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State of Kentucky - County of Lincoln

Lincoln County Demography

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  • Table 1. Lincoln County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Lincoln County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Lincoln County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Lincoln County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Lincoln County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Lincoln County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Lincoln County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Lincoln County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 336
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 23,922
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 1,610
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 23,361
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 1,625
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 69.50
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 20,096
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 1,671
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 19,053
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 561
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 3,265
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 1,043
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 2.40%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 16.20%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 5.50%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 208
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 0.90%


    TABLE 2. Lincoln County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 23,361
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 1,580
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 4,417
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 18.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 1,954
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 8.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 6,951
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 29.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 5,408
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 23.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 1,690
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 7.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 1,070
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 291
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 36.00
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 11,463
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 11,898
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 96.30
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 22,454
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 96.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 592
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 2.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 34
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 23
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 1
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 88
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 169
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 0.70%


    TABLE 3. Lincoln County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 241
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 210
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 9,206
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 7,431
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 23.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 23,120
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.51
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 2,174
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 23.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 3,361
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 36.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 2,253
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 24.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 6,732
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 3,101
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 46.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 5,397
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 2,330
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 43.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 949
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 545
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 57.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 2,474
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 1,645
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 50.40%


    TABLE 4. Lincoln County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 22,073
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 300
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 13.60
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 242
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 11.00
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 0
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 0.00
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 2
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees (C)
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 3,989
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 3,107


    TABLE 5. Lincoln County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 4,172
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 3,887
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 3,863
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 12,759
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 6,425
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 50.40%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 789
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 6.20%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 25,282
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 17,169
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 47.30%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 4,637
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -738
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 1,724
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 20.50%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 29.50%


    TABLE 6. Lincoln County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total (NA)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent (NA)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property (NA)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 168
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population (NA)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate (NA)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 20,045
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 838
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 10,127
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 26.80%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 9,206
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 7,266
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 78.90%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 206
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 196
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 95.10%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 21,670


    TABLE 7. Lincoln County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 378,301
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 223,415
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 69.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 22,403
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 16,886
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 62.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 88,518
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 136,634
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 41,429
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 30.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 30,331
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 22.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 13,557
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 9.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 6,686
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 4.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 18,414
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 13.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 31,453
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 23.00%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 30,331
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 28,802
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 20,782




     









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