| Lexington, Mississippi |
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GEOGRAPHY Lexington is located at 33°6'52" North, 90°3'4" West (33.114329, -90.051191). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 6.4 Km&2 (2.5 Mi&2 ). 6.3 km&2 (2.5 mi&2) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 2,025 people, 725 households, and 503 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 319.1/km&2 (825.6/mi&2). There were 802 housing units at an average density of 126.4/km&2 (327.0/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 31.36% White , 67.26% African American , 0.05% Native American , 0.64% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.00% from Other Races , and 0.69% from two or more races. 1.98% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 725 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.8% were Married Couples living together, 26.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.34. In the city the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $22,163, and the median income for a family was $29,732. Males had a median income of $25,750 versus $17,328 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $14,614. 37.2% of the population and 32.7% of families were below the Poverty Line . 54.5% of those under the age of 18 and 28.4% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. FAMOUS RESIDENTS
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