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Jefferson County

Population in July 2008: 298. Population change since 2000: +9.6%
 

Males: 140  (47.1%)
Females: 158  (52.9%)

Median resident age:  50.3 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 40242.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $72,639 (it was $66,250 in 2000)
Goose Creek:  $72,639
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $40,028
Goose Creek:  $40,028
Kentucky:  $21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $241,287 (it was $168,200 in 2000)
Goose Creek:  $241,287
Kentucky:  $114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $248,621; Detached houses: $247,793

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Races in Goose Creek:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • Black (1.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Goose Creek: 75.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (29.8%), Irish (23.5%), English (21.7%), Scotch-Irish (9.9%), Dutch (7.4%), Scottish (7.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 10/06/1969

Land area: 0.07 square miles.

Population density: 4396 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Goose Creek

  • High school or higher: 96.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 16.7%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Goose Creek city

  • Never married: 12.3%
  • Now married: 71.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 11.0%
  • Divorced: 5.1%

1 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.4%
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:

Goose Creek:  0.9% ($1,456)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)
Goose Creek satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Louisville, KY (9.7 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (269.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Broeck Pointe, KY (0.5 miles ), Manor Creek, KY (0.5 miles ), Murray Hill, KY (0.6 miles ), Ten Broeck, KY (0.8 miles) , Barbourmeade, KY (0.8 miles ), Langdon Place, KY (0.8 miles ), Brownsboro Farm, KY (0.9 miles ), Plantation, KY (0.9 miles ).

Latitude: 38.29 N, Longitude: 85.59 W

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Population change in the 1990s: -51 (-15.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Transportation equipment (12%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
  • Utilities (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (32%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (17%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (12%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Business operations specialists (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Registered nurses (16%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Customer service representatives (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)



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Average climate in Goose Creek, Kentucky

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Goose Creek-area historical tornado activity is above Kentucky state average. It is 125% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 24.0 miles away from the Goose Creek 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 8.0 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 225 people.


Goose Creek-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 94% 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 89.7 miles away from Goose Creek center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 93.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/24/1990 at 18:20:24, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.8 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 47.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/27/1990 at 14:05:50, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 47.6 miles away from Goose Creek center
On 9/12/2004 at 13:05:19, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 MW, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.8 mi) earthquake occurred 90.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Goose Creek topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Goose Creek:
  • TEN BROECK HOSP (about 2 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • CENTRAL STATE HOSP (about 3 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • BAPTIST HOSP EAST (about 5 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY)

Amtrak station near Goose Creek:
  • 9 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 Goose Creek:
  • 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 10 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 5,290)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 13 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; FT enrollment: 4,355)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; FT enrollment: 2,217)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 62 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 20,492)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  80.9%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  0.9%
Whole state:  4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  0.7%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  0.7%
Whole state:  6.6%


Goose Creek compared to Kentucky state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



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2004 Presidential Election results in Jefferson County Kentucky:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (97%)
  • Electricity (3%)


Religion statistics for Goose Creek

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents41.4%28.6%5.2%2.8%2.4%
Congregations12.0%27.6%6.9%5.2%2.7%
NameAssemblies of GodChristian Churches and Churches of ChristEpiscopal ChurchChurches of ChristOther religions
Adherents2.2%2.2%1.7%1.7%11.7%
Congregations2.5%3.2%3.2%7.7%29.0%
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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

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



Goose Creek government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $18,000
    Central Staff Services: $9,000
    Regular Highways: $7,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $76,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $26,000
    NEC: $7,000
    Public Utilities: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $20,000

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 Goose Creek:
  • 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)
  • WTMT (620 AM; 1 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: JEFFERSON B/CASTING CMPANY, INC.)
  • WLLV (1240 AM; 1 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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)
  • WDRD (680 AM; 1 kW; NEWBURG, KY; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Goose Creek:
  • 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.)
  • WXMA (102.3 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • WRVI (105.9 FM; VALLEY STATION, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WJIE-FM (88.5 FM; OKOLONA, KY; Owner: EVANGEL SCHOOLS, INC.)
  • WSFR (107.7 FM; CORYDON, IN; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WQMF (95.7 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBLO (104.3 FM; CHARLESTOWN, IN; Owner: NEW ALBANY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • W284AD (104.7 FM; NEW ALBANY, IN; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)
  • WFIA-FM (94.7 FM; NEW ALBANY, IN; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WJZL (93.1 FM; CLARKSVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLRS (105.1 FM; SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)

TV broadcast stations around Goose Creek:
  • 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.)
  • WDRB (Channel 41; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WFTE (Channel 58; SALEM, IN; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WBXV-CA (Channel 13; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WBKI-CA (Channel 28; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • 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.)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$119,6002$123,135
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$132,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$116,820
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0100.08

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$89,460
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2007 2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0100.08

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

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