Elton is a town in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,261 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Elton is located at (30.480934, -92.696265).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.3 km² (1.6 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,261 people, 489 households, and 342 families residing in the town. The population density was 295.1/km² (765.1/mi²). There were 574 housing units at an average density of 134.3/km² (348.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 55.83% White, 39.10% African American, 2.06% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.40% from other races, and 2.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population.
There were 489 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $21,384, and the median income for a family was $28,359. Males had a median income of $22,500 versus $16,417 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,713. About 26.6% of families and 32.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 43.8% of those under age 18 and 23.1% of those age 65 or over.
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