The Corbin Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau

United States Census Bureau

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, is an area consisting of Whitley County, Kentucky

Whitley County, Kentucky

Whitley County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. 2005 census projections list its population at 38,029 . The county seat is at Williamsburg, though the largest city is Corbin, and the county's District Court sits in both cities...

, anchored by the Whitley County portion of the city of Corbin

Corbin, Kentucky

- Economy :Originally formed by L&N Railroad, rail transport was the backbone of the local economy in the first half of the twentieth century. While the railroad continues to play an important role, the decline of the rail industry in the latter half of the twentieth century, as well as the loss...

. As of the 2000 census

United States Census, 2000

The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

, the μSA had a population of 35,865 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 38,813).

The Corbin Micropolitan Statistical Area is part of the Corbin-London, KY Combined Statistical Area

Corbin-London, KY Combined Statistical Area

The Corbin-London Combined Statistical Area is made up of two counties in the Eastern Mountain Coal Fields region of Kentucky. The CSA consists of the Corbin Micropolitan Statistical Area and the London Micropolitan Statistical Area...

, which also contains the London, KY Micropolitan Statistical Area

London, KY Micropolitan Statistical Area

The London, KY Micropolitan Statistical Area is a United States Census Bureau defined Micropolitan Statistical Area located in the vicnity of London, Kentucky. The London Micropolitan Statistical Area encompasses Laurel County entirely. The Micropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 52,715...

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Incorporated places

• Corbin
  Corbin, Kentucky
  - Economy :Originally formed by L&N Railroad, rail transport was the backbone of the local economy in the first half of the twentieth century. While the railroad continues to play an important role, the decline of the rail industry in the latter half of the twentieth century, as well as the loss...
  
   (part; principal city)
  • About 20% of the population of Corbin lives in Knox County
    Knox County, Kentucky
    Knox County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 31,795. Its county seat is Barbourville. The county is named for General Henry Knox...
    
    , which is outside the statistical area.
• Williamsburg
  Williamsburg, Kentucky
  As of the census of 2000, there were 5,143 people, 1,928 households, and 1,127 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,102.5 people per square mile . There were 2,118 housing units at an average density of 454.0 per square mile...
  
  

Demographics

As of the census

Census

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of 2000, there were 35,865 people, 13,780 households, and 9,894 families residing in the μSA. There were 15,288 housing units at an average density of 35 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the μSA was 98.37% White

White American

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, 0.34% Black or African American

African American

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, 0.23% Native American

Native Americans in the United States

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, 0.20% Asian

Asian American

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, 0.01% Pacific Islander

Pacific Islander American

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, 0.09% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races

Multiracial American

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. 0.69% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos

Hispanic and Latino Americans

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 of any race.

The median income for a household in the μSA was $22,075, and the median income for a family was $27,871. Males had a median income of $26,518 versus $17,001 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

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for the μSA was $12,777.