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Kiryas Joel, New York

Kiryas Joel isvillage locatedOrange County, New York. As of2000 census,village hadtotal population13,138.

Geography

\nKiryas Joellocated at 41°20'24" North, 74°10'2" West (41.340020, -74.167229)1. According toUnited States Census Bureau,village hastotal area2.8 km² (1.1 mi²). 2.8 km² (1.1 mi²)itlandnone ofareacoveredwater.

Demographics

\nAs ofcensus2000, there13,138 people, 2,229 households,2,137 families residing invillage. The population density4,611.5/km² (11,962.2/mi²). There2,233 housing units at an average density783.8/km² (2,033.2/mi²). The racial makeup ofvillage99.02% White, 0.21% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.02% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races,0.63% from two or more races. 0.93% ofpopulationHispanic or Latinoany race. There2,229 households outwhich 79.5% have children underage18 livingthem, 93.2%married couples living together, 1.6% havefemale householderno husband present,4.1%non-families. 2.8%all householdsmade upindividuals2.1% have someone living alone who65 yearsage or older. The average household size5.74 andaverage family size5.84. Invillagepopulationspread out57.5% underage18, 17.2% from 1824, 16.5% from 2544, 7.2% from 4564,1.6% who65 yearsage or older. The median age15 years. For every 100 females there116.3 males. For every 100 females age 18over, there118.0 males. The median income forhousehold invillage$15,138, andmedian income forfamily$15,372. Males havemedian income$25,043 versus $16,364females. The per capita income forvillage$4,355. 62.2% ofpopulation61.7%familiesbelowpoverty line. Out oftotal people livingpoverty, 63.9%underage1850.5%65 or older.

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