Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 757 |
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| 1860 | 1,989 | 162.7% | |
| 1870 | 4,500 | 126.2% | |
| 1880 | 7,567 | 68.2% | |
| 1890 | 15,981 | 111.2% | |
| 1900 | 21,723 | 35.9% | |
| 1910 | 30,508 | 40.4% | |
| 1920 | 41,326 | 35.5% | |
| 1930 | 42,287 | 2.3% | |
| 1940 | 44,711 | 5.7% | |
| 1950 | 50,246 | 12.4% | |
| 1960 | 51,037 | 1.6% | |
| 1970 | 53,734 | 5.3% | |
| 1980 | 47,827 | −11.0% | |
| 1990 | 45,549 | −4.8% | |
| 2000 | 40,081 | −12.0% | |
| 2010 | 38,771 | −3.3% | |
As of the census of 2000, there were 40,081 people, 15,410 households, and 9,569 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,135.0 people per square mile (1,210.9/km²). There were 17,631 housing units at an average density of 1,379.0 per square mile (532.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 71.30% White, 24.48% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.97% from other races, and 2.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.97% of the population.
There were 15,410 households out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.3% were married couples living together, 19.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,067, and the median income for a family was $32,405. Males had a median income of $29,149 versus $22,100 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,882. About 19.2% of families and 22.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.3% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over. The percentage of college graduates is 9.5%, according to the US Census Bureau. The city has the highest crime rate for a city its size (20–60,000) in Ohio and also the 9th highest per capita in 2006, according to the FBI.
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