Keysville, Georgia
Encyclopedia
Keysville is a city in Burke
and Jefferson
counties in the U.S. state
of Georgia
. As of the 2000 census
, the city's population was 180.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 180 people, 45 households, and 35 families residing in the city. The population density
was 121.0 people per square mile (46.6/km²). There were 52 housing units at an average density of 35.0 per square mile (13.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 62.22% African American, 33.89% White, 0.56% from other races
, and 3.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.67% of the population.
There were 45 households out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.8% were married couples
living together, 31.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the city the population was spread out with 18.9% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 18.9% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 39.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 52.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 47.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $21,167, and the median income for a family was $21,324. Males had a median income of $20,833 versus $14,063 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $7,970. About 45.2% of families and 61.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 65.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 68.9% of those sixty five or over.
Burke County, Georgia
Burke County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 22,243. The 2007 Census Estimate showed a population of 22,754...
and Jefferson
Jefferson County, Georgia
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on February 20, 1796. As of 2000, the population was 17,266. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 16,454...
counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the city's population was 180.
Geography
Keysville is located at 33°14′7"N 82°13′54"W (33.235293, -82.231687).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 180 people, 45 households, and 35 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 121.0 people per square mile (46.6/km²). There were 52 housing units at an average density of 35.0 per square mile (13.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 62.22% African American, 33.89% White, 0.56% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 3.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.67% of the population.
There were 45 households out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.8% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 31.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the city the population was spread out with 18.9% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 18.9% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 39.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 52.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 47.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $21,167, and the median income for a family was $21,324. Males had a median income of $20,833 versus $14,063 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 $7,970. About 45.2% of families and 61.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 65.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 68.9% of those sixty five or over.