Laurel County Information
Laurel in
Kentucky occupies
444 square miles and has a 2006 population of
56,979, a change from a 2000 population of
52,715 and
43,438 in 1990.
12.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.9% percent is 25-35, and
14.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
32 acts of violent crime reported in
Laurel in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,515 people:
5.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.2%.
Read more about
Laurel, Kentucky in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Laurel | |
| State | Kentucky | |
| Land Area | 444 sq. miles | Ranked 2,369 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 56,979 | Ranked 873 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 56,316 | |
| Population 2000 | 52,715 | Ranked 884 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 43,438 | Ranked 932 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.6% | |
| African American | .8% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 32 | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 3 | |
| Robberies | 6 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 22 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,012 | |
| Burglaries | 205 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 690 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 117 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 26,007 | 24,054 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,515 | 1,022 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% | 4.2% |
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