Boyd County Information
Boyd in
Kentucky occupies
162 square miles and has a 2006 population of
49,371, a change from a 2000 population of
49,752 and
51,096 in 1990.
12.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.7% percent is 25-35, and
14.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
127 acts of violent crime reported in
Boyd in 2004, a change from
79 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,287 people:
5.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.8%.
Read more about
Boyd, Kentucky in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Boyd | |
| State | Kentucky | |
| Land Area | 162 sq. miles | Ranked 3,062 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 49,371 | Ranked 963 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 49,359 | |
| Population 2000 | 49,752 | Ranked 920 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 51,096 | Ranked 825 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 95.9% | |
| African American | 2.9% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 127 | 79 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 9 | |
| Robberies | 26 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 92 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,568 | 1,070 |
| Burglaries | 268 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,215 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 85 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 23,320 | 21,387 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,287 | 1,251 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.5% | 5.8% |
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