Population
26,203 people
9,273 households
6,481 families
5,322.0 people/mi²
1,952.7 housing units/mi²

Race
42.49% White
38.98% Black
5.21% Asian
0.27% Native American
0.05% Pacific Islander
8.50% from other races
4.50% from two or more races

Ethnicity
21.76% Hispanic
7.17% Colombian

Sex
There are 88.7 males for every 100 females.

Income
The per capita income for the city is $35,275.

The median income for a household is $58,379.
The median income for a family is $67,194.

Males have a median income of $41,909.
Females have a median income of $34,358.

Poverty
8.9% of the total population
6.6% of families
10.2% under 18
8.6% of over 64

Politics
14,049 registered voters
6,151 Democrats
1,029 Republicans
6,866 Undeclared

Households
The average household size is 2.79 and the average family size is 3.29.

31.0% have children under 18.
47.9% are married couples.
17.4% have a female householder with no husband present.
30.1% are non-families.
24.8% are individuals.

Age
The median age is 37 years.

23.9% under 18
7.4% from 18 to 24
30.5% from 25 to 44
24.9% from 45 to 64
13.3% over 64

According to the 2000 Census: