2 bed, 1 bath, safe neighborhood. $600/mo

Apartment / Condo / Townhouse

Studio

$1,450

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

$1,845

3 Bedroom

$2,257

4 Bedroom

$2,765

5 Bedroom

$3,618

Population, total and by age

Total population

23,172

Population density (people per square mile)

3,248.508

Pct. population under 18 years old

21.3%

Pct. population 65 years old and over

13.8%

Foreign-born

Pct. foreign born population

5.7%

Pct. foreign born population that arrived since 1990

35.7%

Population by race/ethnicity (2000 def.)

Pct. non-Hispanic White alone population

79.4%

Pct. non-Hispanic Black/African American alone population

1.5%

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

2.7%

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

3.9%

Pct. non-Hispanic other race alone population

0.1%

Pct. non-Hispanic multiracial population

4.9%

Pct. Hispanic/Latino population

7.4%

Household size and type

Total households

9,742

Average household size

2.2

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

12.9%

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

12.6%

Pct. family households without own children under 18 years old

27.3%

Pct. nonfamily households

47.2%

Education

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

18%

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

17.5%

Language

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

3.1%

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

2.5%

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

1.2%

Year Moved In

Pct. households that moved into housing unit before 1980

16.9%

Pct. households that moved into housing unit since 1995

58.3%

Income

Median household income last yr ($)

$26,088

Average household income last yr ($)

$37,831

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

31.4%

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

9.4%

Income of tax filers

Average Adjusted Gross Income

$30,933

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

23.6%

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

25.4%

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

16.4%

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

16.7%

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

14.6%

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

3.2%

Credit/deductions of tax filers

Returns with Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) information

8,746

Pct. of low-income returns that receive EITC

28.3%

Total dollar amount received from the Earned Income Tax Credit

$2,594,765

Average dollar amount received from EITC

$1,496

Pct. of returns claiming deduction for charitable contributions

20.7%

Average amount of charitable contributions claimed

$2,071

Poverty

Poverty rate

24.1%

Child poverty rate

30.1%

Elderly poverty rate

12.3%

Employment of residents

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

52.2%

Unemployment rate

9.3%

Occupation of residents

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

26%

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

23.2%

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

28.7%

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

1.7%

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

8.6%

Pct. persons 16+ years old employed in production occupations

11.7%

Transportation to work

Average travel time to work (minutes)

14 min

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

83.5%

Establishments, total and by business si

Total number of establishments

1,191

Number of establishments per 1,000 population

51

Pct. employment in establishments with 1-9 employees

19.9%

Pct. employment in establishments with 10-49 employees

46.8%

Pct. of establishments with 50-99 employees

2.4%

Pct. of establishments with 100-499 employees

0.9%

Pct. of establishments with 500 or more employees

0.1%

Jobs, total and by industry

Estimated employment

14,128

Estimated employment per 1,000 population

610

Residential services

Number of full-service restaurants per 1,000 population

2.1

Number of commercial banks per 1,000 population

0.6

Number of physician offices per 1,000 population

1.4

Number of dentist offices per 1,000 population

0.7

Total housing units

Total housing units

10,350

Vacant housing

Homeowner vacancy rate

2.5%

Rental vacancy rate

5%

Vacancy rate

6.1%

Homeownership rates, total & by race

Homeownership rate

42.8%

Homeownership rate for non-Hispanic White households

45.8%

Homeownership rate for Black/African American households

13.7%

Homeownership rate for Asian, Hawaiian and Pacific Islander hhlds

26%

Homeownership rate for American Indian/Alaska Native households

28.4%

Homeownership rate for Hispanic households

28.5%

Housing stock (structure)

Pct. housing units in single-family detached homes

58.7%

Pct. housing units in single-family attached homes

3.3%

Pct. housing units in structures with 2 to 4 units

20.4%

Pct. housing units in structures with 5 to 9 units

8.2%

Pct. housing units in structures with 10 to 19 units

4.1%

Pct. housing units in structures with 20 or more units

4.1%

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

1.2%

Housing Stock (age)

Median year structure built

1951

Pct. of housing units built before 1970

78.6%

Pct. of housing units built from 1995 to March 2000

2.9%

Housing costs

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

$495

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

$528

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

$115,900

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

$130,427

Housing hardship

Pct. housing units that are overcrowded

6.2%

Pct. housing units without complete kitchen facilities

0.8%

Pct. occupied housing units without complete plumbing facilities

1.1%