 24% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.8% were from 25 to 44; 26.3% were from 45 to 64; and 18.2% were 65 years of age or older.The gender makeup of the city was 47.5% male and 52.5% female.As of the census of 2000, there were 7,459 people, 3,111 households, and 1,935 families residing in the city.