While no community can be solely defined by statistics, we know that numbers are important. Below you will find combined demographic data for the 11-county Kentucky Crossroads region, along with comparison data for the Labor Market Area, Commonwealth of Kentucky and U.S. where applicable.
Population (2016)
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Annual Estimates.
Kentucky Crossroads
268,729
Labor Market Area
1,463,557
Population Projections
Source: Kentucky State Data Center, University of Louisville
2020
272,437
2025
275,603
2030
277,602
2035
278,379
Population by Selected Age Groups, 2016
|
|
Kentucky Crossroads |
Labor Market Area |
|
| Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
Under 16 |
53,157 |
19.8 |
291,304 |
19.9 |
|
|
16-24 |
30,145 |
11.2 |
191,396 |
13.1 |
|
|
25-44 |
62,842 |
23.4 |
374,126 |
25.6 |
|
|
45-64 |
74,735 |
27.8 |
387,897 |
26.5 |
|
|
65-84 |
42,635 |
15.9 |
195,172 |
13.3 |
|
|
85 and older |
5,215 |
1.9 |
23,662 |
1.6 |
|
|
Median Age |
41.2 |
|
38.3 |
|
|
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census
Unemployment Rate (2017)
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2016
Note: Hispanic is not a race category. A person can be white, black or African American, etc. and be of hispanic origin.
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.
Households
|
Number of Households |
Persons Per Household |
Median Household |
| Anderson County |
8,446 |
2.56 |
$53,974 |
| Boyle County |
11,045 |
2.42 |
$39,704 |
| Casey County |
6,384 |
2.44 |
$32,341 |
| Garrard County |
6,594 |
2.55 |
$44,243 |
| Lincoln County |
9,770 |
2.48 |
$37,139 |
| Marion County |
7,395 |
2.51 |
$38,826 |
| Mercer County |
8,824 |
2.40 |
$42,083 |
| Pulaski County |
25,593 |
2.45 |
$34,790 |
| Rockcastle County |
6,488 |
2.55 |
$33,500 |
| Taylor County |
9,715 |
2.46 |
$33,340 |
| Washington County |
4,495 |
2.56 |
$40,976 |
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census
Average Weekly Wage (2015)
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
