McKee is a city located in Jackson County, Kentucky. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 878. It is the county seat of Jackson County6.

Geography

\nMcKee is located at 37°25'49" North, 83°59'37" West (37.430412, -83.993473)
1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.9 km² (2.3 mi²). 5.9 km² (2.3 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics

\nAs of the
census of 2000, there are 878 people, 359 households, and 232 families residing in the city. The population density is 148.7/km² (385.3/mi²). There are 402 housing units at an average density of 68.1/km² (176.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 99.54% White, 0.11% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.34% from two or more races. 0.11% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 359 households out of which 39.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.2% are married couples living together, 25.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% are non-families. 32.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.36 and the average family size is 2.98. In the city the population is spread out with 31.0% under the age of 18, 15.4% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 27 years. For every 100 females there are 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 83.1 males. The median income for a household in the city is $11,622, and the median income for a family is $12,857. Males have a median income of $20,000 versus $13,750 for females. The per capita income for the city is $7,589. 53.3% of the population and 48.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 65.8% are under the age of 18 and 29.8% are 65 or older.