2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 66,497. The median age was 45.2 years. 19.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 22.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 104.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 104.6 males age 18 and over. The racial makeup of the county was 91.5%
White, 3.2%
Black or African American, 0.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
Asian, <0.1%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 0.5% from some other race, and 4.3% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 1.2% of the population. There were 27,333 households in the county, of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 45.9% were married-couple households, 19.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 27.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The population density was . There were 32,452 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 94.0% white, 4.0% black or African American, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% American Indian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.6% of the population. Of the 28,679 households, 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 34.6% were non-families, and 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.85. The median age was 43.4 years.
2000 census As of the
2000 United States census, there were 70,226 people, 28,309 households, and 19,250 families in the county. The
population density was . There were 31,236 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 94.98%
White, 3.64%
Black or
African American, 0.14%
Native American, 0.30%
Asian, 0.02%
Pacific Islander, 0.16% from
other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. 0.39% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. 20.2% were of
German, 12.5%
Irish, 12.0%
American, 10.3%
English, 10.2%
Italian and 9.0%
Polish ancestry according to
the 2000 census. There were 28,309 households, out of which 28.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.10% were
married couples living together, 11.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.00% were non-families. 28.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.90. The county population contained 21.80% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 27.40% from 25 to 44, 24.90% from 45 to 64, and 18.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.60 males. The median income for a household in the county was $29,714, and the median income for a family was $37,538. Males had a median income of $31,211 versus $19,890 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $16,221. About 11.70% of families and 14.60% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 20.40% of those under age 18 and 9.80% of those age 65 or over. ==Politics==