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McCreary County occurs as county located in the state of Kentucky. When of 2000, the people is 17,080. Its county seat is Whitley City6. A county is known as for James B. McCreary, Governor of Kentucky 1875-79.
Geography
Based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,115 km² (431 mi²). 1,108 klick² (428 mi²) of these are l& and Octad kilometer² (Triad mi²) of these are a water supply. A sum vicinity is Nought.68% h2o.
Adjacent counties
Pulaski County (north)
Laurel County (northeast)
Whitley County (east)
Scott County, Tennessee (south)
Wayne County (west)
Demographics
When of the census2 of 2000, there are 17,080 people, 6,520 households, and 4,753 families residing in the county. A population density is 15/km² (40/mi²). There are 7,405 housing units at an typical density of 7/km² (17/mi²). A racial makeup of the county is 97.99% White, 0.63% Black or African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.02% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Cipher.62% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 6,520 home away from which 35.70% own youngsters under a age of Xviii accept the children, 54.50% come married couples living together, 13.80% have a female homeowner by using there are no hubby present, & Twenty-seven.10% come non-families. Twenty-four.70% of everthing house come manufactured higher of people & Eight.40% keep close at hand person residing alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical house size is Deuce.55 & a typical personal size is Iii.03.
In a county the people is spread retired by using Xxvii.70% under a age of Eighteen, Nina from carolina.80% from either 18 to Two dozen, Twenty-eight.20% from either 25 to 44, Xxiii.70% from either 45 to 64, & Decade.60% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 34 years. For each Hundred females there are 96.Xc males. For each Century females age Eighteen & complete, there are 93.Fourscore males.
the median income for a menage in the county is $19,348, & the median income for a personal is $22,261. Males have a median income of $20,823 versus $15,575 for females. A per capita income for the county is $9,896. 32.20% of the people & Xxvi.10% of families come following a poverty line. Away from a amount people, Forty.50% of people under a age of 18 & 27.30% of people 65 & older come dwelling following a poverty level.
Transportation
McCreary County Airport
Cities and towns
Pine Knot
Stearns
Whitley City
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