McMullen, Alabama
Encyclopedia
McMullen is a town in Pickens County
, Alabama
, United States
. The population was 66 at the 2000 census. It has a 100% African American population, the only other such town in the US is Birdsong, Arkansas
.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 66 people, 31 households, and 19 families residing in the town. The population density
was 544.0 people per square mile (212.4/km²). There were 31 housing units at an average density of 255.5 per square mile (99.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% African American
.
There were 31 households out of which 16.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.3% were married couples
living together, 29.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% were non-families. 38.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.74.
In the town the population was spread out with 19.7% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 25.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 53.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 51.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $33,500. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $10,458. There were 8.3% of families and 13.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including 10.0% of under eighteens and 4.3% of those over 64.
Pickens County, Alabama
Pickens County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of 2010, the population was 19,746. Its county seat is Carrollton, and it is a prohibition, or dry county.-History:...
, 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...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 66 at the 2000 census. It has a 100% African American population, the only other such town in the US is Birdsong, Arkansas
Birdsong, Arkansas
Birdsong is a town in Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 40 at the 2000 census. It is one of two towns in America with a 100% African American population...
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Geography
McMullen is located at 33°8′57"N 88°10′26"W (33.149131, -88.173919).According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 66 people, 31 households, and 19 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 544.0 people per square mile (212.4/km²). There were 31 housing units at an average density of 255.5 per square mile (99.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% African American
Race (United States Census)
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There were 31 households out of which 16.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.3% 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, 29.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% were non-families. 38.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.74.
In the town the population was spread out with 19.7% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 25.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 53.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 51.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $33,500. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $16,250 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 $10,458. There were 8.3% of families and 13.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including 10.0% of under eighteens and 4.3% of those over 64.