Median household income (1999): $31,787
Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,218
| This zip code | $30,218 | | Michigan: | $46,039 |
Nearest zip codes: 48126, 48227, 48223, 48128, 48127, 48124.
Housing units in zip code 48228 with a mortgage: 9,844 (697 second mortgage, 1,024 home equity loan, 38 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,131
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $722
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $264
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 22.9% | | Whole state: | 10.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 13.0% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.5 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.8 | | State: | 4.1 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 27
- 1995 to 1998: 51
- 1990 to 1994: 58
- 1980 to 1989: 431
- 1970 to 1979: 1,327
- 1960 to 1969: 2,935
- 1950 to 1959: 10,084
- 1940 to 1949: 7,169
- 1939 or earlier: 2,586
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Detroit, MI (48228):
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- no bedroom: 89
- 1 bedrooms: 450
- 2 bedrooms: 4,520
- 3 bedrooms: 8,604
- 4 bedrooms: 939
- 5 or more bedrooms: 160
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 249
- 1 bedrooms: 1,911
- 2 bedrooms: 2,994
- 3 bedrooms: 2,996
- 4 bedrooms: 219
- 5 or more bedrooms: 68
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Vehicles available in 48228 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 1,517
- 1 vehicle: 6,150
- 2 vehicles: 5,222
- 3 vehicles: 1,451
- 4 vehicles: 261
- 5 or more vehicles: 161
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 1,935
- 1 vehicle: 4,497
- 2 vehicles: 1,620
- 3 vehicles: 266
- 4 vehicles: 69
- 5 or more vehicles: 50
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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 48228:
- Less than $10,000: 69
- $10,000 to $14,999: 112
- $15,000 to $19,999: 162
- $20,000 to $24,999: 310
- $25,000 to $29,999: 334
- $30,000 to $34,999: 373
- $35,000 to $39,999: 675
- $40,000 to $49,999: 1277
- $50,000 to $59,999: 2215
- $60,000 to $69,999: 2661
- $70,000 to $79,999: 2427
- $80,000 to $89,999: 1873
- $90,000 to $99,999: 901
- $100,000 to $124,999: 361
- $125,000 to $149,999: 102
- $150,000 to $174,999: 42
- $175,000 to $199,999: 23
- $200,000 to $249,999: 27
- $250,000 to $299,999: 4
- $300,000 to $399,999: 11
- $500,000 to $749,999: 9
- $750,000 to $999,999: 7
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 48228:
- Less than $100: 89
- $100 to $149: 206
- $150 to $199: 113
- $200 to $249: 154
- $250 to $299: 223
- $300 to $349: 691
- $350 to $399: 1177
- $400 to $449: 1681
- $450 to $499: 1168
- $500 to $549: 1122
- $550 to $599: 553
- $600 to $649: 463
- $650 to $699: 289
- $700 to $749: 92
- $750 to $799: 13
- $800 to $899: 44
- $900 to $999: 31
- $1,250 to $1,499: 11
- No cash rent: 291
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $64,700
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $89,565
- Black or African American householders: $92,377
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $140,605
- Asian householders: $107,844
- Some other race householders: $111,921
- Two or more races householders: $101,938
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $102,782
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 20,357
- One, attached: 904
- Two: 812
- 3 or 4: 333
- 5 to 9: 470
- 10 to 19: 531
- 20 to 49: 620
- 50 or more: 541
- Mobile homes: 93
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 17,742 (76%)
- Carpooled: 3,520 (15%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 1,145 (5%)
- Railroad: 15 (0%)
- Taxi: 105 (0%)
- Bicycle: 40 (0%)
- Walked: 405 (2%)
- Other means: 182 (1%)
- Worked at home: 260 (1%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 225
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1163
- 10 to 14 minutes: 2418
- 15 to 19 minutes: 3874
- 20 to 24 minutes: 4891
- 25 to 29 minutes: 1798
- 30 to 34 minutes: 4271
- 35 to 39 minutes: 662
- 40 to 44 minutes: 743
- 45 to 59 minutes: 1587
- 60 to 89 minutes: 864
- 90 or more minutes: 658
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 77.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 64,719
- In family households: 55,708 (7,612 male householders, 8,303 female householders)
7,232 spouses, 24,065 children (22,491 natural, 488 adopted, 1,086 stepchildren), 2,429 grandchildren, 1,258 brothers or sisters, 645 parents, 1,715 other relatives, 2,449 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 9,011 (3,705 male householders (2,909 living alone)), 3,681 female householders (3,233 living alone)), 1,625 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 330 (293 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 5,075 2-persons, 4,057 3-persons, 3,221 4-persons, 1,886 5-persons, 950 6-persons, 726 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 6,142 1-person, 996 2-persons, 159 3-persons, 71 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 8 6-persons.
7,703 married couples with children.
9,866 single-parent households (1,258 men, 8,608 women).
88.6% of residents of 48228 zip code speak English at home.
3.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% very well, 20% well, 15% not well, 2% not at all).
3.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% very well, 23% well, 9% not well, 1% not at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (83% very well, 15% well, 2% not well).
4.9% of residents speak other language at home (40% very well, 34% well, 20% not well, 6% not at all).
Foreign born population: 4,054 (6.2%)
(36.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 6.2% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Iraq (29%)
- Lebanon (18%)
- Nigeria (5%)
- Poland (4%)
- Other Western Asia (4%)
- Mexico (4%)
- India (4%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 1,468
- 1990 to 1994: 1,042
- 1985 to 1989: 384
- 1980 to 1984: 174
- 1975 to 1979: 210
- 1970 to 1974: 153
- 1970 to 1974: 105
- 1965 to 1969: 518
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 41037
- Polish: 3485
- Arab:: 2839
- Subsaharan African:: 1210
- German: 1182
- Arab/Arabic: 1128
- United States or American: 1032
- Irish: 994
- African: 938
- Lebanese: 843
- Italian: 824
- Iraqi: 575
- English: 463
- French (except Basque): 336
- Ukrainian: 268
- French Canadian: 220
- Scottish: 214
- Nigerian: 191
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 161
- Scotch-Irish: 142
- Hungarian: 135
- Other Arab: 134
- Jamaican: 118
- Greek: 111
- Palestinian: 109
- Russian: 108
- Canadian: 94
- Finnish: 80
- Norwegian: 71
- Swedish: 63
- Lithuanian: 62
- Dutch: 54
- Romanian: 51
- Maltese: 51
- Czech: 35
- Slovak: 34
- Belgian: 31
- Afghan: 28
- Syrian: 28
- Liberian: 28
- European: 27
- Scandinavian: 25
- Welsh: 23
- Slovene: 22
- Ghanian: 22
- West Indian: 21
- Egyptian: 18
- Guyanese: 17
- German Russian: 17
- Cape Verdean: 16
- Armenian: 16
- Czechoslovakian: 12
- Yugoslavian: 12
- Turkish: 11
- Albanian: 11
- Swiss: 10
- Bulgarian: 10
- Danish: 9
- Ethiopian: 9
- Celtic: 9
- Haitian: 9
- Macedonian: 8
- Barbadian: 7
- Austrian: 7
- Iranian: 7
- Slavic: 6
- Latvian: 6
- Portuguese: 6
- Other Subsaharan African: 6
- Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 6
- British: 6
- Brazilian: 6
- Moroccan: 4
Public high schools in zip code 48228 not listed on the city page:- DETROIT COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 330; Location: 9331 GRANDVILLE AVENUE, DETROIT, MI; Grades: 09 - 12)
- MICHIGAN HEALTH ACADEMY (Students: 97; Location: 5845 AUBURN, DETROIT, MI; Grades: 09 - 12)
- BREITHAUPT VOC-TECH CENTER (Students: 14; Location: 9300 HUBBELL STREET, DETROIT, MI; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 48228 not listed on the city page:- LESSENGER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 846; Location: 8401 TRINITY STREET, DETROIT, MI; Grades: 06 - 08)
- DIXON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 786; Location: 19600 TIREMAN STREET, DETROIT, MI; Grades: PK - 08)
- BROOKS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 704; Location: 16101 W. CHICAGO STREET, DETROIT, MI; Grades: 05 - 08)
- HERMAN/ROGERS ACADEMY (Students: 640; Location: 16400 TIREMAN STREET, DETROIT, MI; Grades: KG - 12)
- CARVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 596; Location: 18701 PAUL STREET, DETROIT, MI; Grades: KG - 08)
- WARRENDALE CHARTER ACADEMY (Students: 576; Location: 19400 SAWYER, DETROIT, MI; Grades: KG - 07)
- RUDDIMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 572; Location: 7350 SOUTHFIELD FREEWAY, DETROIT, MI; Grades: 06 - 08)
- MCCOLL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 434; Location: 20550 CATHEDRAL STREET, DETROIT, MI; Grades: PK - 05)
- MANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 396; Location: 19625 ELMIRA STREET, DETROIT, MI; Grades: PK - 05)
- PARKMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 394; Location: 15000 MACKENZIE STREET, DETROIT, MI; Grades: PK - 05)
- MCFARLANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 358; Location: 8900 CHEYENNE STREET, DETROIT, MI; Grades: PK - 05)
- GARDNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 330; Location: 6528 MANSFIELD STREET, DETROIT, MI; Grades: PK - 06)
- KOSCIUSKO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 301; Location: 20220 TIREMAN STREET, DETROIT, MI; Grades: PK - 05)
- JEMISON ACADEMY (Students: 254; Location: 6230 PLAINVIEW AVENUE, DETROIT, MI; Grades: PK - 05)
- MARSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 192; Location: 18600 WADSWORTH STREET, DETROIT, MI; Grades: KG - 05)
- WEATHERBY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 185; Location: 20500 WADSWORTH STREET, DETROIT, MI; Grades: KG - 05)
Private primary/middle schools not listed on the city page:- ST THOMAS AQUINAS SCHOOL (Students: 227; Location: E5845 AUBURN, DETROIT, MI; Grades: PK - 8)
- ST CHRISTOPHER (Students: 209; Location: 7800 WOODMONT, DETROIT, MI; Grades: KG - 8)
- TEMPLE OF FAITH BAPTIST SCH (Students: 191; Location: 9351 FORRER STREET, DETROIT, MI; Grades: PK - 6)
- BETHANY BAPTIST EDUCATIONAL CE (Students: 178; Location: 15122 W CHICAGO BLVD, DETROIT, MI; Grades: PK - 8)
- SS PETER & PAUL ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 165; Location: 7685 GRANDVILLE, DETROIT, MI; Grades: KG - 8)
- EVERGREEN LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 161; Location: 8680 EVERGREEN RD, DETROIT, MI; Grades: PK - 8)
- WORLD OF WONDERS (Students: 54; Location: 18251 JOY RD, DETROIT, MI; Grades: PK - KG)
- H.T.M. ACADEMY (Students: 6; Location: 8517 AUBURN STREET, DETROIT, MI; Grades: 6 - 10)
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- AMERICAN RENOVATING COMPANY (9201 FREELAND in DETROIT, MI)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-1999-0619, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: REPAIR SHOPS AND RELATED SERVICES
- MCCOLL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (20550 CATHEDRAL STREET in DETROIT, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-02458
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS (CONTACT/OWNER)
, DETROIT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: MCCOLL ELEM SCHOOL
- CARVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (18701 PAUL STREET in DETROIT, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-00546
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS (CONTACT/OWNER)
, DETROIT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: CARVER ELEM SCHOOL
- GARDNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (6528 MANSFIELD STREET in DETROIT, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-01362
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS (CONTACT/OWNER)
, DETROIT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: GARDNER ELEM SCHOOL
- FARMER JACK (18718 BORMAN AVE in DETROIT, MI)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-1998-0600, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: GROCERY STORES
Organizations: BORMANS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
- KOSCIUSKO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (20220 TIREMAN STREET in DETROIT, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-02054
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS (CONTACT/OWNER)
, DETROIT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: KOSCIUSKO ELEM SCHOOL
- LESSENGER MIDDLE SCHOOL (8401 TRINITY in DETROIT, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-02167
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS (CONTACT/OWNER)
, DETROIT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- MANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (19625 ELMIRA STREET in DETROIT, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-02341
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS (CONTACT/OWNER)
, DETROIT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: MANN ELEM SCHOOL
- BREITHAUPT VOCATIONAL TECH CTR (9300 HUBBELL in DETROIT, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-02461
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: DETROIT BOARD OF EDUCATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, DETROIT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- INTERNATIONAL HARDCOAT INCORPORATED (12400 BURT RD. in DETROIT, MI)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
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))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: ELECTROPLATING, PLATING, POLISHING, ANODIZING, AND COLORING; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
Business NAICS classification: ELECTROPLATING, PLATING, POLISHING, ANODIZING, AND COLORING.
Organizations: PIONEER ROOFING (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- EPPERT OIL COMPANY (9100 FREELAND STREET in DETROIT, MI)
OIL CONTROL (Facility Response Plan for oil discharge)
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))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: LUBRICATING OILS AND GREASES
Business NAICS classification: PETROLEUM LUBRICATING OIL AND GREASE MANUFACTURING.
Organizations: D.A. STUART COMPANY (CONTACT/GENERAL)
, D A STUART CO (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, VERLIN EPPERT (PROPERTY OWNER) (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: D.A. STUART CO., D.A. STUART COMPANY DETROIT, D.A.STUART CO. (FREELAND FACILITY), STUART D A CO-FREELAND FACILITY
- CODY HIGH SCHOOL (18445 CATHEDRAL STREET in DETROIT, MI)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-00739
Organizations: DETROIT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- MARSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (18600 WADSWORTH STREET in DETROIT, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-02392
Organizations: DETROIT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Median worth of mobile homes: $56,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (93%)
- Electricity (5%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 48770
- Northeast: 1157
- Midwest: 1711
- South: 8346
- West: 471
62% of the 48228 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 86% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 43% lived in Michigan.
Population in 1990: 67,215. Population change in the 1990s: -2,164 (-3.2%).
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): 1,092
| Here: | 10.4% | | Michigan: | 11.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 402
| Here: | 9.6% | | Michigan: | 8.7% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 709
| Here: | 24.4% | | Michigan: | 16.5% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- METRO PACKAGING INC (19000 FITZPATRICK in DETROIT, MI; small business): $1,189,814 in 30 contracts from 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Diesel Engines and Components, Packing and Gasket Materials, Vehicular Power Transmission Components, Pipe, Tube and Rigid Tubing, and more by Defense Logistics Agency, Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $245,177; 2004: $394,179; 2005: $538,079; 2006: $12,379.
Biggest contracts:
$259,023 with Defense Logistics Agency for Diesel Engines and Components. Signed on 2005-06-07. Completion date: 2005-06-07.
$90,544 with Defense Logistics Agency for Packing and Gasket Materials. Taking place in MD. Signed on 2004-03-09. Completion date: 2004-04-10.
$89,475 with Defense Logistics Agency for Packing and Gasket Materials. Signed on 2005-05-19. Completion date: 2005-07-28.
$84,694, same as above. Signed on 2004-12-04. Completion date: 2005-02-02.
- AERFLOW VENTILATING CO INC (18610 FITZPATRICK in DETROIT, MI; small business)
$9,291 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 2001-09-24. Completion date: 2001-11-23.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 5 establishments, 10-19 employees: 2 establishments, 5-9 employees: 4 establishments, 1-4 employees: 11 establishments)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 7)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers (100-249: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Wholesale Trade: Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers (100-249: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 9)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Residential Care Facilities (50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 237 people in nursing homes
- 27 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
- 22 people in unknown juvenile institutions
- 14 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 10 people in religious group quarters
- 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 5 people in other group homes
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