Gainesboro, Tennessee
Gainesboro is a town located in
Jackson County, Tennessee. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 879. It is the
county seat of
Jackson County6.
Geography
\nGainesboro is located at 36°21'35" North, 85°39'17" West (36.359705, -85.654657)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.7
km² (1.8
mi²). 4.0 km² (1.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 14.29% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 879 people, 373 households, and 208 families residing in the town. The
population density is 217.6/km² (562.5/mi²). There are 430 housing units at an average density of 106.4/km² (275.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.29% White, 0.00%
African American, 0.11%
Native American, 0.46%
Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. 0.57% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 373 households out of which 16.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.2% are married couples living together, 13.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 44.0% are non-families. 38.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 18.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.00 and the average family size is 2.61.
In the town the population is spread out with 13.5% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 30.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 51 years. For every 100 females there are 68.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 67.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $19,861, and the median income for a family is $30,250. Males have a median income of $24,091 versus $21,932 for females. The per capita income for the town is $17,798. 27.8% of the population and 20.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 49.0% are under the age of 18 and 25.7% are 65 or older.