Houston Acres, Kentucky

Houston Acres, Kentucky
City
Houston Acres, Kentucky

Location within the state of Kentucky

Coordinates: 38°12′59″N 85°36′49″W / 38.21639°N 85.61361°W / 38.21639; -85.61361Coordinates: 38°12′59″N 85°36′49″W / 38.21639°N 85.61361°W / 38.21639; -85.61361
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Jefferson
Incorporated 1956
Area
 • Total 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km2)
 • Land 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 581 ft (177 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 491
 • Density 3,323.7/sq mi (1,283.3/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 21-38170
GNIS feature ID 0494645

Houston Acres is a 6th-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 491 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Houston Acres is located at 38°12′59″N 85°36′49″W / 38.21639°N 85.61361°W / 38.21639; -85.61361 (38.216270, -85.613560).[1] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1960723—
1970684−5.4%
1980608−11.1%
1990496−18.4%
2000491−1.0%
20105073.3%
Est. 2015503[2]−0.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 491 people, 219 households, and 151 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,323.7 people per square mile (1,263.8/km²). There were 226 housing units at an average density of 1,529.8 per square mile (581.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.78% White, 0.41% African American, 0.61% Asian, 0.20% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.20% of the population.

There were 219 households out of which 22.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.70.

In the city the population was spread out with 19.3% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 23.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $46,875, and the median income for a family was $50,417. Males had a median income of $48,750 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,277. About 1.6% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.

References

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