As of the census of 2000, there were 29,915 people, 10,849 households, and 7,843 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 11,797 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 71.67% White, 17.42% Hispanic or Latino of any race, 16.16% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.89% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 9.10% from other races, and two or more races were 1.77% of the population.
