Birdsong, Arkansas
Encyclopedia
Birdsong is a town in Mississippi County, Arkansas
, United States
. The population was 40 at the 2000 census. It is one of two towns in America with a 100% African American
population. The other is McMullen, Alabama
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²), all land.
of 2000, there were 40 people, 20 households, and 8 families residing in the town. The population density
was 140.4/km² (365.4/mi²). There were 27 housing units at an average density of 94.8/km² (246.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% Black
or African American
.
There were 20 households out of which 10.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 15.0% were married couples
living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 60.0% were non-families. 60.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 30.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 3.38.
In the town the population was spread out with 15.0% under the age of 18, 12.5% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 30.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 81.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $6,806, and the median income for a family was $7,083. Males had a median income of $18,750 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $9,363. There were 57.1% of families and 56.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 100.0% of those over 64.
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 40 at the 2000 census. It is one of two towns in America with a 100% African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
population. The other is McMullen, Alabama
McMullen, Alabama
McMullen is a town in Pickens County, Alabama, United States. The population was 66 at the 2000 census. It has a 100% African American population, the only other such town in the US is Birdsong, Arkansas.-Geography:...
.
Geography
Birdsong is located at 35°27′33"N 90°15′38"W (35.459101, -90.260597).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 40 people, 20 households, and 8 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 140.4/km² (365.4/mi²). There were 27 housing units at an average density of 94.8/km² (246.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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.
There were 20 households out of which 10.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 15.0% 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, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 60.0% were non-families. 60.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 30.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 3.38.
In the town the population was spread out with 15.0% under the age of 18, 12.5% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 30.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 81.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $6,806, and the median income for a family was $7,083. Males had a median income of $18,750 versus $28,750 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 $9,363. There were 57.1% of families and 56.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 100.0% of those over 64.