Tylertown, Mississippi

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Tylertown is a town in Walthall County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,910 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Walthall County^GR6.

[edit] Geography

Tylertown is located at 31°6′58″N, 90°8′34″W (31.116209, -90.142817)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 7.2 km² (3.1 mi²). 7.2 km² (3.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.33% is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,910 people, 707 households, and 461 families residing in the town. The population density was 241.8/km² (625.9/mi²). There were 825 housing units at an average density of 104.4/km² (270.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 56.34% White, 41.41% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.84% Asian, 0.47% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.10% of the population.

There were 707 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.5% were married couples living together, 21.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 22.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 75.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 69.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $20,515, and the median income for a family was $30,125. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $16,094 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,712. About 28.9% of families and 32.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 48.0% of those under age 18 and 18.2% of those age 65 or over.