Byhalia, Mississippi

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Byhalia is a town in Marshall County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 706 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Education
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[edit] Geography

Byhalia is located at 34°52′10″N, 89°41′17″W (34.869455, -89.688148)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 7.4 km² (2.9 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 706 people, 275 households, and 188 families residing in the town. The population density was 95.3/km² (246.8/mi²). There were 306 housing units at an average density of 41.3/km² (107.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 60.76% White, 35.69% African American, 0.14% Native American, 3.12% from other races, and 0.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.12% of the population.

There were 275 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were married couples living together, 22.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 84.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $26,618, and the median income for a family was $35,313. Males had a median income of $34,375 versus $19,219 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,156. About 25.0% of families and 26.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.2% of those under age 18 and 39.2% of those age 65 or over.