Simpson County Information
Simpson in
Kentucky occupies
236 square miles and has a 2006 population of
17,180, a change from a 2000 population of
16,405 and
15,145 in 1990.
12.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.7% percent is 25-35, and
14.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
28 acts of violent crime reported in
Simpson in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
518 people:
5.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.5%.
Read more about
Simpson, Kentucky in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Simpson | |
| State | Kentucky | |
| Land Area | 236 sq. miles | Ranked 2,963 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 17,180 | Ranked 1,954 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 16,987 | |
| Population 2000 | 16,405 | Ranked 1,999 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 15,145 | Ranked 1,976 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 88.2% | |
| African American | 9.8% | |
| Asian American | 1% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .2% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 28 | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 4 | |
| Robberies | 11 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 13 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 483 | |
| Burglaries | 108 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 338 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 37 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 9,004 | 8,437 |
| Unemployed Population | 518 | 292 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% | 3.5% |
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