| LETCHER Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 23633 |
| LETCHER Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 25277 |
| LETCHER Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -6.5 |
| LETCHER Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -1644 |
| LETCHER Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 25277 |
| LETCHER Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1517 |
| LETCHER Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6.3 |
| LETCHER Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5106 |
| LETCHER Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 21.4 |
| LETCHER Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 14.8 |
| LETCHER Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3532 |
| LETCHER Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 51 |
| LETCHER Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 23516 |
| LETCHER Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 151 |
| LETCHER Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 27 |
| LETCHER Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 71 |
| LETCHER Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4 |
| LETCHER Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 121 |
| LETCHER Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 132 |
| LETCHER Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 23393 |
| LETCHER Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 98.4 |
| LETCHER Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.6 |
| LETCHER Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| LETCHER Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.3 |
| LETCHER Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| LETCHER Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.5 |
| LETCHER Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.6 |
| LETCHER Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 97.9 |
| LETCHER Births 2006 | 343 |
| LETCHER Deaths 2006 | 334 |
| LETCHER Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 2 |
| LETCHER Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 72.6 |
| LETCHER Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 0.4 |
| LETCHER Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 1.7 |
| LETCHER Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 58.5 |
| LETCHER Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 7.7 |
| LETCHER Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 8190 |
| LETCHER Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 25.9 |
| LETCHER Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 11951 |
| LETCHER Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 546 |
| LETCHER Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 4.8 |
| LETCHER Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 80.9 |
| LETCHER Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 39500 |
| LETCHER Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 4.5 |
| LETCHER Households 2000 (complete count) | 10085 |
| LETCHER Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.48 |
| LETCHER Per capita income in 1999 | 11984 |
| LETCHER Median household income 2008 | 27374 |
| LETCHER People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 29.4 |
| LETCHER Personal income 2007 | 558 |
| LETCHER Per capita personal income 2007 | 23252 |
| LETCHER Civilian labor force 2008 | 8783 |
| LETCHER Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 607 |
| LETCHER Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 6.9 |
| LETCHER Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 7675 |
| LETCHER Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | -238 |
| LETCHER Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 1366 |
| LETCHER Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 286915 |
| LETCHER Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 37383 |
| LETCHER Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 369 |
| LETCHER Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 4800 |
| LETCHER Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -7.9 |
| LETCHER Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 1179 |
| LETCHER Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 11971 |
| LETCHER Total number of firms 2002 | 1354 |
| LETCHER Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| LETCHER Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| LETCHER Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| LETCHER Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| LETCHER Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| LETCHER Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 18.5 |
| LETCHER Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 0 |
| LETCHER Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 0 |
| LETCHER Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 122531 |
| LETCHER Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 4915 |
| LETCHER New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 0 |
| LETCHER Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 0 |
| LETCHER Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 3617 |
| LETCHER Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 327766 |
| LETCHER Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 13720 |
| LETCHER Land area in square miles 2000 | 339.04 |
| LETCHER Population per square mile 2000 | 75 |
