Population
18,817
US Census ACS 5-Year estimate.
Poverty rate
53.3%
Percent below the poverty line.
Median household income
$16,153
Per household, yearly.
Federal recovery $
$75,826,833
FEMA Public Assistance federal share obligated.
Recovery $ per resident
$4,030
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 · 52 projects
HURRICANE FIONA (2022)
Hurricane · 24 projects
TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO (2025)
Tropical Storm · 3 projects
COVID-19 PANDEMIC (2020)
Biological · 3 projects
HURRICANE IRENE (2011)
Hurricane · 6 projects
TROPICAL STORM JEANNE AND RESULTING LANDSLIDES AND MUDSLIDES (2004)
Severe Storm · 7 projects
HURRICANE IRMA (2017)
Hurricane · 2 projects