Emerson is a city in Mills County, Iowa, United States. The population was 480 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Emerson is located at 41°1′7″N, 95°24′7″W (41.018506, -95.401975)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 480 people, 195 households, and 133 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,914.2 people per square mile (741.3/km²). There were 208 housing units at an average density of 829.5/sq mi (321.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.96% White, 0.21% African American, 0.21% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.
There were 195 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,583, and the median income for a family was $36,406. Males had a median income of $29,167 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,807. About 7.3% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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