Sulligent is a city located in
Lamar County, Alabama. As of the
2000 census, the population of the city is 2,151.
Geography
\nSulligent is located at 33°53'41" North, 88°7'55" West (33.894807, -88.131920)1.
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 20.3
km² (7.8
mi²). 20.3 km² (7.8 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census2 of
2000, there are 2,151 people, 901 households, and 637 families residing in the city. The
population density is 105.8/km² (273.9/mi²). There are 1,029 housing units at an average density of 50.6/km² (131.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 77.08%
White, 21.80%
Black or
African American, 0.00%
Native American, 0.00%
Asian, 0.00%
Pacific Islander, 0.60% from
other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. 1.58% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 901 households out of which 29.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% are married couples living together, 13.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% are non-families. 28.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.39 and the average family size is 2.90.
In the city the population is spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 84.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $26,541, and the median income for a family is $30,645. Males have a median income of $29,966 versus $19,537 for females. The per capita income for the city is $15,794. 21.0% of the population and 18.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 22.7% are under the age of 18 and 27.1% are 65 or older.
