Morehead, KY Profile

Morehead, KY, population 7,592, is located in Kentucky's Rowan county, about 56.6 miles from Lexington and 87.4 miles from Cincinnati.

Through the 90's Morehead's population has declined by about 29%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Morehead has grown by about 28%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	94%
	African American	3%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	24.90
	Males	24.40
	Females	25.60

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	19.00%		20 to 40:	18.00%
	40 to 60	8.00%		40 to 60:	10.00%
	Over 60	6.00%		Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,914	N/A
2001	7,613	28.73%
2002	7,599	-0.18%
2003	7,614	0.20%
2004	7,582	-0.42%
2005	7,592	0.13%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$24,014

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	83
2003	92
2004	221
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	-	-	-	-
Forcible Rape	-	0	1	2	-	-	-	-
Robbery	-	3	0	3	-	-	-	-
Aggravated Assault	-	2	6	12	-	-	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	2,571
2003	2,552
2004	2,110
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	8	30	20	-	-	-	-
Larceny, Theft	-	138	154	133	-	-	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	8	11	9	-	-	-	-
Arson	-	3	1	0	-	-	-	-

Location

Elevation	748 feet above sea level
Land Area	9.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities