Henagar, Alabama
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Henagar is a town located in DeKalb County, Alabama. As of the 2000 census, the population of the town is 2,400.
Geography
Henagar is located at 34°38'1" North, 85°44'35" West (34.633700, -85.742921)Template:GR.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 56.7 km² (21.9 mi²). 56.6 km² (21.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.14% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 2,400 people, 937 households, and 715 families residing in the town. The population density is 42.4/km² (109.8/mi²). There are 1,056 housing units at an average density of 18.7/km² (48.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 96.46% White, 0.00% Black or African American, 1.67% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 1.58% from two or more races. 0.71% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 937 households out of which 34.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.8% are married couples living together, 8.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% are non-families. 21.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.56 and the average family size is 2.96.
In the town the population is spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $29,777, and the median income for a family is $34,469. Males have a median income of $29,309 versus $19,401 for females. The per capita income for the town is $14,836. 16.9% of the population and 10.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 23.0% of those under the age of 18 and 25.5% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.