city, the population was spread out, with 828 (26.7%) under the age of 18, 278 (8.96%) aged 18 to 24, 783 (25.25%) aged 25 to 44, 792 (25.54%) aged 45 to 64, and 420 (13.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.9 males. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 2,245 people, 899 households, and 644 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 951 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.35% White, 0.58% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population. There were 899 households, out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.00. In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $40,110, and the median income for a family was $46,037. Males had a median income of $31,447 versus $21,776 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,716. About 5.6% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over. References External links Official website Cities in Georgia (U.S. state) Cities in Walker County, Georgia Cities in the Chattanooga metropolitan area