Parkway Village, Kentucky facts for kids
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Parkway Village, Kentucky
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Location of Parkway Village in Jefferson County, Kentucky
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 Parkway Village, Kentucky
Location in Kentucky
Parkway Village, Kentucky
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Jefferson |
| Incorporated | 1940 |
| Named for | Eastern Parkway |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2) |
| • Land | 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 495 ft (151 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 623 |
| • Density | 7,079.55/sq mi (2,744.89/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code |
40217
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| FIPS code | 21-59322 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404483 |
Parkway Village is a small city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. It is part of the larger Louisville Metro government area. This city was first built in the 1920s and officially became a city in 1941. In 2010, about 650 people lived there. By 2020, the population was 623.
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Where is Parkway Village?
Parkway Village is located in the western part of Jefferson County. It is just south of downtown Louisville. A main road, Kentucky Route 61 (also called Preston Highway), forms the western edge of the community. The United States Census Bureau says that Parkway Village covers a total area of about 0.23 square kilometers (0.09 square miles), and all of it is land.
Who Lives in Parkway Village?
The number of people living in Parkway Village has changed over the years. Here is a quick look at the population from different census years:
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1950 | 1,036 | — | |
| 1960 | 949 | −8.4% | |
| 1970 | 829 | −12.6% | |
| 1980 | 754 | −9.0% | |
| 1990 | 707 | −6.2% | |
| 2000 | 715 | 1.1% | |
| 2010 | 650 | −9.1% | |
| 2020 | 623 | −4.2% | |
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In the year 2000, there were 715 people living in Parkway Village. These people made up 299 households and 186 families. The city had about 313 housing units. Most of the people living in the city were White (about 94.83%). There were also African American residents (3.22%) and a small number of people from other backgrounds, including Native American and Asian individuals. About 2.24% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Households and Families
In 2000, about 26.8% of the households in Parkway Village had children under 18 living with them. Nearly half of the households (48.5%) were married couples living together. About 10.4% of households had a female head without a husband present. Many households (37.5%) were not families, meaning they were individuals living alone or groups of unrelated people.
About 29.1% of all households were made up of people living by themselves. Of these, 13.4% were individuals aged 65 or older living alone. On average, there were 2.39 people in each household and 2.94 people in each family.
Age and Income
The population in Parkway Village in 2000 was spread across different age groups:
- 19.2% were under 18 years old.
- 10.5% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- 33.3% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- 21.4% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- 15.7% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of residents was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were about 99.7 males.
The average income for a household in the city was $43,393. For families, the average income was $52,639. Men earned an average of $34,405, while women earned an average of $26,538. The per capita income (income per person) for the city was $21,696. A small percentage of families (5.9%) and individuals (8.8%) lived below the poverty line. This included 7.1% of those under 18 and 9.0% of those aged 65 or over.
See also
In Spanish: Parkway Village (Kentucky) para niños
