2020 census As of the
2020 census, 8,732 people, 3,431 households, and 2,357 families were residing in Graham. The median age was 38.2 years. 25.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.5% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 88.2 males. There were 3,431 households in Graham, of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 48.4% were married-couple households, 15.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 29.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 3,889 housing units, of which 11.8% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 9.5%.
2000 census As of the 2000
census, 8,716 people, 3,391 households, and 2,366 families were living in the city. The
population density was 1,584.8 people/sq mi (611.9/km2). The 3,904 housing units averaged 709.9/sq mi (274.1/km2). The
racial makeup of the city was 88.39% White, 1.24% African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 7.86% from other races, and 1.66% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 13.41% of the population. Of the 3,391 households, 32.6% had children under 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were not families. About 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.48, and the average family size was 3.01. In the city, the age distribution was 26.0% under 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $31,081, and for a family was $38,118. Males had a median income of $30,221 versus $19,574 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $16,587. About 13.0% of families and 17.4% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 23.0% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over. ==Points of interest==