Rehobeth, Alabama
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Rehobeth is a town located in Houston County, Alabama. As of the 2000 census, the population of the town is 993.
Geography
Rehobeth is located at 31°8'7" North, 85°26'10" West (31.135245, -85.436008)Template:GR.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 16.3 km² (6.3 mi²). 16.2 km² (6.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.32% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 993 people, 375 households, and 292 families residing in the town. The population density is 61.2/km² (158.6/mi²). There are 399 housing units at an average density of 24.6/km² (63.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 96.68% White, 0.81% Black or African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races, and 1.61% from two or more races. 1.51% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 375 households out of which 38.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% are married couples living together, 12.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% are non-families. 20.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.65 and the average family size is 3.04.
In the town the population is spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $34,267, and the median income for a family is $39,625. Males have a median income of $31,513 versus $21,518 for females. The per capita income for the town is $17,149. 14.2% of the population and 12.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 20.5% of those under the age of 18 and 13.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.