Christian County Information
Christian in
Kentucky occupies
724 square miles and has a 2006 population of
66,989, a change from a 2000 population of
72,308 and
68,941 in 1990.
16% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
15.6% percent is 25-35, and
12.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
156 acts of violent crime reported in
Christian in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,791 people:
6.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.8%.
Read more about
Christian, Kentucky in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Christian | |
| State | Kentucky | |
| Land Area | 724 sq. miles | Ranked 1,343 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 66,989 | Ranked 766 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 69,735 | |
| Population 2000 | 72,308 | Ranked 688 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 68,941 | Ranked 643 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 73.5% | |
| African American | 22.4% | |
| Asian American | .9% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .4% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 10.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 16.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 16% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 15.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 10.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 156 | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 18 | |
| Robberies | 64 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 72 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 2,166 | |
| Burglaries | 576 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,485 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 105 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 27,195 | 26,356 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,791 | 1,277 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.6% | 4.8% |
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