Harlan County Information
Harlan in
Kentucky occupies
468 square miles and has a 2006 population of
31,692, a change from a 2000 population of
33,202 and
36,574 in 1990.
13.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12% percent is 25-35, and
13.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
22 acts of violent crime reported in
Harlan in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
824 people:
8.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
8.3%.
Read more about
Harlan, Kentucky in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Harlan | |
| State | Kentucky | |
| Land Area | 468 sq. miles | Ranked 2,288 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 31,692 | Ranked 1,379 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 31,671 | |
| Population 2000 | 33,202 | Ranked 1,308 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 36,574 | Ranked 1,088 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 95.8% | |
| African American | 2.5% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 22 | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | 4 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 17 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 258 | |
| Burglaries | 37 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 213 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 8 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 10,232 | 10,004 |
| Unemployed Population | 824 | 835 |
| Unemployment Rate | 8.1% | 8.3% |
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