Lake Village, Arkansas
Lake Village is a city located in
Chicot County, Arkansas. As of the
2000 census, the city had a total population of 2,823. The city is the
county seat of
Chicot County6.
Geography
\nLake Village is located at 33°19'54" North, 91°17'1" West (33.331592, -91.283497)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.4
km² (2.1
mi²). 5.4 km² (2.1 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census2 of
2000, there are 2,823 people, 1,090 households, and 705 families residing in the city. The
population density is 524.0/km² (1,357.7/mi²). There are 1,233 housing units at an average density of 228.9/km² (593.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 40.74%
White, 56.15%
Black or
African American, 0.21%
Native American, 1.13%
Asian, 0.00%
Pacific Islander, 0.57% from
other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. 1.38% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 1,090 households out of which 33.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.6% are married couples living together, 24.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% are non-families. 32.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.49 and the average family size is 3.16.
In the city the population is spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 79.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 71.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $20,625, and the median income for a family is $28,438. Males have a median income of $37,031 versus $14,872 for females. The per capita income for the city is $12,677. 36.1% of the population and 29.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 49.6% are under the age of 18 and 24.5% are 65 or older.