Baconton, Georgia

Baconton is a city in Mitchell County, Georgia, United States. The population was 804 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Location of Baconton, Georgia

Baconton is located at 31°22′34″N 84°9′41″W (31.376002, -84.161468)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.3 km² (1.3 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 804 people, 289 households, and 212 families residing in the city. The population density was 242.5/km² (626.5/mi²). There were 310 housing units at an average density of 93.5/km² (241.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 37.56% White, 59.83% African American, 0.87% Native American, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.50% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.12% of the population.

There were 289 households out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.1% were married couples living together, 30.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the city the population was spread out with 30.6% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 88.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,917, and the median income for a family was $25,714. Males had a median income of $22,063 versus $15,978 for females. The per capita income for the city was $9,964. About 29.4% of families and 31.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 51.4% of those under age 18 and 17.6% of those age 65 or over.