Fort Benning South, Georgia
Encyclopedia
Fort Benning South is a former census-designated place
(CDP) in Chattahoochee County
, Georgia
, United States
. It is part of the Columbus, Georgia
-Alabama
Metropolitan Statistical Area
. The population was 11,737 at the 2000 census. The area is now part of the consolidated city of Cusseta
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 8.7 square miles (22.5 km²), of which, 8.6 square miles (22.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (1.49%) is water.
of 2000, there were 11,737 people, 1,852 households, and 1,816 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 1,368.0 people per square mile (528.2/km²). There were 2,028 housing units at an average density of 236.4/sq mi (91.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 56.82% White, 29.17% African American, 0.90% Native American, 2.08% Asian, 0.46% Pacific Islander, 6.17% from other races
, and 4.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.45% of the population.
There were 1,852 households out of which 81.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 90.3% were married couples
living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 1.9% were non-families. 1.7% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.85 and the average family size was 3.88.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 32.0% from 18 to 24, 37.3% from 25 to 44, 1.7% from 45 to 64, and 0.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females there were 193.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 262.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $41,483, and the median income for a family was $40,913. Males had a median income of $21,367 versus $20,463 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $13,789. About 5.0% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Chattahoochee County
Chattahoochee County, Georgia
Chattahoochee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on February 13, 1854. The 2000 Census reported a population of 14,882. The 2009 Census Estimate shows a population of 14,402. It is part of the Columbus, Georgia-Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, 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 part of the Columbus, Georgia
Columbus, Georgia
Columbus is a city in and the county seat of Muscogee County, Georgia, United States, with which it is consolidated. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 189,885. It is the principal city of the Columbus, Georgia metropolitan area, which, in 2009, had an estimated population of 292,795...
-Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Columbus, Georgia metropolitan area
The Columbus, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of four counties in Georgia and one county in Alabama, anchored by the city of Columbus...
. The population was 11,737 at the 2000 census. The area is now part of the consolidated city of Cusseta
Cusseta, Georgia
Cusseta-Chattahoochee County is unified city-county in Georgia, United States. It is part of the Columbus, Georgia-Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,196 at the 2000 Census..-History:...
.
Geography
Fort Benning South is located at 32°21′36"N 84°56′4"W (32.359866, -84.934566).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 8.7 square miles (22.5 km²), of which, 8.6 square miles (22.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (1.49%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 11,737 people, 1,852 households, and 1,816 families residing in the CDP. 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 1,368.0 people per square mile (528.2/km²). There were 2,028 housing units at an average density of 236.4/sq mi (91.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 56.82% White, 29.17% African American, 0.90% Native American, 2.08% Asian, 0.46% Pacific Islander, 6.17% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 4.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.45% of the population.
There were 1,852 households out of which 81.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 90.3% 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, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 1.9% were non-families. 1.7% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.85 and the average family size was 3.88.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 32.0% from 18 to 24, 37.3% from 25 to 44, 1.7% from 45 to 64, and 0.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females there were 193.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 262.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $41,483, and the median income for a family was $40,913. Males had a median income of $21,367 versus $20,463 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 CDP was $13,789. About 5.0% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.