Cloverport, Kentucky
Cloverport is a city located in
Breckinridge County, Kentucky. As of the
2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,256.
Geography
\nCloverport is located at 37°50'3" North, 86°37'55" West (37.834263, -86.632015)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.3
km² (1.7
mi²). 4.2 km² (1.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.41% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 1,256 people, 536 households, and 351 families residing in the city. The
population density is 301.2/km² (779.1/mi²). There are 620 housing units at an average density of 148.7/km² (384.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 96.42% White, 2.47%
African American, 0.00%
Native American, 0.08%
Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. 0.88% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 536 households out of which 23.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% are married couples living together, 14.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% are non-families. 32.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.27 and the average family size is 2.83.
In the city the population is spread out with 20.8% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 43 years. For every 100 females there are 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $23,750, and the median income for a family is $30,917. Males have a median income of $30,156 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the city is $14,990. 20.2% of the population and 14.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 27.9% are under the age of 18 and 13.3% are 65 or older.