Aldora, Georgia
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Aldora is a town in Lamar County
, Georgia
, United States
. The population was 98 at the 2000 census. Aldora was incorporated in 1906; the largest local industry is a General Tire plant manufacturing cord for tires.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 98 people, 43 households, and 30 families residing in the town. The population density
was 298.1 people per square mile (114.7/km²). There were 45 housing units at an average density of 136.9 per square mile (52.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.
There were 43 households out of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples
living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.73.
In the town the population was spread out with 19.4% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 25.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $22,083, and the median income for a family was $22,083. Males had a median income of $20,625 versus $19,583 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $10,693. There were 10.7% of families and 11.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including 25.0% of under eighteens and 16.7% of those over 64.
Lamar County, Georgia
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, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
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, United States
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. The population was 98 at the 2000 census. Aldora was incorporated in 1906; the largest local industry is a General Tire plant manufacturing cord for tires.
Geography
Aldora is located at 33°2′57"N 84°10′32"W (33.049078, -84.175552).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 98 people, 43 households, and 30 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 298.1 people per square mile (114.7/km²). There were 45 housing units at an average density of 136.9 per square mile (52.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.
There were 43 households out of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.73.
In the town the population was spread out with 19.4% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 25.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $22,083, and the median income for a family was $22,083. Males had a median income of $20,625 versus $19,583 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $10,693. There were 10.7% of families and 11.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including 25.0% of under eighteens and 16.7% of those over 64.