According to the United States Census Bureau

United States Census Bureau

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, the city has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km²), all land.
As of the census

Census

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of 2000, there were 16,746 people, 6,199 households, and 3,521 families residing in the city. The population density

Population density

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 was 5,622.9 per square mile (2,169.7/km²). There were 7,249 housing units at an average density of 2,434.1 per square mile (939.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.44% African American, 4.11% White, 0.27% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races

Race (United States Census)

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, and 1.67% from two or more races.