Population
28,899
US Census ACS 5-Year estimate.
Poverty rate
50%
Percent below the poverty line.
Median household income
$21,262
Per household, yearly.
Federal recovery $
$202,890,659
FEMA Public Assistance federal share obligated.
Recovery $ per resident
$7,021
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 8 disasters.
HURRICANE MARIA (2017)
Hurricane · 204 projects
HURRICANE FIONA (2022)
Hurricane · 27 projects
HURRICANE IRENE (2011)
Hurricane · 44 projects
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING (2010)
Severe Storm · 30 projects
TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO (2025)
Tropical Storm · 2 projects
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES AND LANDSLIDES (2002)
Severe Storm · 12 projects
HURRICANE IRMA (2017)
Hurricane · 2 projects
COVID-19 PANDEMIC (2020)
Biological · 1 projects