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Itta Bena is located at 33°29'45" North, 90°19'20" West (33.495968, -90.322321) 1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.8 km˛ (1.5 mi˛). 3.7 km˛ (1.4 mi˛) of it is land and 0.1 km˛ (0.04 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 2.72% water.
As of the census 2 of 2000, there are 2,208 people, 763 households, and 559 families residing in the city. The population density is 596.2/km˛ (1,541.5/mi˛). There are 797 housing units at an average density of 215.2/km˛ (556.4/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city is 18.16% White, 81.34% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.27% from two or more races. 1.54% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 763 households out of which 38.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.6% are married couplesMarriage is a relationship that plays a key role in the definition of many families. Precise definitions vary historically and between and within cultures, but it has been an important concept as a socially sanctioned bond between people who (usually) are living together, 35.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% are non-families. 24.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.89 and the average family size is 3.43.
In the city the population is spread out with 33.3% under the age of 18, 11.7% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 29 years. For every 100 females there are 82.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 71.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $20,968, and the median income for a family is $24,271. Males have a median income of $21,917 versus $16,136 for females. The per capita incomeThe per capita income for an area may be defined as the total personal income in an area, divided by the number of people in that area. A ranking of the top 10 countries, according to the 2004 CIA World Factbook (in US dollar) # Luxembourg $55,100 # Norwa for the city is $11,132. 34.5% of the population and 29.5% of families are below the poverty lineThe poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. People who have an income below the poverty line have no discretionary disposable income, by definition. The actual monetary value of. Out of the total population, 43.1% of those under the age of 18 and 33.1% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
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