Racial and ethnic composition 2020 census As of the
2020 census, the population was 197,727. The
population density was . There were 84,490 housing units at an average density of . The median age was 41.1 years. 22.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 14.1% of the population. There were 78,959 households in the county, of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 46.0% were married-couple households, 18.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 27.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2000, there were 188,831 people, 70,819 households, and 49,856 families residing in the county. The
population density was . There were 74,718 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 83.04%
White, 10.47%
Black or
African American, 0.36%
Native American, 0.72%
Asian, 0.04%
Pacific Islander, 3.69% from
other races, and 1.67% from two or more races. 7.94% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. 32.9% were of
German, 7.4%
Polish and 5.5%
Irish ancestry. There were 70,819 households, of which 34.5% had children under 18 living with them, 54.0% were
married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.09. In the county, the population was spread out, with 27.0% under 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 or older. The median age was 36. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 95.5 males. ==Transportation==