SILVER CITY, MISSISSIPPI
'Silver City' is a town in Humphreys County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 337 at the 2000 census.
Silver City is located at (33.095335, -90.495814).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6 km² (0.6 mi²). 1.6 km² (0.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (3.17%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 337 people, 124 households, and 76 families residing in the town. The population density was 213.3/km² (553.7/mi²). There were 133 housing units at an average density of 84.2/km² (218.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 21.66% White and 78.34% African American.
There were 124 households out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.5% were married couples living together, 24.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% were non-families. 36.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.59.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.6% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $22,083, and the median income for a family was $20,000. Males had a median income of $23,125 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,459. About 36.6% of families and 49.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 70.8% of those under age 18 and 38.6% of those age 65 or over.
The Town of Silver City is served by the Humphreys County School District.
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Geography
Silver City is located at (33.095335, -90.495814).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6 km² (0.6 mi²). 1.6 km² (0.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (3.17%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 337 people, 124 households, and 76 families residing in the town. The population density was 213.3/km² (553.7/mi²). There were 133 housing units at an average density of 84.2/km² (218.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 21.66% White and 78.34% African American.
There were 124 households out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.5% were married couples living together, 24.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% were non-families. 36.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.59.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.6% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $22,083, and the median income for a family was $20,000. Males had a median income of $23,125 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,459. About 36.6% of families and 49.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 70.8% of those under age 18 and 38.6% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The Town of Silver City is served by the Humphreys County School District.
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