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AtAs of the [[2000census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census|2000 censusBureau]] |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 makeup]] 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 name="GR2">{{citeof webthe |url=https://wwwpopulation.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
OfThere thewere 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 onemade personup of individuals and 20.0% werehad onesomeone personliving agedalone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.93.
TheIn agethe distributiontown, the population 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 incomein the town 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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