Church Point, Louisiana
Church Point is a town located in
Acadia Parish, Louisiana. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 4,756.
Geography
\nChurch Point is located at 30°24'17" North, 92°13'1" West (30.404592, -92.216893)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 7.1
km² (2.8
mi²). 7.1 km² (2.8 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 4,756 people, 1,720 households, and 1,202 families residing in the town. The
population density is 667.7/km² (1,726.5/mi²). There are 1,863 housing units at an average density of 261.6/km² (676.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 67.47% White, 31.54%
African American, 0.17%
Native American, 0.15%
Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.42% from other races, and 0.25% from two or more races. 1.58% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 1,720 households out of which 38.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% are married couples living together, 18.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% are non-families. 27.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.68 and the average family size is 3.26.
In the town the population is spread out with 30.6% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 85.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 79.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $20,365, and the median income for a family is $27,037. Males have a median income of $26,563 versus $15,833 for females. The per capita income for the town is $10,176. 30.5% of the population and 28.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 39.0% are under the age of 18 and 37.0% are 65 or older.