Killona, Louisiana
Killona is a town located in
St. Charles Parish, Louisiana. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 797.
Geography
\nKillona is located at 29°59'58" North, 90°29'13" West (29.999471, -90.487081)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 24.1
km² (9.3
mi²). 21.9 km² (8.5 mi²) of it is land and 2.2 km² (0.9 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 9.13% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 797 people, 252 households, and 191 families residing in the town. The
population density is 36.3/km² (94.1/mi²). There are 284 housing units at an average density of 12.9/km² (33.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 7.40% White, 91.72%
African American, 0.00%
Native American, 0.00%
Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.88% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 0.63% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 252 households out of which 42.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.3% are married couples living together, 34.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% are non-families. 19.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 5.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.16 and the average family size is 3.65.
In the town the population is spread out with 35.5% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 15.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 28 years. For every 100 females there are 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 81.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $19,659, and the median income for a family is $19,310. Males have a median income of $25,119 versus $20,972 for females. The per capita income for the town is $7,524. 40.8% of the population and 39.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 46.6% are under the age of 18 and 32.9% are 65 or older.