Lewis County Information
Lewis in
Kentucky occupies
496 square miles and has a 2006 population of
14,012, a change from a 2000 population of
14,092 and
13,029 in 1990.
13.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.7% percent is 25-35, and
15.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
3 acts of violent crime reported in
Lewis in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
459 people:
8.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
8.7%.
Read more about
Lewis, Kentucky in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Lewis | |
| State | Kentucky | |
| Land Area | 496 sq. miles | Ranked 2,196 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 14,012 | Ranked 2,169 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 13,879 | |
| Population 2000 | 14,092 | Ranked 2,157 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 13,029 | Ranked 2,139 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 99.2% | |
| African American | .3% | |
| Asian American | % | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 3 | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 1 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 124 | |
| Burglaries | 45 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 73 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 6 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 5,569 | 5,588 |
| Unemployed Population | 459 | 484 |
| Unemployment Rate | 8.2% | 8.7% |
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