Wabbaseka, Arkansas

Wabbaseka, Arkansas
City
Location in Jefferson County and the state of Arkansas
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Jefferson
Area
• Total	0.4 sq mi (1 km2)
• Land	0.4 sq mi (1 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	203 ft (62 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	323
• Density	807.5/sq mi (323/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	72175
Area code	870
FIPS code	05-72230
GNIS feature ID	0078663

Wabbaseka is a city in Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States. Its population was 323 at the 2000 U.S. census. It is included in the Pine Bluff, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Wabbaseka is located at 34°21′36″N 91°47′39″W (34.359964, -91.794090)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 323 people, 132 households, and 83 families residing in the city. The population density was 873.3 people per square mile (337.1/km²). There were 150 housing units at an average density of 405.5/sq mi (156.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 84.21% Black or African American, 15.17% White, and 0.62% from two or more races.

There were 132 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 35.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $14,792, and the median income for a family was $24,375. Males had a median income of $16,250 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,902. About 28.1% of families and 30.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 44.8% of those under age 18 and 31.1% of those age 65 or over.

Notable person born here

• Eldridge Cleaver - Who was a serial rapist, civil rights activist, Black Panther, Mormon, and evangelical at different points in his life.