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Lafayette County

Population

Population Change, 2002-2003
Town 2002 2003 Change
Mayo 1,010 1,012 0.2%
Unincorporated 6,195 6,341 2.4%
Total 7,205 7,353 2.1%

Components of change, 2002-2003
Natural Increase 55 (16.6%)
Net Migration 276 (83.4%)

Population age, April 1, 2003
0-14 1.517 (20.6%)
15-24 2,141 (29.1%)
25-44 2,038 (27.7%)
45-64 716 (9.7%)
65+ 941 (12.8%)

Vital statistics
Births, 2003 90
Deaths, 2003 59
AIDS cases, (1981-2003) 5
Marriages, 2003 51
Divorces, 2003 46

Households, April 1, 2003
Total 2,247
Change, 2002-2003 0.9%
Average size 2.65
Average home cost (change from 2002) $122,919 (8.8%)

Per capita personal income
2001 $15,977
2002 $15,176
Change -5.0%


Employment

Jobs by type, 2003 (preliminary)
All Industries 983
Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries 316
Mining NA
Construction 44
Manufacturing 81
Transportation, Communications, Utilities 53
Wholesale Trade NA
Retail Trade 215
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate NA
Services 207
Government 603

Major Employers
Department of Corrections 356
Lafayette County School Board 155
Lafayette Healthcare Center 102
Lafayette County Government 95
Putnol's Pinestraw 60
Mayo Fertilizer/Mayo Readymix Concrete 50
Baha Cruisers Boats 45
Bass Assassin 40
Lance Ordnance 15
Lafayette State Bank 14


Sales & Income

Gross and taxable sales (in thousands)
  2002 2003 Change
Gross Sales 65,889 63,389 -3.8%
Taxable Sales 21,738 18,329 -15.7%

Earnings, 2002 (in thousands)
Total earnings 59,690
Farms 12,837
Agriculture Services NA
Government 22,260
Manufacturing 1,355
Mining NA
Construction NA
Wholesale Trade NA
Retail Trade 4,198
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate 64
Transportation, Communications, Utilities 164
Services 1,705


Construction

Building permit activity, 2003 (values rounded to thousands of dollars)
Location No. of Months Reported Total Residential Value Single Units Multiple Units
County office 12 2,522 23 0
Total NA 2,522 23 0
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