North Courtland, Alabama
Encyclopedia
North Courtland is a town in Lawrence County
, Alabama
, and is included in the Decatur Metropolitan Area
, as well as the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area
. As of the 2000 census, the population of the town is 799.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 799 people, 330 households, and 206 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,535.9 people per square mile (593.3/km²). There were 366 housing units at an average density of 703.6 per square mile (271.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 2.38% White
, 97.50% Black
or African American
and 0.13% Native American
. 0.75% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 330 households out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.3% were married couples
living together, 28.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 75.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $19,875, and the median income for a family was $26,250. Males had a median income of $25,938 versus $21,058 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $12,776. About 19.8% of families and 28.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.6% of those under age 18 and 45.8% of those age 65 or over.
Lawrence County, Alabama
Lawrence County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama, and is included in the Decatur Metropolitan Area, as well as the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. It was named after James Lawrence, a captain in the United States Navy from New Jersey. As of the 2010 census, the population was...
, 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...
, and is included in the Decatur Metropolitan Area
Decatur Metropolitan Area
The Decatur Metropolitan Area is a moderately urban region of North-Central Alabama. The 2008 estimate population is 150,125, one third of which resides within the boundaries of its core city, Decatur, Alabama....
, as well as the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area
Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area
The Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area is the most populated sub-region of North Alabama, and is the second fastest growing region in the State of Alabama, with 510,088 living within the CSA...
. As of the 2000 census, the population of the town is 799.
Geography
North Courtland is located at 34.676370°N 87.307914°W.According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 799 people, 330 households, and 206 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 1,535.9 people per square mile (593.3/km²). There were 366 housing units at an average density of 703.6 per square mile (271.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 2.38% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 97.50% 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)
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and 0.13% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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. 0.75% of the population were Hispanic
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 Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race.
There were 330 households out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.3% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 28.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 75.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $19,875, and the median income for a family was $26,250. Males had a median income of $25,938 versus $21,058 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 $12,776. About 19.8% of families and 28.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.6% of those under age 18 and 45.8% of those age 65 or over.