Rowan County Information
Rowan in
Kentucky occupies
286 square miles and has a 2006 population of
22,234, a change from a 2000 population of
22,094 and
20,353 in 1990.
25.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.3% percent is 25-35, and
12.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
17 acts of violent crime reported in
Rowan in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
704 people:
5.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.4%.
Read more about
Rowan, Kentucky in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Rowan | |
| State | Kentucky | |
| Land Area | 286 sq. miles | Ranked 2,868 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 22,234 | Ranked 1,714 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 22,119 | |
| Population 2000 | 22,094 | Ranked 1,689 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 20,353 | Ranked 1,658 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.3% | |
| African American | 1.6% | |
| Asian American | 1.2% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 10.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 25.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 11.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 17 | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | 3 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 12 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 236 | |
| Burglaries | 26 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 199 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 11 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 12,277 | 10,745 |
| Unemployed Population | 704 | 477 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.7% | 4.4% |
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