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GEOGRAPHY

According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 17.8 Km&2 (6.9 Mi&2 ). 17.8 km&2 (6.9 mi&2) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.


DEMOGRAPHICS

As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 30,136 people, 12,836 households, and 8,048 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 1,696.1/km&2 (4,395.8/mi&2). There were 13,361 housing units at an average density of 752.0/km&2 (1,948.9/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.66% White , 2.11% African American , 0.50% Native American , 1.67% Asian , 0.04% Pacific Islander , 0.85% from Other Races , and 1.18% from two or more races. 3.98% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 12,836 households out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were Married Couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $46,927, and the median income for a family was $56,710. Males had a median income of $45,829 versus $28,549 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $23,219. 4.6% of the population and 2.6% of families were below the Poverty Line . 3.4% of those under the age of 18 and 8.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.