Wyatt, Missouri
Encyclopedia
Wyatt is a city in Mississippi County
, Missouri
, United States
. The population was 364 at the 2000 census. It is the eastern most city west of the Mississippi river.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), of which 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) (5.74%) is water.
of 2000, there were 364 people, 163 households, and 108 families residing in the city. The population density
was 316.7 people per square mile (122.2/km²). There were 185 housing units at an average density of 160.9 per square mile (62.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.84% White, 6.87% African American, and 3.30% from two or more races.
There were 163 households out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples
living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.69.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $19,444, and the median income for a family was $21,528. Males had a median income of $20,750 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $13,646. About 19.6% of families and 20.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.0% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.
Mississippi County, Missouri
Mississippi County is a county located in the Bootheel of Southeast Missouri in the United States. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the county's population was 13,427. A 2008 estimate, however, showed the population to be 13,504. The largest city and county seat is Charleston...
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 364 at the 2000 census. It is the eastern most city west of the Mississippi river.
Geography
Wyatt is located at 36°55′9"N 89°12′36"W (36.919150, -89.209960).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), of which 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) (5.74%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 364 people, 163 households, and 108 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 316.7 people per square mile (122.2/km²). There were 185 housing units at an average density of 160.9 per square mile (62.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.84% White, 6.87% African American, and 3.30% from two or more races.
There were 163 households out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.69.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $19,444, and the median income for a family was $21,528. Males had a median income of $20,750 versus $18,750 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 $13,646. About 19.6% of families and 20.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.0% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.