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Whitesburg, KY Profile


Whitesburg, KY, population 1,466, is located in Kentucky's Letcher county, about 100.5 miles from Knoxville and 110.2 miles from Lexington.

Through the 90's Whitesburg's population has declined by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Whitesburg has declined by about 6%. Since 2005 Whitesburg's population has declined by about 2%.

Whitesburg's property crime levels tend to be Kentucky's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 44%
Females 56%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White96%
African American1%
Native American0%
Asian3%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed0%
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 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20001,609N/A
20011,562-2.92%
20021,550-0.77%
20031,536-0.90%
20041,512-1.56%
20051,497-0.99%
20061,490-0.47%
20071,483-0.47%
20081,473-0.67%
20091,466-0.48%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$28,750
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
2003N/A
2004129
2005N/A
2006N/A
20070
20080
2009N/A
2010138
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
 
 
    
 
 
    
    
 
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 ----
2003 ----
2004 0002
2005 ----
2006 ----
2007 0000
2008 0000
2009 ----
2010 0011

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
2003N/A
20043,026
2005N/A
2006N/A
20071,064
20081,965
2009N/A
20101,171
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
 
 
    
 
 
    
    
 
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 - - -
2003 - - -
2004 6 39 2
2005 - - -
2006 - - -
2007 0 15 1
2008 2 26 1
2009 - - -
2010 1 15 1

Location

Elevation1,164 feet above sea level
Land Area3.1 Square Miles



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