Camak, Georgia
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Camak is a town in Warren County
, Georgia
, United States
. The town is located just off Interstate 20
between Atlanta and Augusta, GA. The population was 165 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 165 people, 71 households, and 40 families residing in the town. The population density
was 209.2 people per square mile (80.6/km²). There were 84 housing units at an average density of 106.5 per square mile (41.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 46.06% White, 53.33% African American and 0.61% Native American.
There were 71 households out of which 21.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were married couples
living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.3% were non-families. 39.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the town the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,500, and the median income for a family was $30,833. Males had a median income of $28,000 versus $16,667 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $13,594. About 16.7% of families and 19.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 25.0% of those sixty five or over.
Warren County, Georgia
Warren County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 19, 1793. As of 2000, the population was 6,336. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 5,908...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
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, United States
United States
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. The town is located just off Interstate 20
Interstate 20
Interstate 20 is a major east–west Interstate Highway in the Southern United States. I‑20 runs 1,535 miles from near Kent, Texas, at Interstate 10 to Florence, South Carolina, at Interstate 95...
between Atlanta and Augusta, GA. The population was 165 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Camak is located at 33°27′11"N 82°38′54"W (33.453039, -82.648287).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 165 people, 71 households, and 40 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 209.2 people per square mile (80.6/km²). There were 84 housing units at an average density of 106.5 per square mile (41.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 46.06% White, 53.33% African American and 0.61% Native American.
There were 71 households out of which 21.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.3% were non-families. 39.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the town the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,500, and the median income for a family was $30,833. Males had a median income of $28,000 versus $16,667 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 $13,594. About 16.7% of families and 19.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 25.0% of those sixty five or over.