Belk, Alabama
Encyclopedia
Belk is a town in Fayette County
, Alabama
, United States
. At the 2000 census the population was 214. According to the 2005 U.S. Census estimates, the town had a population of 211. http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/files/SUB-EST2005-all.csv
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 214 people, 97 households, and 70 families residing in the town. The population density
was 160.9 people per square mile (62.1/km2). There were 111 housing units at an average density of 83.4 per square mile (32.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.20% White
, 0.93% Black
or African American
, 1.40% from other races
, and 0.47% from two or more races. 1.40% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 97 households out of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% were married couples
living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 26.8% 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 2.21 and the average family size was 2.64.
In the town the population was spread out with 20.1% under the age of 18, 2.8% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 32.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 87.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,188, and the median income for a family was $43,333. Males had a median income of $30,313 versus $18,500 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,848. About 2.8% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 10.7% of those sixty five or over.
Fayette County, Alabama
Fayette County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of the Marquis de Lafayette , who aided General George Washington in the American Revolutionary War. As of 2010 the population was 17,241...
, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. At the 2000 census the population was 214. According to the 2005 U.S. Census estimates, the town had a population of 211. http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/files/SUB-EST2005-all.csv
Geography
Belk is located at 33°38′45"N 87°55′51"W (33.645856, -87.930934).According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 214 people, 97 households, and 70 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 160.9 people per square mile (62.1/km2). There were 111 housing units at an average density of 83.4 per square mile (32.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.20% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.93% Black
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 1.40% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.47% from two or more races. 1.40% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race.
There were 97 households out of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 26.8% 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 2.21 and the average family size was 2.64.
In the town the population was spread out with 20.1% under the age of 18, 2.8% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 32.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 87.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,188, and the median income for a family was $43,333. Males had a median income of $30,313 versus $18,500 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the town was $16,848. About 2.8% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 10.7% of those sixty five or over.