Cardiff, Alabama

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Cardiff is a town in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 82.

[edit] Geography

Cardiff is located at 33°38′43″N, 86°55′59″W (33.645384, -86.932965)^GR1.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 82 people, 33 households, and 26 families residing in the town. The population density was 158.3/km² (401.3/mi²). There were 38 housing units at an average density of 73.4/km² (186.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.90% White and 6.10% Black or African American.

There were 33 households out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the town the population was spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 86.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $34,107, and the median income for a family was $45,000. Males had a median income of $28,906 versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,067. There were 5.6% of families and 8.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.