Pico Union/Westlake home to 19,350 residents with 95% living in rented dwellings.
Over 75% of the population is Latino with 95% reporting that Spanish is spoken at home.
Compared to 18.8% city wide, 35% of the Pico Union/Westlake population lives in poverty.
Approximately half of Salvadorian/Guatemalans have less than an eight-grade education.
The Latino drop out rate for Belmont High School is 82% compared with Belmont’s overall drop out rate of 22%
The following table includes the census tracts covering approximately ½ mile around the intersection of Union Avenue and Venice Boulevard.
Zip Code: 90015 State Code: 06
MSA/MD Code: 31084 County Code: 037
As shown in the table below, according to the data from FFIEC, the income level of the census tracts in the ½ mile radius is low income. Their average median family income is 42.3% of the Metropolitan Statistical Area Median Family Income. A Median Family Income of 50% or less is considered low income level. Approximately 43% of the population is living below the poverty level. A census tract with a poverty level of 20% or above is considered a highly impacted and undeserved area.
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CENSUS TRACT CODES
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Census Tracts
(avg.)
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2098.20
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2100.10
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2242.00
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2243.10
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2243.20
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2244.10
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TRACT POPULATION
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2,708
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3,607
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3,067
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2,238
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3,293
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3,423
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3,056
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Bill Cruz Early Educational Center
INCOME
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Income Level
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Low
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Low
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Low
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Low
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Low
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Moderate
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Low
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Median Family Income %
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29.6%
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47.4%
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44.6%
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37.1%
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41.8%
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53.1%
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42.3%
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2004 Est. Tract MFI
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$16,022
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$25,702
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$24,184
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$20,092
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$22,661
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$28,786
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$22,908
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2000 Tract MFI
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$13,750
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$22,054
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$20,754
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$17,241
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$19,444
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$24,701
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$19,657
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2000 Tract MHI
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$13,792
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$16,938
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$17,820
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$17,594
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$16,036
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$19,397
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$16,930
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% Below Poverty
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51.2%
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38.7%
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38.5%
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43.6%
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46.4%
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37.2%
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42.6%
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POPULATION
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Tract Minority Population
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2,646
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3,511
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2,969
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2,173
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3,236
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3,423
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2,993
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Tract Minority Percentage
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97.7%
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97.3%
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96.8%
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97.1%
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98.3%
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90.8%
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96.3%
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Number of Families
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569
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733
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585
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471
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708
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621
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615
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Number of Households
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792
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1,134
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867
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591
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1,009
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1,054
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908
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HOUSING
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Total Housing Units
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880
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1,176
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935
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642
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1,065
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1,140
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973
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CENSUS TRACT CODES
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Census Tracts
(avg.)
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2098.20
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2100.10
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2242.00
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2243.10
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2243.20
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2244.10
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TRACT POPULATION
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2,708
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3,607
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3,067
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2,238
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3,293
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3,423
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3,056
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Bill Cruz Early Educational Center
INCOME
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Income Level
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Low
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Low
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Low
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Low
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Low
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Moderate
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Low
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Median Family Income %
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29.6%
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47.4%
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44.6%
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37.1%
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41.8%
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53.1%
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42.3%
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2004 Est. Tract MFI
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$16,022
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$25,702
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$24,184
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$20,092
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$22,661
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$28,786
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$22,908
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2000 Tract MFI
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$13,750
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$22,054
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$20,754
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$17,241
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$19,444
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$24,701
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$19,657
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2000 Tract MHI
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$13,792
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$16,938
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$17,820
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$17,594
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$16,036
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$19,397
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$16,930
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% Below Poverty
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51.2%
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38.7%
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38.5%
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43.6%
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46.4%
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37.2%
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42.6%
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POPULATION
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Tract Minority Population
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2,646
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3,511
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2,969
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2,173
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3,236
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3,423
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2,993
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Tract Minority Percentage
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97.7%
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97.3%
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96.8%
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97.1%
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98.3%
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90.8%
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96.3%
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Number of Families
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569
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733
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585
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471
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708
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621
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615
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Number of Households
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792
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1,134
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867
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591
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1,009
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1,054
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908
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HOUSING
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Total Housing Units
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880
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1,176
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935
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642
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1,065
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1,140
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973
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Owner Occupied Units
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64
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185
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77
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54
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53
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112
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91
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Renter Occupied Units
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721
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941
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791
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554
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936
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946
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815
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Vacant Units
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95
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50
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67
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34
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76
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82
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67
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1- to 4- F.U.
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361
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227
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349
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273
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336
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451
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333
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Owner Occupied 1- to 4- F.U.
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64
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18
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69
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49
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43
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103
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58
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Median Age Housing Stock
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55 yrs
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32 yrs
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47 yrs
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46 yrs
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43 yrs
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52 yrs
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46 yrs
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** Totals
Source: FFIEC.gov
HUD 2004 Est. Family Income = $54,200
MFI: Median Family Income
MHI: Median Household Income
MSA: Metropolitan Statistical Area
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