Ledbetter, Kentucky
Encyclopedia
Ledbetter is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Livingston County
, Kentucky
, United States
. The population was 1,700 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Paducah
, KY-IL
Micropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 5.3 square miles (13.7 km²), of which, 5.3 square miles (13.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.75%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,700 people, 681 households, and 493 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 322.4 people per square mile (124.5/km²). There were 712 housing units at an average density of 135.0/sq mi (52.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.06% White, 0.29% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.12% Asian, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.
There were 681 households out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were married couples
living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $34,830, and the median income for a family was $40,217. Males had a median income of $33,080 versus $18,224 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $16,196. About 7.7% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 7.4% 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 Livingston County
Livingston County, Kentucky
Livingston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 9,804. Its county seat is Smithland. The county is named for Robert R. Livingston...
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,700 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Paducah
Paducah, Kentucky
Paducah is the largest city in Kentucky's Jackson Purchase Region and the county seat of McCracken County, Kentucky, United States. It is located at the confluence of the Tennessee River and the Ohio River, halfway between the metropolitan areas of St. Louis, Missouri, to the west and Nashville,...
, KY-IL
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
Micropolitan Statistical Area
Paducah micropolitan area
The Paducah Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of four counties – three in the Jackson Purchase region of Kentucky and one in southern Illinois – anchored by the city of Paducah, Kentucky....
.
Geography
Ledbetter is located at 37°2′55"N 88°29′54"W (37.048501, -88.498251).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 5.3 square miles (13.7 km²), of which, 5.3 square miles (13.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.75%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,700 people, 681 households, and 493 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 322.4 people per square mile (124.5/km²). There were 712 housing units at an average density of 135.0/sq mi (52.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.06% White, 0.29% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.12% Asian, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.
There were 681 households out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% 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, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $34,830, and the median income for a family was $40,217. Males had a median income of $33,080 versus $18,224 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 $16,196. About 7.7% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.