Bell County Information
Bell in
Kentucky occupies
361 square miles and has a 2006 population of
29,544, a change from a 2000 population of
30,060 and
31,506 in 1990.
13.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.2% percent is 25-35, and
14.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
10 acts of violent crime reported in
Bell in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
761 people:
7.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6.6%.
Read more about
Bell, Kentucky in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Bell | |
| State | Kentucky | |
| Land Area | 361 sq. miles | Ranked 2,706 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 29,544 | Ranked 1,431 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 29,586 | |
| Population 2000 | 30,060 | Ranked 1,394 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 31,506 | Ranked 1,231 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.2% | |
| African American | 2.6% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 10 | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 9 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 163 | |
| Burglaries | 40 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 103 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 20 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 9,698 | 9,864 |
| Unemployed Population | 761 | 653 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.8% | 6.6% |
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