Wayne County Information
Wayne in
Kentucky occupies
484 square miles and has a 2006 population of
20,504, a change from a 2000 population of
19,923 and
17,468 in 1990.
13% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.2% percent is 25-35, and
14.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
7 acts of violent crime reported in
Wayne in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
587 people:
6.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.5%.
Read more about
Wayne, Kentucky in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Wayne | |
| State | Kentucky | |
| Land Area | 484 sq. miles | Ranked 2,229 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 20,504 | Ranked 1,796 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 20,411 | |
| Population 2000 | 19,923 | Ranked 1,796 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 17,468 | Ranked 1,823 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.6% | |
| African American | 1.5% | |
| Asian American | .1% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 7 | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | 2 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 3 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 126 | |
| Burglaries | 48 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 70 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 8 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 8,767 | 8,140 |
| Unemployed Population | 587 | 450 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.7% | 5.5% |
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