Facts |
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Land area | 492.5 square miles |
Population Density | 37.1 persons per square mile. |
Population |
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Population (2013) | 17,823 |
Population change | -2.6% |
Under 5 years of age | 7.6% |
Under 18 | 26.8% |
65 and over | 15.3% |
Females | 52.6% |
White | 71.1 |
Hispanic or Latino of any race | 2.3 |
Asian | 0.3% |
Two or more races | 1.3% |
Black or African American | 26.7% |
Native American | 0.5% |
Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Had graduated from high school | 73% |
Had a bachelor degree or higher | 10% |
Veterans | 1,264 |
Households and Housing |
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Households | 6,941 |
Persons per household | 2.6 |
Living in the same house for one year or more | 84% |
Median household income | $28,889 |
The Per capita income | $16,881 |
Live below the poverty line | 29.3% |
Housing units | 8,089 |
Multi-unit structures | 18% |
The median value of owner-occupied housing | $64,300 |
Residents owning their homes | 54.9% |
Business Facts |
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Total number of firms | 1,043 |
Women-owned firms | 41.9% |
Asian-owned firms | 0% |
Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
Black-owned firms | 0% |
Native American-owned firms | 0% |
Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
Retail sales | $209,476 |
Retail sales per capita | $11,275 |
Manufacturers shipments | $0 |
Merchant wholesaler sales | $382,627 |