Facts |
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| Land area | 583 square miles |
| Population Density | 40.8 persons per square mile. |
Population |
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| Population (2013) | 23,389 |
| Population change | -1.7% |
| Under 5 years of age | 6.9% |
| Under 18 | 28.9% |
| 65 and over | 14.1% |
| Females | 48% |
| White | 50.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 4.3 |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| Two or more races | 0.9% |
| Black or African American | 41.7% |
| Native American | 6.7% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Had graduated from high school | 75% |
| Had a bachelor degree or higher | 10.7% |
| Veterans | 1,334 |
Households and Housing |
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| Households | 8,069 |
| Persons per household | 2.8 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 88.3% |
| Median household income | $32,521 |
| The Per capita income | $16,780 |
| Live below the poverty line | 27.7% |
| Housing units | 9,367 |
| Multi-unit structures | 5% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $73,800 |
| Residents owning their homes | 75.5% |
Business Facts |
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| Total number of firms | 1,195 |
| Women-owned firms | 22.7% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 24.5% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $180,447 |
| Retail sales per capita | $7,927 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $0 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $22,652 |
