were 1,369 people, 552 households, and 367 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 621 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 70.42% African American, 28.85% White, 0.29% Native American, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population. There were 552 households, out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.4% were married couples living together, 26.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.08. In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $22,315, and the median income for a family was $27,321. Males had a median income of $22,422 versus $20,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,146. About 24.2% of families and 26.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.7% of those under age 18 and 18.3% of those age 65 or over. Notable People Birthplace of Jarvis Jones, Retired NFL Linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Birthplace of John Wellborn Root, American architect and key figure in Chicago School of design Birthplace of Dorothy Pitman Hughes, American Civil Rights Activist. References Further reading George W. Chamberlin Jr., ed., Letters of Hawthorn: A Collection of Family Letters by Hawthorn S. Chamberlin, 1845-1865, Gadsden, Ala.: Frost and Frost, 1971. Helen Eliza Terrill and Sara Robertson Dixon, eds., History of Stewart County, Georgia, Columbus, Ga.: Columbus Office Supply Co., 1958. Cities in Georgia (U.S. state) Cities in Stewart County, Georgia County seats in Georgia (U.S. state) Former county seats in Georgia (U.S. state)