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 Housing: Physical Characteristics | Utilities | Special Programs | Mortgage Items | Other Financial Characteristics

   
 Population:      Basic Demographics | Origin and Language | Education | Mobility and Migration | Disabilities | Grandparents and Fertility | Military | Labor Force | Journey to Work | Industry and Occupation | Income
 


Housing: Physical Characteristics Percent Allocated
Item 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000

Vacancy Status
vacant housing units
4.1 1.9 2.2 2.0 3.2 3.3 3.8
Tenure
occupied housing units
0.6 0.5 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.1 1.4
Units in Structure
occupied and vacant housing units
1.3 1.3 1.7 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.4
Year moved in
occupied housing units
2.9 2.8 3.1 3.2 3.1 3.3 3.7
Month moved in
occupied housing units into which households move in the last two years
0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.9 0.9
Year built
occupied and vacant housing units
15.1 14.0 15.1 15.1 15.8 15.5 14.9
Lot size
occupied and vacant single family and mobile homes
2.8 2.9 3.0 2.9 3.2 3.4 3.9
Agricultural sales
occupied and vacant single family and mobile homes with lot size greater than or equal to 1 acre
3.2 3.3 3.4 3.8 4.0 4.2 4.7
Business on property
occupied and vacant single family and mobile homes
1.9 1.9 1.9 1.8 10.0 9.9 10.5
Number of rooms
occupied and vacant housing units
6.2 5.7 5.8 3.9 4.0 4.0 4.2
Number of bedrooms
occupied and vacant housing units
3.1 2.6 2.8 5.3 5.5 5.4 5.6
Complete plumbing
occupied and vacant housing units
1.4 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.7
Complete kitchen
occupied and vacant housing units
1.5 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.4 1.5 1.8
Telephone
occupied housing units
0.5 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.7 1.0
Number of vehicles
occupied housing units
0.7 0.7 0.8 1.0 1.1 1.3 1.6


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Housing: Utilities Percent Allocated
Item 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000

Heating fuel
occupied housing units
1.4 1.4 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.8 2.1
Monthly electricity cost
occupied housing units
6.0 5.6 6.0 6.6 6.2 6.5 6.9
Monthly gas cost
occupied housing units
8.9 8.8 9.3 9.6 9.6 10.1 11.5
Yearly water and sewer cost
occupied housing units
7.8 7.8 7.4 7.6 7.3 7.6 8.3
Yearly other fuel cost
occupied housing units
9.9 10.1 10.3 10.5 10.7 11.0 13.4


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Housing: Special Programs Percent Allocated
Item 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000

Yearly food stamp recipiency/amount - households
occupied housing units
2.1 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.6


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Housing: Mortgage Items Percent Allocated
Item 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000

Yearly real estate taxes
owner-occupied housing units
18.0 17.3 18.4 19.9 19.1 19.7 20.8
Yearly property insurance
owner-occupied housing units
22.2 21.5 22.1 23.3 23.6 24.0 24.5
Mortgage status
owner-occupied housing units
1.1 1.0 1.1 1.4 1.3 1.5 2.0
Monthly mortgage payment
owner-occupied housing units with a mortgage
7.5 7.3 7.5 8.5 8.2 9.0 10.1
Mortgage payment includes real estate taxes
owner-occupied housing units with a mortgage
3.9 3.7 4.0 4.9 4.6 4.9 5.9
Mortgage payment includes insurance
owner-occupied housing units with a mortgage
9.7 9.8 9.8 12.2 11.2 11.3 12.1
Second mortgage
owner-occupied housing units
2.1 1.9 2.1 2.5 2.6 3.0 3.8
Home equity loan
owner-occupied housing units
2.9 2.7 2.8 3.2 3.3 3.6 4.5
Other monthly mortgage payment(s)
owner-occupied housing units with second mortgage or home equity loan
17.1 18.0 18.5 20.3 17.8 17.3 18.9


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Housing: Other Financial Characteristics Percent Allocated
Item 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000

Property value
owner-occupied housing units and vacant housing units for sale
8.7 8.0 8.4 9.1 8.9 9.2 9.9
Mobile home loan
occupied mobile homes and other units
** ** ** ** 0.4 1.9 2.5
Yearly mobile home costs
occupied mobile homes and other units
21.0 21.1 22.5 24.7 35.5 36.0 37.8
Monthly condominium fee
owner-occupied housing units
0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
Monthly rent
occupied housing units rented for cash rent and vacant housing units for rent
7.9 7.2 7.3 7.8 7.2 7.2 7.3
Meals included in rent
occupied housing units rented for cash rent and vacant housing units for rent
1.8 1.5 1.5 1.5 4.5 4.5 4.8


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Population: Basic Demographics 1 Percent Allocated
Item 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000

Race
total population
1.6 1.6 1.7 1.9 1.8 1.7 2.4
Hispanic origin
total population
1.5 1.5 1.6 1.8 2.0 2.0 3.6
Sex
total population
0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.5
Age
total population
0.8 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.4 2.4
Relationship
total household population
0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8 1.1 0.9 1.6
Marital status
total population 15 years and over
1.2 1.0 1.1 1.5 1.5 1.4 2.3


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Population: Origin and Language 1 Percent Allocated
Item 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000

Place of birth
total population
4.8 4.7 5.5 6.2 4.4 4.6 6.4
Citizenship
total population
1.6 1.6 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5
Year of entry
total population not born in US
7.9 6.9 7.3 8.4 7.7 6.7 7.8
Speaks another language at home
total population 5 years and over
2.0 1.7 1.8 2.1 2.6 2.7 4.3
Other language spoken
total population 5 years and over who speak another language at home
4.2 4.0 4.2 4.6 6.7 6.5 8.9
English ability
total population 5 years and over who speak another language at home
2.8 2.5 2.6 2.9 3.8 3.8 6.0


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Population: Education 1 Percent Allocated
Item 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000

School enrollment
total population 3 years and over
2.3 2.2 2.3 2.6 2.6 2.7 4.0
Grade level attending
total population 3 years and over enrolled
4.3 4.4 5.2 5.2 4.6 4.7 5.5
Educational attainment
total population 3 years and over
3.5 3.0 3.3 3.8 3.6 3.7 4.8


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Population: Mobility and Migration 1 Percent Allocated
Item 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000

Mobility status
total population 1 years and over
2.2 2.1 2.1 2.2 2.5 2.6 4.0
Migration state/foreign country
total population 1 years and over movers
4.4 3.7 3.9 4.1 5.0 6.5 14.0
Migration county
total population 1 years and over movers within US
5.1 4.5 4.8 5.1 5.6 7.0 14.5
Migration minor civil division
total population 1 years and over movers within US
5.3 4.6 4.9 5.3 5.7 7.1 14.6
Migration place
total population 1 years and over movers within US
5.6 5.0 5.3 5.8 6.0 7.3 14.9


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Population: Disabilities 1 Percent Allocated
Item 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000

Vision or hearing difficulty
total population 5 years and over
2.7 2.5 2.6 2.8 3.2 3.4 5.0
Physical difficulty
total population 5 years and over
3.2 3.1 3.4 3.5 3.4 3.6 5.2
Difficulty remembering
total population 5 years and over
2.4 2.1 2.1 2.5 2.6 2.9 4.7
Difficulty dressing
total population 5 years and over
2.5 2.2 2.3 2.6 2.7 2.9 4.8
Difficulty going out
total population 16 years and over
2.5 2.1 2.1 2.7 3.1 3.4 5.6
Difficulty working at a job
total population 16 years and over
3.1 2.7 2.8 3.4 3.3 3.6 5.9


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Population: Grandparents and Fertility 1 Percent Allocated
Item 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000

Grandchildren living in home
noninstitutionalized population 30 years and over
0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 2.7 3.0 4.6
Responsibility for grandchildren
noninstitutionalized population 30 years and over who are grandparents with grandchildren in the home
9.5 9.5 10.3 12.0 15.6 15.0 17.6
Months responsible for grandchildren
noninstitutionalized population 30 years and over who are grandparents with grandchildren in the home that have responsibility
12.1 12.3 10.9 11.7 17.0 17.7 19.7
Fertility
female total population 15-50
2.2 1.8 1.7 2.1 2.5 2.7 4.0


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Population: Military 1 Percent Allocated
Item 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000

Veteran Status
total population 17 years and over
2.5 2.1 2.1 2.7 2.9 3.0 4.7
Periods of military service
total population 17 years and over on active duty now or previously
4.7 4.1 4.5 5.2 11.7 11.8 13.4
Years of active duty
total population 17 years and over on active duty now or previously
4.0 3.6 3.7 4.5 4.7 4.7 6.7


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Population: Labor Force 1 Percent Allocated
Item 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000

Employment Status Recode
noninstitutionalized population 16 years and over
2.7 2.6 2.7 3.4 3.5 3.8 6.0
When last worked
noninstitutionalized population 16 years and over
3.7 3.2 3.2 3.9 4.1 4.4 6.5
Weeks worked in the past 12 months
noninstitutionalized population 16 years and over who worked in the past 12 months
6.7 6.4 6.7 7.3 7.6 7.6 9.6
Hours worked per week
noninstitutionalized population 16 years and over who worked in the past 12 months
6.5 6.1 6.4 7.0 7.1 7.1 9.1
Place of work state/foreign country
noninstitutionalized population 16 years and over at work last week
4.2 2.7 2.8 3.8 3.9 4.2 5.8
Place of work county
noninstitutionalized population 16 years and over at work last week
4.9 3.4 3.5 4.6 4.4 4.7 6.2
Place of work minor civil division
noninstitutionalized population 16 years and over at work last week
1.5 1.2 1.3 1.6 1.5 1.6 1.9
Place of work place
noninstitutionalized population 16 years and over at work last week
5.4 4.0 4.1 5.2 4.9 5.2 6.7


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Population: Journey to Work 1 Percent Allocated
Item 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000

Transportation to work
noninstitutionalized population 16 years and over at work last week
3.8 2.3 2.4 3.1 3.0 3.1 4.6
Carpool size
noninstitutionalized population 16 years and over at work last week who drive to work
4.7 3.2 3.5 4.1 3.9 4.1 5.8
Time of departure
noninstitutionalized population 16 years and over at work last week who don't work at home
9.4 7.7 8.7 9.6 9.2 9.9 11.3
Commuting Time
noninstitutionalized population 16 years and over at work last week who don't work at home
7.5 5.7 6.2 7.0 6.9 7.2 8.7


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Population: Industry and Occupation 1 Percent Allocated
Item 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000

Class of worker
total population 16 years and over who worked in the last 5 years
5.3 4.7 4.8 5.5 5.7 6.0 8.3
Industry
total population 16 years and over who worked in the last 5 years
6.1 5.5 6.7 6.6 6.6 7.1 9.4
Occupation
total population 16 years and over who worked in the last 5 years
6.4 5.7 6.9 6.9 6.8 7.3 9.5


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Population: Income 1 Percent Allocated
Item 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000

Wages/salary income
total population 15 years and over
13.3 12.3 12.7 14.1 14.0 14.8 16.4
Self-employment income
total population 15 years and over
3.9 3.3 3.5 4.2 4.4 4.6 6.3
Interest, dividends, etc. income
total population 15 years and over
7.8 7.1 7.5 8.9 9.7 11.3 13.3
Social Security or Railroad Retirement
total population 15 years and over
7.3 6.3 6.5 7.6 8.4 9.8 11.7
Supplemental Security Income
total population 15 years and over
5.5 4.7 4.9 5.8 6.9 8.2 10.2
Public Assistance
total population 15 years and over
5.5 4.9 5.0 6.0 7.1 8.5 10.5
Retirement income
total population 15 years and over
6.2 5.4 5.6 6.7 7.6 9.0 11.0
Other income
total population 15 years and over
5.8 5.1 5.4 6.4 7.3 8.6 10.6
Some or all income allocated
total population 15 years and over
19.5 18.0 18.8 20.8 20.9 22.4 23.9


1 The universes shown are for the 2006 data only; the 2000-2005 rates are for the comparable universe excluding the group quarters population, since that population was added to the ACS in 2006.

** This variable was not recorded in 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau  |  American Community Survey Office  |  Page Last Modified: September 06, 2007