As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 10,194 people, 4,044 households, and 2,563 families residing in the city. The population density was 294.8/km² (763.9/mi²). There were 4,598 housing units at an average density of 133.0/km² (344.5/mi²).
There were 4,044 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.5% were married couples living together, 18.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.6% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,884, and the median income for a family was $33,029. Males had a median income of $27,809 versus $20,568 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,106. About 16.9% of families and 21.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.2% of those under age 18 and 14.4% of those age 65 or over.
