Pike County Information
Pike in
Kentucky occupies
789 square miles and has a 2006 population of
66,860, a change from a 2000 population of
68,734 and
72,584 in 1990.
12.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.3% percent is 25-35, and
15% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
13 acts of violent crime reported in
Pike in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,507 people:
6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6.2%.
Read more about
Pike, Kentucky in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Pike | |
| State | Kentucky | |
| Land Area | 789 sq. miles | Ranked 1,201 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 66,860 | Ranked 767 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 66,754 | |
| Population 2000 | 68,734 | Ranked 716 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 72,584 | Ranked 616 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.5% | |
| African American | .5% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 13 | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | 3 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 10 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 451 | |
| Burglaries | 57 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 372 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 22 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 25,183 | 24,824 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,507 | 1,541 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6% | 6.2% |
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