Kings Bay Base, Georgia

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Kings Bay Base is a census-designated place (CDP) in Camden County, Georgia, United States; it is a US Navy Base. The population was 2,599 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Kings Bay Base is located at 30°47′53″N, 81°33′54″W (30.798022, -81.564966)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.3 km² (2.0 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 2,599 people, 429 households, and 425 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 489.5/km² (1,269.4/mi²). There were 434 housing units at an average density of 81.7/km² (212.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 72.41% White, 20.01% African American, 0.50% Native American, 0.81% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 3.73% from other races, and 2.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.00% of the population.

There were 429 households out of which 75.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 95.6% were married couples living together, 2.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 0.7% were non-families. 0.7% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.47 and the average family size was 3.48.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 46.2% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 1.0% from 45 to 64, . The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females there were 230.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 320.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $33,438, and the median income for a family was $33,438. Males had a median income of $19,122 versus $17,721 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $12,609. About 6.1% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.