Lake View, Alabama
Encyclopedia
Lake View is a town in Tuscaloosa County
, Alabama
, United States
. At the 2000 census the population was 1,357. It is part of the Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), of which, 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (12.57%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,357 people, 457 households, and 405 families residing in the town. The population density
was 847.7 people per square mile (327.5/km²). There were 475 housing units at an average density of 296.7 per square mile (114.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.35% White
, 0.81% Black
or African American
, 0.07% Native American
, 0.22% Asian
, and 1.55% from two or more races. 0.22% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 457 households out of which 44.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.3% were married couples
living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.2% were non-families. 10.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 36.6% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $54,879, and the median income for a family was $60,119. Males had a median income of $37,583 versus $29,688 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $22,096. About 2.8% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.
Tuscaloosa County, Alabama
Tuscaloosa County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama.It is named in honor of the pre-Choctaw chief Tuskaloosa. In 2010, the population was 194,656...
, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. At the 2000 census the population was 1,357. It is part of the Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Tuscaloosa is a city in and the seat of Tuscaloosa County in west central Alabama . Located on the Black Warrior River, it is the fifth-largest city in Alabama, with a population of 90,468 in 2010...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Tuscaloosa metropolitan area
The Tuscaloosa metropolitan area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in west central Alabama, anchored by the city of Tuscaloosa...
.
Geography
Lake View is located at 33°16′48"N 87°8′19"W (33.279933, -87.138667).According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), of which, 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (12.57%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,357 people, 457 households, and 405 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 847.7 people per square mile (327.5/km²). There were 475 housing units at an average density of 296.7 per square mile (114.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.35% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.81% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.07% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.22% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.55% from two or more races. 0.22% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
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or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race.
There were 457 households out of which 44.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.3% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.2% were non-families. 10.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 36.6% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $54,879, and the median income for a family was $60,119. Males had a median income of $37,583 versus $29,688 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 $22,096. About 2.8% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.