Nelson County Information
Nelson in
Kentucky occupies
424 square miles and has a 2006 population of
42,102, a change from a 2000 population of
37,477 and
29,710 in 1990.
13.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.9% percent is 25-35, and
15.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
26 acts of violent crime reported in
Nelson in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,241 people:
5.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.2%.
Read more about
Nelson, Kentucky in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Nelson | |
| State | Kentucky | |
| Land Area | 424 sq. miles | Ranked 2,467 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 42,102 | Ranked 1,100 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 41,066 | |
| Population 2000 | 37,477 | Ranked 1,179 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 29,710 | Ranked 1,308 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 93.3% | |
| African American | 5.3% | |
| Asian American | .7% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 26 | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 5 | |
| Robberies | 2 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 17 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 253 | |
| Burglaries | 66 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 170 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 17 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 21,043 | 19,563 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,241 | 827 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.9% | 4.2% |
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