Evergreen, Alabama
Evergreen is a city located in
Conecuh County, Alabama. As of the
2000 census, the population of the city is 3,630. The city is the
county seat of
Conecuh County.
Geography
\nEvergreen is located at 31°26'6" North, 86°57'18" West (31.435025, -86.954905)1.
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 39.5
km² (15.2
mi²). 39.3 km² (15.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.39% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census2 of
2000, there are 3,630 people, 1,536 households, and 981 families residing in the city. The
population density is 92.3/km² (238.9/mi²). There are 1,860 housing units at an average density of 47.3/km² (122.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 46.23%
White, 52.78%
Black or
African American, 0.19%
Native American, 0.19%
Asian, 0.03%
Pacific Islander, 0.08% from
other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. 0.83% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 1,536 households out of which 31.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.5% are married couples living together, 24.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% are non-families. 33.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.31 and the average family size is 2.97.
In the city the population is spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 77.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 69.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $20,979, and the median income for a family is $29,258. Males have a median income of $25,357 versus $21,356 for females. The per capita income for the city is $13,828. 34.2% of the population and 27.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 50.6% are under the age of 18 and 28.0% are 65 or older.