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NumberPercentTotal population43,554100.0SEX AND AGEMale21,74349.9Female21,81150.1Under 5 years4,64810.75 to 9 years4,46210.210 to 14 years3,9669.115 to 19 years3,0196.920 to 24 years1,4483.325 to…
NumberPercentEMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over29,796100.0In labor force23,33578.3Civilian labor force23,32678.3Employed22,74876.3Unemployed5781.9Percent of civilian labor force2.5(X)…
NumberPercentTotal housing units15,249100.0UNITS IN STRUCTURE1-unit, detached13,28387.11-unit, attached1210.82 units280.23 or 4 units800.55 to 9 units2321.510 to 19 units2741.820 or more units1,…
NumberPercentSCHOOL ENROLLMENTPopulation 3 years and over enrolled in school14,119100.0Nursery school, preschool1,4029.9Kindergarten9196.5Elementary school (grades 1-8)6,63547.0High school (…
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