LaFayette, Kentucky
Encyclopedia
LaFayette is a town in Christian County
, Kentucky
, United States
. The population was 193 at the 2000 census. The town is named in honor of Revolutionary War
hero Marquis de Lafayette.
LaFayette is part of the Clarksville
, TN
–KY Metropolitan Statistical Area.
, the town has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 193 people, 75 households, and 51 families residing in the town. The population density
was 718.7 people per square mile (276.0/km²). There were 83 housing units at an average density of 309.1 per square mile (118.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 89.12% White, 5.70% African American, 0.52% Native American, 1.55% Asian, 1.04% from other races
, and 2.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.55% of the population.
There were 75 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% were married couples
living together, 2.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 34.7% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 116.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 124.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,906, and the median income for a family was $30,250. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $29,375 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $11,679. About 9.8% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 40.0% of those sixty five or over.
Christian County, Kentucky
Christian County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1797. As of 2000, its population was 72,265. Its county seat is Hopkinsville, Kentucky...
, Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 193 at the 2000 census. The town is named in honor of Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
hero Marquis de Lafayette.
LaFayette is part of the Clarksville
Clarksville, Tennessee
Clarksville is a city in and the county seat of Montgomery County, Tennessee, United States, and the fifth largest city in the state. The population was 132,929 in 2010 United States Census...
, TN
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
–KY Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 193 people, 75 households, and 51 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 718.7 people per square mile (276.0/km²). There were 83 housing units at an average density of 309.1 per square mile (118.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 89.12% White, 5.70% African American, 0.52% Native American, 1.55% Asian, 1.04% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.55% of the population.
There were 75 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 2.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 34.7% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 116.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 124.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,906, and the median income for a family was $30,250. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $29,375 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 town was $11,679. About 9.8% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 40.0% of those sixty five or over.