Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,035
| This zip code: | $50,035 | | North Carolina: | $44,670 |
Nearest zip codes: 27109, 27104, 27040, 27103, 27105, 27045.
Housing units in zip code 27106 with a mortgage: 5,986 (593 second mortgage, 1,397 home equity loan, 38 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,533
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,371
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $420
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 11.9% | | Whole state: | 14.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 5.8% | | Whole state: | 6.0% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.8 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.9 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 27106: Secca (A), Reynolda House (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: University Plaza Shopping Center (1), Reynolda Manor Shopping Center (2), North Point Mall (3), Northchase Shopping Center (4), Sherwood Plaza Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 27106 include: Maple Springs Church (A), New Hope Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Shattalon Lake (A), Mallard Lake Lower (B), Mallard Lake Upper (C), Clinard Lake (D), K and W Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Monarcas Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in zip code 27106: Polo Park and Recreation Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions (not listed on the city page) : Centershop (Museums; 750 Marguerite Drive) (1), City-County Government - Recreation & Parks Department- Special Use Facili (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 2147 Bethabara Road) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 914
- 1995 to 1998: 1,608
- 1990 to 1994: 1,612
- 1980 to 1989: 4,247
- 1970 to 1979: 3,684
- 1960 to 1969: 2,875
- 1950 to 1959: 1,815
- 1940 to 1949: 551
- 1939 or earlier: 543
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in 27106: |
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- no bedroom: 16
- 1 bedrooms: 58
- 2 bedrooms: 1,491
- 3 bedrooms: 5,170
- 4 bedrooms: 2,445
- 5 or more bedrooms: 456
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 238
- 1 bedrooms: 2,280
- 2 bedrooms: 3,190
- 3 bedrooms: 1,005
- 4 bedrooms: 139
- 5 or more bedrooms: 37
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Vehicles available in 27106 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 204
- 1 vehicle: 2,720
- 2 vehicles: 4,605
- 3 vehicles: 1,613
- 4 vehicles: 420
- 5 or more vehicles: 74
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 884
- 1 vehicle: 3,907
- 2 vehicles: 1,755
- 3 vehicles: 265
- 4 vehicles: 62
- 5 or more vehicles: 16
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 27106:
- Less than $10,000: 33
- $10,000 to $14,999: 16
- $15,000 to $19,999: 27
- $20,000 to $24,999: 26
- $25,000 to $29,999: 25
- $30,000 to $34,999: 33
- $35,000 to $39,999: 47
- $40,000 to $49,999: 116
- $50,000 to $59,999: 102
- $60,000 to $69,999: 58
- $70,000 to $79,999: 94
- $80,000 to $89,999: 156
- $90,000 to $99,999: 177
- $100,000 to $124,999: 897
- $125,000 to $149,999: 1,345
- $150,000 to $174,999: 1,004
- $175,000 to $199,999: 1,045
- $200,000 to $249,999: 2,054
- $250,000 to $299,999: 1,159
- $300,000 to $399,999: 901
- $400,000 to $499,999: 546
- $500,000 to $749,999: 594
- $750,000 to $999,999: 165
- $1,000,000 or more: 227
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 27106:
- Less than $100: 72
- $100 to $149: 120
- $150 to $199: 43
- $200 to $249: 61
- $250 to $299: 163
- $300 to $349: 272
- $350 to $399: 500
- $400 to $449: 877
- $450 to $499: 776
- $500 to $549: 1,410
- $550 to $599: 798
- $600 to $649: 922
- $650 to $699: 504
- $700 to $749: 277
- $750 to $799: 355
- $800 to $899: 445
- $900 to $999: 300
- $1,000 to $1,249: 345
- $1,250 to $1,499: 306
- $1,500 to $1,999: 207
- $2,000 or more: 274
- No cash rent: 177
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $240,602.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $223,568
- Black or African American householders: $143,874
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $141,593
- Asian householders: $185,851
- Some other race householders: $176,877
- Two or more races householders: $176,269
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $183,417
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 9,788
- One, attached: 670
- Two: 191
- 3 or 4: 902
- 5 to 9: 1,902
- 10 to 19: 1,810
- 20 to 49: 1,042
- 50 or more: 982
- Mobile homes: 562

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 15,331 (81%)
- Carpooled: 2,269 (12%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 180 (1%)
- Subway or elevated: 21 (0%)
- Railroad: 7 (0%)
- Ferryboat: 12 (0%)
- Taxi: 25 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
- Bicycle: 20 (0%)
- Walked: 542 (3%)
- Other means: 43 (0%)
- Worked at home: 523 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 489
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1916
- 10 to 14 minutes: 3662
- 15 to 19 minutes: 4978
- 20 to 24 minutes: 3240
- 25 to 29 minutes: 906
- 30 to 34 minutes: 1465
- 35 to 39 minutes: 271
- 40 to 44 minutes: 320
- 45 to 59 minutes: 654
- 60 to 89 minutes: 274
- 90 or more minutes: 281
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 88.0%
Household type by relationship
Households: 37,655
- In family households: 29,980 (7,642 male householders, 2,568 female householders)
7,910 spouses, 9,989 children (9,228 natural, 189 adopted, 572 stepchildren), 323 grandchildren, 333 brothers or sisters, 130 parents, 482 other relatives, 603 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 7,675 (2,542 male householders (1,945 living alone)), 3,796 female householders (3,419 living alone)), 1,337 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 1,837 (384 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 4,870 2-persons, 2,329 3-persons, 1,916 4-persons, 791 5-persons, 244 6-persons, 60 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 5,364 1-person, 799 2-persons, 96 3-persons, 45 4-persons, 15 5-persons, 19 6-persons.
5,951 married couples with children.
2,355 single-parent households (337 men, 2,018 women).
90.3% of residents of 27106 zip code speak English at home.
6.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (37% very well, 21% well, 26% not well, 16% not at all).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% very well, 18% well, 7% not well, 1% not at all).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% very well, 32% well, 12% not well, 3% not at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 2,890 (7.3%)
(19.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 7.3% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (48%)
- El Salvador (7%)
- India (5%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
- Canada (4%)
- United Kingdom (4%)
- Germany (2%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 1,303
- 1990 to 1994: 679
- 1985 to 1989: 249
- 1980 to 1984: 231
- 1975 to 1979: 111
- 1970 to 1974: 74
- 1970 to 1974: 38
- 1965 to 1969: 205
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White population: 28,265
Black population: 8,961
American Indian population: 91
Asian population: 568
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 10
Some other race population: 1,385
Two or more races population: 525

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 11706 |
|  English: 4111 |
|  United States or American: 3614 |
|  German: 3386 |
|  Irish: 2018 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 1216 |
|  Italian: 948 |
|  Scottish: 667 |
|  French (except Basque): 489 |
|  European: 477 |
|  Polish: 449 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 424 |
|  African: 318 |
|  Greek: 202 |
|  Welsh: 190 |
|  Russian: 176 |
|  Arab:: 169 |
|  Dutch: 168 |
|  Swedish: 150 |
|  British: 130 |
|  Norwegian: 124 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 110 |
|  Lebanese: 90 |
|  Northern European: 83 |
|  French Canadian: 82 |
|  Nigerian: 78 |
|  Austrian: 72 |
|  Danish: 68 |
|  Jamaican: 65 |
|  Finnish: 64 |
|  Canadian: 60 |
|  Hungarian: 59 |
|  Ukrainian: 54 |
|  Swiss: 50 |
|  Yugoslavian: 41 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 39 |
|  Other Arab: 34 |
|  Syrian: 26 |
|  Eastern European: 26 |
|  Czech: 26 |
|  Haitian: 24 |
|  Lithuanian: 21 |
|  Arab/Arabic: 19 |
|  Guyanese: 17 |
|  Portuguese: 16 |
|  Turkish: 15 |
|  Scandinavian: 15 |
|  West Indian: 15 |
|  Slovak: 14 |
|  South African: 13 |
|  Belgian: 13 |
|  Romanian: 11 |
|  Iranian: 11 |
|  Serbian: 10 |
|  Other Subsaharan African: 9 |
|  Alsatian: 8 |
|  Brazilian: 7 |
|  Cypriot: 7 |
|  Basque: 7 |
|  Slavic: 7 |
|  Slovene: 7 |
|  Liberian: 6 |
|  Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 6 |
|  Latvian: 5 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 4 |
Public high school in zip code 27106 not listed on the city page:- MOUNT TABOR HIGH (Students: 1,774; Location: 342 PETREE ROAD, WINSTON SALEM, NC; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools not listed on the city page:- CEDAR FOREST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 182; Location: 4634 SHATTALON DRIVE, WINSTON SALEM, NC; Grades: PK - 12)
- GREENHILLS SCHOOL (Students: 37; Location: 1360 LYNDALE DR, WINSTON SALEM, NC; Grades: 2 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 27106 not listed on the city page:- NORTHWEST MIDDLE (Students: 997; Location: 5501 MURRAY ROAD, WINSTON SALEM, NC; Grades: 06 - 08)
- OLD TOWN ELEMENTARY (Students: 723; Location: 3930 REYNOLDA ROAD, WINSTON SALEM, NC; Grades: PK - 05)
- SHERWOOD FOREST ELEMENTARY (Students: 525; Location: 1055 YORKSHIRE ROAD, WINSTON SALEM, NC; Grades: PK - 05)
- SPEAS ELEMENTARY (Students: 319; Location: 2000 W POLO ROAD, WINSTON SALEM, NC; Grades: PK - 05)
- CHILDREN'S CENTER (Students: 65; Location: 2315 COLISEUM DRIVE, WINSTON SALEM, NC; Grades: UG - UG)
Private primary/middle schools not listed on the city page:- SUMMIT SCHOOL (Students: 663; Location: 2100 REYNOLDA ROAD, WINSTON SALEM, NC; Grades: PK - 9)
- FIRST ASSEMBLY CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 246; Location: 3730 UNIVERSITY PKWY, WINSTON SALEM, NC; Grades: KG - 8)
- REYNOLDA PLAY SCHOOL (Students: 109; Location: 2200 REYNOLDA RD, WINSTON SALEM, NC; Grades: PK - KG)
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- BENNETT & BAILEY STORE-FORMER (2872 SOUTH STRATFORD ROAD in WINSTON SALEM, NC)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00M29W84AY3Y88FW88, WASTEWATER FACILITY
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
Alternative names: BENNETT AND BAILEY, BENNETT AND BAILEY STORE
- AMOCO OIL CO./STATION #1160 (900 WAUGHTOWN STREET in WINSTON SALEM, NC)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00M29W84AX3YRBWKFQ, WASTEWATER FACILITY
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
Organizations: BEROTH OIL CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CARTERS AMOCO, SOUTHSIDE AMOCO
- CAMEL CITY CLEANERS DSCA 34-0014 (2801 REYNOLDA RD in WINSTON SALEM, NC)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: DWM/DSCA PROGRAM (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, PETITIONERS FOR DSCA SITE ID #34-0014 (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, COVINGTON WILSON CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CAMEL CITY CLEANERS - DSCA ID #34-0014
- CHILDREN'S CENTER (2315 COLISEUM DR in WINSTON SALEM, NC)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-344
Organizations: FORSYTH COUNTY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- A CLEANER WORLD NO 192 (5395 SHATTALON DR in WINSTON SALEM, NC)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: ACW MANAGEMENT CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
- ARMY RESERVE XVIII AIRBORNE CORPS (1245 STADIUM DRIVE in WINSTON SALEM, NC). Federal Facility. U.S. ARMY
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: DEPT. OF ARMY (CONTACT/OWNER)
- CHOICE CAROLINA (4600 PROGRESS LN in WINSTON-SALEM, NC)
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- DIGAS GAS STATION NC (7840 SILAS CREEK PKWY EXT in WINSTON SALEM, NC)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: TESORO GASOLINE MKTG CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
- A CLEANER WORLD #124 (2885 REYNOLDA RD in WINSTON-SALEM, NC)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: J & L RIGGINS INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: A CLEANER WORLD NO 124
- BOB NEILL PAINT & BODY INC (7600 PHOENIX RD in WINSTON SALEM, NC)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: T DAVID NEILL (CONTACT/OWNER)
- 250 CLEANERS (3614 REYNOLDA RD in WINSTON SALEM, NC)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: SONG KYUN CHONG (CONTACT/OWNER)
- A CLEANER CAROLINA (3705 REYNOLDA RD in WINSTON SALEM, NC)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: YOUNG SOON KIM (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: OLD TOWN CLEANERS INC
- A CLEANER WORLD #179 (3990 LINN STATION RD in WINSTON SALEM, NC)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: JOHN RIGGINS (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: A CLEANER WORLD NO 179
Median worth of mobile homes: $44,596
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
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- Electricity (54%)
- Utility gas (33%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 21437
- Northeast: 4362
- Midwest: 2783
- South: 6769
- West: 989
46% of the 27106 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 35% lived in North Carolina.
Population in 1990: 35,209. Population change in the 1990s: +4,596 (+13.1%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 708
| Here: | 17.1% | | North Carolina: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 193
| Here: | 10.0% | | North Carolina: | 6.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,977
| Here: | 66.7% | | North Carolina: | 20.2% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- PLUREON CORPORATION (1472 RIDGEMERE LANE in WINSTON SALEM, NC; small business): $485,000 in 2 contracts from 2004 to 2005
$415,000 with Army for Biomedical -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2005-08-30. Completion date: 2005-07-12.
$70,000, same as above. Signed on 2004-12-09. Completion date: 2005-07-12.
- TAR HEEL RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION (2802 FAIRLAWN DR in WINSTON SALEM, NC; small business): $324,495 in 11 contracts from 2002 to 2005
Contracts for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing), Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Industrial Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing) by Navy Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $191,459; 2003: $83,036; 2004: $25,000; 2005: $25,000; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$174,967 with Navy for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing). Signed on 2002-07-25. Completion date: 2002-11-22.
$57,361, same as above. Signed on 2003-09-24. Completion date: 2003-11-30.
$25,000 with Navy for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2004-07-26. Completion date: 2004-10-14.
$25,000 with Navy for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing). Signed on 2003-07-15. Completion date: 2003-07-23.
- SALEM AUTOMATION, INC (4500 INDIANA AVE STE 40 in WINSTON SALEM, NC; small business): $86,290 in 3 contracts from 2005 to 2006
$63,520 with Navy for ADP Software. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2006-06-13. Completion date: 2006-06-27.
$20,100 with Navy for ADP Software. Taking place in SC. Signed on 2005-08-30. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$2,670 with Navy for ADP Software. Signed on 2005-04-11. Completion date: 2005-05-16.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment, 250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 100-249 employees: 2 establishments, 20-49 employees: 2 establishments, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (500-999: 1, 100-249: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 9, 1-4: 4)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 3, 20-49: 7, 10-19: 6, 5-9: 7, 1-4: 12)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 9, 10-19: 9, 5-9: 4)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 10, 1-4: 11)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: All Other Support Services (100-249: 1, 50-99: 3, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 1361 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 367 people in nursing homes
- 98 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 19 people in homes for the mentally retarded
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