Locust Grove, Georgia
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Locust Grove is a city located in Henry County, Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 2,322.
Geography
Image:GAMap-doton-LocustGrove.PNG Locust Grove is located at 33°20'44" North, 84°6'18" West (33.345499, -84.104991)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.7 km² (2.2 mi²). 5.5 km² (2.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.18% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 2,322 people, 817 households, and 637 families residing in the city. The population density was 420.9/km² (1,089.5/mi²). There were 863 housing units at an average density of 156.4/km² (404.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 82.00% White, 14.38% African American, 0.60% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 1.08% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. 2.07% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 817 households out of which 41.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% 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 3.18.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.4% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 35.2% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $42,188, and the median income for a family was $46,042. Males had a median income of $32,094 versus $22,845 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,120. 8.8% of the population and 5.6% of families were below the poverty line. 12.3% of those under the age of 18 and 9.3% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.