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Of those at least 15 years old, 327 (16.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 375 (18.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $ 31,900, compared with $ 31,800 nationally. 390 people (19.0%) earned over $ 70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of
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To the peninsula's east lie numerous small streams and inlets which feed
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150:Population
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295:The rare
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202:Geography
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277:middens
271:History
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