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At of the 2000 census, there were 91, 070 people, 35, 049 households and 23, 272 families residing in the county.

The population density was 223 per square mile ( 86 / km² ).

There were 37, 745 housing units at an average density of 92 per square mile ( 36 / km² ).

The racial makeup of the county was 90. 96 % White, 5. 82 % Black or African American, 0. 23 % Native American, 0. 78 % Asian, 0. 02 % Pacific Islander, 0. 75 % from other races, and 1. 44 % from two or more races.

1. 77 % of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

16. 4 % were of German, 15. 7 % Irish, 12. 5 % English, 11. 8 % Italian, 7. 8 % American and 6. 3 % Polish ancestry according to Census 2000.

Most of those claiming to be of " American " ancestry are actually of English descent and in upstate New York also in some cases of Dutch descent, but have family that has been in the country for so long, in many cases since the early seventeenth century that they choose to identify simply as " American ".

96. 2 % spoke English and 1. 6 % Spanish as their first language.