Pippa Passes, Kentucky
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In the census
of 2000, there were 297 people, 48 households, and 30 families in the city. The population density
was 557.3 per square mile (216.4/km²). There were 50 housing units at an average density of 93.8 per square mile (36.4/km²). The racial makeup was 97.31% White
, 0.34% African American
, 0.34% Native American
, 1.68% Asian
, and 0.34% from two or more races.
There were 48 households of which 39.6% had children under 18, 60.4% were married couples
living together, 2.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 37.5% of households were made up of individuals and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size 3.47.
The age distribution was 13.8% under 18, 62.0% from 18 to 24 (primarily students at Alice Lloyd College), 12.8% from 25 to 44, 8.8% from 45 to 64, and 2.7% who were 65 or older. The median age was 21. For every 100 females there were 24.3 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 17.4 males.
The median income for a household was $36,250, and the median for a family $73,250. Males had a median of $38,625 versus $25,500 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $10,780. 3.1% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.6% of those under 18 but none of those 65 or over.
Census
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of 2000, there were 297 people, 48 households, and 30 families in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 557.3 per square mile (216.4/km²). There were 50 housing units at an average density of 93.8 per square mile (36.4/km²). The racial makeup was 97.31% White
White American
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, 0.34% African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
, 0.34% Native American
Native Americans in the United States
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, 1.68% Asian
Asian American
Asian Americans are Americans of Asian descent. The U.S. Census Bureau definition of Asians as "Asian” refers to a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan,...
, and 0.34% from two or more races.
There were 48 households of which 39.6% had children under 18, 60.4% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 2.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 37.5% of households were made up of individuals and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size 3.47.
The age distribution was 13.8% under 18, 62.0% from 18 to 24 (primarily students at Alice Lloyd College), 12.8% from 25 to 44, 8.8% from 45 to 64, and 2.7% who were 65 or older. The median age was 21. For every 100 females there were 24.3 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 17.4 males.
The median income for a household was $36,250, and the median for a family $73,250. Males had a median of $38,625 versus $25,500 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 $10,780. 3.1% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.6% of those under 18 but none of those 65 or over.