Powell County Information
Powell in
Kentucky occupies
180 square miles and has a 2006 population of
13,825, a change from a 2000 population of
13,237 and
11,686 in 1990.
13% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14% percent is 25-35, and
14.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
6 acts of violent crime reported in
Powell in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
411 people:
7.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5%.
Read more about
Powell, Kentucky in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Powell | |
| State | Kentucky | |
| Land Area | 180 sq. miles | Ranked 3,044 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 13,825 | Ranked 2,179 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 13,729 | |
| Population 2000 | 13,237 | Ranked 2,212 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 11,686 | Ranked 2,236 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 99.1% | |
| African American | .7% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 6 | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 5 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 182 | |
| Burglaries | 42 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 134 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 6 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 5,593 | 5,788 |
| Unemployed Population | 411 | 288 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.3% | 5% |
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