Mound City, Illinois
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Mound City is a city located in Pulaski County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 692. It is the county seat of Pulaski CountyTemplate:GR.
Geography
Mound City is located at 37°5'8" North, 89°9'47" West (37.085624, -89.163054)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 km² (0.8 mi²). 1.8 km² (0.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 6.58% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 692 people, 279 households, and 178 families residing in the city. The population density is 376.3/km² (973.5/mi²). There are 319 housing units at an average density of 173.5/km² (448.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 49.57% White, 49.57% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. 1.16% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 279 households out of which 40.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.5% are married couples living together, 30.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% are non-families. 31.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.48 and the average family size is 3.12.
In the city the population is spread out with 32.5% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 30 years. For every 100 females there are 71.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 65.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $16,607, and the median income for a family is $22,143. Males have a median income of $35,469 versus $15,583 for females. The per capita income for the city is $10,020. 39.3% of the population and 35.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 47.5% of those under the age of 18 and 26.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.