Population
28,155
US Census ACS 5-Year estimate.
Poverty rate
53.7%
Percent below the poverty line.
Median household income
$17,164
Per household, yearly.
Federal recovery $
$358,943,969
FEMA Public Assistance federal share obligated.
Recovery $ per resident
$12,749
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 15 disasters.
HURRICANE MARIA (2017)
Hurricane · 352 projects
HURRICANE FIONA (2022)
Hurricane · 79 projects
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES (2024)
Flood · 33 projects
TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO (2025)
Tropical Storm · 17 projects
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANDSLIDES ASSOC W TS OTTO (2011)
Severe Storm · 171 projects
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES (2006)
Severe Storm · 93 projects
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING (2010)
Severe Storm · 48 projects
HURRICANE IRENE (2011)
Hurricane · 45 projects
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANDSLIDES (2004)
Severe Storm · 42 projects
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES AND LANDSLIDES (2002)
Severe Storm · 37 projects
EARTHQUAKES (2020)
Earthquake · 11 projects
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANDSLIDES (2011)
Severe Storm · 36 projects
TROPICAL STORM JEANNE AND RESULTING LANDSLIDES AND MUDSLIDES (2004)
Severe Storm · 34 projects
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING (2009)
Severe Storm · 28 projects
HURRICANE IRMA (2017)
Hurricane · 1 projects