Pelham, Georgia

Geography Pelham is located at 31°7'36" North, 84°9'10" West (31.126629, -84.152703)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.5 km² (4.1 mi²). 10.5 km² (4.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.25% is water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 4,126 people, 1,467 households, and 999 families residing in the city. The population density is 393.3/km² (1,019.2/mi²). There are 1,591 housing units at an average density of 151.7/km² (393.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 41.66% White, 56.13% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.78% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. 1.43% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 1,467 households out of which 33.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.2% are married couples living together, 28.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% are non-families. 28.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.60 and the average family size is 3.21.

In the city the population is spread out with 32.1% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 72.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $20,040, and the median income for a family is $24,968. Males have a median income of $21,476 versus $17,161 for females. The per capita income for the city is $10,703. 33.6% of the population and 29.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 47.0% are under the age of 18 and 19.5% are 65 or older.