Woodland, Mississippi
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Woodland is a village in Chickasaw County
, Mississippi
, United States
. The population was 159 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 159 people, 59 households, and 42 families residing in the village. The population density
was 280.3 people per square mile (107.7/km²). There were 60 housing units at an average density of 105.8 per square mile (40.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 50.31% White, 44.65% African American, 4.40% from other races
, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.43% of the population.
There were 59 households out of which 44.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples
living together, 20.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the village the population was spread out with 33.3% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 13.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $21,000, and the median income for a family was $26,250. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $17,283. About 17.1% of families and 17.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 15.8% of those sixty five or over.
Chickasaw County, Mississippi
-National protected areas:* Natchez Trace Parkway * Tombigbee National Forest -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 19,440 people, 7,253 households, and 5,287 families residing in the county. The population density was 39 people per square mile . There were 7,981 housing units at an...
, 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...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 159 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Woodland is located at 33°46′45"N 89°3′4"W (33.779182, -89.051194).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 159 people, 59 households, and 42 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 280.3 people per square mile (107.7/km²). There were 60 housing units at an average density of 105.8 per square mile (40.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 50.31% White, 44.65% African American, 4.40% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.43% of the population.
There were 59 households out of which 44.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 20.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the village the population was spread out with 33.3% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 13.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $21,000, and the median income for a family was $26,250. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $16,250 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 village was $17,283. About 17.1% of families and 17.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 15.8% of those sixty five or over.