| General Population Characteristics | |
| Total Population | 17,390 |
| Total Number of White Persons | 16,545 |
| Total Number of Colored Persons | 845 |
| Total Number of Males | 9,075 |
| Total Number of Females | 8,315 |
| Total Number of Native-Born Persons | 16,599 |
| Total Number of Foreign-Born Persons | 791 |
| Number of White Males | 8,632 |
| Number of White Females | 7,913 |
| Number of Colored Males | 443 |
| Number of Colored Females | 402 |
| Number of Dwellings | 3,183 |
| Number of Families | 3,222 |