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Williamsburg, KY Profile


Williamsburg, KY, population 5,162, is located in Kentucky's Whitley county, about 55.8 miles from Knoxville and 91.8 miles from Lexington.

Through the 90's Williamsburg's population has declined by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Williamsburg has stayed about the same.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 46%
Females 54%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White96%
African American2%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population29.90
Males26.70
Females33.20
Vs. State Median Age
    
    
    
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 2015.00%Under 20: 14.00%
20 to 4015.00%20 to 40: 17.00%
40 to 609.00%40 to 60: 11.00%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 11.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20005,143N/A
20014,996-2.86%
20025,0180.44%
20035,0630.90%
20045,1221.17%
20055,1620.78%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$18,114
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
2003N/A
2004118
2005117
200696
2007250
2008365
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
Offense 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter - - - 1 0 0 0 0
Forcible Rape - - - 0 0 3 2 0
Robbery - - - 1 3 0 5 15
Aggravated Assault - - - 4 3 2 6 4

Property Crimes


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
2003N/A
20041,737
20051,537
20061,250
20071,483
20082,286
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
Offense 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Burglary - - - 27 28 21 15 16
Larceny, Theft - - - 49 41 39 56 91
Motor Vehicle Theft - - - 12 10 5 6 12
Arson - - - - 0 1 0

Location

Elevation951 feet above sea level
Land Area4.7 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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