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Whitley County

Population in July 2007: 5,747.
Males: 2,844  (49.5%)
Females: 2,903  (50.5%)

Median resident age:  33.5 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $28,629 (it was $22,363 in 2000)
Cumberland Falls:  $28,629
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,706
Cumberland Falls:  $15,706
Kentucky:  $21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $54,656 (it was $36,800 in 2000)
Cumberland Falls:  $54,656
Kentucky:  $114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $91,267; Detached houses: $119,407; Townhouses or other attached units: $88,180; Mobile homes: $27,133

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Races in Cumberland Falls:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Cumberland Falls: 77.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 105.3 square miles.

Population density: 55 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Cumberland Falls

  • High school or higher: 54.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cumberland Falls CCD

  • Never married: 17.8%
  • Now married: 67.0%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.4%
Kentucky:  2.0%

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

Cumberland Falls:  0.8% ($297)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Knoxville, TN (62.1 miles , pop. 173,890).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (83.6 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (391.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Williamsburg, KY (2.8 miles ), Corbin, KY (3.2 miles ), Parkers Lake, KY (3.3 miles ), North Corbin, KY (3.4 miles ), Keavy, KY (3.6 miles ), Saxton, KY (3.9 miles ), Whitley City, KY (3.9 miles ), Siler, KY (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 36.84 N, Longitude: 84.23 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 606

Cumberland Falls household income distribution Cumberland Falls home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (20%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Computer and electronic products (6%)
  • Apparel (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)



Cumberland Falls-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Kentucky state average. It is 24% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.5 miles away from the Cumberland Falls place center .

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 tornado 30.3 miles away from the place center killed 10 people and injured 113 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Cumberland Falls-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 95.8 miles away from Cumberland Falls center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 73.5 miles away from the city center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG) earthquake occurred 92.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/17/1990 at 21:01:17, a magnitude 4.0 (3.5 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 49.6 miles away from Cumberland Falls center
On 10/26/1995 at 00:37:28, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 63.3 miles away from the city center
On 9/17/2004 at 15:21:43, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 14.1 miles away from Cumberland Falls center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Hospitals/medical centers near Cumberland Falls:
  • BAPTIST REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; CORBIN, KY)
  • JELLICO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; JELLICO, TN)
  • KNOX CO HOSP (about 20 miles; BARBOURVILLE, KY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cumberland Falls:
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 61 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 23,333)
  • PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,196)
  • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; RICHMOND, KY; FT enrollment: 11,214)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 66 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)
  • ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,490)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
  • TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 7,204)

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Notable locations in Cumberland Falls: Dry Bridge Overlook (A), Mouth of Laurel Boat Ramp (B), Star Creek Shelter Campground (C), Bark Camp (D), Bark Camp Shelter Campground (E), Lovers Leap Overlook (F), Galilean Childrens Home (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Cumberland Falls include: Tidal Wave Church (A), Shiner Church (B), Bethlehem Church (C), White Oak Church (D), Greenland Church (E), Young Chapel (F), Youngs Creek Church (G), Oak Ridge Church (H), Mauney Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Sutton Cemetery (1), Steely Cemetery (2), Ryan Cemetery (3), Ridener Cemetery (4), Youngs Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Laurel River Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Branch (A), Buck Creek (B), Bunches Creek (C), Buzzard Creek (D), Calf Pen Fork (E), Cane Creek (F), Cantrel Creek (G), Carr Creek (H), Catfish Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Cumberland Falls: Cumberland Falls State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  67.3%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.2%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  30.9%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  9.7%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Cumberland Falls, KY


3 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
3 people in religious group quarters


Cumberland Falls compared to Kentucky state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Whitley County Kentucky:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (53%)
  • Utility gas (16%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
  • Wood (5%)
  • Coal or coke (5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Cumberland Falls

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Christian Churches and Churches of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents76.5%6.0%5.2%4.0%2.4%
Congregations64.4%6.9%6.9%8.0%2.3%
Name Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentChurches of ChristOld Missionary Baptists AssociationsPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents1.6%1.5%1.0%0.7%1.0%
Congregations1.1%3.4%1.1%1.1%4.6%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


6.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,081 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.35%
Kentucky average:  6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Laurel County, KY  1.33% ($29,278 average AGI)
from Knox County, KY  1.04% ($18,566)
from Campbell County, TN  0.40% ($19,140)


6.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,214 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.21%
Kentucky average:  6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Laurel County, KY  1.27% ($30,862 average AGI)
to Knox County, KY  1.03% ($21,250)
to Fayette County, KY  0.37% ($26,575)


Strongest AM radio stations in Cumberland Falls:
  • WEKC (710 AM; daytime; 4 kW; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: GERALD PARKS)
  • WKDP (1330 AM; 5 kW; CORBIN, KY; Owner: EUBANKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEZJ (1440 AM; 3 kW; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WCTT (680 AM; 1 kW; CORBIN, KY; Owner: ENCORE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMIK (560 AM; 3 kW; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKLB (1290 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: BARKER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WQBB (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POWELL, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WNOX (990 AM; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cumberland Falls:
  • WEZJ-FM (104.3 FM; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WEKX (102.7 FM; JELLICO, TN; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCTT-FM (107.3 FM; CORBIN, KY; Owner: ENCORE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKDP-FM (99.5 FM; CORBIN, KY; Owner: EUBANKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMIK-FM (92.7 FM; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVCT (91.5 FM; KEAVY, KY; Owner: VICTORY TRAINING SCHOOL CORP.)
  • WDVX (89.9 FM; CLINTON, TN; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNITIES COMMUNI CORP.)
  • WYGE (92.3 FM; LONDON, KY; Owner: ETHEL HUFF BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WHAY (105.9 FM; WHITLEY CITY, KY; Owner: TIM LAVENDER)
  • WRIL (106.3 FM; PINEVILLE, KY; Owner: PINE HILLS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOKI-FM (100.3 FM; OAK RIDGE, TN; Owner: OAK RIDGE FM, INC.)
  • WIMZ-FM (103.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMM., CORP.)
  • WSEK (97.1 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTHL (90.5 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: SOMERSET EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • WCTU (105.9 FM; TAZEWELL, TN; Owner: STAIR COMPANY, INC)
  • WLLK (93.9 FM; BURNSIDE, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKKQ (96.1 FM; BARBOURVILLE, KY; Owner: BARBOURVILLE COMMUNITY B/NG CO.INC.)
  • WWLT (103.1 FM; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: VERNON R. BALDWIN, INC.)
  • WMKZ (93.1 FM; MONTICELLO, KY; Owner: MONTICELLO-WAYNE COUNTY MEDIA, INC.)
  • WTBK (105.7 FM; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: MANCHESTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Cumberland Falls:
  • WVTN-LP (Channel 48; CORBIN, KY; Owner: VICTORY TRAINING SCHOOL CORP.)
  • W39CK (Channel 20; CORBIN, KY; Owner: DEREK RAY EUBANKS)
  • WKSO-TV (Channel 29; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • W33BK (Channel 33; CORBIN, KY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


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