As of the census[REF] of 2000, there were 45,212 people, 16,418 households, and 11,394 families residing in the town.
There were 16,418 households out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families.