As of the
census of 2000, there were 26,690 people, 9,267 households, and 6,894 families residing in the
census-designated place (CDP). The
population density was 249.5 people per square mile (96.3/km2). There were 9,997 housing units at an average density of 93.5/sq mi (36.1/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.45%
White, 4.30%
African American, 0.10%
Native American, 0.52%
Asian, 0.02%
Pacific Islander, 0.18% from
other races, and 0.43% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 1.05% of the population. There were 9,267 households, out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.1% were
married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.01. In the CDP the population was spread out, with 21.5% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.7 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $49,298, and the median income for a family was $57,342. Males had a median income of $39,566 versus $27,202 for females. The
per capita income for the CDP was $23,105. About 4.8% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over. ==Education==