Dedham, MA Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (total): Population in 2010: 24,729.

Population (female): 12,740

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $1,560.

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 4.7%

Poverty (breakdown): (4.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 5.8% for Black residents, 10.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 29.6% for other race residents, 2.5% for two or more races residents)

Land Area: 10.5 square miles.

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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)

Blood Lab Tests

Lab/Blood Testing Centers
Dedham, MA

Accredited Drug Testing in Dedham, Massachusetts provides confidential laboratory analyzed testing services at our Dedham, MA testing locations for medical and personal testing purposes for health, prevention and early detection of diseases. Patients can directly schedule a laboratory test including blood and urinalysis at multiple laboratory/blood testing centers in Dedham, Massachusetts and the surrounding areas. Same day service is available and most testing centers in the Dedham, MA area are within minutes of your home or office.

370 PROVIDENCE HWY 0.6 miles

370 PROVIDENCE HWY
DEDHAM, MA 2026
Categories: DEDHAM MA

200 PROVIDENCE HWY STE 202-203 0.6 miles

200 PROVIDENCE HWY STE 202-203
DEDHAM, MA 2026
Categories: DEDHAM MA

1996 CENTRE ST 2.8 miles

1996 CENTRE ST
WEST ROXBURY, MA 2132
Categories: WEST ROXBURY MA

101 ACCESS RD STE 1B 4.0 miles

101 ACCESS RD STE 1B
NORWOOD, MA 2062
Categories: NORWOOD MA

148 CHESTNUT ST 4.4 miles

148 CHESTNUT ST
NEEDHAM, MA 2492
Categories: NEEDHAM MA

92 HIGHLAND ST 4.5 miles

92 HIGHLAND ST
MILTON, MA 2186
Categories: MILTON MA

199 REEDSDALE RD 4.7 miles

199 REEDSDALE RD
MILTON, MA 2186
Categories: MILTON MA

286 NEHOIDEN ST 4.7 miles

286 NEHOIDEN ST
NEEDHAM, MA 2492
Categories: NEEDHAM MA

38 VANDERBILT AVE STE E 5.0 miles

38 VANDERBILT AVE STE E
NORWOOD, MA 2062
Categories: NORWOOD MA

922 HIGHLAND AVE 5.0 miles

922 HIGHLAND AVE
NEEDHAM, MA 2494
Categories: NEEDHAM MA

335 Morse St, 1st Floor, 5.2 miles

335 Morse St, 1st Floor,
Norwood, MA 2062
Categories: Norwood MA

2100 DORCHESTER AVE 5.7 miles

2100 DORCHESTER AVE
DORCHESTER, MA 2124
Categories: DORCHESTER MA

7 INDEPENDENCE WAY APT 13 6.0 miles

7 INDEPENDENCE WAY APT 13
FRANKLIN, MA 2038
Categories: FRANKLIN MA

1400 CENTRE ST, STE 208 6.1 miles

1400 CENTRE ST, STE 208
NEWTON CENTER, MA 2459
Categories: NEWTON CENTER MA

340 Wood Rd, Suite 302, 6.6 miles

340 Wood Rd, Suite 302,
Braintree, MA 2184
Categories: Braintree MA

100 JOHN RD 6.8 miles

100 JOHN RD
CANTON, MA 2021
Categories: CANTON MA

125 PARKER HILL AVE 6.8 miles

125 PARKER HILL AVE
BOSTON, MA 2120
Categories: BOSTON MA

2 Adams Place Suite 305 7.0 miles

2 Adams Place Suite 305
Quincy, MA 2169
Categories: Quincy MA

500 CUMMINGS CTR Ste 4350 7.0 miles

500 CUMMINGS CTR Ste 4350
BEVERLY, MA 1915
Categories: BEVERLY MA

10 FORBES RD STE 260E 7.2 miles

10 FORBES RD STE 260E
BRAINTREE, MA 2184
Categories: BRAINTREE MA

319 Longwood Ave, 7.3 miles

319 Longwood Ave,
Boston, MA 2115
Categories: Boston MA

1285 Beacon St 7.4 miles

1285 Beacon St
Brookline, MA 2446
Categories: Brookline MA

358 HARVARD ST 7.4 miles

358 HARVARD ST
BROOKLINE, MA 2446
Categories: BROOKLINE MA

736 CAMBRIDGE ST DEPARTMENT OF OCC HLTH AND TRAVEL 7.5 miles

736 CAMBRIDGE ST DEPARTMENT OF OCC HLTH AND TRAVEL
BRIGHTON, MA 2135
Categories: BRIGHTON MA

1180 Beacon St Ste 1D, 7.6 miles

1180 Beacon St Ste 1D,
Brookline, MA 2446
Categories: Brookline MA

1101 Beacon St, 1st floor 7.6 miles

1101 Beacon St, 1st floor
Brookline, MA 2446
Categories: Brookline MA

485 GRANITE ST 7.7 miles

485 GRANITE ST
BRAINTREE, MA 2184
Categories: BRAINTREE MA

100 BAY STATE DR 7.7 miles

100 BAY STATE DR
BRAINTREE, MA 2184
Categories: BRAINTREE MA

500 Congress St Ste 1e, 7.7 miles

500 Congress St Ste 1e,
Quincy, MA 2169
Categories: Quincy MA

759 GRANITE ST 7.8 miles

759 GRANITE ST
BRAINTREE, MA 2184
Categories: BRAINTREE MA

286 WASHINGTON ST 7.9 miles

286 WASHINGTON ST
STOUGHTON, MA 2072
Categories: STOUGHTON MA

850 HARRISON AVE STE 1N67 7.9 miles

850 HARRISON AVE STE 1N67
BOSTON, MA 2118
Categories: BOSTON MA

1 MARINA PARK DR. 8.0 miles

1 MARINA PARK DR.
WEST NEWTON, MA 2465
Categories: WEST NEWTON MA

250 POND ST 8.1 miles

250 POND ST
BRAINTREE, MA 2184
Categories: BRAINTREE MA

165 GRANITE ST 8.2 miles

165 GRANITE ST
QUINCY, MA 2169
Categories: QUINCY MA

376 Arsenal Street 8.4 miles

376 Arsenal Street
Watertown, MA 2472
Categories: Watertown MA

21 SCHOOL ST 8.4 miles

21 SCHOOL ST
QUINCY, MA 2169
Categories: QUINCY MA

124 WESTERN AVE 8.7 miles

124 WESTERN AVE
ALLSTON, MA 2134
Categories: ALLSTON MA

114 WESTERN AVE 8.7 miles

114 WESTERN AVE
ALLSTON, MA 2134
Categories: ALLSTON MA

Onsite Only #1 9.0 miles

Onsite Only #1
Cambridge, MA 2139
Categories: Cambridge MA

75 Stockwell Dr 9.3 miles

75 Stockwell Dr
Avon, MA 2322
Categories: Avon MA

51 Sawyer Rd Ste 200 9.5 miles

51 Sawyer Rd Ste 200
Waltham, MA 2453
Categories: Waltham MA

101 ARCH ST STE 20 9.6 miles

101 ARCH ST STE 20
BOSTON, MA 2110
Categories: BOSTON MA

1493 CAMBRIDGE ST 9.7 miles

1493 CAMBRIDGE ST
CAMBRIDGE, MA 2139
Categories: CAMBRIDGE MA

1400 CAMBRIDGE ST 9.7 miles

1400 CAMBRIDGE ST
CAMBRIDGE, MA 2139
Categories: CAMBRIDGE MA

70 HOPE AVE APT 409 9.7 miles

70 HOPE AVE APT 409
WALTHAM, MA 2453
Categories: WALTHAM MA

98 N WASHINGTON ST STE 107 9.8 miles

98 N WASHINGTON ST STE 107
BOSTON, MA 2114
Categories: BOSTON MA

945 WORCESTER ST ROUTE 9W 9.8 miles

945 WORCESTER ST ROUTE 9W
NATICK, MA 1760
Categories: NATICK MA

9 HOPE AVE 9.8 miles

9 HOPE AVE
WALTHAM, MA 2453
Categories: WALTHAM MA

12 EVERETT ST 9.8 miles

12 EVERETT ST
CAMBRIDGE, MA 2138
Categories: CAMBRIDGE MA

41 CARLETON RD 9.9 miles

41 CARLETON RD
BELMONT, MA 2478
Categories: BELMONT MA

601 Concord Ave 10.1 miles

601 Concord Ave
Cambridge, MA 2138
Categories: Cambridge MA

966 PARK ST UNIT B7 10.2 miles

966 PARK ST UNIT B7
STOUGHTON, MA 2072
Categories: STOUGHTON MA

725 CONCORD AVE STE 5100 10.3 miles

725 CONCORD AVE STE 5100
CAMBRIDGE, MA 2138
Categories: CAMBRIDGE MA

1030 MAIN ST 10.3 miles

1030 MAIN ST
WALTHAM, MA 2451
Categories: WALTHAM MA

16 WESTWOOD RD 10.5 miles

16 WESTWOOD RD
SOMERVILLE, MA 2143
Categories: SOMERVILLE MA

10 CAMBRIA ST 10.5 miles

10 CAMBRIA ST
SOMERVILLE, MA 2143
Categories: SOMERVILLE MA

190 N MAIN ST 10.7 miles

190 N MAIN ST
NATICK, MA 1760
Categories: NATICK MA

5 MIDDLESEX AVE 11.2 miles

5 MIDDLESEX AVE
SOMERVILLE, MA 2145
Categories: SOMERVILLE MA

1 HARBORSIDE DR 11.5 miles

1 HARBORSIDE DR
EAST BOSTON, MA 2128
Categories: EAST BOSTON MA

851 Main Street, 2nd Floor 11.7 miles

851 Main Street, 2nd Floor
S. Weymouth, MA 2190
Categories: S. Weymouth MA

101 STATION LNDG 12.1 miles

101 STATION LNDG
MEDFORD, MA 2155
Categories: MEDFORD MA

37 MANNING ST 12.4 miles

37 MANNING ST
MEDFORD, MA 2155
Categories: MEDFORD MA

92 HIGH ST 12.5 miles

92 HIGH ST
MEDFORD, MA 2155
Categories: MEDFORD MA

81B MAIN ST 13.0 miles

81B MAIN ST
MEDWAY, MA 2053
Categories: MEDWAY MA

156 SAINT ANDREW RD 13.0 miles

156 SAINT ANDREW RD
EAST BOSTON, MA 2128
Categories: EAST BOSTON MA

50 WORCESTER RD STE 3 13.0 miles

50 WORCESTER RD STE 3
FRAMINGHAM, MA 1702
Categories: FRAMINGHAM MA

14 ROCKHILL ST 13.0 miles

14 ROCKHILL ST
FOXBORO, MA 2035
Categories: FOXBORO MA

61 Lincoln St, Suite 308 13.2 miles

61 Lincoln St, Suite 308
Framingham, MA 1702
Categories: Framingham MA

9 Faun Bar Avenue Ste 2 13.3 miles

9 Faun Bar Avenue Ste 2
WINTHROP, MA 2152
Categories: WINTHROP MA

20 S BORDER RD 13.4 miles

20 S BORDER RD
MEDFORD, MA 2155
Categories: MEDFORD MA

219 CENTRE ST 13.6 miles

219 CENTRE ST
MALDEN, MA 2148
Categories: MALDEN MA

10 Commercial St, 13.6 miles

10 Commercial St,
Foxboro, MA 2035
Categories: Foxboro MA

210 Quincy Ave, 13.9 miles

210 Quincy Ave,
Brockton, MA 2302
Categories: Brockton MA

7 FRANCINE RD 13.9 miles

7 FRANCINE RD
FRAMINGHAM, MA 1701
Categories: FRAMINGHAM MA

52 CREST AVE STE 7A 13.9 miles

52 CREST AVE STE 7A
WINTHROP, MA 2152
Categories: WINTHROP MA

682 DEPOT ST 15.1 miles

682 DEPOT ST
NORTH EASTON, MA 2356
Categories: NORTH EASTON MA

35 BEDFORD ST 15.2 miles

35 BEDFORD ST
LEXINGTON, MA 2420
Categories: LEXINGTON MA

58 BEDFORD ST 15.2 miles

58 BEDFORD ST
LEXINGTON, MA 2420
Categories: LEXINGTON MA

42 Washington Street 15.2 miles

42 Washington Street
Norwell, MA 2061
Categories: Norwell MA

Onsite Only 16.2 miles

Onsite Only
Whitman, MA 2382
Categories: Whitman MA

ON-SITE FOR POH ONLY 16.4 miles

ON-SITE FOR POH ONLY
STONEHAM, MA 2180
Categories: STONEHAM MA

774 SOUTH ST 16.5 miles

774 SOUTH ST
WRENTHAM, MA 2093
Categories: WRENTHAM MA

90 MIDDLESEX TPKE 16.5 miles

90 MIDDLESEX TPKE
BURLINGTON, MA 1803
Categories: BURLINGTON MA

POH on-site only 17.1 miles

POH on-site only
WOBURN, MA 1801
Categories: WOBURN MA

Onsite Only 17.1 miles

Onsite Only
Woburn Ma, MA 1801
Categories: Woburn Ma MA

223 Chief Justice Cushing Hwy, 17.2 miles

223 Chief Justice Cushing Hwy,
Cohasset, MA 2025
Categories: Cohasset MA

52 BOW ST 17.2 miles

52 BOW ST
STONEHAM, MA 2180
Categories: STONEHAM MA

65 MUNROE DR 17.8 miles

65 MUNROE DR
N ATTLEBORO, MA 2760
Categories: N ATTLEBORO MA

800 W CUMMINGS PARK STE 5225 17.8 miles

800 W CUMMINGS PARK STE 5225
WOBURN, MA 1801
Categories: WOBURN MA

600 W Cummings Park Ste 3400 17.8 miles

600 W Cummings Park Ste 3400
Woburn, MA 1801
Categories: Woburn MA

1399 WASHINGTON ST 17.8 miles

1399 WASHINGTON ST
HANOVER, MA 2339
Categories: HANOVER MA

16 Main Street 18.2 miles

16 Main Street
Stoneham, MA 2180
Categories: Stoneham MA

160 BUNGAY RD 18.3 miles

160 BUNGAY RD
NORTH ATTLEBORO, MA 2760
Categories: NORTH ATTLEBORO MA

On-site only 18.6 miles

On-site only
Wakefield, MA 1880
Categories: Wakefield MA

371 BROADWAY 18.9 miles

371 BROADWAY
SAUGUS, MA 1906
Categories: SAUGUS MA

28 Newton St 18.9 miles

28 Newton St
Southboro, MA 1772
Categories: Southboro MA

895 MOUNT HOPE ST 19.2 miles

895 MOUNT HOPE ST
NORTH ATTLEBORO, MA 2760
Categories: NORTH ATTLEBORO MA

32 LAURELWOOD DR 19.2 miles

32 LAURELWOOD DR
NORTH ATTLEBORO, MA 2760
Categories: NORTH ATTLEBORO MA

160 S MAIN ST 19.7 miles

160 S MAIN ST
MILFORD, MA 1757
Categories: MILFORD MA

7 DEANE ST 19.7 miles

7 DEANE ST
MAYNARD, MA 1754
Categories: MAYNARD MA

48 HAMILTON AVE 19.8 miles

48 HAMILTON AVE
BILLERICA, MA 1821
Categories: BILLERICA MA

271 WESTERN AVE STE102 19.9 miles

271 WESTERN AVE STE102
LYNN, MA 1904
Categories: LYNN MA

17 MAIN ST APT 2A 20.0 miles

17 MAIN ST APT 2A
WAKEFIELD, MA 1880
Categories: WAKEFIELD MA

115 WATER ST 2ND FL 20.1 miles

115 WATER ST 2ND FL
MILFORD, MA 1757
Categories: MILFORD MA

426 MOUNT HOPE ST UNIT 501 20.3 miles

426 MOUNT HOPE ST UNIT 501
NORTH ATTLEBORO, MA 2760
Categories: NORTH ATTLEBORO MA

620 MYLES STANDISH BLVD 20.3 miles

620 MYLES STANDISH BLVD
TAUNTON, MA 2780
Categories: TAUNTON MA

ON-SITE FOR POH ONLY 20.5 miles

ON-SITE FOR POH ONLY
NORTH ATTLEBORO, MA 2760
Categories: NORTH ATTLEBORO MA

55 N WASHINGTON ST 20.5 miles

55 N WASHINGTON ST
NORTH ATTLEBORO, MA 2760
Categories: NORTH ATTLEBORO MA

20 DEANVILLE RD 21.0 miles

20 DEANVILLE RD
Attleboro, MA 2703
Categories: Attleboro MA

157 UNION ST 21.3 miles

157 UNION ST
MARLBOROUGH, MA 1752
Categories: MARLBOROUGH MA

157 UNION ST 21.3 miles

157 UNION ST
MARLBORO, MA 1752
Categories: MARLBORO MA

211 PARK ST 21.4 miles

211 PARK ST
ATTLEBORO, MA 2703
Categories: ATTLEBORO MA

510 BOSTON RD 21.7 miles

510 BOSTON RD
BILLERICA, MA 1821
Categories: BILLERICA MA

66B CONCORD ST 22.0 miles

66B CONCORD ST
WILMINGTON, MA 1887
Categories: WILMINGTON MA

42 BOSTON POST RD W 22.3 miles

42 BOSTON POST RD W
MARLBOROUGH, MA 1752
Categories: MARLBOROUGH MA

421 PINE ST 22.4 miles

421 PINE ST
MARSHFIELD, MA 2050
Categories: MARSHFIELD MA

34 S MAIN ST PO BOX 600 22.4 miles

34 S MAIN ST PO BOX 600
ATTLEBORO, MA 2703
Categories: ATTLEBORO MA

1 ORTHOPEDICS DR LOWR LEVEL 22.6 miles

1 ORTHOPEDICS DR LOWR LEVEL
PEABODY, MA 1960
Categories: PEABODY MA

5 WINTER ST 22.7 miles

5 WINTER ST
HUDSON, MA 1749
Categories: HUDSON MA

25 JOHN A CUMMINGS WAY 23.7 miles

25 JOHN A CUMMINGS WAY
WOONSOCKET, RI 2895
Categories: WOONSOCKET RI

229 Andover Street 23.8 miles

229 Andover Street
Peabody, MA 1960
Categories: Peabody MA

221 Boston Rd, Suite 1, 24.1 miles

221 Boston Rd, Suite 1,
Billerica, MA 1862
Categories: Billerica MA

140 Commonwealth Ave, 24.3 miles

140 Commonwealth Ave,
Danvers, MA 1923
Categories: Danvers MA

Testing services include physician referral, collection of the specimen, complete laboratory analysis and confidential and secure result reporting.

Common Lab/Blood Tests Performed in Dedham, MA Include:

  • Lipid/Cholesterol Test
  • STD Testing
  • Diabetes Testing
  • Thyroid Testing
  • Hemoglobin A1C Testing
  • Complete Blood Count (CBC) Testing
  • Hepatitis Testing
  • Basic Metabolic Testing
  • Liver Function Testing
  • Hormone Testing

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Blood Testing Dedham, Massachusetts

A blood test performed in Dedham, MA is a laboratory analysis performed on a blood sample that is usually extracted from a vein in the arm using a hypodermic needle, or via fingerprick. Multiple tests for specific blood components, such as a glucose test or a cholesterol test, are often grouped together into one test panel called a blood panel or blood work. Blood tests are often used in health care to determine physiological and biochemical states, such as disease, mineral content, pharmaceutical drug effectiveness, and organ function. Typical clinical blood panels include a basic metabolic panel or a complete blood count. Blood tests are also used in drug tests to detect drug abuse.

A basic metabolic panel measures sodium, potassium, chloride, bicarbonate, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), magnesium, creatinine, glucose, and sometimes calcium. Tests that focus on cholesterol levels can determine LDL and HDL cholesterol levels, as well as triglyceride levels.

Some tests, such as those that measure glucose or a lipid profile, require fasting (or no food consumption) eight to twelve hours prior to the drawing of the blood sample.

For the majority of tests, blood is usually obtained from the patient's vein. Other specialized tests, such as the arterial blood gas test, require blood extracted from an artery. Blood gas analysis of arterial blood is primarily used to monitor carbon dioxide and oxygen levels related to pulmonary function, but is also used to measure blood pH and bicarbonate levels for certain metabolic conditions.[While the regular glucose test is taken at a certain point in time, the glucose tolerance test involves repeated testing to determine the rate at which glucose is processed by the body.

Laboratory Testing In Dedham, Massachusetts

Our laboratory testing locations in Dedham, MA provide a wide range of certified laboratory test analysis. Some test results can be affected by certain foods and medications. For this reason, people may be asked to not eat or drink for several hours before a laboratory test or to delay taking medications until after the test.

Common Lab Tests Performed at our Dedham, Massachusetts Testing Facilities Include:

  • Complete Blood Count. This test, also known as a CBC, is the most common blood test performed.
  • Prothrombin Time. Also known as PT and Pro Time, this test measures how long it takes blood to clot.
  • Basic Metabolic Panel.
  • Comprehensive Metabolic Panel.
  • Lipid Panel.
  • Liver Panel.
  • Thyroid Stimulating Hormone.
  • Hemoglobin A1C.

All laboratory testing that is performed on humans in the United States (except testing done in clinical trials and other types of human research) is regulated through the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), which were passed by Congress in 1988. The CLIA laboratory certification program is administered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in conjunction with the FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CLIA ensures that laboratory staff are appropriately trained and supervised and that testing laboratories have quality control programs in place so that test results are accurate and reliable.

STD Testing Dedham, Massachusetts

Our local Dedham, Massachusetts STD testing centers provide multiple STD tests for individuals who may have been exposed to or showing symptoms of an STD. Millions of Americans have some form of an STD and our testing is provided in a confidential manner. STD tests may be ordered for one specific type of test or you may order a multiple panel test which includes several STD tests. STD stands for Sexually Transmitted Disease, also known as STI or Sexually Transmitted Infection, meaning that these diseases are most often, but not exclusively, spread by sexual intercourse.

STDs are passed from one person to another through sexual activity which can include vaginal intercourse, anal intercourse and/or anal intercourse. Though not as common, STDs can also be transmitted through intimate physical contact such as heavy petting.

STDs do not always cause symptoms, or they may only cause mild symptoms. This makes it very possible to have an infection and not know it. Therefore, if you are sexually active it is important to get tested at least once a year.

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Local Area Info: Dedham, Massachusetts

Dedham /?d?d?m/ DED-?m is a town in and the county seat of Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 24,729 at the 2010 census. It is located on Boston's southwest border. On the northwest it is bordered by Needham, on the southwest by Westwood and on the southeast by Canton. The town was first settled by Europeans in 1635.

Settled in 1635 by people from Roxbury and Watertown, Dedham was incorporated in 1636. It became the county seat of Norfolk County when the county was formed from parts of Suffolk County on March 26, 1793. When the Town was originally incorporated, the residents wanted to name it "Contentment." The Massachusetts General Court overruled them and named the town after Dedham, Essex in England, where some of the original inhabitants were born. The boundaries of the town at the time stretched to the Rhode Island border.

At the first public meeting on August 15, 1636, eighteen men signed the town covenant. They swore that they would "in the fear and reverence of our Almighty God, mutually and severally promise amongst ourselves and each to profess and practice one truth according to that most perfect rule, the foundation whereof is ever lasting love."

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Population (total): Population in 2010: 24,729.

Population (female): 12,740

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $1,560.

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 4.7%

Poverty (breakdown): (4.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 5.8% for Black residents, 10.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 29.6% for other race residents, 2.5% for two or more races residents)

Land Area: 10.5 square miles.

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