Portage, PA Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (total): Population in 2017: 2,445 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: -13.8%

Population (male): 1,194

Population (female): 1,251

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $516.

Sex Offenders: According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there were 13 registered sex offenders living in Portage, Pennsylvania as of January 15, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Portage is 196 to 1.>

Ancestries: Ancestries: German (26.0%), Polish (24.3%), American (13.4%), Italian (6.9%), Irish (5.2%), Slovak (4.9%).

Zip Codes: 15946

Races:
      White alone - 2,586 - 98.0%
      Two or more races - 27 - 1.0%
      Hispanic - 14 - 0.5%
      Black alone - 7 - 0.3%
      American Indian alone - 2 - 0.08%
      Asian alone - 1 - 0.04%
      Other race alone - 1 - 0.04%

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Recognitions and Certifications

Accredited Drug Testing has been recognized as one of the "Top 10 drug testing companies" for excellent customer service and we have received TPA Accreditation from the National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association. We are active in all drug testing industry associations and our staff are trained and certified as drug and alcohol testing specialists.

Important Links

National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association (https://ndasa.com/)

National Drug Free Workplace Alliance (https://www.ndwa.org/)

Substance Abuse Program Administrators Association (https://www.sapaa.com/)

Substance Abuse Mental Health Safety Administration (https://www.samhsa.gov/)

US Drug Enforcement Administration (https://www.dea.gov/)

Office of Drug alcohol Policy Control (https://www.transportation.gov/odapc)

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Drug & Alcohol Testing Centers, Portage, PA

Accredited Drug Testing Inc, is the nation's leading provider of drug, alcohol, occupational health, and DNA testing and has testing centers in Portage, PA and throughout the local area. Testing centers are within minutes of your home or office and same day service is available in most cases.

1104 W HIGH ST 7.2 miles

1104 W HIGH ST
EBENSBURG, PA 15931
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792 GALLITZIN RD 8.2 miles

792 GALLITZIN RD
CRESSON, PA 16630
Categories: CRESSON PA

707 FOREST ST 9.1 miles

707 FOREST ST
GALLITZIN, PA 16641
Categories: GALLITZIN PA

160 JARI DR STE 110 10.8 miles

160 JARI DR STE 110
JOHNSTOWN, PA 15904
Categories: JOHNSTOWN PA

1221 SCALP AVE 12.7 miles

1221 SCALP AVE
JOHNSTOWN, PA 15904
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1450 SCALP AVE STE 106 12.8 miles

1450 SCALP AVE STE 106
JOHNSTOWN, PA 15904
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1450 SCALP AVE 12.8 miles

1450 SCALP AVE
JOHNSTOWN, PA 15904
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1513 SCALP AVE 12.9 miles

1513 SCALP AVE
JOHNSTOWN, PA 15904
Categories: JOHNSTOWN PA

600 SOMERSET AVE 13.5 miles

600 SOMERSET AVE
WINDBER, PA 15963
Categories: WINDBER PA

132 WALNUT ST STE 2 13.9 miles

132 WALNUT ST STE 2
JOHNSTOWN, PA 15901
Categories: JOHNSTOWN PA

105 NASON DR 15.2 miles

105 NASON DR
ROARING SPRING, PA 16673
Categories: ROARING SPRING PA

300 E PLANK RD 15.4 miles

300 E PLANK RD
ALTOONA, PA 16602
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208 FRANKSTOWN RD 15.5 miles

208 FRANKSTOWN RD
ALTOONA, PA 16602
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2500 7TH AVE 15.8 miles

2500 7TH AVE
ALTOONA, PA 16602
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1516 9TH AVE 16.4 miles

1516 9TH AVE
ALTOONA, PA 16602
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2005 VALLEY VIEW BLVD 16.4 miles

2005 VALLEY VIEW BLVD
ALTOONA, PA 16602
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1600 VALLEY VIEW BLVD 16.7 miles

1600 VALLEY VIEW BLVD
ALTOONA, PA 16602
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620 HOWARD AVE 16.9 miles

620 HOWARD AVE
ALTOONA, PA 16601
Categories: ALTOONA PA

615 HOWARD AVE 1ST FL 16.9 miles

615 HOWARD AVE 1ST FL
ALTOONA, PA 16601
Categories: ALTOONA PA

200 N 4TH AVE 18.1 miles

200 N 4TH AVE
ALTOONA, PA 16601
Categories: ALTOONA PA

290 HAIDA AVE 18.7 miles

290 HAIDA AVE
HASTINGS, PA 16646
Categories: HASTINGS PA

31 ORCHARD DR 19.2 miles

31 ORCHARD DR
ARMAGH, PA 15920
Categories: ARMAGH PA

9457 LINCOLN HWY STE 102 27.9 miles

9457 LINCOLN HWY STE 102
BEDFORD, PA 15522
Categories: BEDFORD PA

10455 LINCOLN HWY 28.1 miles

10455 LINCOLN HWY
EVERETT, PA 15537
Categories: EVERETT PA

187 HOSPITAL DR 29.5 miles

187 HOSPITAL DR
TYRONE, PA 16686
Categories: TYRONE PA

1265 WAYNE AVE STE 207 29.8 miles

1265 WAYNE AVE STE 207
INDIANA, PA 15701
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875 HOSPITAL RD 29.8 miles

875 HOSPITAL RD
INDIANA, PA 15701
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865 MARION RD 30.1 miles

865 MARION RD
INDIANA, PA 15701
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835 HOSPITAL RD Box 788 30.1 miles

835 HOSPITAL RD Box 788
INDIANA, PA 15701
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1916 OAKLAND AVE 30.7 miles

1916 OAKLAND AVE
INDIANA, PA 15701
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2125 OAKLAND AVE 30.7 miles

2125 OAKLAND AVE
INDIANA, PA 15701
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2128 OAKLAND AVE 30.7 miles

2128 OAKLAND AVE
INDIANA, PA 15701
Categories: INDIANA PA

115 WOOD DUCK RD 32.6 miles

115 WOOD DUCK RD
SOMERSET, PA 15501
Categories: SOMERSET PA

1490 North Center Ave Ste 100 32.7 miles

1490 North Center Ave Ste 100
Somerset, PA 15501
Categories: Somerset PA

PO BOX 334 ROUTE 220 33.6 miles

PO BOX 334 ROUTE 220
TIPTON, PA 16684
Categories: TIPTON PA

126 E CHURCH ST STE 2200 34.1 miles

126 E CHURCH ST STE 2200
SOMERSET, PA 15501
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225 S CENTER AVE 34.1 miles

225 S CENTER AVE
SOMERSET, PA 15501
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7561 LAKE RAYSTOWN SHOPPING CTR 35.2 miles

7561 LAKE RAYSTOWN SHOPPING CTR
HUNTINGDON, PA 16652
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1744 WATER LEVEL RD 35.5 miles

1744 WATER LEVEL RD
SOMERSET, PA 15501
Categories: SOMERSET PA

W 2ND AVE 38.3 miles

W 2ND AVE
LATROBE, PA 15650
Categories: LATROBE PA

3876 STATE ROUTE 30 38.9 miles

3876 STATE ROUTE 30
LATROBE, PA 15650
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5927 STATE ROUTE 981 STE 6 38.9 miles

5927 STATE ROUTE 981 STE 6
LATROBE, PA 15650
Categories: LATROBE PA

9525 ROUTE 422 HWY W PO BOX 338 38.9 miles

9525 ROUTE 422 HWY W PO BOX 338
SHELOCTA, PA 15774
Categories: SHELOCTA PA

301 FILBERT ST 41.0 miles

301 FILBERT ST
CURWENSVILLE, PA 16833
Categories: CURWENSVILLE PA

200 E MAHONING ST STE 1 41.4 miles

200 E MAHONING ST STE 1
PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA 15767
Categories: PUNXSUTAWNEY PA

143 HARTMAN RD STE 10 43.0 miles

143 HARTMAN RD STE 10
GREENSBURG, PA 15601
Categories: GREENSBURG PA

210 MEDICAL CENTER DR 43.2 miles

210 MEDICAL CENTER DR
PHILIPSBURG, PA 16866
Categories: PHILIPSBURG PA

5240 ROUTE 30, STE B, 44.4 miles

5240 ROUTE 30, STE B,
GREENSBURG, PA 15601
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5126 STATE ROUTE 30 STE 300 45.8 miles

5126 STATE ROUTE 30 STE 300
GREENSBURG, PA 15601
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200 VILLAGE DR Mt. View Medical Park 45.8 miles

200 VILLAGE DR Mt. View Medical Park
GREENSBURG, PA 15601
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4000 HEMPFIELD PLAZA BLVD Ste 991 45.8 miles

4000 HEMPFIELD PLAZA BLVD Ste 991
GREENSBURG, PA 15601
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134 INDUSTRIAL PARK RD 2300B 45.8 miles

134 INDUSTRIAL PARK RD 2300B
GREENSBURG, PA 15601
Categories: GREENSBURG PA

809 TURNPIKE AVE 45.8 miles

809 TURNPIKE AVE
Clearfield, PA 16830
Categories: Clearfield PA

870 WEATHERWOOD LN 45.9 miles

870 WEATHERWOOD LN
GREENSBURG, PA 15601
Categories: GREENSBURG PA

807 DOCTORS DR 45.9 miles

807 DOCTORS DR
CLEARFIELD, PA 16830
Categories: CLEARFIELD PA

161 E OTTERMAN ST STE 2 46.3 miles

161 E OTTERMAN ST STE 2
GREENSBURG, PA 15601
Categories: GREENSBURG PA

214 PEACH ORCHARD RD 46.8 miles

214 PEACH ORCHARD RD
MC CONNELLSBURG, PA 17233
Categories: MC CONNELLSBURG PA

532 W PITTSBURGH ST 47.0 miles

532 W PITTSBURGH ST
GREENSBURG, PA 15601
Categories: GREENSBURG PA

830 ROUTE 819 S 47.0 miles

830 ROUTE 819 S
MOUNT PLEASANT, PA 15666
Categories: MOUNT PLEASANT PA

984 CHERRY LANE RD 47.1 miles

984 CHERRY LANE RD
APOLLO, PA 15613
Categories: APOLLO PA

421 ROUTE 22 47.9 miles

421 ROUTE 22
DELMONT, PA 15626
Categories: DELMONT PA

Greengate Centre, 2510 Greengate Centre Circle 48.3 miles

Greengate Centre, 2510 Greengate Centre Circle
Greensburg, PA 15601
Categories: Greensburg PA

206 ARLINGTON PL 48.4 miles

206 ARLINGTON PL
GREENSBURG, PA 15601
Categories: GREENSBURG PA

615 W SMITHFIELD ST 48.9 miles

615 W SMITHFIELD ST
MOUNT PLEASANT, PA 15666
Categories: MOUNT PLEASANT PA

101 Drift Rock Dr 49.2 miles

101 Drift Rock Dr
CLEARFIELD, PA 16830
Categories: CLEARFIELD PA

508 S CHURCH ST 49.3 miles

508 S CHURCH ST
MOUNT PLEASANT, PA 15666
Categories: MOUNT PLEASANT PA

6396 STATE ROUTE 819 S 49.3 miles

6396 STATE ROUTE 819 S
MT PLEASANT, PA 15666
Categories: MT PLEASANT PA

6510 STATE ROUTE 30 49.6 miles

6510 STATE ROUTE 30
JEANNETTE, PA 15644
Categories: JEANNETTE PA

1613 N ATHERTON ST STE B 49.7 miles

1613 N ATHERTON ST STE B
STATE COLLEGE, PA 16803
Categories: STATE COLLEGE PA

308 BESSEMER RD STE 100 49.9 miles

308 BESSEMER RD STE 100
MT PLEASANT, PA 15666
Categories: MT PLEASANT PA

Drug and alcohol testing services are provided for employers and individuals and are administered for various reasons including Employment related such as pre-employment, random, post accident and reasonable suspicion, also US DOT-Part 40, Court Ordered, School and personal reasons.

Scheduling a drug, alcohol or any testing service at any of our Portage, PA testing facilities is simple and easy. Call (800)221-4291 or you may schedule a test online 24/7 by clicking below and receive your donor pass/registration form with the testing center address and instructions via email.

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Customer Service Is Our #1 Priority- Our Drug Testing centers recognize that needing a drug, alcohol or occupational health test can be stressful at times. Accredited Drug Testing takes the stress out of a stressful situation and is available to answer any questions you may have and provide our services in a friendly, courteous and confidential manner. Call our scheduling department today at (800)221-4291.



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Types of Drug Testing Methods Available

Our testing centers provide many types of drug testing methods, below is a brief description of each method choose the one that is right for your need.


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Urine Test - Urine - Accredited Drug Testing provides drug testing utilizing the Urine screening method. Urine drug testing can be screened for 5, 7, 9, 10, 12 and 15 panel screenings. Urine drug tests can also include an expanded opiates analysis. Same day service is available and testing centers are located in all cities and in most cases within minutes from your home or office. The detection period for a urine drug test is up to 3-5 days and results are reported in most cases in 2- 3 days.

The procedure for a urine drug test is simple. A donor provides a urine specimen in a cup to a drug testing collection specialist who will then seal the specimen cup, complete various documentation including a chain of custody form, have the donor initial the specimen cup seal, provide identification and upon completion of the collection and paperwork the specimen will be sent in a secure manner by Currier to the laboratory for testing.


Hair Drug Testing - Accredited Drug Testing can provide a drug test utilizing the Hair follicle drug test method and a Hair drug test can be tested for 5, 10, and 12 panel screenings. The detection period for a hair drug test is up to 90 days and results are reported in most cases in 3 -5 days.

The hair drug test is becoming more frequently used by employers, courts and other government agencies due to the fact that the window of detection for illegal drug use for a hair is up to 90 days. Many courts have begun accepting hair testing in place of urine or blood testing and hair testing has been determined to be legally and scientifically admissible evidence in a court of law.

A hair drug test is a simple process whereby a drug testing collection specialist cuts approximately 120 strands of hair from the head or a specific amount from the body and submits the hair to a certified laboratory for analysis. A hair follicle drug test can be screened for a 5 panel, 10 panel or 12 panel test and can also include expanded opiates. If a donor does not have 1 ½ inches of hair on their head, body hair can be utilized, however, if the donor is bald and has none or very little body hair, a hair drug test is not an available option, a urine or oral/saliva test should be utilized.

In addition to our standard drug test panels, opioid screening can be added to any drug test to determine the use and/or abuse of any prescription drugs.

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US DOT Testing and Part 40 Compliance - Accredited Drug Testing provides DOT drug testing for pre-employment, post-accident, reasonable suspicion and return to duty for companies or employees regulated and covered by 49 CFR Part 40 including FMCSA, USCG, FTA, FRA, FAA, PHMSA. The drug test required by the Department of Transportation is a 5-panel urine test, which must be analyzed by SAMHSA certified laboratory and verified by a Medical Review Officer (MRO).

Additional DOT services include:

  • -DOT Consortium Membership (random testing)
  • -DOT Supervisor Training
  • -MVR Reports
  • -DOT Drug Policy Development
  • -DOT Physicals
  • -DOT Breath Alcohol Testing

Our Portage, PA testing centers have certified DOT drug testing collection specialists who are trained in the proper collection of a DOT drug test.

The Opioid Overdose Crisis

Every day, more than 130 people in the United States die after overdosing on opioids. The misuse of and addiction to opioids—including prescription pain relievers, heroin, and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl—is a serious national crisis that affects public health as well as social and economic welfare. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that the total "economic burden" of prescription opioid misuse alone in the United States is $78.5 billion a year, including the costs of healthcare, lost productivity, addiction treatment, and criminal justice involvement.

  • Roughly 21 to 29 percent of patients prescribed opioids for chronic pain misuse them.
  • Between 8 and 12 percent develop an opioid use disorder.
  • An estimated 4 to 6 percent who misuse prescription opioids transition to heroin.
  • About 80 percent of people who use heroin first misused prescription opioids.
  • Opioid overdoses increased 30 percent from July 2016 through September 2017 in 52 areas in 45 states.
  • The Midwestern region saw opioid overdoses increase 70 percent from July 2016 through September 2017.
  • Opioid overdoses in large cities increase by 54 percent in 16 states.

In the late 1990s, pharmaceutical companies reassured the medical community that patients would not become addicted to prescription opioid pain relievers, and healthcare providers began to prescribe them at greater rates. This subsequently led to widespread diversion and misuse of these medications before it became clear that these medications could indeed be highly addictive.3,4 Opioid overdose rates began to increase. In 2017, more than 47,000 Americans died as a result of an opioid overdose, including prescription opioids, heroin, and illicitly manufactured fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid.1That same year, an estimated 1.7 million people in the United States suffered from substance use disorders related to prescription opioid pain relievers, and 652,000 suffered from a heroin use disorder (not mutually exclusive)

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Court Ordered Testing - Accredited Drug Testing and our Portage, PA drug testing centers also provide drug and alcohol testing for probation and other court ordered testing requirements. Testing services include ETG alcohol testing and drug testing utilizing urine and hair methods. Test results can be sent directly to Probation Officers, Judges, Attorneys or other parties as required. Strict confidentiality is assured.


Alcohol Testing - Accredited Drug Testing and our Portage, PA testing centers provide alcohol testing including ETG testing in both urine and hair and Breath Alcohol Testing (BAT). Alcohol testing can be added to any drug test screening.

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Testing Facilities Nationwide - In addition to our drug and alcohol testing centers in Portage, PA and the local area, Accredited Drug Testing has company owned and affiliated collection sites in all States and most cities to serve our clients' needs when traveling or employment related testing is required in multiple cities or States.


On-Site/Mobile Testing - Time Is Money!- Accredited Drug Testing provides On-Site drug testing services in all cities nationwide and can be used for construction sites, sporting events, job fairs and trucking/transportation companies, on site testing is available for DOT and NON-DOT regulated employers. In most cases, on-site mobile testing is cost effective when you have 10 or more employees needing to be drug or alcohol tested without leaving the job site.

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Employer testing/account setup - If you are an employer with at least 5 employees and would like to set up an account for future testing, it's simple and easy. Call us and speak with a client relations representative, (800)221-4291 it takes 5 minutes or less to complete. Account benefits include no setup fees, test discounts, invoicing, test status tracking and personalized customer service.

Does Your Company Have a Written Drug Policy? - Employee Drug & alcohol testing is utilized best when conducted in conjunction with a clear, written drug policy that is shared with all employees, along with employee education about the dangers of alcohol and drug abuse, supervisor training on the signs and symptoms of alcohol and drug abuse, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to provide help for employees who may have an alcohol or drug problem. If your company does not have a written drug and alcohol policy or your current policy needs to be revised, Accredited Drug Testing specializes in the development and implementation of an employer's drug and alcohol policy which complies with state and federal law.


DNA Testing Services -Accredited Drug Testing provides DNA testing at testing centers Nationwide for paternity, immigration, and family relationship purposes. DNA testing centers are located in most cities and within minutes of your home or office.

DNA testing can provide an accurate determination of the probability of paternity at 99% more of who the child's biological father or mother is. The initial DNA test takes only a few minutes at the testing center and involves the swabbing of the child and alleged fathers mouth, which will provide saliva to be analyzed by a certified laboratory. Our DNA results are analyzed by a certified AABB laboratory and can be used in a legal proceeding to determine paternity or child custody related issues.

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Local Area Info: Portage, Pennsylvania

Portage is a borough with home rule status in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Ebensburg and 22 miles (35 km) southwest of Altoona. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,638 at the 2010 US census.

Portage's name comes from the practice of portage or portaging which is the process of carrying a water craft or cargo over land between two bodies of water. The "portaging" that occurred in this area was due to the Allegheny Portage Railroad which ran from Hollidaysburg westward to Johnstown over the Allegheny Front, the height of land separating the Eastern Seaboard of the United States from the Ohio River Valley. The line opened in 1834 and Portage was situated on the #2 plane of the Allegheny Portage Railroad system. Pennsylvania Route 53 follows the route of the railroad through Portage. The unloading spot for the railroad in Portage was the Washington House, which was located where Portage Auto Wreckers is currently.

By 1854, the Allegheny Portage Railroad was considered obsolete due to the Pennsylvania Railroad which traveled over the Alleghenys considerably faster and safer. At the same time, another company, the New Portage Railroad, was attempting to do the same, but in 1857, the Pennsylvania Railroad bought the New Portage railroad and abandoned it.

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Population (total): Population in 2017: 2,445 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: -13.8%

Population (male): 1,194

Population (female): 1,251

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $516.

Sex Offenders: According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there were 13 registered sex offenders living in Portage, Pennsylvania as of January 15, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Portage is 196 to 1.>

Ancestries: Ancestries: German (26.0%), Polish (24.3%), American (13.4%), Italian (6.9%), Irish (5.2%), Slovak (4.9%).

Zip Codes: 15946

Races:
      White alone - 2,586 - 98.0%
      Two or more races - 27 - 1.0%
      Hispanic - 14 - 0.5%
      Black alone - 7 - 0.3%
      American Indian alone - 2 - 0.08%
      Asian alone - 1 - 0.04%
      Other race alone - 1 - 0.04%

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