As of the 2000 United States Census,[REF] there were 45,629 people, 17,989 households, and 12,646 families residing in the county.
There were 17,989 households out of which 32.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.30% were married couples living together, 15.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.70% were non-families.