Winchester, KY Profile

Winchester, KY, population 16,494, is located in Kentucky's Clark county, about 15.7 miles from Lexington and 82.4 miles from Cincinnati.

Through the 90's Winchester's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Winchester has declined by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	89%
	African American	9%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.00
	Males	33.10
	Females	36.70

Vs. State Median Age

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

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	16,724	N/A
2001	16,517	-1.24%
2002	16,387	-0.79%
2003	16,388	0.01%
2004	16,427	0.24%
2005	16,494	0.41%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,254

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	267
2005	260
2006	367

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	2	7	7
Robbery	-	-	-	18	15	13
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	24	21	41

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	5,082
2005	5,236
2006	5,420

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	-	-	159	160	221
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	624	660	633
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	55	45	47
Arson	-	-	-	-	2	1

Location

Land Area

5.7 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities