| Ethel, Mississippi |
Article Index for Ethel |
Website Links For Ethel |
Information AboutEthel, Mississippi |
| CATEGORIES ABOUT ETHEL, MISSISSIPPI | |
| attala county, mississippi | |
| towns in mississippi | |
|
GEOGRAPHY Ethel is located at 33°7'25" North, 89°27'55" West (33.123524, -89.465275), along the Yockanookany River . According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 1.6 Km&2 (0.6 Mi&2 ). 1.6 km&2 (0.6 mi&2) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 452 people, 173 households, and 125 families residing in the town. The Population Density was 290.9/km&2 (752.3/mi&2). There were 208 housing units at an average density of 133.8/km&2 (346.2/mi&2). The racial makeup of the town was 54.42% White , 44.91% African American , 0.00% Native American , 0.00% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.00% from Other Races , and 0.66% from two or more races. 0.44% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 173 households out of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.4% were Married Couples living together, 22.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.07. In the town the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.0 males. The median income for a household in the town was $20,114, and the median income for a family was $21,667. Males had a median income of $22,083 versus $13,409 for females. The Per Capita Income for the town was $8,240. 32.8% of the population and 30.4% of families were below the Poverty Line . 48.5% of those under the age of 18 and 19.3% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EXTERNAL LINKS |
|
|