McCreary County Information
McCreary in
Kentucky occupies
431 square miles and has a 2006 population of
17,354, a change from a 2000 population of
17,080 and
15,603 in 1990.
15.2% 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
2 acts of violent crime reported in
McCreary in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
613 people:
10.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6.8%.
Read more about
McCreary, Kentucky in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | McCreary | |
| State | Kentucky | |
| Land Area | 431 sq. miles | Ranked 2,441 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 17,354 | Ranked 1,950 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 17,249 | |
| Population 2000 | 17,080 | Ranked 1,950 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 15,603 | Ranked 1,946 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98% | |
| African American | .8% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 2 | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | 2 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | | |
| Total Property Crimes | 79 | |
| Burglaries | 25 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 45 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 9 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 6,060 | 6,048 |
| Unemployed Population | 613 | 409 |
| Unemployment Rate | 10.1% | 6.8% |
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