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As of the 2010 census, the district comprised 5,936 housing units and 1,012 establishments. There were 24,763 people living in the district, of which 73% were male and 27% were female. Out of the 24,763 inhabitants, 83% were 20 years of age or older and 17% were under the age of 20. The
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