McRoberts, Kentucky
Encyclopedia
McRoberts is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Letcher County
, Kentucky
, United States
. The population was 921 at the 2000 census. McRoberts is located in Kentucky's Eastern Mountain Coal Fields
region.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 5.4 square miles (14 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 921 people, 359 households, and 272 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 169.2 people per square mile (65.4/km²). There were 397 housing units at an average density of 73.0/sq mi (28.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.16% White, 6.08% African American, 0.11% Native American, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population.
There were 359 households out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were married couples
living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $18,333, and the median income for a family was $19,635. Males had a median income of $29,479 versus $18,438 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $10,531. About 28.0% of families and 33.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 48.5% of those under age 18 and 20.8% 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 Letcher County
Letcher County, Kentucky
Letcher County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 25,277. Its county seat is Whitesburg. The county is named for Robert P...
, 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 921 at the 2000 census. McRoberts is located in Kentucky's Eastern Mountain Coal Fields
Eastern Mountain Coal Fields
The Eastern Mountain Coal Fields is part of the Central Appalachian bituminous coal field, covering all or parts of 30 Kentucky counties and adjoining areas in Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia and Tennessee. It covers an area from the Allegheny Mountains in the east across the Cumberland Plateau and...
region.
Geography
McRoberts is located at 37.208256°N 82.672469°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 5.4 square miles (14 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 921 people, 359 households, and 272 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 169.2 people per square mile (65.4/km²). There were 397 housing units at an average density of 73.0/sq mi (28.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.16% White, 6.08% African American, 0.11% Native American, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population.
There were 359 households out of which 36.5% 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, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $18,333, and the median income for a family was $19,635. Males had a median income of $29,479 versus $18,438 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 $10,531. About 28.0% of families and 33.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 48.5% of those under age 18 and 20.8% of those age 65 or over.