Plantation, Kentucky
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| Plantation, Kentucky | |
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  Plantation, Kentucky
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| Coordinates: 38°17′0″N 85°35′30″W / 38.283333°N 85.59167°WCoordinates: 38°17′0″N 85°35′30″W / 38.283333°N 85.59167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Jefferson |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| - Land | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 633 ft (193 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 902 |
| - Density | 4,470.4/sq mi (1,726.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 21-61554 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0500795 |
Plantation is a city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 902 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
Plantation is located at 38°17′00″N 85°35′30″W / 38.283420°N 85.591635°W.[1]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 902 people, 368 households, and 252 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,470.4 people per square mile (1,741.3/km²). There were 375 housing units at an average density of 1,858.6/sq mi (723.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.14% White, 7.87% African American, 0.33% Native American, 1.00% Asian, 0.55% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.22% of the population.
There were 368 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $51,731, and the median income for a family was $61,176. Males had a median income of $37,167 versus $28,375 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,675. About 2.8% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
