2020 census
As of the 2020 census, 3,619, 1,364 households, and 860 families resided in the city.[12]
The median age was 42.4 years, with 23.6% of residents under 18 and 21.7% 65 or older; for every 100 females, there were 93.9 males, and for every 100 females 18 and over there were 89.6 males.[12]
Of the 1,364 households, 32.0% had children under 18 living in them, 46.0% were married-couple households, 16.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 31.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present; 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 or older.[12]
The city had 1,731 housing units, of which 21.2% were vacant; among occupied units, 72.7% were owner-occupied and 27.3% were renter-occupied, with a homeowner vacancy rate of 2.3% and a rental vacancy rate of 12.1%.[12]
None of the residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[13]
2000 census
As of the census[3] of 2000, 4,243 people, 1,578 households, and 1,093 families resided the city. The population density was 1,266.7 inhabitants per square mile (489.1/km2). The 1,879 housing units averaged 560.9 per square mile (216.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 79.68% White, 2.14% African American, 0.71% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 14.52% from other races, and 2.50% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 31.28% of the population.
Of 1,578 households, 33.1% had children under 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were not families. About 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.53 and family size was 3.10.
In the city, the age distribution was 26.9% under 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,129 and for a family was $31,393. Males had a median income of $24,207 versus $18,951 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,917. About 14.3% of families and 17.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.1% of those under 18 and 25.0% of those 65 or over.
