As of the
census of 2000, 1,637 people, 737 households, and 431 families resided in the town. The
population density was 819.6 people per square mile (316.0/km2). There were 808 housing units at an average density of 404.6 per square mile (156.0/km2). The
racial makeup of the town was 93.77% White, 1.10% Black, 0.67% Asian, 3.97% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 6.96% of the population. Of the 737 households, 22.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were
married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were not families. About 36.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.72. In the town, the population was distributed as 18.4% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 87.4 males. The median income for a household in the town was $32,365, and the median income for a family was $48,036. Males had a median income of $29,750 versus $23,462 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $20,480. About 7.6% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over. ==Transportation==