Greenville, Georgia
Greenville is a city located in
Meriwether County, Georgia. As of the
2000 census, the city had a total population of 946. The city is the
county seat of
Meriwether County6.
Geography
\nGreenville is located at 33°1'40" North, 84°42'49" West (33.027845, -84.713562)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.7
km² (1.8
mi²). 4.7 km² (1.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.55% is water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 946 people, 354 households, and 236 families residing in the city. The
population density is 200.7/km² (520.8/mi²). There are 432 housing units at an average density of 91.6/km² (237.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 26.43% White, 73.15%
African American, 0.11%
Native American, 0.00%
Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.21% from two or more races. 0.32% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 354 households out of which 29.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.5% are married couples living together, 29.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% are non-families. 28.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.67 and the average family size is 3.35.
In the city the population is spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 84.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 73.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $25,114, and the median income for a family is $32,500. Males have a median income of $28,750 versus $21,346 for females. The per capita income for the city is $12,997. 26.1% of the population and 21.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 34.2% are under the age of 18 and 28.7% are 65 or older.