Ballard County, Kentucky (KY)

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County population in July 2007: 8,307 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,779
Renter-occupied apartments: 616

% of renters here:	18%
State:	29%

Land area: 251 sq. mi.
Water area: 22.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 33 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	13.6%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	4.0%
Whole state:	6.6%

2008 cost of living index in Ballard County: 81.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (18.3%), Educational,health and social services (16.6%), Retail trade (12.7%), Construction (11.8%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 76%
Government: 15%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
Unpaid family work: 0%

Ballard County, Kentucky business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Ballard County, Kentucky:

White Non-Hispanic (94.9%)
Black (2.9%)
Two or more races (1.4%)
American Indian (1.1%)
Hispanic (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	39.6 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Males: 4,091	(49.4%)
Females: 4,195	(50.6%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $35,515
County population in 2003: 8,252
Jobs in 2003: 3,233

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Ballard County,KY real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 4,110
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.7%

Average household size:

Ballard County:	2.4 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,658 ($32,130 in 2000)

This county	$35,658
Kentucky:	$37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $76,750

Ballard County	$76,750
Kentucky:	$103,900

Median monthly rent in 2000: $349
Institutionalized population: 147
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Ballard County in 2000: $614

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 2
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 1
Burglaries: 34
Thefts: 46
Auto thefts: 6

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 0
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 7
Burglaries: 22
Thefts: 65
Auto thefts: 11

Ballard County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Ballard County Kentucky:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 57.2%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 42.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $351 (0.6%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ballard County is $389 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $480 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $615 a month.

Cities in this county include: La Center, Wickliffe, Barlow, Kevil, Blandville.

Neighboring counties: Alexander County, Illinois , Carlisle County , Mississippi County, Missouri , McCracken County , Pulaski County, Illinois .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Ballard County: Fillmore (A), Site Of Fort Jefferson (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Ballard County include: Pleasant Valley Church (A), Antioch Church (B), Bethel Church (C), Bethlehem Church (D), Shady Grove Church (E), Liberty Church (F), Mount Pleasant Church (G), Ohio Valley Church (H), Oak Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Henderson Cemetery (1), Pace Cemetery (2), Old Hazelwood Cemetery (3), Terrell Cemetery (4), O'Donely Cemetery (5), Northington Cemetery (6), Newton Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Fish Lake (A), First Lake (B), Prairie Lake (C), Buck Lake (D), Long Pond (E), Castor Lake (F), Brushy Pond (G), Butler Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Billington Creek (A), Bone Branch (B), Buckheart Creek (C), Buckler Creek (D), Buzzard Creek (E), Cane Creek (F), Clanton Creek (G), Gar Creek (H), Garner Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Ballard County include: Ballard State Waterfowl Management Area (1), Ballard Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	5.5%
Kentucky:	5.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 222
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 76.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 70 (29% naturalized citizens)

Ballard County:	0.8%
Whole state:	2.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 20 1990 to 1994: 18 1985 to 1989: 7 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 7 1970 to 1974: 4 1970 to 1974: 3 1965 to 1969: 11

Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 52.4%

Ballard County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,831
One, attached: 22
Two: 34
3 or 4: 51
5 to 9: 87
10 to 19: 32
20 or more: 7
Mobile homes: 760
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 13

Housing units in Ballard County with a mortgage: 958 (72 second mortgage, 103 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 656

Agriculture in Ballard County
Average size of farms: 233 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $70647
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $213.68
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.18%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 55.27%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $60366
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 63.59%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.29%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $50268
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.56%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.31
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 5.09%
Corn for grain: 22422 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 10372 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 39814 harvested acres
Vegetables: 15 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 5 acres

Ballard County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 1.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 9 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 1/22/1999, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 6 people and caused $200,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (20%)
Paper (9%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Chemicals (5%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)
Public administration (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (17%)
Educational services (12%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Personal and laundry services (5%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)

Most common occupations for males

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

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Guatemala (21%)
India (20%)
Taiwan (11%)
Peru (11%)
Germany (9%)
Canada (7%)
France (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Ballard County:

United States or American (36%)
English (13%)
Irish (11%)
German (9%)
Scottish (2%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
French (except Basque) (2%)

Ballard County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,272 (87%)
Carpooled: 323 (9%)
Motorcycle: 8 (0%)
Bicycle: 8 (0%)
Walked: 49 (1%)
Other means: 8 (0%)
Worked at home: 92 (2%)

People in group quarters in Ballard County, Kentucky

90 people in nursing homes
57 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
5 people in other workers' dormitories

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $44,142.

6.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,927 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.04%
Kentucky average:	6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.58% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($17,271 average AGI)
2.46% relocated from other states ($12,655 average AGI)
Ballard County: 2.46%
Kentucky average: 2.94%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from McCracken County, KY

2.53% ($27,878 average AGI)

6.71% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,025 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.71%
Kentucky average:	6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.81% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($19,798 average AGI)
1.90% relocated to other states ($7,222 average AGI)
Ballard County: 1.90%
Kentucky average: 2.76%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to McCracken County, KY	3.08% ($29,220 average AGI)
to Carlisle County, KY	0.58% ($29,176)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.8

Births per 1000 population in Ballard County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Ballard County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 2.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Ballard County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,931 (1,574 aged, 357 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1377.310
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 906.130

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 11.78
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 24.16

Household type by relationship

Households: 8,126

In family households: 7,068 (2,053 male householders, 401 female householders)
2,122 spouses, 2,201 children (1,919 natural, 42 adopted, 240 stepchildren), 99 grandchildren, 37 brothers or sisters, 18 parents, 41 other relatives, 96 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,058 (393 male householders (331 living alone)), 569 female householders (543 living alone)), 96 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 160 (146 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,152 2-persons, 636 3-persons, 457 4-persons, 155 5-persons, 43 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 874 1-person, 76 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 4 4-persons.

98.0% of residents of Ballard County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 45% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $58,717,000 ($7079 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $939,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $28,549,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $16,602,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,512,000
Federal grants: $8,466,000
Federal procurement contracts: $533,000 ($36,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,055,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $62,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,929,000
Federal Government insurance: $6,355,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 489

Here:	59 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 552

Here:	67 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +9

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +59

Here:	+7 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Ballard County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.58 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 152
1995 to 1998: 446
1990 to 1994: 263
1980 to 1989: 542
1970 to 1979: 729
1960 to 1969: 420
1950 to 1959: 569
1940 to 1949: 271
1939 or earlier: 445

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ballard County, Kentucky:
	1 room: 1 2 rooms: 13 3 rooms: 90 4 rooms: 423 5 rooms: 756 6 rooms: 661 7 rooms: 458 8 rooms: 245 9+ rooms: 132

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ballard County, Kentucky:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 7 3 rooms: 106 4 rooms: 215 5 rooms: 142 6 rooms: 92 7 rooms: 35 8 rooms: 14 9+ rooms: 5

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ballard County:
	no bedroom: 1 1 bedroom: 96 2 bedrooms: 795 3 bedrooms: 1,535 4 bedrooms: 291 5+ bedrooms: 61

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ballard County:
	no bedroom: 7 1 bedroom: 124 2 bedrooms: 307 3 bedrooms: 151 4 bedrooms: 21 5+ bedrooms: 6

Cars and other vehicles available in Ballard County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 102 1 vehicle: 776 2 vehicles: 1,256 3 vehicles: 476 4 vehicles: 127 5+ vehicles: 42

Cars and other vehicles available in Ballard County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 100 1 vehicle: 319 2 vehicles: 161 3 vehicles: 25 4 vehicles: 5 5+ vehicles: 6

62% of Ballard County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Kentucky.

Ballard County:	61.6%
State average:	56.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 5146
Northeast: 77
Midwest: 2011
South: 731
West: 230

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $28,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (35%) Electricity (33%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%) Wood (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (44%) Utility gas (38%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 16

Here:	1.9%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 22

Here:	4.7%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8

Here:	3.9%
Kentucky:	18.1%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

Ballard County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $211,000
Construction - Corrections - Other: $19,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,391,000
Corrections - Other: $845,000

General - Other: $287,000

Central Staff Services: $273,000

Health Services - Other: $200,000

General Public Buildings: $166,000

Police Protection: $161,000

Financial Administration: $141,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $45,000

Parks & Recreation: $9,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,000

Fire Protection: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $259,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Corrections: $30,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $111,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,320,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $4,130,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $190,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $521,000
Interest Earnings: $23,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $13,000
Regular Highways: $5,000

Corrections - Other: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,124,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,147,000
All Other: $396,000

General Support: $57,000
Tax - Individual Income: $849,000
Property: $782,000

Motor Vehicle License: $73,000

NEC: $10,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,367,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

Ballard County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2006:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)