Breathitt County Information
Breathitt in
Kentucky occupies
495 square miles and has a 2006 population of
15,924, a change from a 2000 population of
16,100 and
15,703 in 1990.
14.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.4% percent is 25-35, and
14.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
5 acts of violent crime reported in
Breathitt in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
424 people:
7.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6.8%.
Read more about
Breathitt, Kentucky in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Breathitt | |
| State | Kentucky | |
| Land Area | 495 sq. miles | Ranked 2,198 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 15,924 | Ranked 2,050 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 15,949 | |
| Population 2000 | 16,100 | Ranked 2,018 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 15,703 | Ranked 1,943 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.9% | |
| African American | .4% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 5 | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 5 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 74 | |
| Burglaries | 14 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 52 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 8 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 5,699 | 5,380 |
| Unemployed Population | 424 | 367 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.4% | 6.8% |
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