Nicholas County Information
Nicholas in
Kentucky occupies
197 square miles and has a 2006 population of
6,958, a change from a 2000 population of
6,813 and
6,725 in 1990.
11.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.1% percent is 25-35, and
14.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
4 acts of violent crime reported in
Nicholas in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
206 people:
6.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
7.1%.
Read more about
Nicholas, Kentucky in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Nicholas | |
| State | Kentucky | |
| Land Area | 197 sq. miles | Ranked 3,024 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 6,958 | Ranked 2,683 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 7,014 | |
| Population 2000 | 6,813 | Ranked 2,711 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 6,725 | Ranked 2,685 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.8% | |
| African American | .8% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 4 | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 4 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 31 | |
| Burglaries | 11 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 17 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 3 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 2,988 | 3,251 |
| Unemployed Population | 206 | 230 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.9% | 7.1% |
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