Leitchfield, KY Profile

Leitchfield, KY, population 6,462, is located in Kentucky's Grayson county, about 61.0 miles from Louisville and 77.1 miles from Evansville.

Through the 90's Leitchfield's population has grown by about 24%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Leitchfield has grown by about 5%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.80
	Males	32.10
	Females	37.70

Vs. State Median Age

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

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,139	N/A
2001	6,234	1.55%
2002	6,245	0.18%
2003	6,342	1.55%
2004	6,418	1.20%
2005	6,462	0.69%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,108

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	127
2005	15
2006	107
2007	30
2008	76

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	3	1	2	0	2
Robbery	-	-	-	1	0	0	0	3
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	4	0	5	2	0

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	2,093
2005	3,080
2006	2,027
2007	1,174
2008	1,957

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	-	39	67	53	24	23
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	86	123	72	45	102
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	7	9	7	8	3
Arson	-	-	-	-	1	0	1

Location

Land Area

4.5 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities