Jenkins, KY Profile

Jenkins, KY, population 2,297, is located in Kentucky's Letcher county, about 110.3 miles from Knoxville and 117.0 miles from Lexington.

Through the 90's Jenkins's population has declined by about 13%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Jenkins has declined by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.50
	Males	37.10
	Females	39.70

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	11.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	15.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,401	N/A
2001	2,353	-2.00%
2002	2,349	-0.17%
2003	2,339	-0.43%
2004	2,320	-0.81%
2005	2,297	-0.99%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$20,143

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	43
2005	43
2006	0
2007	44
2008	134

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	0	0	0	0	1
Robbery	-	-	-	0	0	0	0	1
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	1	1	0	1	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	385
2005	1,070
2006	562
2007	918
2008	1,161

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	-	4	5	5	7	10
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	3	19	8	12	14
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	2	1	0	2	2
Arson	-	-	-	-	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	1,526 feet above sea level
Land Area	8.5 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities