Pinhook, Missouri
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Pinhook is a village in Mississippi County
Mississippi County, Missouri
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, Missouri
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, United States
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. The population was 48 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Pinhook is located at 36°44′21"N 89°16′4"W (36.739225, -89.267693).

According to the United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census
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of 2000, there were 48 people, 20 households, and 15 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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 was 336.1 people per square mile (132.4/km²). There were 21 housing units at an average density of 147.0 per square mile (57.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 10.42% White, 87.50% African American, and 2.08% from two or more races.

There were 20 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.0% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 35.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the village the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 71.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 70.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $15,417, and the median income for a family was $16,250. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the village was $10,114. There were 47.1% of families and 55.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including 50.0% of under eighteens and 83.3% of those over 64.
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