Demographics
Population
At the 2000 census, there were 74,698 people, 25,204 households and 18,676 families residing in the county. The population density was 28 per square mile (11 per square kilometer). There were 29,081 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile (4 per square kilometer).
Race
The racial makeup of the county was:
- White - 76.54%
- Black or African American - 0.99%
- Native American - 1.16%
- Asian - 0.87%
- Pacific Islander - 0.07%
- Other races - 17.36%
- Two or more races - 3.01%
30.09% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Ancestry
According to Census 2000:
- German - 15.1%
- United States or American - 8.1%
- English - 8.0%
- Irish - 5.4%
Language
72.0% spoke English and 25.3% Spanish as their first language.
Historical Populations
| Census | Population | Percent Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 8,698 | N/A |
| 1920 | 7,771 | -10.7% |
| 1930 | 5,666 | -27.1% |
| 1940 | 14,668 | 158.9% |
| 1950 | 24,346 | 66.0% |
| 1960 | 46,477 | 90.9% |
| 1970 | 41,881 | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 48,522 | 15.9% |
| 1990 | 54,758 | 12.9% |
| 2000 | 74,698 | 36.4% |
| 2010 | 89,120 | 19.3% |
| 2011 (Estimate) | 91,265 | 2.4% |
Households
There were 25,204 households of which:
- 39.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them
- 59.30% were married couples living together
- 9.80% had a female householder with no husband present
- 25.90% were non-families
21.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.38.
Age & Gender
Age Groups
- Under the age of 18 - 32%
- 18 to 24 - 9.8%
- 25 to 44 - 27%
- 45 to 64 - 19.7%
- 65 years of age or older - 11.5%
The median age was 31 years.
Gender
For every 100 females there were 104.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.40 males.
Income
The median household income $35,276, and the median family income was $38,938. Males had a median income of $32,414 versus $24,310 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,037. About 13.1% of families and 17.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.3% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.