Yellow Bluff, Alabama

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Yellow Bluff is a town in Wilcox County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 181.

[edit] Geography

Yellow Bluff is located at 31°57′36″N, 87°28′56″W (31.959922, -87.482175)^GR1.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.4 km² (0.5 mi²), all land.

It's altitude is 31m above sea level.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 181 people, 67 households, and 48 families residing in the town. The population density was 129.4/km² (334.5/mi²). There were 73 housing units at an average density of 52.2/km² (134.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 5.52% White, 92.82% Black or African American, 1.10% Native American, and 0.55% from two or more races. 1.10% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 67 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.4% were married couples living together, 41.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.31.

In the town the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 14.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 77.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 64.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $11,389, and the median income for a family was $13,125. Males had a median income of $68,750 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $9,322. About 43.4% of families and 47.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 50.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 58.3% of those sixty five or over.