Walthourville, Georgia
Encyclopedia
Walthourville is a city in Liberty County
, Georgia
, United States
. It is a part of the Hinesville
-Fort Stewart metropolitan statistical area
. The population was 4,030 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 4,030 people, 1,361 households, and 1,012 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,064.2 people per square mile (410.6/km²). There were 1,639 housing units at an average density of 432.8 per square mile (167.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 36.97% White, 55.06% African American, 0.87% Native American, 0.94% Asian, 0.35% Pacific Islander, 2.98% from other races
, and 2.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.38% of the population.
There were 1,361 households out of which 51.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples
living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.39.
In the city the population was spread out with 36.3% under the age of 18, 15.2% from 18 to 24, 36.0% from 25 to 44, 9.8% from 45 to 64, and 2.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,359, and the median income for a family was $34,980. Males had a median income of $26,382 versus $20,270 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $12,291. About 13.4% of families and 15.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.3% of those under age 18 and 21.1% of those age 65 or over.
Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 61,610. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 60,503...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is a part of the Hinesville
Hinesville, Georgia
Hinesville is a city in Liberty County, Georgia, United States. The population was 30,392 at the 2000 census. Hinesville is also known to have been the home of three signers of the Declaration of Independence: Lyman Hall, George Walton and Button Gwinnett. The city is the county seat of Liberty...
-Fort Stewart metropolitan statistical area
Hinesville-Fort Stewart metropolitan area
The Hinesville-Fort Stewart Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties – Liberty and Long – in Georgia, anchored by the city of Hinesville and Fort Stewart...
. The population was 4,030 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Walthourville is located at 31°46′34"N 81°37′27"W (31.776124, -81.624229).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,030 people, 1,361 households, and 1,012 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 1,064.2 people per square mile (410.6/km²). There were 1,639 housing units at an average density of 432.8 per square mile (167.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 36.97% White, 55.06% African American, 0.87% Native American, 0.94% Asian, 0.35% Pacific Islander, 2.98% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.38% of the population.
There were 1,361 households out of which 51.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% 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, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.39.
In the city the population was spread out with 36.3% under the age of 18, 15.2% from 18 to 24, 36.0% from 25 to 44, 9.8% from 45 to 64, and 2.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,359, and the median income for a family was $34,980. Males had a median income of $26,382 versus $20,270 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 $12,291. About 13.4% of families and 15.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.3% of those under age 18 and 21.1% of those age 65 or over.