Rives, Tennessee
Encyclopedia
Rives is a town in Obion County, Tennessee
, United States
. The population was 331 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Union City
, TN–KY
Micropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 331 people, 127 households, and 94 families residing in the town. The population density
was 942.8 people per square mile (365.1/km²). There were 150 housing units at an average density of 427.3 per square mile (165.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.96% White, 5.74% African American, and 0.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.91% of the population.
There were 127 households out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples
living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,964, and the median income for a family was $30,313. Males had a median income of $31,500 versus $12,917 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $11,072. About 20.6% of families and 20.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.1% of those under age 18 and 27.3% of those age 65 or over.
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 331 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Union City
Union City, Tennessee
Union City is a city in Obion County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 10,876 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Obion County. The name comes from its location at the union of two railroads, one running roughly east-west and the other roughly north-south...
, TN–KY
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
Micropolitan Statistical Area
Union City micropolitan area
The Union City Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties – one in northwest Tennessee and one in southwest Kentucky – anchored by the city of Union City, Tennessee...
.
Geography
Rives is located at 36°21′26"N 89°2′59"W (36.357124, -89.049744).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 331 people, 127 households, and 94 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 942.8 people per square mile (365.1/km²). There were 150 housing units at an average density of 427.3 per square mile (165.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.96% White, 5.74% African American, and 0.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.91% of the population.
There were 127 households out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,964, and the median income for a family was $30,313. Males had a median income of $31,500 versus $12,917 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 $11,072. About 20.6% of families and 20.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.1% of those under age 18 and 27.3% of those age 65 or over.