| CUSTER Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 26717 |
| CUSTER Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 26142 |
| CUSTER Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 2.2 |
| CUSTER Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 575 |
| CUSTER Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 26142 |
| CUSTER Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1995 |
| CUSTER Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7.6 |
| CUSTER Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6056 |
| CUSTER Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 22.9 |
| CUSTER Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 14.5 |
| CUSTER Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3824 |
| CUSTER Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 51.2 |
| CUSTER Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 22843 |
| CUSTER Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 813 |
| CUSTER Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1629 |
| CUSTER Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 371 |
| CUSTER Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 15 |
| CUSTER Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 741 |
| CUSTER Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3153 |
| CUSTER Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 20023 |
| CUSTER Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 86.5 |
| CUSTER Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3.1 |
| CUSTER Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6.2 |
| CUSTER Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.4 |
| CUSTER Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| CUSTER Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2.8 |
| CUSTER Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 11.9 |
| CUSTER Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 75.8 |
| CUSTER Births 2006 | 410 |
| CUSTER Deaths 2006 | 283 |
| CUSTER Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 2 |
| CUSTER Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 50 |
| CUSTER Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 3.4 |
| CUSTER Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 9 |
| CUSTER Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 81.2 |
| CUSTER Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 22.8 |
| CUSTER Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 4221 |
| CUSTER Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 15.7 |
| CUSTER Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 12062 |
| CUSTER Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 387 |
| CUSTER Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 3.3 |
| CUSTER Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 63.6 |
| CUSTER Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 67800 |
| CUSTER Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 15.7 |
| CUSTER Households 2000 (complete count) | 10136 |
| CUSTER Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.45 |
| CUSTER Per capita income in 1999 | 15584 |
| CUSTER Median household income 2008 | 40013 |
| CUSTER People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 18 |
| CUSTER Personal income 2007 | 738 |
| CUSTER Per capita personal income 2007 | 28350 |
| CUSTER Civilian labor force 2008 | 14925 |
| CUSTER Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 395 |
| CUSTER Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 2.6 |
| CUSTER Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 16720 |
| CUSTER Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 576 |
| CUSTER Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 2946 |
| CUSTER Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 505226 |
| CUSTER Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 30217 |
| CUSTER Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 874 |
| CUSTER Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 9272 |
| CUSTER Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 10.4 |
| CUSTER Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 2027 |
| CUSTER Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 29167 |
| CUSTER Total number of firms 2002 | 2451 |
| CUSTER Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| CUSTER Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| CUSTER Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| CUSTER Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| CUSTER Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| CUSTER Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 20.9 |
| CUSTER Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 309430 |
| CUSTER Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 197637 |
| CUSTER Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 298650 |
| CUSTER Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 11900 |
| CUSTER New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 139 |
| CUSTER Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 10681 |
| CUSTER Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 568728 |
| CUSTER Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 152461 |
| CUSTER Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 5772 |
| CUSTER Land area in square miles 2000 | 986.51 |
| CUSTER Population per square mile 2000 | 27 |