 24.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 12.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.6% were from 25 to 44; 25.1% were from 45 to 64; and 14.6% were 65 years of age or older.The gender makeup of the city was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.As of the census of 2000, there were 23,516 people, 9,360 households, and 5,868 families living in the city.