 24.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.7% were from 25 to 44; 26.2% were from 45 to 64; and 16.9% were 65 years of age or older.The gender makeup of the city was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.As of the census of 2000, there were 8,527 people, 3,403 households, and 2,375 families residing in the city.