Barren County Information
Barren in
Kentucky occupies
500 square miles and has a 2006 population of
40,737, a change from a 2000 population of
38,033 and
34,001 in 1990.
12.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.4% percent is 25-35, and
14.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
20 acts of violent crime reported in
Barren in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,106 people:
5.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.6%.
Read more about
Barren, Kentucky in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Barren | |
| State | Kentucky | |
| Land Area | 500 sq. miles | Ranked 2,181 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 40,737 | Ranked 1,142 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 40,099 | |
| Population 2000 | 38,033 | Ranked 1,165 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 34,001 | Ranked 1,163 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 94.8% | |
| African American | 3.9% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 20 | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | 6 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 12 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 526 | |
| Burglaries | 140 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 348 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 38 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 19,670 | 19,254 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,106 | 892 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% | 4.6% |
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