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Jefferson County

Population in July 2007: 579. Population change since 2000: +2.3%
 

Males: 234  (40.4%)
Females: 345  (59.6%)
Median resident age:  45.7 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 40242.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $52,100 (it was $47,500 in 2000)
Briarwood  $52,100
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $138,100 (it was $98,400 in 2000)
Briarwood  $138,100
Kentucky:  $114,300

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Races in Briarwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.8%)
  • Black (6.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Briarwood: 103.1 (near average, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: German (25.5%), Irish (17.1%), English (16.4%), United States (9.4%), Italian (4.0%), Scottish (3.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1957

Elevation: 620 feet

Land area: 0.11 square miles.

Population density: 5229 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Briarwood

  • High school or higher: 90.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Briarwood city

  • Never married: 24.9%
  • Now married: 49.3%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 15.3%

10 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.8%
Kentucky:  2.0%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Briarwood:  0.7% ($735)
Kentucky:  0.7% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Louisville, KY (11.4 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (285.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Plantation, KY (0.4 miles ), Westwood, KY (0.6 miles ), Langdon Place, KY (0.7 miles ), Murray Hill, KY (0.8 miles ), Moorland, KY (0.9 miles ), Lyndon, KY (1.0 miles ), Rolling Hills, KY (1.0 miles ), Whipps Millgate, KY (1.1 miles ).

Latitude: 38.28 N, Longitude: 85.59 W


37 people in institutions for the blind

Briarwood household income distribution Briarwood home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: -72 (-11.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (10%)
  • Business operations specialists (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)


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Briarwood-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 85% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 25.4 miles away from the Briarwood city center killed 6 people and injured 86 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.9 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 225 people.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Briarwood:
  • TEN BROECK HOSP (about 1 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • CENTRAL STATE HOSP (about 3 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • BAPTIST HOSP EAST (about 5 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Briarwood:
  • LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 13 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; ID: SDF)
  • COLUMBUS MUNI (about 70 miles; COLUMBUS, IN; ID: BAK)
  • BLUE GRASS (about 71 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; ID: LEX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Briarwood:
  • BOWMAN FIELD (about 6 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; ID: LOU)
  • HOLIDAY INN LAKEVIEW (about 11 miles; CLARKSVILLE, IN; ID: 1I6)
  • CLARK COUNTY (about 11 miles; JEFFERSONVILLE, IN; ID: JVY)

Amtrak station near Briarwood:
  • 12 miles: LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSONVILLE (JEFFERSONVILLE, 500 WILLINGER LANE). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, snack bar, taxi stand, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Briarwood:
  • SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
  • BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,030)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 9 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 15,514)
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 5,290)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 17 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; FT enrollment: 4,355)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; FT enrollment: 2,217)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 77 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 20,492)

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Average household size:
This city:  1.9 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  50.0%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  1.5%
Whole state:  4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.4%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.8%
Whole state:  6.6%

Briarwood compared to Kentucky state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll



Briarwood government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $56,000
    Solid Waste Management: $20,000
    Central Staff Services: $17,000
    Parks & Recreation: $9,000
    Financial Administration: $6,000
    Police Protection: $6,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $60,000
    NEC: $17,000
    Public Utilities: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $75,000

4.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,040 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.93%
Kentucky average:  6.98%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($420 average AGI)
Jefferson County:  0.08%
Kentucky average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Bullitt County, KY  0.39% ($31,463 average AGI)
from Oldham County, KY  0.24% ($44,950)
from Clark County, IN  0.23% ($30,964)


4.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,839 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.90%
Kentucky average:  6.74%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($399 average AGI)
Jefferson County:  0.03%
Kentucky average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Bullitt County, KY  0.53% ($39,307 average AGI)
to Oldham County, KY  0.31% ($70,025)
to Clark County, IN  0.30% ($32,389)


Strongest AM radio stations in Briarwood:
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WXXA (790 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • WGTK (970 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WKJK (1080 AM; 10 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFIA (900 AM; 1 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLLV (1240 AM; 1 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTMT (620 AM; 1 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: JEFFERSON B/CASTING CMPANY, INC.)
  • WDRD (680 AM; 1 kW; NEWBURG, KY; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WLOU (1350 AM; 2 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WAVG (1450 AM; 1 kW; JEFFERSONVILLE, IN; Owner: SUNNYSIDE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WXLN (1570 AM; 2 kW; NEW ALBANY, IN; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Briarwood:
  • WMJM (101.3 FM; JEFFERSONTOWN, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • WTFX-FM (100.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFPL (89.3 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WRKA (103.1 FM; ST. MATTHEWS, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WPTI (103.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WFPK (91.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WUOL-FM (90.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WDJX (99.7 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • WVEZ (106.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WAMZ (97.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJIE-FM (88.5 FM; OKOLONA, KY; Owner: EVANGEL SCHOOLS, INC.)
  • WRVI (105.9 FM; VALLEY STATION, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WXMA (102.3 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • WBLO (104.3 FM; CHARLESTOWN, IN; Owner: NEW ALBANY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WQMF (95.7 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSFR (107.7 FM; CORYDON, IN; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WLRS (105.1 FM; SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • W284AD (104.7 FM; NEW ALBANY, IN; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)
  • W216BM (91.1 FM; OKOLONA, KY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WFIA-FM (94.7 FM; NEW ALBANY, IN; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Briarwood:
  • W24BW (Channel 24; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: GREATER LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WAVE (Channel 3; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WVHF-LP (Channel 5; JEFFERSONVILLE, ETC., IN; Owner: JOHN W. SMITH, JR.)
  • WHAS-TV (Channel 11; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BELO KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WLKY-TV (Channel 32; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: WLKY HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WBKI-CA (Channel 28; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WBXV-CA (Channel 13; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WDRB (Channel 41; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WFTE (Channel 58; SALEM, IN; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WJYL-CA (Channel 45; CLARKSVILLE, IN; Owner: JOHN W. SMITH, JR.)
  • WKPC-TV (Channel 15; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUC'L. TV)
  • WKMJ-TV (Channel 68; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WBNA (Channel 21; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W50CI (Channel 50; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)




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