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Demographics
Total population 29,033 Population Estimates, 2019 [1]
Population by race and ethnicity American Community Survey, 2015-2019
White non-Hispanic20,834 ±398 76.5% ±1.5%
Of Color6,416 ±398 23.5% ±1.5%
American Indian748 ±185 2.7% ±0.7%
Asian308 ±105 1.1% ±0.4%
Black1,512 ±153 5.5% ±0.6%
Hispanic (any race)2,572 ±91 9.4% ±0.3%
Some other racesuppressed
Two or more races985 ±225 3.6% ±0.8%
Population by age American Community Survey, 2015-2019
Under 52,450 ±222 9.0% ±0.8%
5 to 174,993 ±397 18.3% ±1.5%
18 to 6417,661 ±363 64.8% ±1.3%
65+2,146 ±153 7.9% ±0.6%
Median age30.4 ±0.7 American Community Survey, 2015-2019
Population by gender American Community Survey, 2015-2019
Female12,372 ±280 45.4% ±1.0%
Male14,878 ±278 54.6% ±1.0%
Aging
Total civilian, non-institutionalized population (65+)1,999 ±154 American Community Survey, 2015-2019
Individuals with one or more disabilities (65+)872 ±174 43.6% ±8.5%
Economy
Median household income$84,710 ±$8,201 American Community Survey, 2015-2019
Population for whom poverty status is determined26,533 ±253 American Community Survey, 2015-2019 [2]
In poverty1,695 ±443 6.4% ±1.7% American Community Survey, 2015-2019
Under 5 (percent of people under age 5)247 ±162 10.5% ±6.7%
5 to 17 (percent of people age 5 to 17)373 ±178 7.9% ±3.7%
18 to 64 (percent of people age 18 to 64)968 ±291 5.5% ±1.6%
65+ (percent of people age 65+)107 ±56 5.4% ±2.7%
Health
Total civilian, non-institutionalized population26,938 ±95 American Community Survey, 2015-2019
Individuals with one or more disabilities2,910 ±525 10.8% ±1.9%
Total civilian, non-institutionalized population (under age 65)24,939 ±489 American Community Survey, 2015-2019
Individuals without health insurance3,773 ±883 15.1% ±3.5%
Housing
Cost burdened households1,802 ±423 16.6% ±3.7% American Community Survey, 2015-2019 [3]
Cost burdened owners (percent of homeowners)436 ±139 8.4% ±2.6%
Cost burdened renters (percent of renters)1,366 ±399 24.1% ±6.4%
Homeownership, number and rate5,180 ±486 46.1% ±3.6% American Community Survey, 2015-2019
White non-Hispanic4,734 ±476 52.2% ±4.5%
Of Colorsuppressed
Vacant housing units3,809 ±578 25.3% ±3.8% American Community Survey, 2015-2019
Immigration
Foreign born2,024 ±412 7.4% ±1.5% American Community Survey, 2015-2019
Speaks language other than English2,711 ±622 10.9% ±2.5% American Community Survey, 2015-2019
Transportation
Commute time 30 minutes or longer (workers age 16+)1,467 ±392 10.3% ±2.7% American Community Survey, 2015-2019
Workforce
Percentage of adults working (age 16 to 64) 79.2% ±2.4% American Community Survey, 2015-2019
Adult population by educational attainment American Community Survey, 2015-2019
Total adult population (age 25+)17,220 ±423
Less than high school1,626 ±344 9.4% ±2.0%
High school or equivalent4,494 ±597 26.1% ±3.4%
Some college or associate's degree6,752 ±744 39.2% ±4.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher4,348 ±513 25.2% ±2.9%

"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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