Calverton Park, Missouri
Encyclopedia
Calverton Park is a village in St. Louis County
, Missouri
, United States
. The population was 1,293 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,322 people, 494 households, and 345 families residing in the village. The population density
was 3,154.5 people per square mile (1,215.3/km²). There were 521 housing units at an average density of 1,243.2 per square mile (479.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 74.96% White, 22.24% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.30% from other races
, and 1.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.83% of the population.
There were 494 households out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were married couples
living together, 19.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $44,632, and the median income for a family was $49,375. Males had a median income of $34,500 versus $26,875 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $25,723. About 8.1% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
. Walnut Grove Elementary School is located in Calverton Park.
St. Louis County, Missouri
St. Louis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. Its county seat is Clayton. St. Louis County is part of the St. Louis Metro Area wherein the independent City of St. Louis and its suburbs in St. Louis County, as well as the surrounding counties in both Missouri and Illinois all...
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,293 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Calverton Park is located at 38°45′57"N 90°18′55"W (38.765827, -90.315416).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,322 people, 494 households, and 345 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 3,154.5 people per square mile (1,215.3/km²). There were 521 housing units at an average density of 1,243.2 per square mile (479.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 74.96% White, 22.24% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.30% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.83% of the population.
There were 494 households out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% 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, 19.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $44,632, and the median income for a family was $49,375. Males had a median income of $34,500 versus $26,875 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 village was $25,723. About 8.1% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Education
Calverton Park is within the Ferguson-Florissant School DistrictFerguson-Florissant School District
The Ferguson-Florissant School District is a school district located in suburban St. Louis, Missouri. Its headquarters are in Florissant. The superintendent is Jeffrey R. Spiegel and he will retire as of June 30, 2011. On December 8, 2010, the Board of Education named Dr. Art J. McCoy,II as its...
. Walnut Grove Elementary School is located in Calverton Park.