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As ofAt the [[census]]<ref2000 name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census|2000 Bureaucensus]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 930 people, 401 households, and 261 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 423.4 people per square mile (163.2/km²). There were 464 housing units at an average density of 211.3 per square mile (81.4/km²). The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeupmakup]] of the town was 54.52% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 44.84% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.32% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 0.32% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.83%.<ref ofname="GR2">{{cite theweb population|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
ThereOf werethe 401 households out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 21.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were madeone up of individualsperson and 20.0% hadwere someoneone livingperson alone who wasaged 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.93.
InThe theage town, the populationdistribution was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 74.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.8 males.
The median income for a household in the townincome was $24,712, and the median family income for a family was $31,000. Males had a median income of $25,592 versus $20,294 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $13,758. About 23.1% of families and 28.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 44.3% of those under age 18 and 14.5% of those age 65 or over.
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