Healthy families make healthy communities.

• 3,006 babies were born in 2001. (State trend)
• 183 low birth weight babies were born in 2001. (State trend)
• 1,941 marriages in 2001. (State trend)
• 1,300 divorces in 2001. (State trend)

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

• 636 deaths were due to heart disease in 2001. (State trend)
• 544 deaths were due to cancer in 2001. (State trend)
• 74 deaths were due to diabetes in 2001. (State trend)

Children need involved adults who care about them.

• 22% of the population was under 18 years of age in 2000.
• 892 children were abused in 2001.

Adolescents need opportunities to develop leadership and autonomy.

• 79% of teens graduated from high school in 2001. (State trend)
• 355 births were to teens in 2001. (State trend)

Managing financial resources increases family stability.

• Median household income was $34,157 in 1999.
• 14% of children lived in poverty in 2000.
• A self-sufficient wage for a family of four is $17.00 per hour.

Aging successfully requires dealing with many changes.

• 14% of the population was over 65 years of age in 2000.
• 4% of children were living with their grandparents in 2000.

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

• 12% of homes were built before 1940.
• 37% of renters and 17% of owners were burdened by housing costs in 2000.