Meade County Information
Meade in
Kentucky occupies
324 square miles and has a 2006 population of
27,994, a change from a 2000 population of
26,349 and
24,170 in 1990.
13.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
16% percent is 25-35, and
16.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
10 acts of violent crime reported in
Meade in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
782 people:
6.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.1%.
Read more about
Meade, Kentucky in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Meade | |
| State | Kentucky | |
| Land Area | 324 sq. miles | Ranked 2,795 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 27,994 | Ranked 1,487 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 28,257 | |
| Population 2000 | 26,349 | Ranked 1,507 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 24,170 | Ranked 1,488 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 92.8% | |
| African American | 4.5% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | .7% | |
| Pacific Islander | .2% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 16.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 16% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 16.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 3.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 10 | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 8 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 218 | |
| Burglaries | 95 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 101 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 22 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 12,413 | 11,680 |
| Unemployed Population | 782 | 477 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.3% | 4.1% |
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