Frankfort, KY Profile

Frankfort, KY, population 27,210, is located in Kentucky's Franklin county, about 24.9 miles from Lexington and 48.3 miles from Louisville.

Through the 90's Frankfort's population has grown by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Frankfort has declined by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	82%
	African American	15%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.90
	Males	33.60
	Females	38.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	27,741	N/A
2001	27,712	-0.10%
2002	27,588	-0.45%
2003	27,352	-0.86%
2004	27,300	-0.19%
2005	27,210	-0.33%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$34,980

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	301
2005	295
2006	456
2007	N/A
2008	333

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	1	0	1	-	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	11	13	20	-	12
Robbery	-	-	-	15	25	55	-	36
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	56	43	49	-	42

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	4,178
2005	4,333
2006	5,069
2007	N/A
2008	4,039

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	-	239	255	300	-	247
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	849	844	977	-	793
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	65	91	113	-	51
Arson	-	-	-	-	9	2	-

Location

Elevation	510 feet above sea level
Land Area	14.6 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles