Spencer County Information
Spencer in
Kentucky occupies
192 square miles and has a 2006 population of
16,475, a change from a 2000 population of
11,766 and
6,801 in 1990.
13.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
16.4% percent is 25-35, and
17.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
3 acts of violent crime reported in
Spencer in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
517 people:
6.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3%.
Read more about
Spencer, Kentucky in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Spencer | |
| State | Kentucky | |
| Land Area | 192 sq. miles | Ranked 3,032 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 16,475 | Ranked 2,009 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 15,637 | |
| Population 2000 | 11,766 | Ranked 2,313 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 6,801 | Ranked 2,675 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.1% | |
| African American | 1.6% | |
| Asian American | .1% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 16.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 17.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 3.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 3 | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 3 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 40 | |
| Burglaries | 12 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 23 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 5 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 8,478 | 6,501 |
| Unemployed Population | 517 | 196 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.1% | 3% |
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