Gantt, Alabama

Gantt is a town located in Covington County, Alabama. As of the 2000 census, the population of the town is 241.

Geography

The town has a total area of 1.8 km² (0.7 mi²). 1.7 km² (0.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.0 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 4.41% water.

Demographics

As of 2000, there are 241 people, 101 households, and 62 families residing in the town. The population density is 145.4/km² (374.0/mi²). There are 125 housing units at an average density of 75.4 persons/km² (194.0 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 75.93% White, 21.99% African American, 0.83% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.41% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. 0.83% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 101 households out of which 31.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% are married couples living together, 11.9% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 38.6% are non-families. 34.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 20.8% 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 3.11.

In the town the population is spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 85.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $25,536, and the median income for a family is $40,250. Males have a median income of $32,250 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the town is $12,850. 19.2% of the population and 15.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 23.0% are under the age of 18 and 15.4% are 65 or older.