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Guys is a town located in McNairy County, Tennessee. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 483.

1 Geography

Guys is located at 35°1'23" North, 88°32'48" West (35.022989, -88.546564) 1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 30.4 km˛ (11.7 mi˛). 30.4 km˛ (11.7 mi˛) of it is land and 0.1 km˛ (0.04 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 0.26% water.

2 Demographics

As of the census 2 of 2000, there are 483 people, 188 households, and 141 families residing in the town. The population density is 15.9/km˛ (41.2/mi˛). There are 217 housing units at an average density of 7.1/km˛ (18.5/mi˛). The racial makeup of the town is 68.94% White, 30.43% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 188 householdA household refers to those who live in the same house, who may or may not make up a family. It is an important term in economics and is the base unit in many theories. In many western societies based around the so-called nuclear family, household and fams out of which 33.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% are married couplesMarriage is a relationship that plays a key role in the definition of many families. Precise definitions vary historically and between and within cultures, but it has been an important concept as a socially sanctioned bond between people who (usually) are living together, 11.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% are non-families. 21.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.57 and the average family size is 3.01.

In the town the population is spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $30,694, and the median income for a family is $32,167. Males have a median income of $26,875 versus $21,932 for females. The per capita incomeThe per capita income for an area may be defined as the total personal income in an area, divided by the number of people in that area. A ranking of the top 10 countries, according to the 2004 CIA World Factbook (in US dollar) # Luxembourg $55,100 # Norwa for the town is $14,383. 11.1% of the population and 11.0% of families are below the povertyPoverty describes a wide range of circumstances associated with need, hardship and lack of resources, as well as the decision by some—e. ascetics, monks, and nuns—to live simply. For some, poverty is a subjective and comparative term; for others, it is mo line. Out of the total population, 10.1% of those under the age of 18 and 12.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

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