The numbers

Homesteaded: 1890s

Square miles: 3.2

Population: 23,000

Median family income: $33,500

Median house value: $131,150
1997 value

Median apartment rent: $354

Parks: 6

Number of households: 8,143

Median age: 34

Enrolled in public school (K-12): 4,100

Completed four-year college or higher: 15 percent

Below poverty level: 15 percent

Home ownership: 60 percent

Renters: 32 percent