Detroit, Alabama
Detroit is a town located in
Lamar County, Alabama. As of the
2000 census, the population of the town is 247.
Geography
\nDetroit is located at 34°1'33" North, 88°10'19" West (34.025859, -88.171810)1.
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.5
km² (1.4
mi²). 3.5 km² (1.4 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census2 of
2000, there are 247 people, 102 households, and 78 families residing in the town. The
population density is 70.6/km² (182.3/mi²). There are 125 housing units at an average density of 35.8/km² (92.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 79.35%
White, 20.65%
Black or
African American, 0.00%
Native American, 0.00%
Asian, 0.00%
Pacific Islander, 0.00% from
other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 102 households out of which 40.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% are married couples living together, 21.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% are non-families. 23.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.42 and the average family size is 2.85.
In the town the population is spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 85.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 71.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $19,531, and the median income for a family is $29,750. Males have a median income of $24,643 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the town is $10,107. 23.9% of the population and 30.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 28.6% are under the age of 18 and 13.5% are 65 or older.