Geography
Land Area : 467 square miles
Population Density : 653 persons/sq. mi.
People
Population, 1992 : 305,041
Population Change 1980-1992 : 17.9%
Native Residents : 67.14%
African-American Population : 4.51%
Asian/Pacific Islander Population : 0.91%
Caucasian Population : 94.31%
Hispanic Population : 6.6%
Native American Population : 0.13%
Society
High School Graduates : 76%
College Graduates : 18.7%
High School Dropout Rate : 10.4%
Physicians : 363
Violent Crime Rate : 5,185 per 100,000
Poverty Rate : 10.6%
Unemployment Rate : 6.6%
Economy
Male Workforce : 54.6%
Female Workforce : 45.4%
Building Permits : 2,172
Housing Values : $73,000
New Housing Starts : 3,014
Personal Income : $18,211 per capita
Change in Personal
Income 1991-1992 : 7.4%
Land in Farms : 159,519 acres
Number of Farms : 1,014
Farm Net Cash Returns : $6,399
Agricultural Sales : $31,125,000
Retail Sales : $1,380,232,000
Wholesale Sales : $1,182,718,000
Service Business Receipts : $460,745,900
Government
County Seat : Hamilton
Federal Civilian Employment : 555
Postal Service Employees : 469
Democratic Votes,
1992 Presidential Election : 30.3%
Republican Votes,
1992 Presidential Election : 48.3%
Perot Votes,
1992 Presidential Election : 21%
Congressional Districts : 8
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