Monticello, Mississippi
Monticello is a town located in
Lawrence County, Mississippi. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,726. It is the
county seat of
Lawrence County6.
Geography
\nMonticello is located at 31°33'15" North, 90°6'36" West (31.554181, -90.109962)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 8.7
km² (3.3
mi²). 8.4 km² (3.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.69% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 1,726 people, 690 households, and 451 families residing in the town. The
population density is 205.1/km² (530.4/mi²). There are 754 housing units at an average density of 89.6/km² (231.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 64.19% White, 34.18%
African American, 0.00%
Native American, 0.98%
Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. 0.06% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 690 households out of which 32.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% are married couples living together, 19.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% are non-families. 32.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.37 and the average family size is 3.01.
In the town the population is spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 77.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 71.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $27,109, and the median income for a family is $40,063. Males have a median income of $36,429 versus $16,538 for females. The per capita income for the town is $16,013. 27.8% of the population and 23.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 39.2% are under the age of 18 and 15.0% are 65 or older.