Owen County Information
Owen in
Kentucky occupies
354 square miles and has a 2006 population of
11,428, a change from a 2000 population of
10,547 and
9,035 in 1990.
12.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.3% percent is 25-35, and
14.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
4 acts of violent crime reported in
Owen in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
291 people:
5.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.7%.
Read more about
Owen, Kentucky in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Owen | |
| State | Kentucky | |
| Land Area | 354 sq. miles | Ranked 2,720 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 11,428 | Ranked 2,335 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 11,383 | |
| Population 2000 | 10,547 | Ranked 2,394 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 9,035 | Ranked 2,466 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.9% | |
| African American | 1.1% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 4 | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 3 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 76 | |
| Burglaries | 52 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 23 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 1 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 5,220 | 4,975 |
| Unemployed Population | 291 | 182 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% | 3.7% |
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