Geiger, Alabama
Encyclopedia
Geiger is a town in Sumter County
, Alabama
, United States
. At the 2000 census the population was 161.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 161 people, 56 households, and 40 families residing in 70 housing units in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 30% White
and 70% Black
or African American
.
There were 56 households out of which 32% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45% were married couples
living together, 18% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27% were non-families. 23% of all households were made up of individuals and 14% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.9 and the average family size was 3.5.
In the town the population was spread out with 30% under the age of 18, 11% from 18 to 24, 23% from 25 to 44, 22% from 45 to 64, and 14% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were approximately 83 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were approximately 90 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $17,917, and the median income for a family was $23,750. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $10,417 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $8,585. About 33% of families and 41% of the population were below the poverty line, including 60% of those under the age of eighteen and 33% of those sixty five or over.
Sumter County, Alabama
Sumter County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama.Its name is in honor of General Thomas Sumter of South Carolina. As of 2010, the population was 13,763. Its county seat is Livingston.-History:...
, 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
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. At the 2000 census the population was 161.
Geography
Geiger is located at 32°52′7"N 88°18′22"W (32.868543, -88.306061).According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 161 people, 56 households, and 40 families residing in 70 housing units in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 30% White
Race (United States Census)
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and 70% 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)
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...
.
There were 56 households out of which 32% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45% 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, 18% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27% were non-families. 23% of all households were made up of individuals and 14% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.9 and the average family size was 3.5.
In the town the population was spread out with 30% under the age of 18, 11% from 18 to 24, 23% from 25 to 44, 22% from 45 to 64, and 14% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were approximately 83 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were approximately 90 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $17,917, and the median income for a family was $23,750. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $10,417 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 $8,585. About 33% of families and 41% of the population were below the poverty line, including 60% of those under the age of eighteen and 33% of those sixty five or over.