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GEOGRAPHY

Mound Bayou is located at 33°52'50" North, 90°43'41" West (33.880632, -90.727966).

According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 2.3 Km&2 (0.9 Mi&2 ). 2.3 km&2 (0.9 mi&2) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.


DEMOGRAPHICS

As of the Census of 2000, there were 2,102 people, 687 households, and 504 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 922.3/km&2 (2,395.1/mi&2). There were 723 housing units at an average density of 317.2/km&2 (823.8/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 0.81% White , 98.43% African American , 0.05% Native American , 0.24% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.05% from Other Races , and 0.43% from two or more races. 0.38% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 687 households out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 24.7% were Married Couples living together, 43.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.66.

In the city the population was spread out with 34.7% under the age of 18, 12.9% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 78.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 67.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $17,972, and the median income for a family was $19,770. Males had a median income of $21,700 versus $18,988 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $8,227. 45.6% of the population and 41.9% of families were below the Poverty Line . 58.5% of those under the age of 18 and 34.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.


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