East Griffin, Georgia
East Griffin is a town located in
Spalding County, Georgia. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,635.
Geography
\nEast Griffin is located at 33°14'21" North, 84°14'2" West (33.239156, -84.233786)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.0
km² (1.6
mi²). 4.0 km² (1.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.64% is water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 1,635 people, 608 households, and 438 families residing in the town. The
population density is 407.3/km² (1,056.6/mi²). There are 654 housing units at an average density of 162.9/km² (422.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 83.67% White, 11.87%
African American, 0.37%
Native American, 0.43%
Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.59% from other races, and 2.08% from two or more races. 2.57% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 608 households out of which 34.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% are married couples living together, 17.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% are non-families. 20.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.69 and the average family size is 3.08.
In the town the population is spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $30,469, and the median income for a family is $31,544. Males have a median income of $29,102 versus $20,451 for females. The per capita income for the town is $13,041. 14.5% of the population and 9.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 17.5% are under the age of 18 and 17.5% are 65 or older.