As of the census[REF] of 2000, there were 26,309 people, 10,727 households, and 6,725 families residing in the city.
There were 10,727 households, out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.2% were married couples living together, 16.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families.