Alford, Florida
Encyclopedia
Alford is a town in Jackson County
, Florida
, United States
. It is located in the Florida Panhandle
near Marianna
. The population was 466 at the 2000 census. According to the 2004 U.S. Census Bureau's Estimates, the town population declined slightly to 464.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²). 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (1.53%) is water.
of 2000, there were 466 people, 196 households, and 133 families residing in the town. The population density
was 362.9 inhabitants per square mile (140.6/km²). There were 235 housing units at an average density of 183.0 per square mile (70.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.35% White, 1.50% African American, 0.86% Native American, 0.21% from other races
, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.36% of the population.
There were 196 households out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples
living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 82.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $19,250, and the median income for a family was $24,375. Males had a median income of $28,333 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $14,689. About 27.9% of families and 36.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 52.4% of those under age 18 and 15.5% of those age 65 or over.
Jackson County, Florida
Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. The population as of the 2000 census was 46,755. As of 2005, the population was estimated to be 48,985 . Its county seat is Marianna, Florida.- History :...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is located in the Florida Panhandle
Florida Panhandle
The Florida Panhandle, an informal, unofficial term for the northwestern part of Florida, is a strip of land roughly 200 miles long and 50 to 100 miles wide , lying between Alabama on the north and the west, Georgia also on the north, and the Gulf of Mexico to the south. Its eastern boundary is...
near Marianna
Marianna, Florida
Marianna is a city in Jackson County, Florida, United States. The population was 6,230 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 6,200 . It is the county seat of Jackson County and is home to Chipola College...
. The population was 466 at the 2000 census. According to the 2004 U.S. Census Bureau's Estimates, the town population declined slightly to 464.
Geography
Alford is located at 30°41′41"N 85°23′35"W (30.694794, -85.393119).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²). 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (1.53%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 466 people, 196 households, and 133 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 362.9 inhabitants per square mile (140.6/km²). There were 235 housing units at an average density of 183.0 per square mile (70.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.35% White, 1.50% African American, 0.86% Native American, 0.21% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.36% of the population.
There were 196 households out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 82.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $19,250, and the median income for a family was $24,375. Males had a median income of $28,333 versus $16,250 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 $14,689. About 27.9% of families and 36.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 52.4% of those under age 18 and 15.5% of those age 65 or over.