Healthy families make healthy communities.

• 1,725 babies were born in 2001. (State trend)
• 135 low birth weight babies were born in 2001. (State trend)
• 991 marriages in 2001. (State trend)
• 587 divorces in 2001. (State trend)

Chronic disease risk can be reduced by healthy eating and being active.

• 202 deaths were due to heart disease in 2001. (State trend)
• 209 deaths were due to cancer in 2001. (State trend)
• 22 deaths were due to diabetes in 2001. (State trend)

Children need involved adults who care about them.

• 23% of the population was under 18 years of age in 2000.
• 161 children were abused in 2001.

Adolescents need opportunities to develop leadership and autonomy.

• 78% of teens graduated from high school in 2001. (State trend)
• 175 births were to teens in 2001. (State trend)

Managing financial resources increases family stability.

• Median household income was $37,485 in 1999.
• 12% of children lived in poverty in 2000.
• A self-sufficient wage for a family of four is $17.37 per hour.

Aging successfully requires dealing with many changes.

• 9% of the population was over 65 years of age in 2000.
• 3% of children were living with their grandparents in 2000.

Affordable housing and maintenance can prevent household hazards and neighborhood blight.

• 7% of homes were built before 1940.
• 42% of renters and 15% of owners were burdened by housing costs in 2000.