| Wilson, Louisiana |
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| east feliciana parish, louisiana | |
| united states communities with african american majority populations | |
| baton rouge metropolitan area | |
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GEOGRAPHY Wilson is located at 30°55'15" North, 91°6'57" West (30.920815, -91.115793). According to the United States Census Bureau , the village has a total area of 7.0 Km&2 (2.7 Mi&2 ). 7.0 km&2 (2.7 mi&2) of it is land and 0.37% is water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 668 people, 228 households, and 162 families residing in the village. The Population Density was 95.9/km&2 (248.1/mi&2). There were 263 housing units at an average density of 37.7/km&2 (97.7/mi&2). The racial makeup of the village was 19.31% White , 79.79% African American , 0.15% Native American , 0.00% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.45% from Other Races , and 0.30% from two or more races. 0.75% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 228 households out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.5% were Married Couples living together, 25.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.59. In the village the population was spread out with 34.0% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.0 males. The median income for a household in the village was $16,544, and the median income for a family was $18,393. Males had a median income of $22,500 versus $14,625 for females. The Per Capita Income for the village was $7,512. 41.9% of the population and 40.0% of families were below the Poverty Line . 47.3% of those under the age of 18 and 62.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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