Median household income (1999): $30,876
Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,093
| This zip code | $32,093 | | North Carolina: | $40,729 |
Nearest zip codes: 28605, 28692, 28698, 28618, 28684, 28626.
Housing units in zip code 28607 with a mortgage: 2,433 (177 second mortgage, 514 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,615
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $938
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $232
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 22.2% | | Whole state: | 12.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 13.5% | | Whole state: | 5.5% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.0 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.8 | | State: | 4.3 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 267
- 1995 to 1998: 1,298
- 1990 to 1994: 1,145
- 1980 to 1989: 2,848
- 1970 to 1979: 2,894
- 1960 to 1969: 1,737
- 1950 to 1959: 899
- 1940 to 1949: 476
- 1939 or earlier: 545
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Boone, NC (28607): |
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- no bedroom: 6
- 1 bedrooms: 112
- 2 bedrooms: 1,107
- 3 bedrooms: 2,887
- 4 bedrooms: 1,035
- 5 or more bedrooms: 189
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 129
- 1 bedrooms: 1,328
- 2 bedrooms: 2,137
- 3 bedrooms: 763
- 4 bedrooms: 267
- 5 or more bedrooms: 14
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Vehicles available in 28607 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 203
- 1 vehicle: 1,292
- 2 vehicles: 2,372
- 3 vehicles: 1,007
- 4 vehicles: 319
- 5 or more vehicles: 143
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 351
- 1 vehicle: 2,154
- 2 vehicles: 1,484
- 3 vehicles: 378
- 4 vehicles: 226
- 5 or more vehicles: 45
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 28607:
- $15,000 to $19,999: 6
- $20,000 to $24,999: 7
- $30,000 to $34,999: 13
- $35,000 to $39,999: 19
- $40,000 to $49,999: 51
- $50,000 to $59,999: 74
- $60,000 to $69,999: 119
- $70,000 to $79,999: 194
- $80,000 to $89,999: 265
- $90,000 to $99,999: 261
- $100,000 to $124,999: 487
- $125,000 to $149,999: 675
- $150,000 to $174,999: 481
- $175,000 to $199,999: 426
- $200,000 to $249,999: 358
- $250,000 to $299,999: 249
- $300,000 to $399,999: 167
- $400,000 to $499,999: 77
- $500,000 to $749,999: 77
- $750,000 to $999,999: 33
- $1,000,000 or more: 9
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 28607:
- Less than $100: 82
- $100 to $149: 29
- $150 to $199: 57
- $200 to $249: 152
- $250 to $299: 238
- $300 to $349: 344
- $350 to $399: 414
- $400 to $449: 572
- $450 to $499: 552
- $500 to $549: 444
- $550 to $599: 259
- $600 to $649: 279
- $650 to $699: 247
- $700 to $749: 77
- $750 to $799: 45
- $800 to $899: 166
- $900 to $999: 143
- $1,000 to $1,249: 84
- $1,500 to $1,999: 78
- No cash rent: 288
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $145,300
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $193,397
- Black or African American householders: $83,779
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $160,232
- Asian householders: $183,141
- Some other race householders: $216,440
- Two or more races householders: $177,547
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $216,440
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 6,926
- One, attached: 361
- Two: 477
- 3 or 4: 525
- 5 to 9: 666
- 10 to 19: 921
- 20 to 49: 794
- 50 or more: 270
- Mobile homes: 1,157
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 9,696 (73%)
- Carpooled: 1,682 (13%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 163 (1%)
- Motorcycle: 35 (0%)
- Bicycle: 14 (0%)
- Walked: 1,190 (9%)
- Other means: 72 (1%)
- Worked at home: 511 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 700
- 5 to 9 minutes: 2788
- 10 to 14 minutes: 3309
- 15 to 19 minutes: 2589
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1405
- 25 to 29 minutes: 329
- 30 to 34 minutes: 781
- 35 to 39 minutes: 72
- 40 to 44 minutes: 125
- 45 to 59 minutes: 359
- 60 to 89 minutes: 229
- 90 or more minutes: 166
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 88.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 22,029
- In family households: 14,071 (4,002 male householders, 965 female householders)
4,085 spouses, 4,320 children (4,076 natural, 129 adopted, 115 stepchildren), 182 grandchildren, 124 brothers or sisters, 102 parents, 79 other relatives, 212 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 7,958 (2,652 male householders (1,520 living alone)), 2,392 female householders (1,547 living alone)), 2,914 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 5,228 (155 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,567 2-persons, 1,119 3-persons, 863 4-persons, 320 5-persons, 73 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,067 1-person, 1,391 2-persons, 331 3-persons, 224 4-persons, 31 5-persons.
2,699 married couples with children.
736 single-parent households (149 men, 587 women).
94.4% of residents of 28607 zip code speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% very well, 2% well, 13% not well, 11% not at all).
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% very well, 5% well, 8% not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% very well, 16% well, 22% not well, 15% not at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (81% very well, 7% well, 12% not well).
Foreign born population: 597 (2.2%)
(26.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 2.2% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (19%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (11%)
- Canada (8%)
- Germany (8%)
- United Kingdom (6%)
- Trinidad and Tobago (6%)
- Israel (5%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 300
- 1990 to 1994: 61
- 1985 to 1989: 41
- 1980 to 1984: 56
- 1975 to 1979: 23
- 1970 to 1974: 5
- 1970 to 1974: 11
- 1965 to 1969: 100
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First ancestries reported:
- United States or American: 3006
- English: 2976
- German: 2580
- Other groups: 2022
- Scotch-Irish: 1657
- Irish: 1554
- Scottish: 1152
- Italian: 817
- European: 506
- French (except Basque): 374
- Dutch: 296
- Polish: 291
- British: 272
- Swedish: 263
- Norwegian: 211
- Welsh: 132
- Greek: 129
- French Canadian: 91
- Northern European: 81
- Arab:: 67
- Swiss: 61
- Canadian: 57
- Lebanese: 46
- Russian: 45
- Israeli: 41
- Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 35
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 35
- Belgian: 32
- Scandinavian: 32
- Danish: 28
- Hungarian: 27
- Austrian: 26
- Ukrainian: 23
- Czech: 23
- African: 19
- Czechoslovakian: 19
- Subsaharan African:: 19
- Slavic: 17
- Arab/Arabic: 16
- Yugoslavian: 14
- Celtic: 13
- Maltese: 11
- Lithuanian: 9
- Romanian: 9
- Icelander: 8
- Latvian: 7
- Croatian: 7
- Soviet Union: 7
- Portuguese: 6
- Armenian: 5
- Slovene: 5
- Finnish: 5
- Egyptian: 5
- Turkish: 5

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- CHARLESTON FORGE (GEORGE WILSON ROAD in BOONE, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00N61W64FBEPR2D118, WASTEWATER FACILITY
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, EXCEPT UPHOLSTERED; WOOD OFFICE AND STORE FIXTURES, PARTITIONS, SHELVING, AND LOCKERS
Business NAICS classification: SHOWCASE, PARTITION, SHELVING, AND LOCKER MANUFACTURING.; SHOWCASE, PARTITION, SHELVING, AND LOCKER MANUFACTURING.
Organizations: BARBER INVESTMENTS LLC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, J & J LEASING (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: HEARTHSTONE ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED - PLANT V
- BOONE CUSTOM FOREST PRODUCTS (467 ROBY GREENE ROAD in BOONE, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, -115DA4YG00M69W84AY3V06V3RT, WASTEWATER FACILITY, -4335, AIR PROGRAM
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SPECIAL PRODUCT SAWMILLS; WOOD PRODUCTS; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS WOOD PRODUCT MANUFACTURING.; ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS WOOD PRODUCT MANUFACTURING.
- BROWN BROS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (3456 HWY 105 SOUTH in BOONE, NC)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00M69W84AY3WRCW7SU, WASTEWATER FACILITY
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS
Business NAICS classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURE AND BLOCK MANUFACTURING.
Alternative names: MAYMEAD MATERIALS INC
- A CLEANER WORLD #108 (130 NEW MARKET BLVD in BOONE, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
Organizations: A CLEANER WORLD - BOONE, INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: A CLEANER WORLD NO. 108
- BOONE READY-MIX, INC. (110 SEVEN OAKS ROAD in BOONE, NC)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00M69W84AY3V07MTSM, WASTEWATER FACILITY, -4703, AIR PROGRAM
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
Alternative names: PERRYS CONSTRUCTION AND CONCRETE PUMPING
- BOONE ASPHALT COMPANY INACTIVE (LANDFILL ROAD in BOONE, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
Business SIC classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS
Business NAICS classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURE AND BLOCK MANUFACTURING.
- CLEVON WOODS ASSOCIATION (NC HIGHWAY 105 in BOONE, NC)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00QA9W84AY3V8F3VHX, WASTEWATER FACILITY
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: OPERATORS OF APARTMENT BUILDINGS
Alternative names: ART PLAZA WWTP, CLEVON WOODS ASSOC.-ART PLAZA, CLEVON WOODS ASSOC ART PLZ WWT
- DIXIE CLEANERS (790 EAST HOWARD STREET in BOONE, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
- CHANDLER CONCRETE CO., INC.- BOONE PLAN (3292 HWY 105 SOUTH in BOONE, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
Alternative names: CHANDLER CNCRTE CO CHANDLER CN, CHANDLER CONCRETE/HIGH COUNTRY, LLC - BO, WATAUGA READY MIX - BOONE PLANT, WATAUGA READY MIX-WATAUGA
- BULK PLANT (500 EAST KING STREET in BOONE, NC)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-2003-5000, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
- CHARLESTON FORGE INCORPORATED BOONE PLANT (251 INDUSTRIAL PARK DRIVE in BOONE, NC)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC and NAICS classification: METAL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
Organizations: BC INVESTMENTS LLC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, BARBER ART (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: HEARTHSTONE ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED BOONE PLANT
- AUS-BEN STUDIOS **INACTIVE** (RTE 3 BOX 503 CHURCH RD in BOONE, NC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
Organizations: JOHN A BENNETT (CONTACT/OWNER)
, SONJA M BENNETT (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: AUS-BEN MFG INDUSTRIES INC
- AMERICAN WICKER & WOOD (500 W KING ST in BOONE, NC)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Median worth of mobile homes: $30,900
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (44%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (35%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
- Wood (4%)
- Utility gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 16460
- Northeast: 2029
- Midwest: 2012
- South: 5025
- West: 811
39% of the 28607 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in North Carolina.
Population in 1990: 24,897. Population change in the 1990s: +2,246 (+9.0%).
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): 108
| Here: | 6.2% | | North Carolina: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 57
| Here: | 6.2% | | North Carolina: | 6.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 662
| Here: | 7.0% | | North Carolina: | 20.2% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (BOONE, NC):
- US CHEMICAL STORAGE, LLC (355 INDUSTRIAL PARK DR; small business): $230,287 in 4 contracts from 2003 to 2005
$184,549 with Army for Prefabricated and Portable Buildings. Taking place in MO. Signed on 2005-09-28. Completion date: 2005-10-28.
$27,880 with National Park Service for Storage Tanks. Taking place in MS. Signed on 2005-09-26. Completion date: 2005-09-26.
$10,283 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Prefabricated and Portable Buildings. Signed on 2003-08-01. Completion date: 2003-08-18.
$7,575 with Army for Prefabricated and Portable Buildings. Taking place in TN. Signed on 2004-09-23. Completion date: 2004-10-04.
- ADR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC (949 BLOWING ROCK RD; small business): $171,368 in 5 contracts in 2006
Contracts for Lodging - Hotel/Motel by U.S. Special Operations Command Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $171,368.
Biggest contracts:
$136,054 with U.S. Special Operations Command for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2006-04-11. Completion date: 2006-05-13.
$20,000, same as above. Signed on 2006-04-11. Completion date: 2006-05-09.
$6,405, same as above. Signed on 2006-02-22. Completion date: 2006-02-24.
$5,000 with U.S. Special Operations Command for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Taking place in FL. Signed on 2006-04-10. Completion date: 2006-05-09.
- MUNCY WINDS (HWY 105 S; small business): $59,920 in 5 contracts from 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Musical Instrument Parts and Accessories, Other Professional Services, Musical Instruments by Army, Air Force Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $7,146; 2004: $14,312; 2005: $21,033; 2006: $17,429.
Biggest contracts:
$17,429 with Army for Musical Instrument Parts and Accessories. Signed on 2006-03-23. Completion date: 2006-05-19.
$14,312 with Army for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2004-09-01. Completion date: 2004-11-15.
$13,731 with Army for Musical Instruments. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2005-04-01. Completion date: 2005-04-14.
$7,302 with Air Force for Musical Instruments. Signed on 2005-09-19. Completion date: 2005-09-28.
- BALLISTIC EDGE (521 WINTERBERRY TRL; small business)
$28,557 with Army for Training Aids. Taking place in CO. Signed on 2005-10-21. Completion date: 2005-10-28.
- IDEA DEVELOPMENT, INC (585D W KING ST; small business): $13,960 in 3 contracts from 2005 to 2006
$4,810 with Army for Stenographic Services. Signed on 2005-04-05. Completion date: 2005-03-14.
$4,810 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Stenographic Services. Signed on 2005-04-05. Completion date: 2005-03-14.
$4,340 with Army for Legal Services. Signed on 2006-04-06. Completion date: 2006-04-05.
- SCOGIL SCIENTIFIC INC (898 WEST KINGS ST; small business): $11,864 in 2 contracts in 2004
$8,565 with Army for Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. Signed on 2004-06-15. Completion date: 2004-07-12.
$3,299 with Navy for Refrigeration Equipment. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2004-09-08. Completion date: 2004-10-05.
- INNKEEPERS OF BOONE INC (1943 BLOWING ROCK RD; small business): $9,240 in 2 contracts from 2004 to 2005
$5,280 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2004-04-21. Completion date: 2004-06-26.
$3,960, same as above. Signed on 2005-05-20. Completion date: 2005-07-06.
- BLUERIDGE SALES (586 CENTER COURT DR; small business)
$2,130 with Navy for Footwear, Men's. Signed on 2005-02-01. Completion date: 2005-02-03.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 8 establishments, 20-49 employees: 9 establishments, 10-19 employees: 15 establishments, 5-9 employees: 7 establishments, 1-4 employees: 14 establishments)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 5, 20-49: 10, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 6, 1-4: 3)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (500-999: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (250-499: 1, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 8)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 4, 10-19: 15, 5-9: 9, 1-4: 10)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (50-99: 1, 20-49: 5, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 5)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 4683 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 312 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 125 people in nursing homes
- 41 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
- 36 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 22 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 20 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 13 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 8 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 7 people in other group homes
Accident statistics in 2006
- Accident count: 4
- Vehicles involved in accidents: 5
- Accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 4
- Persons involved in accidents: 10
- Pedestrians involved in accidents: 1
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