Facts |
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Land area | 627.7 square miles |
Population Density | 27.5 persons per square mile. |
Population |
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Population (2013) | 16,909 |
Population change | -1.9% |
Under 5 years of age | 5.5% |
Under 18 | 21.7% |
65 and over | 19% |
Females | 50.4% |
White | 86.4 |
Hispanic or Latino of any race | 1.5 |
Asian | 0.3% |
Two or more races | 1.1% |
Black or African American | 11.8% |
Native American | 0.4% |
Pacific Islander | 0% |
Had graduated from high school | 75% |
Had a bachelor degree or higher | 13.2% |
Veterans | 1,221 |
Households and Housing |
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Households | 6,956 |
Persons per household | 2.4 |
Living in the same house for one year or more | 87.8% |
Median household income | $33,838 |
The Per capita income | $18,494 |
Live below the poverty line | 19.9% |
Housing units | 8,364 |
Multi-unit structures | 9% |
The median value of owner-occupied housing | $71,400 |
Residents owning their homes | 74.9% |
Business Facts |
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Total number of firms | 1,378 |
Women-owned firms | 24.3% |
Asian-owned firms | 0% |
Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
Black-owned firms | 5.1% |
Native American-owned firms | 0% |
Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
Retail sales | $130,362 |
Retail sales per capita | $7,433 |
Manufacturers shipments | $186,247 |
Merchant wholesaler sales | $22,463 |