De Kalb, Mississippi
De Kalb is a town located in
Kemper County, Mississippi. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 972. It is the
county seat of
Kemper County6.
Geography
\nDe Kalb is located at 32°46'11" North, 88°39'1" West (32.769751, -88.650407)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 8.6
km² (3.3
mi²). 8.6 km² (3.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.30% is water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 972 people, 388 households, and 233 families residing in the town. The
population density is 113.4/km² (293.5/mi²). There are 444 housing units at an average density of 51.8/km² (134.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 48.56% White, 50.31%
African American, 0.21%
Native American, 0.00%
Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. 0.93% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 388 households out of which 26.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.8% are married couples living together, 20.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 39.7% are non-families. 37.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 20.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.28 and the average family size is 3.03.
In the town the population is spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 25.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 83.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 73.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $21,000, and the median income for a family is $24,886. Males have a median income of $26,477 versus $16,964 for females. The per capita income for the town is $11,171. 28.1% of the population and 23.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 38.9% are under the age of 18 and 21.0% are 65 or older.