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2008 Population Statistics

Ethnicity

1. White .... 41%

2. African-American .... 0%

3. Asian .... 0%

4. Native American .... 0%

5. Other .... 0%

6. Unknown/Mixed .... 58%

Marital Status

1. Widowed .... 15%

2. Divorced .... 9%

3. Single .... 12%

4. Married .... 10%

5. Living Together .... 49%

6. Unknown/refused to answer .... 5%

Yearly Income

1. Less than $20,000 .... 24%

2. $20,000 - $40,000 .... 6%

3. Over $40,000 .... 1%

4. Relief Only .... 29%

5. Farm Subsidies Only .... 14%

6. Annual negative income .... 25%

Family Size

1. No children .... 3%

2. 1-3 children .... 9%

3. 4+ children .... 6%

4. Unknown/refused to answer .... 29%

5. Gay .... 51%

Education Level

1. 6th Grade or less .... 21%

2. Grade 7-11 .... 8%

3. High School Diploma .... 7%

4. GED .... 6%

5. College .... 10%

6. College (but act like high school) .... 40%

7. Internet Degree .... what?

8. Home Schooled .... 7%

Population By Location

1. Apartments .... 3%

2. Homes .... 11%

3. Hospital .... 20%

4. Nursing Home .... 21%

5. Boxcar .... 3%

6. Unknown/no address .... 8%

7. Larry's .... 34%

Vehicle Registration

1. 2000 or newer .... 7%

2. 1990-1999 .... 15%

3. Prior to 1990 .... 20%

4. Farm implements only .... 6%

5. no vehicle .... 11%

6. bicycle (not registered) .... 10%

7. vehicle stolen/no registration .... 31%

Housing/Construction Contracts

1. Build New Home .... 2%

2. Repair Existing Structure .... 12%

3. Paint Over Needed Repairs .... 21%

4. Dirt Work .... 1%

5. Tear Down Existing Structure .... 14%

6. Replace Sheeting on Trailer .... 29%

7. Construct fence to obscure neighbor .... 19%

Most Influential American

1. Al Gore (inventor of internet) .... 9%

2. Chief Winnebago (inventor of trailer) .... 16%

3. John Deere (inventor of plow) .... 8%

4. Dave Redfern (inventor of Wednesday Happy Hour) .... 30%

5. Shorty Tasler (inventor of 23 1/2 hour towing) .... 14%

6. FDR (inventor of government subsidies) .... 13%

7. Joe DiMaggio (inventor of Mr. Coffee) .... 5%

8. Percival Davis (inventor of intelligent design) .... 5%

How is Disposable Income Used?

1. Church donation .... 2%

2. Buried Under Porch .... 8%

3. Illegal Drugs .... 20%

4. Lottery Tickets .... 11%

5. Food .... 3%

6. Wet Goods .... 21%

7. Disposed of .... 15%

8. No Income .... 20%