Whitley County Information
Whitley in
Kentucky occupies
445 square miles and has a 2006 population of
38,142, a change from a 2000 population of
35,870 and
33,326 in 1990.
15% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.7% percent is 25-35, and
13.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
22 acts of violent crime reported in
Whitley in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
945 people:
6.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.9%.
Read more about
Whitley, Kentucky in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Whitley | |
| State | Kentucky | |
| Land Area | 445 sq. miles | Ranked 2,359 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 38,142 | Ranked 1,206 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 37,895 | |
| Population 2000 | 35,870 | Ranked 1,225 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 33,326 | Ranked 1,182 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.3% | |
| African American | .4% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 22 | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 4 | |
| Robberies | 8 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 9 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 311 | |
| Burglaries | 81 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 202 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 28 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 15,374 | 14,226 |
| Unemployed Population | 945 | 702 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.1% | 4.9% |
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