| About Valdosta
- Valdosta is a city in, and the county seat of Lowndes County, Georgia, United States.
As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 43,724. It was incorporated on 7 December 1860,
at which time the county government was moved from nearby Troupville.
It is a commercial center of south Georgia with numerous manufacturing plants. The surrounding area produces tobacco,
turpentine, pine lumber, and pulpwood. Moody Air Force Base is located nearby, and transport is provided mainly by
Interstate 75.
Valdosta is also the home of Valdosta State University (VSU), founded in 1906 as South Georgia State Normal
College for Women. It became part of the University System of Georgia in 1950. Valdosta Technical College is also
located in the city
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People of Valdosta
- As of the census of 2000, there are 43,724 people, 16,692 households, and 10,232 families residing in the city.
The population density is 563.9/km˛ (1,460.3/mi˛). There are 18,907 housing units at an average density of 243.8/km˛ (631.5/mi˛).
The racial makeup of the city is 47.71% White, 48.49% African American, 0.23% Native American,
1.40% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.90% from other races, and 1.24% from two or more races. 2.18% of
the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 16,692 households out of which 30.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them,
38.1%are married couples living together, 19.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7%
are non-families. 28.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years
of age or older. The average household size is 2.50 and the average family size is 3.13.
In the city the population is spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 18.4% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25
] to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 28 years.
For every 100 females there are 86.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 81.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $29,046, and the median income for a family is $38,174.
Males have a median income of $27,281 versus $20,807 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,472. 24.7%
of the population and 18.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 32.1% of those under
the age of 18 and 18.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
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