Brooklyn Heights, Missouri

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Brooklyn Heights is a village in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 125 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Brooklyn Heights is located at 37°10′8″N, 94°23′11″W (37.169026, -94.386404)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 125 people, 49 households, and 34 families residing in the town. The population density was 402.2/km² (1,046.6/mi²). There were 53 housing units at an average density of 170.5/km² (443.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.00% White, and 4.00% from two or more races.

There were 49 households out of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,875, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,458. There were 14.7% of families and 21.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including 35.0% of under eighteens and 21.7% of those over 64.