Moultrie, Georgia
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Moultrie bills itself as "The City Of Southern Living." As of the 2000 census, it had a total population of 14,387. The city is the county seat of Colquitt CountyTemplate:GR. Moultrie is named after Revolutionary War hero General William Moultrie and is home to current U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss.
Geography
Image:GAMap-doton-Moultrie.PNG Moultrie is located at 31°10'13" North, 83°47'1" West (31.170188, -83.783601)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 36.9 km² (14.2 mi²). 36.8 km² (14.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.28% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 14,387 people, 5,663 households, and 3,505 families residing in the city. The population density was 391.2/km² (1,013.0/mi²). There were 6,525 housing units at an average density of 177.4/km² (459.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 46.01% White, 49.27% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.99% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. 6.02% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 5,663 households out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.0% were married couples living together, 23.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $22,193, and the median income for a family was $28,406. Males had a median income of $24,856 versus $19,417 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,657. 27.6% of the population and 23.0% of families were below the poverty line. 37.8% of those under the age of 18 and 24.1% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.