Altheimer, Arkansas
Altheimer, Arkansas | |
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Country | United States |
State | Arkansas |
County | Jefferson |
Area | |
• Total | 2.2 sq mi (5.6 km2) |
• Land | 2.2 sq mi (5.6 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 207 ft (63 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,192 |
• Density | 541.8/sq mi (212.9/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 72004 |
Area code | 870 |
FIPS code | 05-01150 |
GNIS feature ID | 0045849 |
Altheimer is a city in Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States. Its population was 1,192 at the 2000 U.S. census. It is included in the 'Pine Bluff Metropolitan Statistical Area'.
Geography
Altheimer is located at 34°19′19″N 91°50′46″W / 34.32194°N 91.84611°WInvalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function (34.321827, -91.846240)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 1,192 people, 394 households, and 295 families residing in the city. The population density was 550.8 people per square mile (213.1/km²). There were 475 housing units at an average density of 219.5/sq mi (84.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 10.74% White, 87.92% Black or African American, 0.08% Asian, 0.34% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. 1.09% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 394 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.1% were married couples living together, 29.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.9% were non-families. 23.1% 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 3.03 and the average family size was 3.64.
In the city the population was spread out with 34.6% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 82.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $17,872, and the median income for a family was $21,932. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $9,428. About 37.5% of families and 41.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 52.1% of those under age 18 and 41.7% of those age 65 or over.