As of the 2000 United States Census[REF] there were 26,959 people, 10,254 households, and 7,341 families residing in the township.
There were 10,254 households out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families.