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Demographics
Total population 55,839 Population Estimates, 2019 [1]
Population by race and ethnicity American Community Survey, 2015-2019
White non-Hispanic46,712 ±380 82.7% ±0.7%
Of Color9,788 ±381 17.3% ±0.7%
American Indian1,480 ±201 2.6% ±0.4%
Asian1,859 ±143 3.3% ±0.3%
Black2,264 ±319 4.0% ±0.6%
Hispanic (any race)2,444 ±195 4.3% ±0.3%
Some other racesuppressed
Two or more races1,165 ±261 2.1% ±0.5%
Population by age American Community Survey, 2015-2019
Under 53,598 ±164 6.4% ±0.3%
5 to 177,408 ±281 13.1% ±0.5%
18 to 6438,740 ±288 68.5% ±0.5%
65+6,754 ±177 12.0% ±0.3%
Median age29.0 ±0.3 American Community Survey, 2015-2019
Population by gender American Community Survey, 2015-2019
Female27,143 ±240 48.0% ±0.4%
Male29,357 ±238 52.0% ±0.4%
Aging
Total civilian, non-institutionalized population (65+)6,360 ±200 American Community Survey, 2015-2019
Individuals with one or more disabilities (65+)1,942 ±257 30.5% ±3.8%
Economy
Median household income$50,076 ±$2,191 American Community Survey, 2015-2019
Population for whom poverty status is determined52,821 ±293 American Community Survey, 2015-2019 [2]
In poverty9,790 ±873 18.5% ±1.6% American Community Survey, 2015-2019
Under 5 (percent of people under age 5)570 ±146 16.1% ±4.0%
5 to 17 (percent of people age 5 to 17)1,133 ±282 15.7% ±3.7%
18 to 64 (percent of people age 18 to 64)7,341 ±612 20.6% ±1.6%
65+ (percent of people age 65+)746 ±190 11.7% ±2.9%
Health
Total civilian, non-institutionalized population55,617 ±178 American Community Survey, 2015-2019
Individuals with one or more disabilities5,528 ±526 9.9% ±0.9%
Total civilian, non-institutionalized population (under age 65)49,257 ±418 American Community Survey, 2015-2019
Individuals without health insurance3,704 ±543 7.5% ±1.1%
Housing
Cost burdened households8,423 ±679 34.2% ±2.6% American Community Survey, 2015-2019 [3]
Cost burdened owners (percent of homeowners)1,781 ±254 16.2% ±2.2%
Cost burdened renters (percent of renters)6,642 ±630 48.9% ±4.2%
Homeownership, number and rate11,051 ±404 43.6% ±1.4% American Community Survey, 2015-2019
White non-Hispanic10,297 ±374 47.6% ±1.4%
Of Colorsuppressed
Vacant housing units1,809 ±388 6.7% ±1.4% American Community Survey, 2015-2019
Immigration
Foreign born3,595 ±389 6.4% ±0.7% American Community Survey, 2015-2019
Speaks language other than English4,060 ±447 7.7% ±0.8% American Community Survey, 2015-2019
Transportation
Commute time 30 minutes or longer (workers age 16+)2,570 ±364 8.5% ±1.2% American Community Survey, 2015-2019
Workforce
Percentage of adults working (age 16 to 64) 77.6% ±1.3% American Community Survey, 2015-2019
Adult population by educational attainment American Community Survey, 2015-2019
Total adult population (age 25+)32,745 ±253
Less than high school1,605 ±257 4.9% ±0.8%
High school or equivalent7,170 ±519 21.9% ±1.6%
Some college or associate's degree11,834 ±614 36.1% ±1.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher12,136 ±518 37.1% ±1.6%

"Suppressed" indicates that data are unavailable, an estimate is unreliable, or data are suppressed because too few cases were recorded in the time period.

[1] Note that the total population number and the sum of population breakdowns under Demographics in the city profiles may be different. The population estimate from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Population Estimates program provides the most current snapshot of population for cities of this size and is recommended to be used for population counts. This estimate, however, does not provide breakdowns by different population characteristics. For population breakdowns by race and ethnicity, age, and gender, the American Community Survey (ACS) population counts are used instead.

[2] The American Community Survey uses a subset of the population for whom household income is known to calculate poverty figures. Any individual whose poverty status or income is unknown is excluded from poverty tabulations. For this reason, the population for whom poverty status is determined is slightly smaller than the total population. See more information here: https://www.census.gov/topics/income-poverty/poverty/guidance/poverty-measures.html.

[3] Households paying 30% or more of their gross income for housing are considered to be cost burdened.

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