Five Points, Alabama

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Five Points is a town in Chambers County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 146.

[edit] Geography

Five Points is located at 33°1'1.880" North, 85°21'4.349" West (33.017189, -85.351208).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.7 km² (1.0 mi²) all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 146 people, 58 households, and 41 families residing in the town. The population density was 54.7/km² (141.8/mi²). There were 71 housing units at an average density of 26.6/km² (68.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 47.26% White, 52.05% Black or African American and 0.68% from two or more races.

There were 58 households out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 19.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,125, and the median income for a family was $41,750. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,764. There were 8.9% of families and 13.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including 26.3% of under eighteens and 6.1% of those over 64.