Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,372
| This zip code: | $44,372 | | South Carolina: | $43,329 |
Nearest zip codes: 29902, 29935, 29940, 29941, 29920, 29926.
Beaufort Zip Code Map
Housing units in zip code 29906 with a mortgage: 1,478 (137 second mortgage, 154 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 461
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,115
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $293
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 11.5% | | Whole state: | 15.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 5.1% | | Whole state: | 6.7% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.6 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.9 | | State: | 4.3 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 244
- 1995 to 1998: 918
- 1990 to 1994: 1,094
- 1980 to 1989: 1,800
- 1970 to 1979: 1,187
- 1960 to 1969: 941
- 1950 to 1959: 632
- 1940 to 1949: 190
- 1939 or earlier: 83
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Beaufort, SC (29906): |
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- no bedroom: 37
- 1 bedrooms: 62
- 2 bedrooms: 613
- 3 bedrooms: 2,502
- 4 bedrooms: 582
- 5 or more bedrooms: 91
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 75
- 1 bedrooms: 203
- 2 bedrooms: 827
- 3 bedrooms: 1,458
- 4 bedrooms: 137
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 29906 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 202
- 1 vehicle: 1,285
- 2 vehicles: 1,729
- 3 vehicles: 519
- 4 vehicles: 120
- 5 or more vehicles: 32
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 234
- 1 vehicle: 829
- 2 vehicles: 1,459
- 3 vehicles: 135
- 4 vehicles: 33
- 5 or more vehicles: 10
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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 29906:
- Less than $10,000: 79
- $10,000 to $14,999: 39
- $15,000 to $19,999: 99
- $20,000 to $24,999: 110
- $25,000 to $29,999: 77
- $30,000 to $34,999: 60
- $35,000 to $39,999: 46
- $40,000 to $49,999: 128
- $50,000 to $59,999: 193
- $60,000 to $69,999: 125
- $70,000 to $79,999: 128
- $80,000 to $89,999: 142
- $90,000 to $99,999: 174
- $100,000 to $124,999: 464
- $125,000 to $149,999: 566
- $150,000 to $174,999: 341
- $175,000 to $199,999: 234
- $200,000 to $249,999: 262
- $250,000 to $299,999: 132
- $300,000 to $399,999: 122
- $400,000 to $499,999: 62
- $500,000 to $749,999: 25
- $750,000 to $999,999: 7
- $1,000,000 or more: 15
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 29906:
- Less than $100: 22
- $100 to $149: 24
- $150 to $199: 27
- $200 to $249: 23
- $250 to $299: 14
- $300 to $349: 112
- $350 to $399: 170
- $400 to $449: 322
- $450 to $499: 126
- $500 to $549: 305
- $550 to $599: 264
- $600 to $649: 260
- $650 to $699: 267
- $700 to $749: 190
- $750 to $799: 168
- $800 to $899: 336
- $900 to $999: 187
- $1,000 to $1,249: 256
- No cash rent: 1,019
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $142,762.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $160,970
- Black or African American householders: $134,866
- Asian householders: $213,337
- Some other race householders: $129,871
- Two or more races householders: $239,763
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $148,401
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $119,773 (it was $75,300 in 2000)
| 29906: | $119,773 | | South Carolina: | $133,900 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $104,097 - $308,648
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $194,647| Here: | $194,647 | | State: | $214,820 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $101,889| Here: | $101,889 | | State: | $195,928 |
Mobile homes: $52,512| Here: | $52,512 | | State: | $45,713 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 3,775
- One, attached: 165
- Two: 54
- 3 or 4: 13
- 20 to 49: 18
- 50 or more: 9
- Mobile homes: 3,055

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 7,934 (75%)
- Carpooled: 1,980 (19%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 51 (0%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 8 (0%)
- Taxi: 10 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 31 (0%)
- Bicycle: 23 (0%)
- Walked: 182 (2%)
- Other means: 175 (2%)
- Worked at home: 147 (1%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 436
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1572
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1990
- 15 to 19 minutes: 2107
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1654
- 25 to 29 minutes: 307
- 30 to 34 minutes: 725
- 35 to 39 minutes: 231
- 40 to 44 minutes: 244
- 45 to 59 minutes: 547
- 60 to 89 minutes: 441
- 90 or more minutes: 140
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 96.2%
Household type by relationship
Households: 20,071
- In family households: 18,469 (3,934 male householders, 1,501 female householders)
4,046 spouses, 7,485 children (6,664 natural, 162 adopted, 659 stepchildren), 405 grandchildren, 186 brothers or sisters, 120 parents, 274 other relatives, 518 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,602 (727 male householders (498 living alone)), 458 female householders (335 living alone)), 417 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 1,685 (18 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,661 2-persons, 1,383 3-persons, 1,403 4-persons, 672 5-persons, 234 6-persons, 82 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 833 1-person, 323 2-persons, 29 3-persons.
4,868 married couples with children.
1,593 single-parent households (387 men, 1,206 women).
91.4% of residents of 29906 zip code speak English at home.
6.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% very well, 16% well, 13% not well, 2% not at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% very well, 13% well, 9% not well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (78% very well, 22% well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 793 (3.7%)
(36.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 3.7% | | Whole state: | 2.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (23%)
- Honduras (9%)
- Philippines (9%)
- United Kingdom (7%)
- India (6%)
- Jamaica (4%)
- Colombia (4%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 210
- 1990 to 1994: 210
- 1985 to 1989: 158
- 1980 to 1984: 52
- 1975 to 1979: 31
- 1970 to 1974: 47
- 1970 to 1974: 23
- 1965 to 1969: 62
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White population: 12,910
Black population: 7,321
American Indian population: 105
Asian population: 251
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 17
Some other race population: 663
Two or more races population: 444

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 7834 |
|  German: 1730 |
|  Irish: 1547 |
|  United States or American: 1505 |
|  English: 880 |
|  Italian: 699 |
|  French (except Basque): 345 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 265 |
|  African: 247 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 231 |
|  European: 205 |
|  Polish: 203 |
|  Scottish: 170 |
|  Dutch: 157 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 148 |
|  Norwegian: 100 |
|  French Canadian: 82 |
|  Jamaican: 64 |
|  Swedish: 61 |
|  Welsh: 61 |
|  British: 45 |
|  Hungarian: 30 |
|  Haitian: 28 |
|  Scandinavian: 28 |
|  Lithuanian: 24 |
|  Russian: 23 |
|  Acadian/Cajun: 21 |
|  Ghanian: 18 |
|  Danish: 17 |
|  Arab:: 16 |
|  British West Indian: 15 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 15 |
|  Northern European: 15 |
|  Austrian: 14 |
|  Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 13 |
|  Lebanese: 13 |
|  Bahamian: 11 |
|  Basque: 10 |
|  Maltese: 10 |
|  Barbadian: 9 |
|  Belizean: 8 |
|  Croatian: 7 |
|  Czech: 7 |
|  Slovene: 6 |
|  Iranian: 5 |
|  German Russian: 5 |
|  Syrian: 3 |
|  Portuguese: 3 |
|  Finnish: 3 |
Private high school not listed on the city page:- CALVARY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 26; Location: 256 OLD SAVANNAH HWY, BUFORD, SC; Grades: KG - 12)

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- BROAD RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (474 BROAD RIVER BLVD. in BEAUFORT, SC)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0701010
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - DRINKING WATER PROGRAM
Organizations: BEAUFORT COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- ATHENA CORPORATION (128 CASTLE ROCK RD. in BEAUFORT, SC)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - TRI REPORTER, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: PLASTICS PLUMBING FIXTURES
Business NAICS classification: PLASTICS PLUMBING FIXTURE MANUFACTURING.
Alternative names: ATHENA CORP - CASTLE ROCK
- CDR PIGMENTS AND DISPERSIONS (224 PARKER DRIVE in BEAUFORT, SC)
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))
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - AIR PROGRAM, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: PRINTING INK; SERVICES
Organizations: FLINT INK NORTH AMERICA CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ALPER DISPERSIONS CO. L.L.C., ALPER DISPERSIONS COMPANY LLC, CDR PIGMENT & DISPERSIONS, FLINT GROUP PIGMENTS
- ARROW CONCRETE COMPANY - BEAUFORT (30 SCHWARTZ RD in BEAUFORT, SC)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - AIR PROGRAM,
Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
Alternative names: ARROW CONCRETE: #2-BEAUFORT
- BEAUFORT COUNTY MOSQUITO CONTROL (84 SHANKLIN RD in BEAUFORT, SC)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
Organizations: GREGG HUNT (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, BEAUFORT COUNTY COUNCIL (CONTACT/OWNER)
- BEAUFORT COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS (82 SHANKLIN ROAD in BEAUFORT, SC)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - ASBESTOS ABATEMENT PROGRAM
Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL
Alternative names: BEAUFORT COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS DEPT
- CAROLINA AUTO TRIM (8 NEIL RD in BEAUFORT, SC)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
STATE MASTER (South Carolina database) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
Organizations: ANDY BROWN (CONTACT/OWNER)
Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 29906
- Howard Johnson Express, 3651 Trask Pkwy, Beaufort, SC 29906, Phone: (843) 524-6020
- Country Inn And Suites Beaufort West, 2450 Boundary St, Beaufort, SC 29906, Phone: (843) 379-4000, Fax: (843) 379-4020
- Comfort Suites, 131 Big John Rd, Beaufort, SC 29906, Phone: (843) 379-9400, Fax: (843) 379-9401
See all 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 29906
Median worth of mobile homes: $56,434
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (78%)
- Utility gas (11%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 8166
- Northeast: 2604
- Midwest: 2205
- South: 6044
- West: 1516
42% of the 29906 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 11% lived in South Carolina.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 243
| Here: | 7.8% | | South Carolina: | 9.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 129
| Here: | 9.3% | | South Carolina: | 8.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 97
| Here: | 9.8% | | South Carolina: | 20.3% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code (BEAUFORT, SC):
- AMW CUYUNA ENGINE CO INC (8 SCHEIN LOOP; small business): $8,438,960 in 67 contracts from 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Decontaminating and Impregnating Equipment, Gasoline Reciprocating Engines, Except Aircraft; and Components, Diesel Engines and Components, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Engines, Turbines, and Components, and more by Army, Defense Logistics Agency, Navy Signed by year: 2000: $5,197,871; 2001: $327,001; 2002: $459,476; 2003: $254,151; 2004: $1,040,088; 2005: $583,544; 2006: $576,829.
Biggest contracts:
$4,875,016 with Army for Decontaminating and Impregnating Equipment. Signed on 2000-09-28. Completion date: 2001-09-30.
$412,800 with Defense Logistics Agency for Gasoline Reciprocating Engines, Except Aircraft; and Components. Signed on 2006-04-27. Completion date: 2006-08-25.
$371,455 with Army for Diesel Engines and Components. Signed on 2000-05-16. Completion date: 2000-12-15.
$284,630 with Army for Gasoline Reciprocating Engines, Except Aircraft; and Components. Signed on 2004-06-02. Completion date: 2004-06-23.
- LCMG OF BEAUFORT COUNTY LLC (300 MIDTOWN DRIVE; small business): $1,182,071 in 4 contracts from 1999 to 2001
$661,071 with Navy for Orthopedic Services. Signed on 2001-10-01. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
$495,000, same as above. Signed on 1999-10-01. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
$26,000 with Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System for Orthopedic Services. Signed on 1999-10-15. Completion date: 2000-09-15.
$0, same as above. Signed on 1999-10-15. Completion date: 2000-09-15.
- BEAUFORT JANITORIAL SERVICES (13006 GAIL STREET; small business): $922,973 in 15 contracts from 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Custodial Janitorial Services by Navy, Public Buildings Service Signed by year: 2000: $25,034; 2001: $6,259; 2002: $123,220; 2003: $123,748; 2004: $225,275; 2005: $259,146; 2006: $135,257.
Biggest contracts:
$135,257 with Navy for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2006-04-19. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
$131,580, same as above. Signed on 2005-03-02. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
$128,002, same as above. Signed on 2004-03-01. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
$127,566, same as above. Signed on 2005-03-02. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
- REPUBLIC SERVICES OF SOUTH CAR (109 JOSEPHINE DRIVE): $835,136 in 92 contracts from 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services, Waste Treatment and Storage, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Utilities, Miscellaneous Items, and more by Navy Signed by year: 2000: $100,578; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $439,110; 2004: $52,811; 2005: $203,289; 2006: $39,348.
Biggest contracts:
$181,977 with Navy for Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services. Signed on 2005-06-28. Completion date: 2004-06-30.
$174,000, same as above. Signed on 2003-10-01. Completion date: 2004-06-30.
$174,000, same as above. Signed on 2003-06-17. Completion date: 2004-05-31.
$78,000, same as above. Signed on 2000-09-18. Completion date: 2001-09-30.
- HARRIS PILLOW SUPPLY, INC (3026 TRASK PARKWAY; small business): $688,052 in 20 contracts from 2001 to 2006
Contracts for Textile Fabrics, Cleaning and Polishing Compounds and Preparations, Household Furnishings, Padding and Stuffing Materials, and more by Air Force, Navy, Federal Supply Service Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $68,256; 2002: $131,002; 2003: $115,569; 2004: $188,969; 2005: $58,756; 2006: $125,500.
Biggest contracts:
$81,502 with Air Force for Textile Fabrics. Signed on 2002-01-30. Completion date: 2002-04-01.
$68,256, same as above. Signed on 2001-07-06. Completion date: 2001-07-18.
$53,250 with Air Force for Cleaning and Polishing Compounds and Preparations. Signed on 2003-04-30. Completion date: 2003-04-29.
$49,500 with Air Force for Textile Fabrics. Signed on 2002-09-14. Completion date: 2002-10-30.
- BRENDA SPACH (5947 PLEASANT FARM DR; small business): $451,304 in 6 contracts from 2001 to 2005
Contracts for Nursing Services by Navy Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $219,240; 2002: $75,168; 2003: $77,552; 2004: $0; 2005: $79,344; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$79,344 with Navy for Nursing Services. Signed on 2005-02-03. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$77,552, same as above. Signed on 2003-10-01. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
$75,168, same as above. Signed on 2002-10-01. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
$73,080, same as above. Signed on 2001-10-01. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
- PHILIP J WAGNER (829 PARRIS ISLAND GATEWAY; small business): $366,900 in 3 contracts from 2003 to 2005
$125,280 with Navy for Other Medical Services. Signed on 2005-08-18. Completion date: 2006-09-01.
$122,148, same as above. Signed on 2005-02-05. Completion date: 2005-09-01.
$119,472, same as above. Signed on 2003-08-14. Completion date: 2004-09-01.
- MARY ANNETTE LEWIS (4006 LUELLA ST; small business): $365,208 in 33 contracts from 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Conference Space and Facilities, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Troop Housing Facilities, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Schools, and more by Navy, Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $84,407; 2005: $255,988; 2006: $24,813.
Biggest contracts:
$53,800 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2005-07-25. Completion date: 2005-11-15.
$45,700, same as above. Signed on 2005-05-09. Completion date: 2005-06-30.
$23,985 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Conference Space and Facilities. Signed on 2004-12-03. Completion date: 2004-12-27.
$23,583 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2004-09-08. Completion date: 2004-09-18.
- TRI-COMMAND ASSET MANAGEMENT L (1510 LAUREL BAY BLVD; small business)
$335,746 with Navy for Facilities Operations Support Services. Signed on 2003-01-31. Completion date: 2003-02-28.
- GEORGE A STEPANEK, DDS (450 PARRIS ISLAND GATEWAY,; small business): $207,840 in 4 contracts from 2000 to 2002
$62,640 with Navy for Dentistry Services. Signed on 2001-10-01. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
$62,640 with Navy for Other Medical Services. Signed on 2000-02-09. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
$62,400 with Navy for Dentistry Services. Signed on 2000-10-01. Completion date: 2001-09-30.
$20,160, same as above. Signed on 2002-10-01. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 4 establishments, 10-19 employees: 2 establishments, 5-9 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 4 establishments)
- Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (20-49: 3, 10-19: 3, 1-4: 4)
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (50-99: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (50-99: 1, 1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
People in group quarters
- 1631 people in military barracks, etc.
- 43 people in other group homes
- 19 people in nursing homes
- 14 people in homes for the mentally retarded
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