Population
15,571
US Census ACS 5-Year estimate.
Poverty rate
41.1%
Percent below the poverty line.
Median household income
$22,542
Per household, yearly.
Federal recovery $
$14,332,252
FEMA Public Assistance federal share obligated.
Recovery $ per resident
$920
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 · 19 projects
HURRICANE FIONA (2022)
Hurricane · 20 projects
TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO (2025)
Tropical Storm · 5 projects
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES (2001)
Severe Storm · 2 projects
COVID-19 PANDEMIC (2020)
Biological · 1 projects
HURRICANE IRMA (2017)
Hurricane · 2 projects
TROPICAL STORM JEANNE AND RESULTING LANDSLIDES AND MUDSLIDES (2004)
Severe Storm · 3 projects
HURRICANE IRENE (2011)
Hurricane · 1 projects