As of the
census of
2000, there
were 31,671
people,
12,064
households,
and 8,408
families
residing in
the county.
The
population
density
was 14/km˛
(37/mi˛).
There were
13,721
housing
units at an
average
density of
6/km˛
(16/mi˛).
The racial
makeup of
the county
was 91.75%
White, 0.97%
Black
or African
American,
5.19% Native
American,
0.35% Asian,
0.01%
Pacific
Islander,
0.21% from
other races,
and 1.52%
from two or
more races.
0.84% of the
population
were
Hispanic or
Latino of
any race.
There were
12,064
households
out of which
32.60% had
children
under the
age of 18
living with
them, 56.50%
were married
couples
living
together,
9.00% had a
female
householder
with no
husband
present, and
30.30% were
non-families.
26.10% of
all
households
were made up
of
individuals
and 12.00%
had someone
living alone
who was 65
years of age
or older.
The average
household
size was
2.50 and the
average
family size
was 3.00.
In the
county the
population
was spread
out with
25.40% under
the age of
18, 7.70%
from 18 to
24, 28.40%
from 25 to
44, 23.50%
from 45 to
64, and
15.10% who
were 65
years of age
or older.
The median
age was 38
years. For
every 100
females
there were
102.70
males. For
every 100
females age
18 and over,
there were
102.20
males.
The median
income for a
household in
the county
was $40,021,
and the
median
income for a
family was
$48,406.
Males had a
median
income of
$38,788
versus
$25,555 for
females. The
per capita
income for
the county
was $18,073.
About 5.40%
of families
and 7.90% of
the
population
were below
the poverty
line,
including
8.20% of
those under
age 18 and
9.30% of
those age 65
or over.