 About 25.5% of families and 34.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 56.7% of those under age 18 and 16.0% of those age 65 or over.As of the census of 2000, there were 3,357 people, 1,347 households, and 928 families living in the county.The population density was 17 people per square mile (7/km²).