Quality of Life

Climate
Average Daily Temperature
 
High
Low
Average
January:
23
4
14
July:
84
61
72
Elevation (Mean Feet Above Sea Level):
1,509
0
1,292
 
Precipitation
Rainfall
Snowfall
Sunny/Partly Sunny Days
Annually (in inches):
29
35
210
Data Source: Applied Geographic Solutions

 

Crime Rates
Ratio Per 1,000 Per Population: 0.00
Crime Rate Per 100,000 Population: Property: 46.00
  Violent: 49.00
  Total: 54.00
Data Source: Applied Geographic Solutions, Inc.

 

Population by Age
 
1990
2000
2004
2009 (Projection)
17 and Under
2,827 (26.50%)
2,440 (24.05%)
2,010 (21.01%)
1,801 (19.53%)
18 - 34
2,170 (20.34%)
1,889 (18.62%)
2,050 (21.43%)
2,090 (22.67%)
35 - 54
2,258 (21.16%)
2,685 (26.46%)
2,516 (26.30%)
2,348 (25.46%)
55 - 74
2,282 (21.39%)
2,017 (19.88%)
1,875 (19.60%)
1,898 (20.58%)
75 and Older
1,132 (10.61%)
1,116 (11.00%)
1,115 (11.66%)
1,084 (11.76%)
Total
10,669 (100.00%)
10,147 (100.01%)
9,566 (100.00%)
9,221 (100.00%)
Data Source: U.S. Census Data and Applied Geographic Solutions, Inc.

 

Median Age
 
1990
2000
2004
2009 (Projection)
 
37.30
40.70
40.74
40.83
Data Source: United States Census Data and Applied Geographic Solutions, Inc.

 

Households by Income
 
1990
2000
2004
2009 (Projection)
0 - $34,999
3,263 (77.21%)
2,202 (53.45%)
1,967 (49.94%)
1,695 (45.38%)
$35,000 - $49,999
552 (13.06%)
787 (19.10%)
734 (18.63%)
632 (16.92%)
$50,000 - $74,999
288 (6.81%)
757 (18.37%)
785 (19.93%)
808 (21.63%)
$75,000 +
123 (2.91%)
373 (9.05%)
452 (11.47%)
600 (16.06%)
Total Number of Households
4,226 (99.99%)
4,119 (99.97%)
3,938 (99.97%)
3,735 (99.99%)
Median Household Income
$ 21,223
$ 32,409
$ 35,039
$ 37,884
Data Source: U.S. Census Data and Applied Geographic Solutions, Inc.

 

Net Migration
 
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
Number of Persons
-17
-154
-16
-155
-161
Data Source: Internal Revenue Service

 

Workforce Educational Attainment
 
1990
2000
Less Than 9th Grade
868 (12.36%)
468 (6.99%)
9 to 12 Years, No Diploma
757 (10.78%)
625 (9.34%)
High School Graduate
2,654 (37.78%)
2,342 (35.00%)
Some College, No Degree
1,221 (17.38%)
1,685 (25.18%)
Associate Degree
624 (8.88%)
645 (9.64%)
Bachelor Degree
706 (10.05%)
671 (10.03%)
Graduate/Professional Degree
194 (2.76%)
256 (3.83%)
Total
7,024 (99.99%)
6,692 (100.01%)
Data Source: U.S. Census Data and Applied Geographic Solutions, Inc.

 

Overall Attainment
 
1990
2000
High School Diploma or Higher
5,399 (76.87%)
5,599 (83.67%)
Bachelor Degree or Higher
900 (12.81%)
927 (13.85%)
Data Source: U.S. Census Data and Applied Geographic Solutions, Inc.
 

 

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