Taylor County Information
Taylor in
Kentucky occupies
277 square miles and has a 2006 population of
23,731, a change from a 2000 population of
22,927 and
21,146 in 1990.
14.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.6% percent is 25-35, and
13.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
46 acts of violent crime reported in
Taylor in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
642 people:
4.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.2%.
Read more about
Taylor, Kentucky in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Taylor | |
| State | Kentucky | |
| Land Area | 277 sq. miles | Ranked 2,893 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 23,731 | Ranked 1,641 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 23,649 | |
| Population 2000 | 22,927 | Ranked 1,648 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 21,146 | Ranked 1,622 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 93.9% | |
| African American | 5.3% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 46 | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 9 | |
| Robberies | 14 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 22 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 484 | |
| Burglaries | 137 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 329 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 18 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 13,235 | 11,144 |
| Unemployed Population | 642 | 580 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.9% | 5.2% |
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