McCracken County Information
McCracken in
Kentucky occupies
268 square miles and has a 2006 population of
64,950, a change from a 2000 population of
65,514 and
62,879 in 1990.
12.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.2% percent is 25-35, and
13.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
260 acts of violent crime reported in
McCracken in 2004, a change from
170 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,699 people:
5.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.6%.
Read more about
McCracken, Kentucky in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | McCracken | |
| State | Kentucky | |
| Land Area | 268 sq. miles | Ranked 2,901 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 64,950 | Ranked 784 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 64,690 | |
| Population 2000 | 65,514 | Ranked 746 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 62,879 | Ranked 693 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 86.9% | |
| African American | 10.9% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 260 | 170 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 9 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 31 | |
| Robberies | 66 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 154 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,957 | 1,798 |
| Burglaries | 273 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,535 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 149 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 31,200 | 31,495 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,699 | 1,458 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.4% | 4.6% |
McCracken County Cities