the median income for a household in the city was $18,640, and the median income for a family was $24,000. males had a median income of $21,912 versus $15,865 for females. the per capita income for the city was $11,564. about 28.4% of families and 34.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 47.3% of those under age 18 and 20.9% of those age 65 or over.