Fitzgerald, Georgia
Fitzgerald is a city located in
Ben Hill County, Georgia. As of the
2000 census, the city had a total population of 8,758. The city is the
county seat of
Ben Hill County6.
Geography
\nFitzgerald is located at 31°42'56" North, 83°15'23" West (31.715432, -83.256464)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18.9
km² (7.3
mi²). 18.8 km² (7.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.55% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 8,758 people, 3,448 households, and 2,210 families residing in the city. The
population density is 466.4/km² (1,208.8/mi²). There are 3,968 housing units at an average density of 211.3/km² (547.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 47.27% White, 49.27%
African American, 0.18%
Native American, 0.31%
Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 2.28% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. 4.43% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 3,448 households out of which 31.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.3% are married couples living together, 23.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% are non-families. 31.8% 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 2.47 and the average family size is 3.12.
In the city the population is spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 83.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 78.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $20,805, and the median income for a family is $26,577. Males have a median income of $26,674 versus $17,211 for females. The per capita income for the city is $12,775. 31.6% of the population and 26.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 45.8% are under the age of 18 and 22.1% are 65 or older.