| POTTER Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 16714 |
| POTTER Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 18080 |
| POTTER Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -7.6 |
| POTTER Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -1366 |
| POTTER Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 18080 |
| POTTER Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 957 |
| POTTER Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5.7 |
| POTTER Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3884 |
| POTTER Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 23.2 |
| POTTER Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 18.3 |
| POTTER Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3055 |
| POTTER Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 50.2 |
| POTTER Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 16304 |
| POTTER Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 132 |
| POTTER Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 46 |
| POTTER Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 102 |
| POTTER Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5 |
| POTTER Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 131 |
| POTTER Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 147 |
| POTTER Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 16165 |
| POTTER Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 97.5 |
| POTTER Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.8 |
| POTTER Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.3 |
| POTTER Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.6 |
| POTTER Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| POTTER Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.8 |
| POTTER Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.9 |
| POTTER Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 96.7 |
| POTTER Births 2006 | 207 |
| POTTER Deaths 2006 | 204 |
| POTTER Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 2 |
| POTTER Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 64.9 |
| POTTER Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 1.1 |
| POTTER Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 3.6 |
| POTTER Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 80.6 |
| POTTER Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 12.3 |
| POTTER Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 3839 |
| POTTER Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 23.2 |
| POTTER Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 12622 |
| POTTER Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 463 |
| POTTER Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 3.8 |
| POTTER Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 77.3 |
| POTTER Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 68700 |
| POTTER Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 6.3 |
| POTTER Households 2000 (complete count) | 7005 |
| POTTER Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.54 |
| POTTER Per capita income in 1999 | 16070 |
| POTTER Median household income 2008 | 36175 |
| POTTER People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 14.4 |
| POTTER Personal income 2007 | 510 |
| POTTER Per capita personal income 2007 | 30045 |
| POTTER Civilian labor force 2008 | 7695 |
| POTTER Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 570 |
| POTTER Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 7.4 |
| POTTER Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 9134 |
| POTTER Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | -1863 |
| POTTER Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 1204 |
| POTTER Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 360173 |
| POTTER Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 39432 |
| POTTER Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 406 |
| POTTER Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 5966 |
| POTTER Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -2.1 |
| POTTER Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 1421 |
| POTTER Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 10070 |
| POTTER Total number of firms 2002 | 1678 |
| POTTER Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| POTTER Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| POTTER Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| POTTER Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| POTTER Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| POTTER Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 18.1 |
| POTTER Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 134458 |
| POTTER Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 20190 |
| POTTER Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 105278 |
| POTTER Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 5795 |
| POTTER New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 22 |
| POTTER Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 2389 |
| POTTER Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 88457 |
| POTTER Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 130606 |
| POTTER Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 7811 |
| POTTER Land area in square miles 2000 | 1081.17 |
| POTTER Population per square mile 2000 | 17 |
