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Richmond, KY Profile


Richmond, KY, population 33,459, is located in Kentucky's Madison county, about 22.7 miles from Lexington and 87.2 miles from Louisville.

Through the 90's Richmond's population has grown by about 28%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Richmond has grown by about 14%. Since 2005 Richmond's population has grown by about 6%.

Richmond's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Kentucky's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Richmond tend to be higher than Kentucky's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White88%
African American8%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 608.00%40 to 60: 9.00%
Over 604.00%Over 60: 7.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200027,559N/A
200128,1912.29%
200228,6071.48%
200329,3962.76%
200430,4033.43%
200531,6123.98%
200632,3442.32%
200732,4890.45%
200832,9431.40%
200933,4591.57%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$25,533
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001820
2002506
2003223
2004181
2005351
2006305
2007N/A
2008N/A
2009271
2010370
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
 
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 01936169
2002 01222105
2003 182232
2004 071432
2005 082276
2006 2101667
2007 ----
2008 ----
2009 0173440
2010 286650

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,562
20025,492
20035,399
20044,317
20053,721
20064,073
2007N/A
2008N/A
20094,656
20105,645
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
 
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 255 1,170 94
2002 264 1,154 92
2003 237 1,203 86
2004 216 977 71
2005 203 862 59
2006 291 897 80
2007 - - -
2008 - - -
2009 337 1171 54
2010 461 1405 57

Location

Elevation975 feet above sea level
Land Area8.5 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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