Pemiscot County, Missouri
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| Pemiscot County, Missouri | |
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 Location in the state of Missouri |
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 Missouri's location in the USA |
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| Founded | 1851 |
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| Seat | Caruthersville |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,327 km² (512 mi²) 1,277 km² (493 mi²) 50 km² (19 mi²), 3.77% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
20,047 16/km² |
Pemiscot County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. The county was organized in 1851 and is named for the local bayou, taken from the Fox dialect pem-eskaw, meaning side-channel. As of 2000, the population was 20,047. Its county seat is Caruthersville6.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,327 km² (512 mi²). 1,277 km² (493 mi²) of it is land and 50 km² (19 mi²) of it (3.77%) is water. Catfishing remains a popular activity among residents in the area.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- New Madrid County (north)
- Lake County, Tennessee (northeast)
- Dyer County, Tennessee (southeast)
- Mississippi County, Arkansas (south)
- Dunklin County (west)
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[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 20,047 people, 7,855 households, and 5,317 families residing in the county. The population density was 16/km² (41/mi²). There were 8,793 housing units at an average density of 7/km² (18/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 71.76% White, 26.23% Black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.62% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. 1.57% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 7,855 households out of which 33.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.00% were married couples living together, 18.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.30% were non-families. 28.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.30% 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 3.10.
In the county the population was spread out with 30.00% under the age of 18, 9.10% from 18 to 24, 25.00% from 25 to 44, 21.10% from 45 to 64, and 14.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 88.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $21,911, and the median income for a family was $27,553. Males had a median income of $27,476 versus $17,358 for females. The per capita income for the county was $12,968. About 24.80% of families and 30.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 43.20% of those under age 18 and 23.20% of those age 65 or over.
