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See Bus Accident At Carrollton, Kentucky In 1988 for an important, and tragic, event in Carrollton's history. GEOGRAPHY Carrollton is located at 38°40'38" North, 85°10'17" West (38.677329, -85.171504). The town is situated on the Ohio River at the mouth of the Kentucky River. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 5.9 Km&2 (2.3 Mi&2 ). 5.8 km&2 (2.2 mi&2) of it is land and 0.44% is water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 3,846 people, 1,598 households, and 987 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 662.9/km&2 (1,715.4/mi&2). There were 1,709 housing units at an average density of 294.6/km&2 (762.3/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.99% White , 2.24% African American , 0.13% Native American , 0.18% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 2.03% from Other Races , and 1.43% from two or more races. 4.42% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 1,598 households out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were Married Couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.90. In the city the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $29,818, and the median income for a family was $41,193. Males had a median income of $32,563 versus $20,000 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $14,376. 20.2% of the population and 13.9% of families were below the Poverty Line . 31.5% of those under the age of 18 and 26.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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