Population
34,557
US Census ACS 5-Year estimate.
Poverty rate
49.9%
Percent below the poverty line.
Median household income
$20,569
Per household, yearly.
Federal recovery $
$135,919,560
FEMA Public Assistance federal share obligated.
Recovery $ per resident
$3,933
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 · 178 projects
HURRICANE FIONA (2022)
Hurricane · 47 projects
TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO (2025)
Tropical Storm · 11 projects
HURRICANE IRENE (2011)
Hurricane · 28 projects
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANDSLIDES (2004)
Severe Storm · 33 projects
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING (2010)
Severe Storm · 22 projects
COVID-19 PANDEMIC (2020)
Biological · 1 projects
TROPICAL STORM JEANNE AND RESULTING LANDSLIDES AND MUDSLIDES (2004)
Severe Storm · 7 projects
HURRICANE IRMA (2017)
Hurricane · 3 projects