Richmond, KY Profile

Richmond, KY, population 30,893, is located in Kentucky's Madison county, about 22.7 miles from Lexington and 87.2 miles from Louisville.

Through the 90's Richmond's population has grown by about 28%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Richmond has grown by about 14%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	88%
	African American	8%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	25.30
	Males	25.10
	Females	25.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	23.00%	20 to 40:	23.00%
40 to 60	8.00%	40 to 60:	9.00%
Over 60	4.00%	Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	27,152	N/A
2001	28,036	3.26%
2002	28,371	1.19%
2003	29,148	2.74%
2004	30,103	3.28%
2005	30,893	2.62%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$25,533

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	820
2002	506
2003	223
2004	181
2005	351
2006	305
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	1	0	0	2	-	-
Forcible Rape	19	12	8	7	8	10	-	-
Robbery	36	22	22	14	22	16	-	-
Aggravated Assault	169	105	32	32	76	67	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,562
2002	5,492
2003	5,399
2004	4,317
2005	3,721
2006	4,073
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	255	264	237	216	203	291	-	-
Larceny, Theft	1,170	1,154	1,203	977	862	897	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	94	92	86	71	59	80	-	-
Arson	5	6	4	3	7	6	-	-

Location

Elevation	975 feet above sea level
Land Area	8.5 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles