Kenton County Information
Kenton in
Kentucky occupies
164 square miles and has a 2006 population of
154,911, a change from a 2000 population of
151,463 and
142,005 in 1990.
12.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.5% percent is 25-35, and
15.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
147 acts of violent crime reported in
Kenton in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
4,187 people:
4.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.3%.
Read more about
Kenton, Kentucky in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Kenton | |
| State | Kentucky | |
| Land Area | 164 sq. miles | Ranked 3,059 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 154,911 | Ranked 378 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 153,314 | |
| Population 2000 | 151,463 | Ranked 354 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 142,005 | Ranked 335 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 93.6% | |
| African American | 4.2% | |
| Asian American | .8% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 147 | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 15 | |
| Robberies | 44 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 87 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,934 | |
| Burglaries | 343 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,458 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 133 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 84,917 | 82,730 |
| Unemployed Population | 4,187 | 2,717 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.9% | 3.3% |
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