Fayette County Information
Fayette in
Kentucky occupies
286 square miles and has a 2006 population of
270,789, a change from a 2000 population of
260,512 and
225,366 in 1990.
16.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
16.2% percent is 25-35, and
15.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
1,317 acts of violent crime reported in
Fayette in 2004, a change from
1,888 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
6,474 people:
4.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3%.
Read more about
Fayette, Kentucky in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Fayette | |
| State | Kentucky | |
| Land Area | 286 sq. miles | Ranked 2,874 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 270,789 | Ranked 227 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 267,929 | |
| Population 2000 | 260,512 | Ranked 211 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 225,366 | Ranked 220 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 81.7% | |
| African American | 13.6% | |
| Asian American | 2.9% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 16.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 16.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 1,317 | 1,888 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 24 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 146 | |
| Robberies | 577 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 570 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 10,886 | 11,769 |
| Burglaries | 2,265 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 7,830 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 791 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 149,338 | 148,870 |
| Unemployed Population | 6,474 | 4,474 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% | 3% |
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