SUMMARY OF
DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGES
|
1990
|
2000
|
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POPULATION
|
|
Total Number
|
17,719
|
18,516
|
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Density
(persons per acre)
|
2.4
|
2.5
|
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SEX
|
|
Male
|
46.2%
|
48.6%
|
|
Female
|
53.8%
|
51.4%
|
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AGE
|
|
Under 5
|
6.7%
|
6.2%
|
|
5 - 19
|
17.6%
|
17.4%
|
|
20 - 34
|
27.8%
|
29.4%
|
|
35 - 44
|
13.4%
|
14.5%
|
|
45 - 64
|
17.9%
|
18.7%
|
|
65 & Over
|
16.6%
|
13.8%
|
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RACE
|
|
White
|
95.2%
|
89.7%
|
|
Black
|
3.8%
|
6.7%
|
|
Other
|
1.0%
|
2.1%
|
|
Two or more races
|
NA
|
1.6%
|
|
Households
|
|
Total Number
|
7,728
|
8,268
|
|
Family
|
4,174
|
4,321
|
|
Married Couple
|
3,502
|
2,934
|
|
Single Parent
|
672
|
1,387
|
|
Non-Family
|
NA
|
3,947
|
|
Persons per Household
|
2.26
|
2.20
|
|
Housing
|
|
Total Number of Units
|
8,420
|
8,268
|
|
Owner-Occupied
|
4,480
|
4,400
|
|
Rental-Occupied
|
692
|
1,084
|
|
Vacant
|
8.2%
|
6.9%
|
Source:
U.S. Census Bureau
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Between
1990 and 2000, this sector gained 119 people in the labor force
(age group 20-64), but there were 386 fewer elderly people (age
group 65 and over).
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Blacks
and other minorities gained 4% or 778 people in the last decade.
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There
was a continuous decrease in married couple households but an increase
in single parent households. The change reflects a general decrease
in persons per household size and brings a new demand for medium
density residential housing.
-
Owner-occupied
housing remained stable, but rental-occupied housing increased 56%
due to demands for university student housing.
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