Oldham County Information
Oldham in
Kentucky occupies
197 square miles and has a 2006 population of
55,285, a change from a 2000 population of
46,618 and
33,263 in 1990.
14.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.2% percent is 25-35, and
17.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
17 acts of violent crime reported in
Oldham in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,339 people:
5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3%.
Read more about
Oldham, Kentucky in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Oldham | |
| State | Kentucky | |
| Land Area | 197 sq. miles | Ranked 3,025 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 55,285 | Ranked 893 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 53,459 | |
| Population 2000 | 46,618 | Ranked 968 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 33,263 | Ranked 1,185 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 93.7% | |
| African American | 4.4% | |
| Asian American | .7% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 17.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 17.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 4.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 2.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 17 | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 3 | |
| Robberies | 4 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 9 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 425 | |
| Burglaries | 88 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 292 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 45 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 26,990 | 23,962 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,339 | 719 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5% | 3% |
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