Coahoma, Mississippi
Encyclopedia
Coahoma is a town in Coahoma County
, Mississippi
, United States
. The population was 325 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 325 people, 110 households, and 74 families residing in the town. The population density
was 3,663.5 people per square mile (1,394.3/km²). There were 123 housing units at an average density of 1,386.5 per square mile (527.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.15% African American, 1.54% White and 0.31% from two or more races.
There were 110 households out of which 40.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 14.5% were married couples
living together, 45.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.65.
In the town the population was spread out with 41.8% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 10.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females there were 72.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 57.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $13,882, and the median income for a family was $14,327. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $5,840. About 55.6% of families and 55.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 63.9% of those under age 18 and 73.5% of those age 65 or over.
Coahoma County, Mississippi
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 30,622 people, 10,553 households, and 7,482 families residing in the county. The population density was 55 people per square mile . There were 11,490 housing units at an average density of 21 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...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 325 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Coahoma is located at 34°21′57"N 90°31′18"W (34.365914, -90.521640).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 325 people, 110 households, and 74 families residing in the town. 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 3,663.5 people per square mile (1,394.3/km²). There were 123 housing units at an average density of 1,386.5 per square mile (527.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.15% African American, 1.54% White and 0.31% from two or more races.
There were 110 households out of which 40.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 14.5% 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, 45.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.65.
In the town the population was spread out with 41.8% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 10.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females there were 72.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 57.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $13,882, and the median income for a family was $14,327. Males had a median income of $25,625 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 town was $5,840. About 55.6% of families and 55.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 63.9% of those under age 18 and 73.5% of those age 65 or over.
Notable native
- James CarrJames Carr (musician)James Carr , was an American Rhythm & Blues and soul singer.Born to a Baptist preacher's family in Coahoma, Mississippi, Carr began singing in church and was performing in gospel groups and making tables on an assembly line in Memphis, Tennessee, when he began recording in the mid-'60s for Goldwax...
- Soul singer known for albums like You Got My Mind Messed UpYou Got My Mind Messed UpYou Got My Mind Messed Up is a 1966 album by James Carr.Although Carr is not as well known as his contemporaries such as Otis Redding or Aretha Franklin, "You Got My Mind Messed Up" has been cited as one of the top soul music albums of all time. Allmusic gave it 5 stars from two different reviewers...
and A Man Needs a WomanA Man Needs a WomanA Man Needs a Woman is a 1968 album by James Carr. This would be the last of Carr's albums until his come-back album Take Me to the Limit in 1991.After Carr's death in 2001, Kent Records re-released the album with several bonus tracks in 2003....
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