Valdosta, GA
As of the
census[1] of 2000, there were 43,724 people, 16,692 households, and 10,232 families residing in the city. The
population density was 1,460.3 people per square mile (563.9/km²). There were 18,907 housing units at an average density of 631.5/sq mi (243.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 47.71%
White, 48.49%
African American, 0.23%
Native American, 1.40%
Asian, 0.03%
Pacific Islander, 0.90% from
other races, and 1.24% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 2.18% of the population.
There were 16,692 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.1% were
married couples living together, 19.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 18.4% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 86.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,046, and the median income for a family was $38,174. Males had a median income of $27,281 versus $20,807 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $16,472. About 18.8% of families and 24.7% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 32.1% of those under age 18 and 18.9% of those age 65 or over.