Hazlehurst, Georgia
Encyclopedia
Hazlehurst is a city in and the county seat
of Jeff Davis County
, Georgia
, United States
. The population was 3,787 at the 2000 census.
of 2000, there were 3,787 people, 1,513 households, and 1,039 families residing in the city. The population density
was 807.1 people per square mile (311.8/km²). There were 1,810 housing units at an average density of 385.8 per square mile (149.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 68.55% White, 27.67% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 1.66% from other races
, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.43% of the population.
There were 1,513 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples
living together, 19.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 85.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,306, and the median income for a family was $27,890. Males had a median income of $27,436 versus $18,304 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $12,996. About 21.1% of families and 26.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.0% of those under age 18 and 25.7% of those age 65 or over.
holds grades pre-school to grade twelve, that consists of two elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school. The district has 149 full-time teachers and over 2,624 students.
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Jeff Davis County
Jeff Davis County, Georgia
Jeff Davis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on August 18, 1905. As of 2000, the population was 12,684. It was named for the only President of the Confederate States of America, Jefferson Davis. The 2007 Census Estimate showed a population of 13,291...
, 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
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. The population was 3,787 at the 2000 census.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,787 people, 1,513 households, and 1,039 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 807.1 people per square mile (311.8/km²). There were 1,810 housing units at an average density of 385.8 per square mile (149.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 68.55% White, 27.67% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 1.66% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.43% of the population.
There were 1,513 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% 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, 19.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 85.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,306, and the median income for a family was $27,890. Males had a median income of $27,436 versus $18,304 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 $12,996. About 21.1% of families and 26.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.0% of those under age 18 and 25.7% of those age 65 or over.
Jeff Davis County School District
The Jeff Davis County School DistrictJeff Davis County School District
The Jeff Davis County School District is a public school district in Jeff Davis County, Georgia, USA, based in Hazlehurst, Georgia. It serves the communities of Denton and Hazlehurst, Georgia.- Schools :...
holds grades pre-school to grade twelve, that consists of two elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school. The district has 149 full-time teachers and over 2,624 students.
- Jeff Davis Elementary School
- Jeff Davis Primary School
- Jeff Davis Middle School
- Jeff Davis High SchoolJeff Davis High SchoolJeff Davis High School is a public high school located in Hazlehurst, Georgia, USA. The school is part of the Jeff Davis County School District which serves Jeff Davis County, Georgia.-External links:**...