Knox County Information
Knox in
Kentucky occupies
388 square miles and has a 2006 population of
32,527, a change from a 2000 population of
31,790 and
29,676 in 1990.
13.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.6% percent is 25-35, and
14.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
9 acts of violent crime reported in
Knox in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
842 people:
6.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.8%.
Read more about
Knox, Kentucky in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Knox | |
| State | Kentucky | |
| Land Area | 388 sq. miles | Ranked 2,637 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 32,527 | Ranked 1,352 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 32,231 | |
| Population 2000 | 31,790 | Ranked 1,351 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 29,676 | Ranked 1,309 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.8% | |
| African American | 1.1% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 9 | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | 3 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 5 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 190 | |
| Burglaries | 41 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 117 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 32 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 12,251 | 11,069 |
| Unemployed Population | 842 | 639 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.9% | 5.8% |
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