Myrtlewood is a town located in
Marengo County, Alabama. As of the
2000 census, the population of the town is 139.
Geography
\nMyrtlewood is located at 32°14'50" North, 87°56'50" West (32.247254, -87.947141)1.
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.7
km² (2.6
mi²). 6.7 km² (2.6 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census2 of
2000, there are 139 people, 59 households, and 45 families residing in the town. The
population density is 20.7/km² (53.6/mi²). There are 76 housing units at an average density of 11.3/km² (29.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 79.14%
White, 20.86%
Black or
African American, 0.00%
Native American, 0.00%
Asian, 0.00%
Pacific Islander, 0.00% from
other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 0.72% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 59 households out of which 22.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% are married couples living together, 10.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% are non-families. 23.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.36 and the average family size is 2.76.
In the town the population is spread out with 18.7% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 30.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 44 years. For every 100 females there are 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 98.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $42,188, and the median income for a family is $50,114. Males have a median income of $51,667 versus $31,250 for females. The per capita income for the town is $21,262. 7.3% of the population and 4.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 7.1% are under the age of 18 and 13.0% are 65 or older.
