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Jefferson County

Population in July 2007: 26,341.
Males: 12,890  (48.9%)
Females: 13,451  (51.1%)

Median resident age:  37.7 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 40258.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,341 (it was $41,353 in 2000)
Pleasure Ridge Park:  $45,341
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,509
Pleasure Ridge Park:  $21,509
Kentucky:  $21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $128,533 (it was $89,600 in 2000)
Pleasure Ridge Park:  $128,533
Kentucky:  $114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $136,965; Detached houses: $135,800; Townhouses or other attached units: $149,386; In 2-unit structures: $157,037; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $163,342; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $156,696; Mobile homes: $85,000

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Races in Pleasure Ridge Park:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.9%)
  • Black (3.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Pleasure Ridge Park: 82.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (20.1%), German (17.7%), Irish (14.9%), English (8.8%), French (2.1%), Italian (2.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 455 feet

Land area: 8.32 square miles.

Population density: 3164 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Pleasure Ridge Park

  • High school or higher: 78.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pleasure Ridge Park CDP

  • Never married: 22.9%
  • Now married: 55.3%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 13.2%

271 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.1%
Kentucky:  2.0%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Pleasure Ridge Park, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Pleasure Ridge Park to the number of sex offenders is 26341 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Pleasure Ridge Park:  0.7% ($670)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Louisville, KY (7.6 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (272.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: St. Dennis, KY (1.6 miles ), Valley Station, KY (1.8 miles ), Shively, KY (1.8 miles ), Fairdale, KY (2.4 miles ), Elizabeth, IN (2.6 miles) , Hollyvilla, KY (2.7 miles ), Parkway Village, KY (2.7 miles ), South Park View, KY (2.7 miles) .

Latitude: 38.15 N, Longitude: 85.85 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -7,306 (-28.3%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 1,319 (10.5%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 812

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Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (16%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Chemicals (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Cashiers (3%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3%)



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Average climate in Pleasure Ridge Park, Kentucky

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Pleasure Ridge Park-area historical tornado activity is above Kentucky state average. It is 119% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 15.2 miles away from the Pleasure Ridge Park place center killed 31 people and injured 270 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/28/1996, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.6 miles away from the place center injured 10 people and caused $101 million in damages.


Pleasure Ridge Park-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 31.6 miles away from Pleasure Ridge Park 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 31.9 miles away from the city center
On 12/7/2000 at 14:08:49, a magnitude 4.0 (3.3 MB, 4.0 LG, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.2 miles away from the city 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 99.7 miles away from Pleasure Ridge Park center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Pleasure Ridge Park:
  • CARITAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • GATEWAY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • JEWISH HOSP FRAZIER REHAB (about 9 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY)

Amtrak station near Pleasure Ridge Park:
  • 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 Pleasure Ridge Park:
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 5,290)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 10 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 15,514)
  • SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,342)
  • BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,030)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 11 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; FT enrollment: 4,355)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; FT enrollment: 2,217)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 74 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 20,492)

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Churches in Pleasure Ridge Park include: Beechland Church (A), Briargate Church (B), Ormsby Heights Church (C), Hillview Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Walker Cemetery (1), Prince Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Run (A), Mill Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Pleasure Ridge Park: Pleasure Ridge Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  71.4%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.4%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.6%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.1%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pleasure Ridge Park, KY


7 people in religious group quarters
3 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Pleasure Ridge Park compared to Kentucky state average:

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  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Pleasure Ridge Park (2009 data):
  • FORCHT BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION: Prp Nb Branch at 8492-8592 Dixie Highway, branch established on 1998-09-01. Info updated 2008-01-08: Bank assets: $1,064.8 mil, Deposits: $843.0 mil, headquarters in Lexington, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 33 total offices, Holding Company: Forcht Bancorp, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Jefferson County Kentucky:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (83%)
  • Electricity (16%)


Religion statistics for Pleasure Ridge Park

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.


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 Pleasure Ridge Park:
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKJK (1080 AM; 10 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLOU (1350 AM; 2 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WGTK (970 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WXXA (790 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • WDRD (680 AM; 1 kW; NEWBURG, KY; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WFIA (900 AM; 1 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLLV (1240 AM; 1 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXLN (1570 AM; 2 kW; NEW ALBANY, IN; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAVG (1450 AM; 1 kW; JEFFERSONVILLE, IN; Owner: SUNNYSIDE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WLCR (1470 AM; daytime; 2 kW; SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY; Owner: LCR PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • 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 Pleasure Ridge Park:
  • WRVI (105.9 FM; VALLEY STATION, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WSFR (107.7 FM; CORYDON, IN; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WQMF (95.7 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFPL (89.3 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WAMZ (97.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJIE-FM (88.5 FM; OKOLONA, KY; Owner: EVANGEL SCHOOLS, INC.)
  • WPTI (103.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; 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.)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • WVEZ (106.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WXMA (102.3 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • 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.)
  • WRKA (103.1 FM; ST. MATTHEWS, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WZKF (98.9 FM; SALEM, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Pleasure Ridge Park:
  • W24BW (Channel 24; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: GREATER LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WBKI-CA (Channel 28; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WVHF-LP (Channel 5; JEFFERSONVILLE, ETC., IN; Owner: JOHN W. SMITH, JR.)
  • WHAS-TV (Channel 11; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BELO KENTUCKY, 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)
  • WLKY-TV (Channel 32; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: WLKY HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WAVE (Channel 3; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LIBCO, 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.)
  • WKZT-TV (Channel 23; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: K4YZF, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 06/07/1999, Expiration Date: 06/07/2009
    Registrant: Carl E Denner Sr, 5309 Witten Dr, Pleasure Ridge Park, KY 40258
  • Call Sign: KE4KOO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00800909
    Grant Date: 01/21/2004, Expiration Date: 03/29/2014
    Registrant: Steven D Hudgins, 8702 Cottingham Way, Pleasure Ridge Park, KY 40258
  • Call Sign: W4WPH, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 04/22/1998, Expiration Date: 04/22/2008
    Registrant: William C Boone, 8007 St Andrews Ch Rd, Pleasure Ridge Park, KY 40258



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 3 full and 4 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED82$114,716265$101,551460$97,13090$31,1355$307,55494$94,8705$23,896
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$124,51839$90,262116$92,79121$38,0890$07$65,2503$22,903
APPLICATIONS DENIED27$105,91086$87,712395$109,14998$27,8301$391,29027$97,36918$28,714
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN9$104,56331$98,273145$109,3588$50,9331$427,0107$103,7470$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$90,61011$108,03039$125,2612$21,6300$02$50,6450$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0122.03 , 0124.05, 0124.06, 0124.07, 0124.08, 0125.02, 0125.03

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 3 full and 4 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED140$120,80355$134,2559$101,526
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED14$117,83211$113,5701$48,290
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$120,2001$86,4301$101,330
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$176,9258$114,1511$105,840
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$144,0000$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0122.03 , 0124.05, 0124.06, 0124.07, 0124.08, 0125.02, 0125.03

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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