Level Park-Oak Park, Michigan
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Level Park-Oak Park, located in Calhoun County in the U.S. state of Michigan, is a Census-designated place (CDP) used for statistical purposes. It includes the unincorporated areas known as Level Park and Oak Park, which are within Bedford Charter Township along Michigan State Highway 89, just north of the Kalamazoo River and west of the city of Battle Creek.
As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 3,605.
Geography
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Location of Level Park, Michigan
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 13.8 km² (5.3 mi²). 13.8 km² (5.3 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 3,605 people, 1,399 households, and 1,043 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 261.6/km² (677.3/mi²). There are 1,456 housing units at an average density of 105.7/km² (273.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 91.60% White, 4.36% Black or African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.05% from other races, and 2.02% from two or more races. 1.75% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,399 households out of which 31.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% are married couples living together, 11.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% are non-families. 20.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.57 and the average family size is 2.95.
In the CDP the population is spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $42,388, and the median income for a family is $50,161. Males have a median income of $40,440 versus $26,127 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $18,983. 7.0% of the population and 5.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 6.0% of those under the age of 18 and 5.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.