As of the census

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of 2000, there were 98,868 people, 38,437 households, and 27,943 families residing in the county. The population density

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 was 243 people per square mile (94/km²). There were 40,554 housing units at an average density of 100 per square mile (38/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.78% White

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, 1.95% Black

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 or African American

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, 0.19% Native American

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, 0.79% Asian

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, 0.01% Pacific Islander

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, 0.28% from other races

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, and 1.00% from two or more races. 0.73% of the population were Hispanic

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 or Latino

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 of any race.

There were 38,437 households out of which 33.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.50% were married couples

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 living together, 9.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.30% were non-families.