Livingston County, Kentucky
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Livingston County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population is 9,804. Its county seat is Smithland6.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 886 km² (342 mi²). 819 km² (316 mi²) of it is land and 68 km² (26 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 7.63% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 9,804 people, 3,996 households, and 2,893 families residing in the county. The population density is 12/km² (31/mi²). There are 4,772 housing units at an average density of 6/km² (15/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 98.49% White, 0.14% Black or African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.03% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. 0.75% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 3,996 households out of which 29.50% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.40% are married couples living together, 7.90% have a female householder with no husband present, and 27.60% are non-families. 24.40% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.00% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.42 and the average family size is 2.86.
In the county the population is spread out with 22.30% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 28.20% from 25 to 44, 27.00% from 45 to 64, and 14.90% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 97.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 97.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $31,776, and the median income for a family is $39,486. Males have a median income of $33,633 versus $19,617 for females. The per capita income for the county is $17,072. 10.30% of the population and 7.60% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 10.70% of those under the age of 18 and 15.80% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
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