Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1800 | 3,047 |
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| 1810 | 3,533 | 16.0% | |
| 1820 | 3,790 | 7.3% | |
| 1830 | 3,801 | 0.3% | |
| 1840 | 3,921 | 3.2% | |
| 1850 | 5,036 | 28.4% | |
| 1860 | 6,522 | 29.5% | |
| 1870 | 7,644 | 17.2% | |
| 1880 | 7,892 | 3.2% | |
| 1890 | 10,131 | 28.4% | |
| 1900 | 12,172 | 20.1% | |
| 1910 | 16,463 | 35.3% | |
| 1920 | 22,123 | 34.4% | |
| 1930 | 33,112 | 49.7% | |
| 1940 | 35,509 | 7.2% | |
| 1950 | 40,835 | 15.0% | |
| 1960 | 53,793 | 31.7% | |
| 1970 | 59,755 | 11.1% | |
| 1980 | 59,578 | −0.3% | |
| 1990 | 58,441 | −1.9% | |
| 2000 | 61,101 | 4.6% | |
| 2010 | 61,171 | 0.1% | |
As of the census of 2010, there were 59,959 people residing in the town. The population density was 894.9 people per square mile (345.6/km²). There were 24,511 housing units at an average density of 512.5 per square mile (197.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 88.48% White, 2.19% African American, 0.14% Native American, 6.74% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.42% from other races, and 2.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 9.95% of the population.
There were 23,230 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $99,086, and the median income for a family is $122,719 (these figures had risen to $117,857 and $168,779 respectively as of a 2007 estimate). Males have a median income of $95,085 versus $47,806 for females. The per capita income for the town is $74,346. About 5.9% of the population is below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18.
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