Racial and ethnic composition 2020 census As of the
2020 census, there were 26,414 people, 9,770 households, and 5,966 families residing in the city. The
population density was . Of the 9,770 households, 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 46.6% were married-couple households, 17.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 32.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 10,942 housing units, of which 10.7% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 16.1%.
2010 census As of the
2010 census, there were 25,167 people, 10,092 households, and 5,760 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 11,385 housing units at an average density of . The
racial makeup of the city was 69.696% White, 17.3% Black or
African-American, 0.2% Native American, 2.2% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 4.4% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. 7.3% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 10,092 households 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.3% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.9% were non-families. 34.4% of households were one person and 9.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 3.02. The age distribution was 22.8% under the age of 18, 17.4% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% 65 or older. The median age was 29.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males. The median family income was $78,252. Males had a median income of $50,163 versus $41,023 for females. The per capita income for the city was $30,601. About 5.1% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.
2000 census As of the
2000 census, there were 25,043 people, 10,688 households, and 5,878 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 11,494 housing units at an average density of . The
racial makeup of the city was 79.75% White, 15.30% Black or
African-American, 0.20% Native American, 2.57% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.00% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. 2.80% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 10,688 households 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.0% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.0% were non-families. 36.2% of households were one person and 9.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.87. The age distribution was 20.3% under the age of 18, 17.8% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% 65 or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.9 males. The median household income was $55,431 and the median family income was $70,256. Males had a median income of $40,969 versus $34,694 for females. The per capita income for the city was $25,491. About 4.4% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over. ==Schools==