Carter County Information
Carter in
Kentucky occupies
412 square miles and has a 2006 population of
27,365, a change from a 2000 population of
26,889 and
24,340 in 1990.
14.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.9% percent is 25-35, and
14.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
11 acts of violent crime reported in
Carter in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,050 people:
7.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
7.3%.
Read more about
Carter, Kentucky in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Carter | |
| State | Kentucky | |
| Land Area | 412 sq. miles | Ranked 2,528 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 27,365 | Ranked 1,507 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 27,253 | |
| Population 2000 | 26,889 | Ranked 1,489 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 24,340 | Ranked 1,484 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.9% | |
| African American | .2% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 11 | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 8 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 210 | |
| Burglaries | 78 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 110 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 22 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 13,791 | 11,704 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,050 | 853 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.6% | 7.3% |
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