Quitman, Mississippi
Encyclopedia
Quitman is a city in Clarke County
, Mississippi
, USA, along the Chickasawhay River
. The population was 2,463 at the 2000 census. The county seat
of Clarke County
, it is the hometown of San Antonio Spurs
power forward Antonio McDyess
and the birthplace of writer Wyatt Emory Cooper
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 5.9 square miles (15.3 km²), of which, 5.2 square miles (13.5 km²) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) of it (12.37%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,463 people, 975 households, and 674 families residing in the city. The population density
was 475.9 people per square mile (183.6/km²). There were 1,097 housing units at an average density of 212.0 per square mile (81.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 66.26% White, 33.25% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 0.08% from other races
, and 0.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population.
There were 975 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples
living together, 19.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 22.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 80.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,469, and the median income for a family was $38,311. Males had a median income of $28,250 versus $21,833 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $14,789. About 16.9% of families and 23.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.2% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.
Clarke County, Mississippi
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 17,955 people, 6,978 households, and 5,024 families residing in the county. The population density was 26 people per square mile . There were 8,100 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile...
, Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
, USA, along the Chickasawhay River
Chickasawhay River
The Chickasawhay River is a river, about long, in southeastern Mississippi in the United States. It is a principal tributary of the Pascagoula River, which flows to the Gulf of Mexico. The Chickasawhay's tributaries also drain a portion of western Alabama...
. The population was 2,463 at the 2000 census. The county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Clarke County
Clarke County, Mississippi
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 17,955 people, 6,978 households, and 5,024 families residing in the county. The population density was 26 people per square mile . There were 8,100 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile...
, it is the hometown of San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
power forward Antonio McDyess
Antonio McDyess
Antonio Keithflen McDyess is an American professional basketball player. McDyess is listed at 6'9" , 245 lb. and is a power forward/center. In 2009 he signed a 3-year contract with the San Antonio Spurs....
and the birthplace of writer Wyatt Emory Cooper
Wyatt Emory Cooper
Wyatt Emory Cooper was an American author and screenwriter.-Early life and career:Cooper was born in Quitman, Mississippi, son of a poor family with deep Southern roots, and later moved to New Orleans, Louisiana, as a young child. Cooper moved to New York in his twenties to pursue acting...
.
Geography
Quitman is located at 32°2′35"N 88°43′15"W (32.043004, -88.720867).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 5.9 square miles (15.3 km²), of which, 5.2 square miles (13.5 km²) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) of it (12.37%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 2,463 people, 975 households, and 674 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 475.9 people per square mile (183.6/km²). There were 1,097 housing units at an average density of 212.0 per square mile (81.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 66.26% White, 33.25% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 0.08% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population.
There were 975 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% 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, 19.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 22.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 80.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,469, and the median income for a family was $38,311. Males had a median income of $28,250 versus $21,833 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 city was $14,789. About 16.9% of families and 23.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.2% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.