As of the census of 2000, there were 73,277 people, 28,804 households,
and 20,969 families
residing in the
county. The
population density
was 32/km˛ (84/mi˛).
There were 35,935
housing units at an
average density of
16/km˛ (41/mi˛).
There were 28,804
households out of
which 29.00% had
children under the
age of 18 living
with them, 58.70%
were married couples
living together,
10.40% had a female
householder with no
husband present, and
27.20% were
non-families. 23.70%
of all households
were made up of
individuals and
11.80% had someone
living alone who was
65 years of age or
older. The average
household size was
2.50 and the average
family size was
2.94.
In the county,
the population was
spread out with
24.40% under the age
of 18, 7.60% from 18
to 24, 25.00% from
25 to 44, 24.80%
from 45 to 64, and
18.20% who were 65
years of age or
older. The median
age was 40 years.
For every 100
females there were
96.20 males. For
every 100 females
age 18 and over,
there were 91.90
males.
The median income
for a household in
the county was
$32,533, and the
median income for a
family was $38,255.
Males had a median
income of $31,847
versus $21,650 for
females. The per
capita income for
the county was
$17,772. About
11.70% of families
and 15.10% of the
population were
below the poverty
line, including
18.60% of those
under age 18 and
11.80% of those age
65 or over.
