Level Park-Oak Park, Michigan
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| Level Park-Oak Park, Michigan | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Calhoun |
| Area | |
| - Total | 5.3 sq mi (13.8 km²) |
| - Land | 5.3 sq mi (13.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 3,605 |
| - Density | 677.3/sq mi (261.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-47230[1] |
Level Park-Oak Park, in Calhoun County in the U.S. state of Michigan, is a Census-designated place (CDP) used for statistical purposes and is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area.It includes the unincorporated areas known as Level Park and Oak Park, which are within Bedford Charter Township along M-89, just north of the Kalamazoo River and west of the city of Battle Creek.
The population was 3,605 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.3 square miles (13.8 km²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,605 people, 1,399 households, and 1,043 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 677.3 per square mile (261.6/km²). There were 1,456 housing units at an average density of 273.6/sq mi (105.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.60% White, 4.36% Black or African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.05% from other races, and 2.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.75% of the population.
There were 1,399 households out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $42,388, and the median income for a family was $50,161. Males had a median income of $40,440 versus $26,127 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,983. About 5.1% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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