Hoboken, Georgia

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Hoboken, Georgia
Location in Brantley County and the state of Georgia
Location in Brantley County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°10′58″N 82°8′2″W / 31.18278, -82.13389
Country United States
State Georgia
County Brantley
Area
 - Total 3.5 sq mi (9 km²)
 - Land 3.5 sq mi (9 km²)
 - Water 0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation 131 ft (40 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 463
 - Density 132.3/sq mi (51.4/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 31542
Area code(s) 912
FIPS code 13-39216[1]
GNIS feature ID 0331999[2]

Hoboken is a city in Brantley County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the 'Brunswick, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area'. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 463.

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[edit] Geography

Hoboken is located at 31°10′58″N, 82°8′2″W (31.182720, -82.133891)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.0 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 463 people, 183 households, and 142 families residing in the city. The population density was 132.7 people per square mile (51.2/km²). There were 202 housing units at an average density of 57.9/sq mi (22.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.77% White, 8.86% African American, 0.22% from other races, and 2.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.08% of the population.

There were 183 households out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 31.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 104.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,818, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $22,917 versus $20,089 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,496. About 14.9% of families and 20.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.5% of those under age 18 and 27.1% of those age 65 or over.




[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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