Letcher County Information
Letcher in
Kentucky occupies
339 square miles and has a 2006 population of
24,520, a change from a 2000 population of
25,277 and
27,000 in 1990.
12.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.3% percent is 25-35, and
14.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
6 acts of violent crime reported in
Letcher in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
695 people:
7.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
7.9%.
Read more about
Letcher, Kentucky in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Letcher | |
| State | Kentucky | |
| Land Area | 339 sq. miles | Ranked 2,762 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 24,520 | Ranked 1,605 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 24,504 | |
| Population 2000 | 25,277 | Ranked 1,555 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 27,000 | Ranked 1,389 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.9% | |
| African American | .6% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 6 | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 6 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 129 | |
| Burglaries | 35 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 77 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 17 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 9,173 | 8,770 |
| Unemployed Population | 695 | 694 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.6% | 7.9% |
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