Owsley County Information
Owsley in
Kentucky occupies
198 square miles and has a 2006 population of
4,690, a change from a 2000 population of
4,858 and
5,036 in 1990.
13.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.4% percent is 25-35, and
13.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
acts of violent crime reported in
Owsley in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
131 people:
8.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.7%.
Read more about
Owsley, Kentucky in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Owsley | |
| State | Kentucky | |
| Land Area | 198 sq. miles | Ranked 3,022 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 4,690 | Ranked 2,854 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 4,745 | |
| Population 2000 | 4,858 | Ranked 2,858 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 5,036 | Ranked 2,840 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 99.5% | |
| African American | .1% | |
| Asian American | .1% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | | |
| Total Property Crimes | 16 | |
| Burglaries | 4 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 11 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 1 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 1,550 | 1,518 |
| Unemployed Population | 131 | 87 |
| Unemployment Rate | 8.5% | 5.7% |
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