West Chester, Iowa
Encyclopedia
West Chester is a city in Washington County, Iowa
, United States
. It is part of the Iowa City, Iowa
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 159 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 159 people, 70 households, and 42 families residing in the city. The population density
was 629.0 people per square mile (245.6/km²). There were 74 housing units at an average density of 292.8 per square mile (114.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.74% White, and 1.26% from two or more races.
There were 70 households out of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples
living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the city the population was spread out with 17.0% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 31.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 106.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $35,179 versus $21,667 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $22,609. About 5.6% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 25.0% of those sixty five or over.
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is part of the Iowa City, Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
Iowa City is a city in Johnson County, State of Iowa. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total population of about 67,862, making it the sixth-largest city in the state. Iowa City is the county seat of Johnson County and home to the University of Iowa...
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 159 at the 2000 census.
Geography
West Chester is located at 41°20′19"N 91°49′0"W (41.338512, -91.816725).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 159 people, 70 households, and 42 families residing in the city. 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 629.0 people per square mile (245.6/km²). There were 74 housing units at an average density of 292.8 per square mile (114.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.74% White, and 1.26% from two or more races.
There were 70 households out of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% 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, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the city the population was spread out with 17.0% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 31.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 106.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $35,179 versus $21,667 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 $22,609. About 5.6% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 25.0% of those sixty five or over.