Population
24,136
US Census ACS 5-Year estimate.
Poverty rate
42.9%
Percent below the poverty line.
Median household income
$23,160
Per household, yearly.
Federal recovery $
$51,571,898
FEMA Public Assistance federal share obligated.
Recovery $ per resident
$2,137
Federal recovery funding ÷ population.
Federal recovery funding is FEMA Public Assistance across multiple disasters and administrations — it reflects disaster impact, not the performance of any official or town.
FEMA Public Assistance — federal share obligated for rebuilding, across 7 disasters.
HURRICANE MARIA (2017)
Hurricane · 114 projects
HURRICANE FIONA (2022)
Hurricane · 22 projects
TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO (2025)
Tropical Storm · 11 projects
HURRICANE IRENE (2011)
Hurricane · 18 projects
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES AND LANDSLIDES (2002)
Severe Storm · 15 projects
TROPICAL STORM JEANNE AND RESULTING LANDSLIDES AND MUDSLIDES (2004)
Severe Storm · 13 projects
HURRICANE IRMA (2017)
Hurricane · 3 projects