La Grange, Kentucky
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As of the census
of 2000, there were 5,676 people, 2,216 households, and 1,502 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,514.8 people per square mile (584.4/km²). There were 2,330 housing units at an average density of 621.8 per square mile (239.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.47% White, 5.09% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.33% from other races
, and 1.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.56% of the population.
There were 2,216 households out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples
living together, 15.0% had a single female householder and 32.2% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the city, the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,778, and the median income for a family was $46,194. Males had a median income of $33,649 versus $25,347 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $18,566. About 9.1% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.8% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.
Census
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of 2000, there were 5,676 people, 2,216 households, and 1,502 families residing in the city. 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 1,514.8 people per square mile (584.4/km²). There were 2,330 housing units at an average density of 621.8 per square mile (239.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.47% White, 5.09% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.33% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.56% of the population.
There were 2,216 households out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% 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...
living together, 15.0% had a single female householder and 32.2% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the city, the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,778, and the median income for a family was $46,194. Males had a median income of $33,649 versus $25,347 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 $18,566. About 9.1% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.8% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.
Famous natives
- William J. CroweWilliam J. CroweAdmiral William James Crowe, Jr. was a United States Navy Admiral who served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush, and as the ambassador to the United Kingdom under President Bill Clinton.-Biography:Crowe was born in La Grange, Kentucky...
- Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of StaffChairman of the Joint Chiefs of StaffThe Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is by law the highest ranking military officer in the United States Armed Forces, and is the principal military adviser to the President of the United States, the National Security Council, the Homeland Security Council and the Secretary of Defense...
born here. - Collier Wright, Jr. - IRA Trust from KentuckyKentuckyThe 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...
- D. W. GriffithD. W. GriffithDavid Llewelyn Wark Griffith was a premier pioneering American film director. He is best known as the director of the controversial and groundbreaking 1915 film The Birth of a Nation and the subsequent film Intolerance .Griffith's film The Birth of a Nation made pioneering use of advanced camera...
- Film director - Tom BlankenshipTom BlankenshipTom Blankenship is an American rock musician. He currently plays bass guitar for the Louisville, Kentucky band My Morning Jacket.-References:...
(aka Two Tone Tommy) - Bassist for My Morning JacketMy Morning JacketMy Morning Jacket is an American rock band from Louisville, Kentucky.The band consists of Jim James , Tom 'Two-Tone Tommy' Blankenship , Patrick Hallahan , Carl Broemel , and Bo Koster .-History:My Morning Jacket was... - Robert MalloryRobert MalloryRobert Mallory was a nineteenth century politician and lawyer from Kentucky.Born in Madison Court House, Virginia, Mallory attended private schools and graduated from the University of Virginia in 1827...
- U.S. Representative from KentuckyKentuckyThe 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...
External links
- Downtown Rail video 1
- Downtown Rail video 2
- "La Grange: As a Crossroad, Area Won Designation as County Seat, Pulled in Train Business" — Article by Angela Struck of The Courier-JournalThe Courier-JournalThe Courier-Journal, locally called "The C-J", is the main newspaper for the city of Louisville, Kentucky, USA. According to the 1999 Editor & Publisher International Yearbook, the paper is the 48th largest daily paper in the United States and the single largest in Kentucky.- Origins :The...
- Discover Downtown La Grange