Graceville, Florida
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| Graceville, Florida | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Jackson |
| Area | |
| - Total | 4.4 sq mi (11.4 km²) |
| - Land | 4.3 sq mi (11.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²) |
| Elevation | 151 ft (46 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,402 |
| - Density | 545.9/sq mi (210.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 32440 |
| Area code(s) | 850 |
| FIPS code | 12-27000[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0283260[2] |
Graceville is a city in Jackson County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,402 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 2,392 [1].
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[edit] Geography
Graceville is located at (30.959044, -85.513280)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.4 km² (4.4 mi²). 11.1 km² (4.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (2.27%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,402 people, 933 households, and 572 families residing in the city. The population density was 215.7/km² (559.0/mi²). There were 1,076 housing units at an average density of 96.6/km² (250.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 73.48% White, 23.90% African American, 0.92% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 1.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.46% of the population.
There were 933 households out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.4% under the age of 18, 13.3% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 84.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $23,031, and the median income for a family was $32,778. Males had a median income of $25,969 versus $20,109 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,245. About 15.1% of families and 20.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.0% of those under age 18 and 18.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Graceville, Florida is at coordinates Coordinates:
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