Population
39,183
US Census ACS 5-Year estimate.
Poverty rate
52.4%
Percent below the poverty line.
Median household income
$17,557
Per household, yearly.
Federal recovery $
$36,271,664
FEMA Public Assistance federal share obligated.
Recovery $ per resident
$926
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 6 disasters.
HURRICANE MARIA (2017)
Hurricane · 60 projects
HURRICANE FIONA (2022)
Hurricane · 5 projects
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES (2024)
Flood · 6 projects
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANDSLIDES (2011)
Severe Storm · 9 projects
TROPICAL STORM JEANNE AND RESULTING LANDSLIDES AND MUDSLIDES (2004)
Severe Storm · 19 projects
TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO (2025)
Tropical Storm · 3 projects