Attractive 1 bed, 1 bath

Apartment / Condo / Townhouse

Studio

$1,451

1 Bedroom

$1,472

2 Bedroom

$1,793

3 Bedroom

$2,238

4 Bedroom

$2,689

5 Bedroom

$3,258

House

Studio

$1,471

1 Bedroom

$1,387

2 Bedroom

$1,846

3 Bedroom

$2,256

4 Bedroom

$2,765

5 Bedroom

$3,618

Population, total and by age

Total population

36,072

Population density (people per square mile)

226.752

Pct. population under 18 years old

36.7%

Pct. population 65 years old and over

10.1%

Foreign-born

Pct. foreign born population

28.1%

Pct. foreign born population that arrived since 1990

46.3%

Population by race/ethnicity (2000 def.)

Pct. non-Hispanic White alone population

13%

Pct. non-Hispanic Black/African American alone population

25.1%

Pct. non-Hisp. Asian, Hawaiian and Pacific Islander alone pop.

8.3%

Pct. non-Hispanic American Indian/Alaska Native alone population

0.7%

Pct. non-Hispanic other race alone population

0.0%

Pct. non-Hispanic multiracial population

2.1%

Pct. Hispanic/Latino population

50.6%

Household size and type

Total households

9,644

Average household size

3.6

Pct. married-couple hhlds. with own children under 18 years old

27.7%

Pct. single-parent-headed hhlds. with own children under 18 years

18.5%

Pct. family households without own children under 18 years old

32.7%

Pct. nonfamily households

21.2%

Education

Pct. persons 25+ yrs. old with no high school diploma or GED

55.5%

Pct. pers. 25+ yrs. old with a bachelors or graduate/prof. degree

4.9%

Language

Pct. pers. 5-17 yrs. old who speak English not well or not at all

10%

Pct. pers. 18-64 yrs. old who speak English not well / not at all

25.5%

Pct. pers. 65+ years old who speak English not well or not at all

15%

Year Moved In

Pct. households that moved into housing unit before 1980

26.5%

Pct. households that moved into housing unit since 1995

47.3%

Income

Median household income last yr ($)

$21,991

Average household income last yr ($)

$33,518

Pct. hhlds. with interest, dividends, or rental income last year

12.8%

Pct. hhlds. with public assistance income (state/local) in 1999

18.2%

Income of tax filers

Average Adjusted Gross Income

$22,371

Pct. of returns with Adjusted Gross Income of less than $10,000

29.1%

Pct. of returns with Adjusted Gross Income of $10,000-$19,999

30.6%

Pct. of returns with Adjusted Gross Income of $20,000-$29,999

17.6%

Pct. of returns with Adjusted Gross Income of $30,000-$49,999

13.6%

Pct. of returns with Adjusted Gross Income of $50,000-$99,999

7.8%

Pct. of returns with Adjusted Gross Income greater than $100,000

1.4%

Credit/deductions of tax filers

Returns with Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) information

10,244

Pct. of low-income returns that receive EITC

56.3%

Total dollar amount received from the Earned Income Tax Credit

$9,829,379

Average dollar amount received from EITC

$2,093

Pct. of returns claiming deduction for charitable contributions

10.7%

Average amount of charitable contributions claimed

$3,021

Poverty

Poverty rate

42%

Child poverty rate

54.9%

Elderly poverty rate

20.2%

Employment of residents

Pct. pop. 16 years old and over who are employed

40.4%

Unemployment rate

20.2%

Occupation of residents

Pct. persons 16+ years old employed in mgmt. occ. (incl. farms)

17.9%

Pct. pers. 16+ years old employed in personal care/service occ.

21.1%

Pct. persons 16+ years old employed in sales and related occ.

20%

Pct. pers. 16+ yrs. old employed in farming, fishing and forestry

14.8%

Pct. persons 16+ yrs. old employed in construction and extraction

8.2%

Pct. persons 16+ years old employed in production occupations

18%

Transportation to work

Average travel time to work (minutes)

23 min

Pct. workers 16+ yrs. old traveling to work by car, truck, or van

84.3%

Establishments, total and by business si

Total number of establishments

624

Number of establishments per 1,000 population

17

Pct. employment in establishments with 1-9 employees

9.2%

Pct. employment in establishments with 10-49 employees

32.8%

Pct. of establishments with 50-99 employees

4.3%

Pct. of establishments with 100-499 employees

2.4%

Pct. of establishments with 500 or more employees

0.5%

Jobs, total and by industry

Estimated employment

13,167

Estimated employment per 1,000 population

365

Residential services

Number of full-service restaurants per 1,000 population

0.2

Number of commercial banks per 1,000 population

0.1

Number of physician offices per 1,000 population

0.2

Number of dentist offices per 1,000 population

0.1

Total housing units

Total housing units

10,283

Vacant housing

Homeowner vacancy rate

4.4%

Rental vacancy rate

4.6%

Vacancy rate

6.9%

Homeownership rates, total & by race

Homeownership rate

46.3%

Homeownership rate for non-Hispanic White households

67.7%

Homeownership rate for Black/African American households

47.8%

Homeownership rate for Asian, Hawaiian and Pacific Islander hhlds

25.3%

Homeownership rate for American Indian/Alaska Native households

35.4%

Homeownership rate for Hispanic households

38.3%

Housing stock (structure)

Pct. housing units in single-family detached homes

73.7%

Pct. housing units in single-family attached homes

4.3%

Pct. housing units in structures with 2 to 4 units

11.8%

Pct. housing units in structures with 5 to 9 units

1.5%

Pct. housing units in structures with 10 to 19 units

0.6%

Pct. housing units in structures with 20 or more units

4.1%

Pct. housing units in mobile homes, trailers, or other structures

4%

Housing Stock (age)

Median year structure built

1964

Pct. of housing units built before 1970

61.1%

Pct. of housing units built from 1995 to March 2000

4.2%

Housing costs

Median gross rent of specified renter-occ. units with rent ($)

$460

Average gross rent of specified renter-occ. units with rent ($)

$476

Median value for specified owner-occupied housing units ($)

$68,800

Average value of specified owner-occupied housing units ($)

$86,486

Housing hardship

Pct. housing units that are overcrowded

26.4%

Pct. housing units without complete kitchen facilities

2.5%

Pct. occupied housing units without complete plumbing facilities

1.6%