According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 55.6 sq mi (144 km2), of which 55.6 sq mi (144 km2) is land and 0.1 sq mi (0.26 km2) (0.09%) is water.
At the 2000 census there were 8,139 people and 2,883 households residing in the CDP. The population density was 146.4 inhabitants per square mile (56.5/km2). There were 3,088 housing units at an average density of 55.6/sq mi (21.5/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.6% White, 0.6% Black or African American, 1.4% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 5.4% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. 13.8% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[4]
Of the 2,883 households 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 18.4% of households were one person and 4.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.20.
The age distribution was 30.0% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.8 males.
The median household income was $39,534 and the median family income was $43,026. Males had a median income of $30,752 versus $21,513 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,132. About 4.3% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those age 65 or over.
