- "Ackerman" redirects here. For the surname, see People named Ackerman. Not to
be confused with Ackermann.
Ackerman is a town in Choctaw County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,696 at the 2000
census. It is the county seat of Choctaw
County6.
Geography
Ackerman is located at 33°18′41″N, 89°10′29″W (33.311400,
-89.174745)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area
of 5.9 km² (2.3 mi²). 5.8 km² (2.2 mi²) of it is
land and 0.44% is water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,696 people, 711 households, and 430 families residing in
the town. The population density was 291.0/km² (752.7/mi²). There were 781 housing
units at an average density of 134.0/km² (346.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 62.97% White, 34.85% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.94% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.47% of the population.
There were 711 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.8% were married couples living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were
non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or
older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from
45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 81.8 males.
For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $21,287, and the median income for a family was $30,511. Males had a median
income of $30,588 versus $20,739 for females. The per capita income for the town was
$13,486. About 17.8% of families and 24.7% of the population were below the poverty
line, including 33.2% of those under age 18 and 20.1% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The Town of Ackerman is served by the Choctaw County School
District.
Notable people
External links
Coordinates:
33.3114° N 89.174745°
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