Facts |
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Land area | 526.5 square miles |
Population Density | 32.2 persons per square mile. |
Population |
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Population (2013) | 16,320 |
Population change | -3.6% |
Under 5 years of age | 6.5% |
Under 18 | 24.1% |
65 and over | 16.5% |
Females | 51.6% |
White | 44.3 |
Hispanic or Latino of any race | 3.2 |
Asian | 0.6% |
Two or more races | 0.8% |
Black or African American | 54.1% |
Native American | 0.2% |
Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Had graduated from high school | 74% |
Had a bachelor degree or higher | 8.8% |
Veterans | 1,109 |
Households and Housing |
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Households | 6,220 |
Persons per household | 2.6 |
Living in the same house for one year or more | 85% |
Median household income | $26,968 |
The Per capita income | $14,757 |
Live below the poverty line | 31.5% |
Housing units | 7,211 |
Multi-unit structures | 10% |
The median value of owner-occupied housing | $67,200 |
Residents owning their homes | 65.5% |
Business Facts |
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Total number of firms | 1,266 |
Women-owned firms | 27.6% |
Asian-owned firms | 0% |
Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
Black-owned firms | 31.8% |
Native American-owned firms | 0% |
Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
Retail sales | $129,391 |
Retail sales per capita | $7,897 |
Manufacturers shipments | $303,595 |
Merchant wholesaler sales | $127,174 |