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Houston Acres, KY map Population (year 2000): 491. Estimated population in July 2006: 504 (+2.6% change)
 

Males: 230  (46.8%)
Females: 261  (53.2%)

Jefferson County

Median resident age:  45.2 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 40220.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $48,500 (it was $46,875 in 2000)
Houston Acres  $48,500
Kentucky:  $37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $156,400 (it was $119,300 in 2000)
Houston Acres  $156,400
Kentucky:  $103,900

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Races in Houston Acres:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)

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Ancestries: German (34.0%), Irish (23.2%), English (21.2%), United States (8.1%), Scotch-Irish (7.1%), Dutch (4.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 10/03/1956

Elevation: 580 feet

Land area: 0.15 square miles.

Population density: 3324 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Houston Acres

  • High school or higher: 93.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 16.0%
  • Unemployed: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Houston Acres city

  • Never married: 22.7%
  • Now married: 61.2%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 3.5%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

11 residents are foreign born (1.8% Europe, 0.4% Asia).

This city:  2.2%
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:

Houston Acres:  0.8% ($917)
Kentucky:  0.7% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Louisville, KY (9.4 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (288.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Cambridge, KY (0.4 miles) , Lincolnshire, KY (0.7 miles) , St. Regis Park, KY (0.9 miles ), Hurstbourne Acres, KY (1.6 miles ), Meadowview Estates, KY (1.6 miles ), Forest Hills, KY (2.2 miles ), Hurstbourne, KY (2.2 miles ), Norwood, KY (2.5 miles ).

Latitude: 38.22 N, Longitude: 85.61 W


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Population change in the 1990s: +3 (+0.6%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Social assistance (6%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Accountants and auditors (8%)
  • Construction laborers (7%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (15%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Accountants and auditors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Art and design workers (4%)


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Houston Acres-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 83% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.4 miles away from the Houston Acres city center killed 3 people and injured 225 people.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 29.2 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 86 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Houston Acres:
  • BAPTIST HOSP EAST (about 4 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • TEN BROECK DUPONT INC (about 4 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • TEN BROECK HOSP (about 5 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Houston Acres:
  • LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 9 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; ID: SDF)
  • BLUE GRASS (about 72 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; ID: LEX)
  • COLUMBUS MUNI (about 74 miles; COLUMBUS, IN; ID: BAK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Houston Acres:
  • BOWMAN FIELD (about 3 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; ID: LOU)
  • HOLIDAY INN LAKEVIEW (about 11 miles; CLARKSVILLE, IN; ID: 1I6)
  • CLARK COUNTY (about 13 miles; JEFFERSONVILLE, IN; ID: JVY)

Amtrak station near Houston Acres:
  • 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 Houston Acres:
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 5 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 15,514)
  • SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,342)
  • BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,030)
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 5,290)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 16 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; FT enrollment: 4,355)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; FT enrollment: 2,217)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 78 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 20,492)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

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

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.7%
Whole state:  4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.5%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.5%
Whole state:  6.6%

Houston Acres compared to Kentucky state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly 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.


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Houston Acres travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Jefferson County Kentucky:


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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


Houston Acres government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $48,000
    Central Staff Services: $17,000
    Regular Highways: $17,000
    Police Protection: $14,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    Housing & Community Development: $4,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $191,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $7,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $46,000
    NEC: $27,000
    Public Utilities: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $5,000

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 Houston Acres:
  • 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)
  • WDRD (680 AM; 1 kW; NEWBURG, KY; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WTMT (620 AM; 1 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: JEFFERSON B/CASTING CMPANY, 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 Houston Acres:
  • 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.)
  • WAMZ (97.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJIE-FM (88.5 FM; OKOLONA, KY; Owner: EVANGEL SCHOOLS, 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.)
  • 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.)
  • WLRS (105.1 FM; SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • W216BM (91.1 FM; OKOLONA, KY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WQMF (95.7 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSFR (107.7 FM; CORYDON, IN; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, 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.)

TV broadcast stations around Houston Acres:
  • 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.)
  • WBKI-CA (Channel 28; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WHAS-TV (Channel 11; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BELO KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WLKY-TV (Channel 32; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: WLKY HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • 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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