Population
21,378
US Census ACS 5-Year estimate.
Poverty rate
55.9%
Percent below the poverty line.
Median household income
$16,869
Per household, yearly.
Federal recovery $
$316,647,845
FEMA Public Assistance federal share obligated.
Recovery $ per resident
$14,812
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 12 disasters.
HURRICANE MARIA (2017)
Hurricane · 394 projects
HURRICANE FIONA (2022)
Hurricane · 68 projects
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES (2024)
Flood · 16 projects
TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO (2025)
Tropical Storm · 6 projects
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING (2010)
Severe Storm · 45 projects
HURRICANE IRENE (2011)
Hurricane · 50 projects
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANDSLIDES (2011)
Severe Storm · 53 projects
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES AND LANDSLIDES (2002)
Severe Storm · 26 projects
TROPICAL STORM JEANNE AND RESULTING LANDSLIDES AND MUDSLIDES (2004)
Severe Storm · 31 projects
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES (2006)
Severe Storm · 19 projects
HURRICANE IRMA (2017)
Hurricane · 3 projects
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANDSLIDES ASSOC W TS OTTO (2011)
Severe Storm · 7 projects