Lake Quivira, Kansas
Encyclopedia
Lake Quivira (ˈleɪk kwɨˈvɪərə) is a city in Johnson
and Wyandotte
counties in the U.S. state
of Kansas
. The population was 932 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), of which, 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²) of it (16.56%) is water.
of 2000, there were 932 people, 381 households, and 326 families residing in the city. The population density
was 715.3 people per square mile (276.8/km²). There were 388 housing units at an average density of 297.8 per square mile (115.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.10% White, 0.86% African American, 0.54% Asian, and 1.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.04% of the population. 26.3% were of English
, 24.2% German, 9.7% Irish
and 8.3% American
ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 381 households out of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 81.4% were married couples
living together, 2.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.4% were non-families. 11.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.65.
In the city the population was spread out with 19.1% under the age of 18, 1.8% from 18 to 24, 17.0% from 25 to 44, 42.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females there were 104.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $111,670, and the median income for a family was $119,186. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $45,313 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $60,567. About 0.9% of families and 1.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty-five or over.
Johnson County, Kansas
Johnson County is a county located in northeast Kansas, in the central United States. The county is largely suburban, being part of the Kansas City metropolitan area, and containing many of its affluent southwestern suburbs. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 544,179. Its county...
and Wyandotte
Wyandotte County, Kansas
Wyandotte County is a county located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. The county's population was 157,505 for the 2010 census. Its county seat and most populous city is Kansas City with which it shares a unified government...
counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
. The population was 932 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Lake Quivira is located at 39°2′33"N 94°46′11"W (39.042371, -94.769810).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), of which, 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²) of it (16.56%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 932 people, 381 households, and 326 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 715.3 people per square mile (276.8/km²). There were 388 housing units at an average density of 297.8 per square mile (115.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.10% White, 0.86% African American, 0.54% Asian, and 1.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.04% of the population. 26.3% were of English
English people
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, 24.2% German, 9.7% Irish
Irish people
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and 8.3% American
United States
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ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 381 households out of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 81.4% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 2.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.4% were non-families. 11.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.65.
In the city the population was spread out with 19.1% under the age of 18, 1.8% from 18 to 24, 17.0% from 25 to 44, 42.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females there were 104.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $111,670, and the median income for a family was $119,186. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $45,313 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 $60,567. About 0.9% of families and 1.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty-five or over.