Population
Population estimates, July 1, 202246,311
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)49,290
Population, percent change - July 1, 2021 -1.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 202046,809
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.1%
Female persons, percent50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent94.1%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)2.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)

0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a)

1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)

3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2017-20212,597
Foreign born persons, percent, 2017-20212.6%
Housing
Housing units, July 1, 202120,836
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2017-202166.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2017-2021$130,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2017-2021$1,342
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2017-2021$572
Median gross rent, 2017-2021$811
Building permits, 202143
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2017-202118,260
Persons per household, 2017-20212.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2017-202184.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2017-20214.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2017-202191.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2017-202180.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2017-202190.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2017-202128.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2017-20219.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2017-202163.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2017-202159.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)(c)

150,910
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c)

273,559
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)(c)711,373
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)(c)

D
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c)

723,450
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c)$15,124
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2017-202121.4
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2021 dollars), 2017-2021$62,163
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2021 dollars), 2017-2021$30,584
Persons in poverty, percent11.0%
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 20201,019
Total employment, 202015,065
Total annual payroll, 2020 ($1,000)554,119
Total employment, percent change, 2019-20200.6%
Total non-employer establishments, 20192,416
All firms, 2017947
Men-owned firms, 2017606
Women-owned firms, 2017126
Minority-owned firms, 2017S
Nonminority-owned firms, 2017695
Veteran-owned firms, 2017S
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2017710
Geography
Population per square mile, 202093.8
Land area in square miles, 2020498.77

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