Barren County, Kentucky (KY)

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County population in 2005: 40,073 (36% urban, 64% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 11,090
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,256

% of renters here:	28%
State:	29%

Land area: 491 sq. mi.
Water area: 9.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 82 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	15.6%
Whole state:	15.8%

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

This county:	6.2%
Whole state:	6.6%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (26.1%), Educational,health and social services (17.2%), Retail trade (13.6%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 79%
Government: 12%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
Unpaid family work: 1%

Barren County, Kentucky business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Barren County, Kentucky:

White Non-Hispanic (93.8%)
Black (4.1%)
Hispanic (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

Median resident age:	38.0 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Males: 18,298	(48.1%)
Females: 19,735	(51.9%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $25,887
County population in 2003: 39,119
Jobs in 2003: 18,968

Total labor force in 2004: 19,604
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.2%

Average household size:

Barren County:	2.4 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,670 ($31,240 in 2000)

This county	$34,670
Kentucky:	$37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $101,681

Barren County	$101,681
Kentucky:	$103,900

Median montly rent in 2000: $383
Institutionalized population: 623
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Barren County in 2000: $725

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 0
Burglaries: 34
Thefts: 122
Auto thefts: 11

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 0
Burglaries: 24
Thefts: 113
Auto thefts: 9

Barren County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Barren County Kentucky:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 67.1%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 32.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $488 (0.6%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Barren County is $347 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $450 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $561 a month.

Cities in this county include: Glasgow, Cave City, Park City, Hiseville, Temple Hill, Tracy.

Neighboring counties: Allen County , Edmonson County , Hart County , Metcalfe County , Monroe County , Warren County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Barren County: Morrisey Park Church Campground (A), Park Site Boat Ramp (B), Peninsula Boat Ramp (C), The Narrows Boat Ramp (D), Austin Boat Ramp (E), Beaver Creek Boat Ramp (F), Walnut Creek Boat Ramp (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Barren County include: Union Church (A), Tracy Church (B), Antioch Church (C), Walnut Hill Church (D), Basil Chapel (E), Beach Grove Church (F), Lick Branch Church (G), South Fork Church (H), Beaver Creek Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Henderson Cemetery (1), Adams Cemetery (2), Alkinson Cemetery (3), Allen Cemetery (4), Tracy Cemetery (5), Ennies Cemetery (6), Chambers Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Blue Spring Creek (A), Nobob Creek (B), Bowles Branch (C), Boyds Creek (D), Brushy Fork (E), Buck Creek (F), Burges Branch (G), Payne Branch (H), Caney Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	5.4%
Kentucky:	5.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 983
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 69.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 438 (42% naturalized citizens)

Barren County:	1.2%
Whole state:	2.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 177
1990 to 1994: 51
1985 to 1989: 59
1980 to 1984: 32
1975 to 1979: 8
1970 to 1974: 34
1970 to 1974: 17
1965 to 1969: 60

Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 80.1%

Barren County marital status for males

Barren County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 12,545
One, attached: 207
Two: 787
3 or 4: 448
5 to 9: 330
10 to 19: 144
20 or more: 125
Mobile homes: 2,494
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 15

Housing units in Barren County with a mortgage: 4,416 (335 second mortgage, 658 home equity loan, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,973

Agriculture in Barren County
Average size of farms: 119 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $31071
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $166.66
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.26%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 74.48%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $23565
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 39.99%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.15%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $38742
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.17%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 35.36
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 9.96%
Corn for grain: 7175 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 3581 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 5549 harvested acres
Vegetables: 137 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 6 acres

Barren County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Kentucky state average. It is 2.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 fatalities and 95 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/3/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 3 people and injured 57 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (11%)
Transportation equipment (11%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Printing and related support activities (5%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Machinery (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (17%)
Educational services (11%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Public administration (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Assemblers and fabricators (4%)

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

Mexico (26%)
Japan (10%)
Canada (8%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
Guatemala (7%)
India (6%)
Taiwan (6%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Barren County:

United States or American (44%)
English (14%)
German (8%)
Irish (7%)
Scotch-Irish (3%)
Scottish (2%)
French (except Basque) (1%)

Barren County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 14,101 (82%)
Carpooled: 2,242 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 24 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 2 (0%)
Taxi: 9 (0%)
Bicycle: 2 (0%)
Walked: 152 (1%)
Other means: 90 (1%)
Worked at home: 593 (3%)

People in group quarters in Barren County, Kentucky

511 people in nursing homes
105 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
7 people in unknown juvenile institutions
6 people in homes for the mentally ill
5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $41,558.

5.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,532 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.92%
Kentucky average:	6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.06% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($19,471 average AGI)
1.86% relocated from other states ($13,061 average AGI)
Barren County: 1.86%
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 Warren County, KY	0.71% ($32,614 average AGI)
from Metcalfe County, KY	0.69% ($27,684)
from Hart County, KY	0.68% ($23,083)
from Monroe County, KY	0.30% ($21,140)
from Allen County, KY	0.28% ($41,154)
from Edmonson County, KY	0.23% ($24,152)
from Jefferson County, KY	0.21% ($19,103)

5.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,877 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.48%
Kentucky average:	6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.96% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($20,481 average AGI)
1.52% relocated to other states ($9,396 average AGI)
Barren County: 1.52%
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 Warren County, KY	0.95% ($31,090 average AGI)
to Metcalfe County, KY	0.62% ($23,483)
to Hart County, KY	0.61% ($19,151)
to Jefferson County, KY	0.27% ($29,711)
to Monroe County, KY	0.20% ($21,286)
to Allen County, KY	0.13% ($26,368)
to Davidson County, TN	0.12% ($33,765)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.5

Births per 1000 population in Barren County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.1

Deaths per 1000 population in Barren County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 3.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Barren County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,763 (5,283 aged, 1,480 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Household type by relationship

Households: 37,398

In family households: 32,628 (8,912 male householders, 2,147 female householders)
9,258 spouses, 10,753 children (9,621 natural, 268 adopted, 864 stepchildren), 470 grandchildren, 223 brothers or sisters, 207 parents, 200 other relatives, 458 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,770 (1,798 male householders (1,516 living alone)), 2,498 female householders (2,397 living alone)), 474 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 635 (600 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,264 2-persons, 2,686 3-persons, 2,060 4-persons, 732 5-persons, 215 6-persons, 102 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,913 1-person, 300 2-persons, 61 3-persons, 19 4-persons, 3 6-persons.

6,663 married couples with children.
1,809 single-parent households (370 men, 1,439 women).

96.6% of residents of Barren County speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 23% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $204,199,000 ($5173 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,797,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $92,823,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $39,413,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,940,000
Federal grants: $46,230,000
Federal procurement contracts: $16,141,000 ($449,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,652,000 ($1,579,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $803,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $12,715,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,568,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,554

Here:	64 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,273

Here:	57 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +122

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +1,696

Here:	+42 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Barren County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.97 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	4.3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 540
1995 to 1998: 1,791
1990 to 1994: 1,322
1980 to 1989: 2,349
1970 to 1979: 3,307
1960 to 1969: 2,333
1950 to 1959: 2,100
1940 to 1949: 1,140
1939 or earlier: 2,213

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Barren County, Kentucky:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 55
3 rooms: 97
4 rooms: 1,048
5 rooms: 2,968
6 rooms: 2,702
7 rooms: 2,018
8 rooms: 1,112
9 or more rooms: 1,090

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Barren County, Kentucky:

1 room: 34
2 rooms: 143
3 rooms: 525
4 rooms: 1,370
5 rooms: 1,076
6 rooms: 631
7 rooms: 267
8 rooms: 126
9 or more rooms: 84

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Barren County:

no bedroom: 16
1 bedroom: 158
2 bedrooms: 2,305
3 bedrooms: 6,531
4 bedrooms: 1,716
5 or more bedrooms: 364

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Barren County:

no bedroom: 65
1 bedroom: 677
2 bedrooms: 1,973
3 bedrooms: 1,173
4 bedrooms: 309
5 or more bedrooms: 59

Cars and other vehicles available in Barren County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 598
1 vehicle: 2,481
2 vehicles: 5,161
3 vehicles: 2,209
4 vehicles: 493
5 or more vehicles: 148

Cars and other vehicles available in Barren County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 695
1 vehicle: 1,926
2 vehicles: 1,261
3 vehicles: 313
4 vehicles: 30
5 or more vehicles: 31

56% of Barren County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Kentucky.

Barren County:	56.2%
State average:	56.6%

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

This state: 31097
Northeast: 446
Midwest: 3076
South: 2306
West: 603

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $58,900

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (36%)
Utility gas (36%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
Wood (4%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (45%)
Electricity (37%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
Wood (5%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
No fuel used (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 345

Here:	8.0%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 95

Here:	4.9%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 98

Here:	11.5%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Barren County government finances in 2004:

Charges - All Other: $578,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,528,000
Corrections - Other: $1,436,000

General - Other: $1,421,000

Police Protection: $936,000

Health Services - Other: $566,000

Central Staff Services: $521,000

Libraries: $449,000

Financial Administration: $238,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $181,000

Fire Protection: $101,000

General Public Buildings: $82,000

Parks & Recreation: $59,000

Welfare - Other: $43,000

Natural Resources - Other: $31,000

Solid Waste Management: $4,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $14,000
General - Interest on Debt: $472,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $142,000
Health: $73,000

Corrections: $19,000

Regular Highways: $4,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $166,000
General Support: $13,000

Highways: $13,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $4,520,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $8,653,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $5,833,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $4,415,000
Other, NEC: $2,501,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $105,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $319,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $458,000
Interest Earnings: $272,000

Property Sale Other: $4,000
Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $73,000
General - Other: $72,000

Regular Highways: $62,000

Police Protection: $54,000

Fire Protection: $29,000

Corrections - Other: $9,000

Parks & Recreation: $6,000

Central Staff: $3,000

Financial Administration: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,667,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $43,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $4,906,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,086,000
Highways: $1,206,000

General Support: $22,000
Tax - Property: $2,927,000
NEC: $105,000

Public Utilities: $84,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $2,873,000

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