net Migration | 19 | 15 | |
| Housing | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2000 | 2007 | |
| Housing Units | 6,378 | 7,714 | 8,087 |
| Homeownership Rate | 82.9 | 82.9 | 83.0 |
| Building Permits | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Avg. Bldg. Permit Value | $0 | $55,000 | $25,000 |
| Poverty & Employment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2000 | 2007 | |
| Poverty Rate (Persons) | 18.6 | 16.2 | 19.5 |
| Child Poverty Rate | 23.7 | 22.1 | 29.0 |
| Civilian Labor Force | 6,845 | 8,067 | 8,357 |
| Employed | 6,217 | 7,646 | 7,858 |
| Unemployment Rate | 9.2 | 5.2 | 6.0 |
| Income | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2000 | 2007 | |
| Median Household Income ($) | $18,715 | $28,656 | $35,026 |
| Per Capita Market Income* ($) | $7,728 | $12,870 | $15,485 |
| Avg. Self-Employed Income ($) | $14,801 | $14,658 | $14,965 |
| Avg. Wage & Salary Income ($) | $15,295 | $20,740 | $29,079 |
| Bank Deposits ($M) | $47 | $98 | $134 |
| * Personal income minus transfer payments | |||
| Employment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| % of Total Employed | 1990 | 2000 | 2007 |
| Self-Employed | 20.8 | 36.4 | 42.5 |
| Wage & Salary Employed | 71.9 | 57.2 | 52.0 |
| Goods-Producing | 34.2 | 30.0 | 21.4 |
| Service-Producing | 65.8 | 70.0 | 78.6 |
| Establishments | ||
|---|---|---|
| % of Total Establishments | 2000 | 2007 |
| Third Places* | 5.4 | 4.8 |
| Micro (1-4 Emp) | 56.0 | 52.7 |
| Small (5-19 Emp) | 29.8 | 34.9 |
| *Indirect measure of social capital. Includes
Museums, Hair Salons, Civic & Religious Associations, Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Facilities, etc. |
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| Farms | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2007 | |
| Total Farms | 403 | 407 |
| Farms w/sales less than $50k (%) | 92.1 | 93.1 |
| Farms w/sales $50k-$99k (%) | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Farms w/sales $100k or more (%) | 5.2 | 4.4 |
| Travel Time to Work | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| % Worked outside home | 1990 | 2000 | |
| Less than 5 minutes | 4.2 | 2.7 | |
| 5- 29 Minutes | 52.3 | 43.3 | |
| 30-59 Minutes | 32.4 | 38.2 | |
| 1 hour or more | 11.0 | 15.8 | |
Sourced from: The Southern Rural Development Center
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