King City, Missouri
King City is a city located in
Gentry County, Missouri. As of the
2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,012.
Geography
\nKing City is located at 40°3'6" North, 94°31'22" West (40.051672, -94.522867)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.6
km² (1.4
mi²). 3.6 km² (1.4 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 1,012 people, 418 households, and 285 families residing in the city. The
population density is 283.1/km² (732.8/mi²). There are 485 housing units at an average density of 135.7/km² (351.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 98.72% White, 0.20%
African American, 0.20%
Native American, 0.00%
Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. 1.09% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 418 households out of which 33.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% are married couples living together, 7.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% are non-families. 30.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 17.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.41 and the average family size is 2.98.
In the city the population is spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 83.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $24,605, and the median income for a family is $32,614. Males have a median income of $28,068 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the city is $14,177. 16.0% of the population and 11.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 20.2% are under the age of 18 and 13.0% are 65 or older.