Population
14,726
US Census ACS 5-Year estimate.
Poverty rate
54.7%
Percent below the poverty line.
Median household income
$18,363
Per household, yearly.
Federal recovery $
$465,020,590
FEMA Public Assistance federal share obligated.
Recovery $ per resident
$31,578
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 11 disasters.
HURRICANE MARIA (2017)
Hurricane · 162 projects
HURRICANE FIONA (2022)
Hurricane · 106 projects
TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO (2025)
Tropical Storm · 13 projects
HURRICANE IRENE (2011)
Hurricane · 93 projects
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANDSLIDES ASSOC W TS OTTO (2011)
Severe Storm · 58 projects
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES (2006)
Severe Storm · 47 projects
EARTHQUAKES (2020)
Earthquake · 6 projects
TROPICAL STORM JEANNE AND RESULTING LANDSLIDES AND MUDSLIDES (2004)
Severe Storm · 34 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