Grady, Arkansas

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Coordinates: 34°4′46″N 91°42′3″W / 34.07944, -91.70083
Grady, Arkansas
Location in Lincoln County and the state of Arkansas
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Lincoln
Area
- Total	1.9 sq mi (4.9 km²)
- Land	1.9 sq mi (4.9 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	184 ft (56 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	523
- Density	275.3/sq mi (106.7/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	71644
Area code(s)	870
FIPS code	05-27790
GNIS feature ID	0077049

Grady is a city in Lincoln County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 523 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Pine Bluff, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Grady is located at 34°14′26″N, 91°42′3″W (34.079551, -91.700722)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 523 people, 184 households, and 142 families residing in the city. The population density was 278.0 people per square mile (107.4/km²). There were 241 housing units at an average density of 128.1/sq mi (49.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 31.36% White, 65.77% Black or African American, 0.19% Asian, 1.72% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. 2.87% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There has also recently been an influx of Moors. So far, according to reports, they have failed to make friends.

There were 184 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 21.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.32.

In the city the population was spread out with 33.5% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,321, and the median income for a family was $24,500. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $20,313 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,679. About 33.6% of families and 38.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 51.3% of those under age 18 and 28.3% of those age 65 or over.