Mosses, Alabama
Encyclopedia
Mosses is a town in Lowndes County
, Alabama
, United States
. At the 2000 census the population was 1,101. It is part of the Montgomery
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12.4 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,101 people, 364 households, and 281 families residing in the town. The population density
was 230.1 people per square mile (88.9/km²). There were 421 housing units at an average density of 88.0 per square mile (34.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.82% Black
or African American
, 1.18% White
, 0.09% Native American
, 0.09% Asian
, and 0.82% from two or more races. 0.45% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 364 households out of which 44.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 25.5% were married couples
living together, 45.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.50.
In the town the population was spread out with 34.6% under the age of 18, 12.9% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 84.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $17,031, and the median income for a family was $22,273. Males had a median income of $21,528 versus $16,771 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $8,268. About 39.0% of families and 43.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 54.4% of those under age 18 and 35.9% of those age 65 or over.
Lowndes County, Alabama
Lowndes County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. It is named in honor of William Lowndes, a member of the United States Congress from South Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 11,299...
, 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 1,101. It is part of the Montgomery
Montgomery, Alabama
Montgomery is the capital of the U.S. state of Alabama, and is the county seat of Montgomery County. It is located on the Alabama River southeast of the center of the state, in the Gulf Coastal Plain. As of the 2010 census, Montgomery had a population of 205,764 making it the second-largest city...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Montgomery Metropolitan Area
The Montgomery, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan statistical area in central Alabama...
.
Geography
Mosses is located at 32°10′23"N 86°40′38"W (32.173120, -86.677296).According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12.4 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,101 people, 364 households, and 281 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 230.1 people per square mile (88.9/km²). There were 421 housing units at an average density of 88.0 per square mile (34.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.82% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 1.18% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.09% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.09% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.82% from two or more races. 0.45% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
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or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race.
There were 364 households out of which 44.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 25.5% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 45.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.50.
In the town the population was spread out with 34.6% under the age of 18, 12.9% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 84.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $17,031, and the median income for a family was $22,273. Males had a median income of $21,528 versus $16,771 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 $8,268. About 39.0% of families and 43.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 54.4% of those under age 18 and 35.9% of those age 65 or over.