London is one of the cities in Laurel County Kentucky, United States encompassing a total of 7.7 square miles land area or 20.0 km?. When traced, the city's geography is located at 37?7'39"N 84?5'3"W, according to World Geodetic System.
The population of London reached a total of 5,692 with 1,461 families living therein and 2,400 households. The density population is 738.1 people in every square mile 285.0 km?. The average density is at 347.0 square miles 134.0 km? of 2,676 housing units. The city's racial makeup is 0.
33% Native American, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.69% Asian, 1.02% from more than two races, 0.11% from other races, 1.83% African American, and the dominant race is the Caucasian covering 96.03%. The 1.02% of its total population are Latino or Hispanic of any race.
The average profit or income for each household in London is $27,283; for every family, the median income is $34,340. Men in the city earn an average income of $32,355; working women averagely earns $19,873. The city's per capita income reaches $15,046. Roughly 19.4% of the total population and 20.7% of all families are classified below poverty line. This includes 31.9% population statistics under the age of 18, and 18.4% of all 65 year- old and older people.
The city's demographics include population spread statistics with 19.3% under the 18 years of age, 9.7% from 18 to 24 years old, 28.1% from 25 to age 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64 years old, and 19.5% are age 65 years or older. The average age in the city is 40 years old. The gender representation is determined that for every group of 100 females, there are 87.3 males; and for every 100 18-year-old females, there are 84.6 males.
Of the 2,400 households in the city, 25.3% have 18-year old and below children who still live them; 44.8% are wedded couples who live together; 13.7% has single mothers whose husbands do not live with them; and 39.1% are non-families. Generally, 35.9% of the entire households are composed of individuals and 16.5% of them have one living alone who is 65 years older and older. The median size of each household is 2.16 Also; the median size of the family is 2.16. All these demographical statistics are based from the census released in the year 2000.
Education in London particularly serves the needs of the youth. The London Elementary School educates 104 students per year who are in grades 9-12. The school is also a member of the Laurel County Board of Education. Further, there is the London High School. These schools significantly contributed to the expansion of the city's educational system in Kentucky. The city, schools spend $5,209 per student annually. There are also 21 pupils per average teacher, 355 students in every librarian, and about 469 children per counsellors in the whole school district of London.
The city's voting population has 23.79% of registered Democrats and 75.54% are registered Republican with the remaining 0.66% are Independent. There are also accessible medical facilities in the city, such as medical clinics that can be found in the city with four pharmacies, and three veterinarian clinics. The city also has two dental practises and ambulance service.