| WARD Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 57012 |
| WARD Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 58797 |
| WARD Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -3 |
| WARD Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -1785 |
| WARD Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 58795 |
| WARD Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4728 |
| WARD Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 8.4 |
| WARD Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 14802 |
| WARD Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 26.4 |
| WARD Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 13.4 |
| WARD Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7519 |
| WARD Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 50.5 |
| WARD Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 51647 |
| WARD Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1285 |
| WARD Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1531 |
| WARD Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 445 |
| WARD Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 47 |
| WARD Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1031 |
| WARD Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1737 |
| WARD Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 50155 |
| WARD Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 92.2 |
| WARD Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2.3 |
| WARD Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2.7 |
| WARD Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.8 |
| WARD Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| WARD Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.8 |
| WARD Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3.1 |
| WARD Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 89.6 |
| WARD Births 2006 | 968 |
| WARD Deaths 2006 | 529 |
| WARD Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 8 |
| WARD Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 50.9 |
| WARD Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 2.1 |
| WARD Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 4.7 |
| WARD Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 87.4 |
| WARD Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 22.1 |
| WARD Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 8371 |
| WARD Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 14.5 |
| WARD Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 26161 |
| WARD Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 1062 |
| WARD Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 4.2 |
| WARD Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 62.6 |
| WARD Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 79500 |
| WARD Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 24.8 |
| WARD Households 2000 (complete count) | 23041 |
| WARD Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.46 |
| WARD Per capita income in 1999 | 16926 |
| WARD Median household income 2008 | 45544 |
| WARD People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 9.8 |
| WARD Personal income 2007 | 2076 |
| WARD Per capita personal income 2007 | 37104 |
| WARD Civilian labor force 2008 | 29504 |
| WARD Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 865 |
| WARD Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 2.9 |
| WARD Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 42373 |
| WARD Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 2229 |
| WARD Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 10099 |
| WARD Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 1.68117e+06 |
| WARD Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 39675 |
| WARD Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 1699 |
| WARD Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 22678 |
| WARD Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 4 |
| WARD Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 3574 |
| WARD Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 72768 |
| WARD Total number of firms 2002 | 4692 |
| WARD Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| WARD Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| WARD Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| WARD Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| WARD Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| WARD Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 26.8 |
| WARD Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 0 |
| WARD Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 714078 |
| WARD Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 817500 |
| WARD Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 14396 |
| WARD New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 300 |
| WARD Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 39470 |
| WARD Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 1066242 |
| WARD Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 676794 |
| WARD Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 12089 |
| WARD Land area in square miles 2000 | 2012.88 |
| WARD Population per square mile 2000 | 29 |
