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Population
17,716
US Census ACS 5-Year estimate.
Poverty rate
45.3%
Percent below the poverty line.
Median household income
$22,585
Per household, yearly.
Federal recovery $
$32,640,374
FEMA Public Assistance federal share obligated.
Recovery $ per resident
$1,842
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 · 55 projects
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES (2024)
Flood · 2 projects
TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO (2025)
Tropical Storm · 5 projects
HURRICANE IRENE (2011)
Hurricane · 6 projects
HURRICANE IRMA (2017)
Hurricane · 2 projects
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANDSLIDES (2004)
Severe Storm · 12 projects
TROPICAL STORM JEANNE AND RESULTING LANDSLIDES AND MUDSLIDES (2004)
Severe Storm · 8 projects
HURRICANE FIONA (2022)
Hurricane · 3 projects