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NumberPercentTotal population55,635100.0SEX AND AGEMale27,36449.2Female28,27150.8Under 5 years3,9237.15 to 9 years4,2277.610 to 14 years4,4187.915 to 19 years4,1537.520 to 24 years3,4116.125 to…
NumberPercentEMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over42,110100.0In labor force31,37674.5Civilian labor force31,29174.3Employed30,10171.5Unemployed1,1902.8Percent of civilian labor force3.8(X…
NumberPercentTotal housing units21,498100.0UNITS IN STRUCTURE1-unit, detached14,84669.11-unit, attached6613.12 units4352.03 or 4 units9114.25 to 9 units1,6897.910 to 19 units9934.620 or more…
NumberPercentSCHOOL ENROLLMENTPopulation 3 years and over enrolled in school14,951100.0Nursery school, preschool1,0036.7Kindergarten9146.1Elementary school (grades 1-8)7,16847.9High school (…
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