Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 7,038 |
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| 1890 | 9,943 | 41.3% | |
| 1900 | 26,023 | 161.7% | |
| 1910 | 32,073 | 23.2% | |
| 1920 | 29,902 | −6.8% | |
| 1930 | 33,454 | 11.9% | |
| 1940 | 37,144 | 11.0% | |
| 1950 | 38,711 | 4.2% | |
| 1960 | 38,958 | 0.6% | |
| 1970 | 39,256 | 0.8% | |
| 1980 | 39,126 | −0.3% | |
| 1990 | 40,961 | 4.7% | |
| 2000 | 45,504 | 11.1% | |
| 2010 | 50,150 | 10.2% | |
| Est. 2011 | 51,186 | 2.1% | |
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2011 estimate |
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As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $30,555, and the median income for a family was $38,888. Males had a median income of $28,569 versus $20,665 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,738. About 10.5% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.8% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.
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