Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,083
| This zip code: | $30,083 | | Texas: | $47,548 |
Nearest zip codes: 79906, 79930, 79924, 79903, 79905, 79902.
Housing units in zip code 79904 with a mortgage: 2,557 (62 second mortgage, 160 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,321
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $902
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $330
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 36.6% | | Whole state: | 16.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 16.9% | | Whole state: | 6.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.7 | | State: | 5.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.0 | | State: | 3.8 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable location: Border Patrol Museum (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in zip code 79904 include: Bethel Temple Assembly of God Church (A), Sons of God New Testament Holiness Church (B), House of Prayer Church of God in Christ (C), Sunrise Baptist Church (D), Blessed Sacrament Church (E), Unity Missionary Baptist Church (F), Good Shephard Lutheran Church (G), Grace Church (H), Mountain View Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 79904 include: Mountain View Park (1), South Open Space Reserve (2), Nations Tobin Park (3), Sunrise Park (4), North Open Space Reserve (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 66
- 1995 to 1998: 399
- 1990 to 1994: 459
- 1980 to 1989: 1,115
- 1970 to 1979: 2,760
- 1960 to 1969: 2,566
- 1950 to 1959: 3,503
- 1940 to 1949: 520
- 1939 or earlier: 255
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in El Paso, TX (79904): |
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- no bedroom: 82
- 1 bedrooms: 174
- 2 bedrooms: 987
- 3 bedrooms: 2,930
- 4 bedrooms: 938
- 5 or more bedrooms: 141
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 376
- 1 bedrooms: 1,492
- 2 bedrooms: 2,007
- 3 bedrooms: 1,493
- 4 bedrooms: 199
- 5 or more bedrooms: 10
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Vehicles available in 79904 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 314
- 1 vehicle: 1,737
- 2 vehicles: 1,999
- 3 vehicles: 928
- 4 vehicles: 216
- 5 or more vehicles: 58
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 1,153
- 1 vehicle: 2,780
- 2 vehicles: 1,371
- 3 vehicles: 215
- 4 vehicles: 47
- 5 or more vehicles: 11
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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 79904:
- Less than $10,000: 77
- $10,000 to $14,999: 39
- $15,000 to $19,999: 53
- $20,000 to $24,999: 24
- $25,000 to $29,999: 2
- $30,000 to $34,999: 31
- $35,000 to $39,999: 25
- $40,000 to $49,999: 159
- $50,000 to $59,999: 474
- $60,000 to $69,999: 852
- $70,000 to $79,999: 792
- $80,000 to $89,999: 717
- $90,000 to $99,999: 431
- $100,000 to $124,999: 854
- $125,000 to $149,999: 389
- $150,000 to $174,999: 198
- $175,000 to $199,999: 215
- $200,000 to $249,999: 309
- $250,000 to $299,999: 122
- $300,000 to $399,999: 52
- $400,000 to $499,999: 32
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 79904:
- Less than $100: 131
- $100 to $149: 104
- $150 to $199: 120
- $200 to $249: 221
- $250 to $299: 271
- $300 to $349: 522
- $350 to $399: 729
- $400 to $449: 579
- $450 to $499: 537
- $500 to $549: 322
- $550 to $599: 177
- $600 to $649: 271
- $650 to $699: 130
- $700 to $749: 121
- $750 to $799: 18
- $800 to $899: 92
- $900 to $999: 51
- $1,000 to $1,249: 36
- $1,500 to $1,999: 11
- No cash rent: 1,027
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $101,326.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $114,678
- Black or African American householders: $103,254
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $48,215
- Asian householders: $129,810
- Some other race householders: $73,732
- Two or more races householders: $103,848
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $76,847
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $85,304 (it was $57,500 in 2000)
| 79904: | $85,304 | | Texas: | $120,900 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $78,600 - $154,400
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $112,896| Here: | $112,896 | | State: | $170,389 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $133,855| Here: | $133,855 | | State: | $159,697 |
In 2-unit structures: $67,953| Here: | $67,953 | | State: | $140,401 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $66,806| Here: | $66,806 | | State: | $134,235 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $224,725| Here: | $224,725 | | State: | $158,654 |
Mobile homes: $13,411| Here: | $13,411 | | State: | $42,156 |
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: 6,791
- One, attached: 892
- Two: 363
- 3 or 4: 380
- 5 to 9: 815
- 10 to 19: 707
- 20 to 49: 546
- 50 or more: 683
- Mobile homes: 466

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 7,941 (74%)
- Carpooled: 1,826 (17%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 314 (3%)
- Subway or elevated: 11 (0%)
- Taxi: 5 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 28 (0%)
- Walked: 214 (2%)
- Other means: 145 (1%)
- Worked at home: 278 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 159
- 5 to 9 minutes: 720
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1902
- 15 to 19 minutes: 2507
- 20 to 24 minutes: 2120
- 25 to 29 minutes: 678
- 30 to 34 minutes: 1258
- 35 to 39 minutes: 145
- 40 to 44 minutes: 127
- 45 to 59 minutes: 392
- 60 to 89 minutes: 235
- 90 or more minutes: 241
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 95.8%
Household type by relationship
Households: 33,298
- In family households: 30,450 (5,902 male householders, 2,559 female householders)
6,023 spouses, 12,644 children (11,582 natural, 222 adopted, 840 stepchildren), 1,266 grandchildren, 372 brothers or sisters, 350 parents, 828 other relatives, 506 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2,848 (1,075 male householders (871 living alone)), 1,315 female householders (1,167 living alone)), 458 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 53 (12 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,450 2-persons, 1,963 3-persons, 1,853 4-persons, 1,261 5-persons, 537 6-persons, 397 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,038 1-person, 310 2-persons, 15 3-persons, 21 4-persons, 6 5-persons.
6,524 married couples with children.
3,027 single-parent households (442 men, 2,585 women).
35.4% of residents of 79904 zip code speak English at home.
61.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% very well, 21% well, 14% not well, 9% not at all).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% very well, 24% well, 3% not well).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% very well, 24% well, 22% not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (82% very well, 18% well).
Foreign born population: 8,347 (25.1%)
(41.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 25.1% | | Whole state: | 13.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (87%)
- Germany (4%)
- Korea (1%)
- Panama (1%)
- Canada (1%)
- Philippines (1%)
- Japan (1%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 1,395
- 1990 to 1994: 1,248
- 1985 to 1989: 1,266
- 1980 to 1984: 1,105
- 1975 to 1979: 647
- 1970 to 1974: 809
- 1970 to 1974: 454
- 1965 to 1969: 1,423
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White population: 22,003
Black population: 2,292
American Indian population: 281
Asian population: 410
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 51
Some other race population: 6,744
Two or more races population: 1,467

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 23787 |
|  German: 1289 |
|  United States or American: 1066 |
|  Irish: 729 |
|  English: 675 |
|  Italian: 366 |
|  Polish: 241 |
|  Scottish: 181 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 165 |
|  European: 149 |
|  French Canadian: 106 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 88 |
|  Norwegian: 82 |
|  Swedish: 81 |
|  French (except Basque): 77 |
|  African: 76 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 60 |
|  Welsh: 54 |
|  Dutch: 49 |
|  Russian: 41 |
|  British: 34 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 26 |
|  Lithuanian: 22 |
|  Haitian: 22 |
|  Scandinavian: 17 |
|  Arab:: 16 |
|  Slovak: 16 |
|  Syrian: 16 |
|  Finnish: 14 |
|  Barbadian: 14 |
|  Latvian: 14 |
|  Czech: 14 |
|  Danish: 13 |
|  Greek: 12 |
|  Other Subsaharan African: 12 |
|  Portuguese: 11 |
|  Belizean: 11 |
|  German Russian: 10 |
|  Austrian: 9 |
|  Guyanese: 9 |
|  Croatian: 8 |
|  Brazilian: 8 |
|  Luxemburger: 8 |
|  Slovene: 7 |
|  Canadian: 7 |
|  Jamaican: 7 |
|  West Indian: 6 |
|  Armenian: 5 |
Public high school in zip code 79904 not listed on the city page:- CHAPIN HS (Students: 1,606; Location: 7001 GATEWAY BLVD S, EL PASO, TX; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 79904 not listed on the city page:- CANYON HILLS MIDDLE (Students: 962; Location: 8930 ECLIPSE ST, EL PASO, TX; Grades: 06 - 08)
- MAGOFFIN MIDDLE (Students: 834; Location: 4931 HERCULES AVE, EL PASO, TX; Grades: 06 - 08)
- LEE EL (Students: 808; Location: 7710 PANDORA ST, EL PASO, TX; Grades: PK - 05)
- LOGAN EL (Students: 639; Location: 3200 ELLERTHORPE AVE, EL PASO, TX; Grades: PK - 05)
- PARK EL (Students: 550; Location: 3601 EDGAR PARK AVE, EL PASO, TX; Grades: PK - 05)
- WAINWRIGHT EL (Students: 486; Location: 4500 LAWRENCE AVE, EL PASO, TX; Grades: PK - 05)
- BURNET EL (Students: 445; Location: 3700 THOMASON AVE, EL PASO, TX; Grades: PK - 05)
- DR LORENZO G LAFARELLE MIDDLE SC (Students: 18; Location: 5209 HERCULES, EL PASO, TX; Grades: 06 - 08)
Private primary/middle schools not listed on the city page:- BLESSED SACRAMENT SCHOOL (Students: 23; Location: 9001 DIANA DR, EL PASO, TX; Grades: KG - KG)
- TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 23; Location: 3800 HONDO PASS, EL PASO, TX; Grades: 1 - 8)
Median worth of mobile homes: $6,188
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (84%)
- Electricity (15%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 15863
- Northeast: 1054
- Midwest: 1829
- South: 2301
- West: 2779
53% of the 79904 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 24% lived in Texas.
Population in 1990: 35,732. Population change in the 1990s: -2,484 (-7.0%).
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): 164
| Here: | 3.2% | | Texas: | 6.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 144
| Here: | 6.2% | | Texas: | 6.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 214
| Here: | 13.2% | | Texas: | 15.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code (EL PASO, TX):
- DOMINGUEZ, ROBERT (3208 MOUNTAIN WALK DR; small business): $764,588 in 10 contracts from 2003 to 2005
Contracts for Anesthesiology Services by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $-1,573; 2004: $508,146; 2005: $258,015; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$417,659 with Army for Anesthesiology Services. Signed on 2004-10-21. Completion date: 2003-09-24.
$258,015, same as above. Signed on 2005-10-13. Completion date: 2003-09-24.
$49,139, same as above. Signed on 2004-11-24. Completion date: 2003-09-24.
$28,953, same as above. Signed on 2004-07-15. Completion date: 2003-09-24.
- A 1 PARTY RENTALS (4200 LEAVELL AVE; small business): $412,640 in 33 contracts from 2002 to 2005
Contracts for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Miscellaneous, Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Furniture, Hand Tools, Edged, Nonpowered, Cleaning and Polishing Compounds and Preparations, and more by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $3,575; 2003: $40,000; 2004: $144,879; 2005: $224,186; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$53,194 with Army for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Miscellaneous. Signed on 2004-07-29. Completion date: 2004-03-06.
$40,000, same as above. Signed on 2003-11-26. Completion date: 2004-03-06.
$33,658 with Army for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Furniture. Signed on 2005-01-20. Completion date: 2005-04-05.
$33,658, same as above. Signed on 2005-07-13. Completion date: 2005-04-05.
- ALLIED PAVING COMPANY OF EL PA (5165 HERCULES): $370,020 in 21 contracts from 2000 to 2002
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing) by Army Signed by year: 2000: $486,814; 2001: $0; 2002: $-,116,794; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$300,000 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing). Signed on 2000-09-05. Completion date: 2000-11-22.
$84,665, same as above. Signed on 2000-09-13. Completion date: 2000-10-18.
$37,814, same as above. Signed on 2000-06-19. Completion date: 2000-07-07.
$36,010, same as above. Signed on 2000-09-30. Completion date: 2001-04-30.
- QUALITY GENERAL CONTRACTORS, I (8626 DYER STREET STE# B-4; small business): $224,155 in 5 contracts in 2000
Contracts for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Industrial Buildings, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Miscellaneous Buildings, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Parking Facilities Conservation by Army Signed by year: 2000: $224,155; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$66,000 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2000-09-18. Completion date: 2000-11-03.
$54,005 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Industrial Buildings. Signed on 2000-09-13. Completion date: 2000-10-27.
$46,750, same as above. Signed on 2000-09-18. Completion date: 2000-11-03.
$30,400 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Signed on 2000-07-06. Completion date: 2000-08-18.
- RAMOS AND ROBLES, INC (4631 HONDO PASS DRIVE; small business): $139,224 in 2 contracts from 2003 to 2004
$71,377 with Army for Care of Remains and/or Funeral Services. Signed on 2004-02-03. Completion date: 2004-02-28.
$67,847, same as above. Signed on 2003-03-03. Completion date: 2004-02-28.
- STEPHEN P HETZ (2912 TITANIC AVE; small business)
$124,500 with Army for General Health Care Services. Signed on 2006-05-03. Completion date: 2006-04-01.
- JOSEPH J BETASSO (8512 MOUNTAIN WIND DR; small business): $114,399 in 3 contracts from 1999 to 2002
$41,600 with Army for Other Medical Services. Taking place in NM. Signed on 1999-11-15. Completion date: 1998-09-30.
$41,600 with Army for Optometry Services. Signed on 2000-10-13. Completion date: 2001-09-30.
$31,199, same as above. Signed on 2002-01-29. Completion date: 2001-09-30.
- GREEN SYSTEMS GROUP, INC (8888 DYER STREET SUITE 510; small business): $79,013 in 7 contracts from 2001 to 2003
Contracts for ADP Central Processing Unit (CPU, Computer), Analog, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Maintenance and Repair Shop Equipment, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Automatic Data Processing Equipment (Including Firmware), Software, Supplies and Support Equipment, ADPE System Configuration, and more by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $10,000; 2002: $62,633; 2003: $6,380; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$32,836 with Army for ADP Central Processing Unit (CPU, Computer), Analog. Signed on 2002-08-22. Completion date: 2002-10-02.
$11,787 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Maintenance and Repair Shop Equipment. Signed on 2002-05-01. Completion date: 2002-05-15.
$10,000 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Automatic Data Processing Equipment (Including Firmware), Software, Supplies and Support Equipment. Signed on 2002-11-02. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$10,000 with Army for ADPE System Configuration. Signed on 2001-10-18. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
- SYPRIS DATA SYSTEMS, INC (8500 DYER ST STE 65): $76,783 in 16 contracts from 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Miscellaneous Communication Equipment, Sound Recording and Reproducing Equipment, Electrical and Electronic assemblies, Boards, Cards, and Associated Hardware, ADP Input/Output and Storage Devices by Air Force Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $5,000; 2005: $56,321; 2006: $15,462.
Biggest contracts:
$17,318 with Air Force for Miscellaneous Communication Equipment. Signed on 2005-09-17. Completion date: 2005-10-28.
$15,000, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-15. Completion date: 2005-12-14.
$6,316 with Air Force for Sound Recording and Reproducing Equipment. Signed on 2006-05-15. Completion date: 2006-05-31.
$6,001 with Air Force for Electrical and Electronic assemblies, Boards, Cards, and Associated Hardware. Signed on 2005-01-20. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
- SOUTHWEST ADVENTURES (9059 POLARIS; small business): $70,798 in 8 contracts from 2000 to 2005
Contracts for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles, Vocational/Technical, Other Education and Training Services, Lodging - Hotel/Motel by Army Signed by year: 2000: $26,900; 2001: $0; 2002: $37,898; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $6,000; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$29,692 with Army for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles. Signed on 2002-01-10. Completion date: 2002-03-22.
$26,900 with Army for Vocational/Technical. Signed on 2000-05-22. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
$6,000 with Army for Other Education and Training Services. Signed on 2005-04-25. Completion date: 2005-09-09.
$2,800 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2002-03-14. Completion date: 2002-04-05.
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: 7 establishments, 10-19 employees: 4 establishments, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 6 establishments)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Security Guards and Patrol Services (250-499: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 4)
- Construction: Electrical Contractors (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 4)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (50-99: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Construction: Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (50-99: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Business Associations (50-99: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-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
- 15 people in nursing homes
- 14 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 10 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 3 people in other group homes
- 2 people in religious group quarters
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) statistics
Number of bridges: 15
Total length: 1,492 meters
Total costs: 15,241,000 $
Total average daily traffic: 119,980
Total average daily truck traffic: 44
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- Built before 1900: 0
- Built in 1900-1910: 0
- Built in 1910-1920: 0
- Built in 1920-1930: 0
- Built in 1930-1940: 0
- Built in 1940-1950: 0
- Built in 1950-1960: 0
- Built in 1960-1970: 1
- Built in 1970-1980: 5
- Built in 1980-1990: 7
- Built in 1990-2000: 0
- Built in 2000-2010: 2
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