Population
16,924
US Census ACS 5-Year estimate.
Poverty rate
55.7%
Percent below the poverty line.
Median household income
$19,618
Per household, yearly.
Federal recovery $
$54,646,491
FEMA Public Assistance federal share obligated.
Recovery $ per resident
$3,229
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 9 disasters.
HURRICANE MARIA (2017)
Hurricane · 81 projects
HURRICANE FIONA (2022)
Hurricane · 25 projects
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANDSLIDES ASSOC W TS OTTO (2011)
Severe Storm · 21 projects
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANDSLIDES (2011)
Severe Storm · 13 projects
HURRICANE IRENE (2011)
Hurricane · 11 projects
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES AND LANDSLIDES (2002)
Severe Storm · 18 projects
TROPICAL STORM JEANNE AND RESULTING LANDSLIDES AND MUDSLIDES (2004)
Severe Storm · 17 projects
COVID-19 PANDEMIC (2020)
Biological · 4 projects
HURRICANE IRMA (2017)
Hurricane · 2 projects