Leadville North, Colorado
Encyclopedia
Leadville North is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Lake County
, Colorado
, United States
. The population was 1,942 at the 2000 census
. The area described as Leadville North is more commonly called the West Park subdivision.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,942 people, 711 households, and 521 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 759.1 people per square mile (292.9/km²). There were 802 housing units at an average density of 313.5 per square mile (121.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 83.68% White, 0.10% African American, 1.60% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 11.53% from other races
, and 2.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 34.14% of the population.
There were 711 households out of which 39.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were married couples
living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 18.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 5.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 109.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $40,027, and the median income for a family was $42,258. Males had a median income of $32,424 versus $24,615 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $19,847. About 6.4% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Lake County
Lake County, Colorado
Lake County is one of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The highest natural point in Colorado and the entire Rocky Mountains is the summit of Mount Elbert in Lake County at 14,440 feet elevation. The county population was 7,812 at U.S. Census 2000. The county seat...
, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,942 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
. The area described as Leadville North is more commonly called the West Park subdivision.
Geography
Leadville North is located at 39°15′27"N 106°18′5"W (39.257605, -106.301383).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,942 people, 711 households, and 521 families residing in the CDP. 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 759.1 people per square mile (292.9/km²). There were 802 housing units at an average density of 313.5 per square mile (121.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 83.68% White, 0.10% African American, 1.60% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 11.53% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 34.14% of the population.
There were 711 households out of which 39.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% 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, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 18.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 5.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 109.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $40,027, and the median income for a family was $42,258. Males had a median income of $32,424 versus $24,615 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 CDP was $19,847. About 6.4% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.