Chula, Missouri
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Chula is a city in Livingston County, Missouri
, United States
. The population was 198 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of which is land.
, 198 people, 71 households, and 50 families were residing in Chula. The population density
was 1,192.1 people per square mile (449.7/km²). The average density of the 80 housing units was 481.7 per square mile (181.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.99% White, 0.51% Native American, and 0.51% from two or more races.
Of the 71 households, 45.1% had children under the age of 18, 50.7% were married couples
, 18.3% were single female householders, and 28.2% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals; 14.1% were 65 years of age or older and living alone. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.31.
In Chula, 37.9% of the population was under the age of 18, 5.1% were 18 to 24, 27.3% were 25 to 44, 18.2% were 45 to 64, and 11.6% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 76.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.
The median income for a household was $30,208, and the median income for a family was $30,625. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $10,000 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $11,920. About 24.5% of families and 21.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 43.5% of those sixty five or over.
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. The population was 198 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Chula is located at 39°55′18"N 93°28′40"W (39.921645, -93.477813).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of which is land.
Demographics
As of the 2000 censusCensus
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, 198 people, 71 households, and 50 families were residing in Chula. The population density
Population density
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was 1,192.1 people per square mile (449.7/km²). The average density of the 80 housing units was 481.7 per square mile (181.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.99% White, 0.51% Native American, and 0.51% from two or more races.
Of the 71 households, 45.1% had children under the age of 18, 50.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
, 18.3% were single female householders, and 28.2% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals; 14.1% were 65 years of age or older and living alone. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.31.
In Chula, 37.9% of the population was under the age of 18, 5.1% were 18 to 24, 27.3% were 25 to 44, 18.2% were 45 to 64, and 11.6% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 76.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.
The median income for a household was $30,208, and the median income for a family was $30,625. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $10,000 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $11,920. About 24.5% of families and 21.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 43.5% of those sixty five or over.