Albany, Kentucky

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Albany
Downtown Albany
Downtown Albany
Location in Kentucky
Albany, Kentucky
Albany
Albany
Basic data
Foundation : 1838
State : United States
State : Kentucky
County : Clinton County
Coordinates : 36 ° 42 ′  N , 85 ° 8 ′  W Coordinates: 36 ° 42 ′  N , 85 ° 8 ′  W
Time zone : Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 )
Residents : 2,033 (as of 2010)
Population density : 231 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 8.8 km 2  (approx. 3 mi 2 ) of
which 8.8 km 2  (approx. 3 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 293 m
Postal code : 42602
Area code : +1 606
FIPS : 21-00694
GNIS ID : 0485813

Albany is a small town in Clinton County in the US state of Kentucky . According to the 2010 population census, the city had 2,033 inhabitants.

geography

The city is at 36 ° 41 '36 "north latitude and 85 ° 8' 7" west longitude. (36.693280, -85.135286). The city extends over an area of ​​8.8 km² , with no water bodies within or delimiting the city area.

Demographics

According to the 2000 United States Census , Albany has 2,220 residents in 1,018 households and 561 families. The population density is 252.1 people / km² . The city's population is divided into 98.38 percent white , 0.05% African American , 0.14% American Indian , 0.05% Asian , 0.50% former residents of the Pacific islands, 0.18 percent have other races, or 0.72% derive their descent from two or more ethnic groups . 3.11 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Underage children live with their parents in 25.1 percent of households, married couples live in 37.5%, single mothers live in 14.5%, and 44.8% have no families or unmarried couples. 41.6% of all households are led by a single person and 19.3% of the apartments are occupied by a single person over the age of 65. The average household size is 2.12 and the average family size is 2.86 individuals.

The age structure of the urban population of Albany is divided as follows: 21.5% under 18 years, 9.9% between 18 and 24 years, 24.4% between the ages of 25 and 44, 24.8% between 45 and 64, as well 19.4 percent who are older than 65 years. The average age is 40 years.

For every 100 women there are 80.2 men. Assuming the comparison age is 18 years or older, the ratio is even 100: 77.

The average income of a household that city is 14,558 US dollars , the median income for a family $ 22,652. Males have an income of 22,652 versus $ 16,685 for females. The per capita income for the city is $ 12,919. 35.9% of the population and 28.9% of families live below the poverty line . In relation to the total population of Albany, 49.8% of the under 18 year olds and 36.5% of the over 65 year olds live beyond the poverty line.