Bath County, Kentucky (KY)

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% of renters here:	20%
State:	29%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (20.1%), Educational,health and social services (19.3%), Construction (11.4%), Retail trade (10.7%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Bath County, Kentucky:

Median resident age:	37.4 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Males: 5,476	(49.4%)
Females: 5,609	(50.6%)

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Bath County:	2.5 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

This county:	$31,113
Kentucky:	$40,267

This county:	$299
State:	$446

Bath County:	$79,608
Kentucky:	$114,300

Detached houses: $133,907

Here:	$133,907
State:	$160,589

Townhouses or other attached units: $80,965

Here:	$80,965
State:	$163,962

In 2-unit structures: $155,012

Here:	$155,012
State:	$137,715

Mobile homes: $32,143

Here:	$32,143
State:	$33,636

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $19,118

Here:	$19,118
State:	$47,392

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 2
• Burglaries: 5
• Thefts: 6
• Auto thefts: 4

This county:	21.9%
Whole state:	15.8%

This county:	8.6%
Whole state:	6.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bath County is $365 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $450 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $562 a month.

Cities in this county include: Owingsville, Salt Lick, Sharpsburg.

Neighboring counties: Bourbon County , Fleming County , Menifee County , Montgomery County , Nicholas County , Rowan County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Bath County: Kendall Springs (A), Clear Creek Furnace Picnic Area (B), Moores Ferry (C), Mud Lick Youth Camp (D), Peeled Oak (E), Tailwater Picnic Area and Boat Launch (F), Bourbon Furnace (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Bath County include: Mud Lick Church (A), Tunnel Hill Church (B), Baileys Chapel (C), Sugar Grove Church (D), White Oak Church (E), Blevins Valley Church (F), Reynoldsville Church (G), Mount Pleasant Church (H), Hedrick Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Cartmill Cemetery (1), Hendricks Cemetery (2), Gilead Cemetery (3), Old Virginia Cemetery (4), Old Fields Cemetery (5), Atchison Cemetery (6), Bailey Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Hawkins Pond (A), Snedegar Pond (B), Cave Run Lake (C), Spring Grove Lakes (D), Clear Creek Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mud Lick Creek (A), Bennett Branch (B), Naylor Creek (C), Big Cave Run (D), Big Elk Branch (E), Blue Bank Creek (F), Bracken Branch (G), Burbridge Branch (H), Butlers Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Bath County: Pioneer Weapons Hunting Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	16.0%
Kentucky:	10.5%

Current college students: 232
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 59.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 76 (62% naturalized citizens)

Bath County:	0.7%
Whole state:	2.0%

Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 41.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,000
• One, attached: 17
• Two: 56
• 3 or 4: 42
• 5 to 9: 59
• 10 to 19: 26
• 20 or more: 64
• Mobile homes: 1,698
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 32

Housing units in Bath County with a mortgage: 792 (26 second mortgage, 62 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 771

Here:	50.7% with mortgage
State:	64.7% with mortgage

Bath County-area historical earthquake activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 82% 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 10.8 miles away from Bath County 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 6.5 miles away from the county center
On 10/26/1995 at 00:37:28, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 83.4 miles away from the county center
On 8/17/1990 at 21:01:17, a magnitude 4.0 (3.5 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 96.4 miles away from Bath County center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 90.3 miles away from the county center
On 3/11/1995 at 08:15:52, a magnitude 3.8 (3.7 MB, 3.8 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 89.1 miles away from Bath County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 3,338 (77%) Carpooled: 729 (17%) Bus or trolley bus: 8 (0%) Taxi: 5 (0%) Walked: 96 (2%) Other means: 44 (1%) Worked at home: 117 (3%)

6.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,849 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.66%
Kentucky average:	6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.47% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($23,321 average AGI)
1.19% relocated from other states ($5,528 average AGI)

Bath County:	1.19%
Kentucky average:	2.94%

from Montgomery County, KY	2.01% ($34,789 average AGI)
from Rowan County, KY	0.71% ($28,148)
from Fleming County, KY	0.40% ($18,600)
from Fayette County, KY	0.29% ($25,000)
from Clark County, KY	0.26% ($32,300)

6.26% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,191 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.26%
Kentucky average:	6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.73% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($25,123 average AGI)
0.53% relocated to other states ($2,068 average AGI)

Bath County:	0.53%
Kentucky average:	2.76%

to Montgomery County, KY	2.07% ($34,474 average AGI)
to Rowan County, KY	0.77% ($25,483)
to Fayette County, KY	0.45% ($20,353)
to Clark County, KY	0.37% ($23,286)
to Fleming County, KY	0.32% ($20,917)
to Menifee County, KY	0.32% ($20,667)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.7

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,098 (1,578 aged, 520 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 9,586 (2,533 male householders, 681 female householders)

  2,642 spouses, 3,175 children (2,924 natural, 53 adopted, 198 stepchildren), 132 grandchildren, 63 brothers or sisters, 69 parents, 124 other relatives, 167 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,383 (618 male householders (544 living alone)), 628 female householders (585 living alone)), 137 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 116 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,401 2-persons, 905 3-persons, 595 4-persons, 232 5-persons, 45 6-persons, 36 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,129 1-person, 96 2-persons, 17 3-persons, 4 4-persons.

98.3% of residents of Bath County speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (52% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $86,151,000 ($7467 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $783,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $30,306,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $11,244,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $687,000
Federal grants: $41,660,000
Federal procurement contracts: $449,000 ($51,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,805,000 ($149,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $440,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,986,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,545,000

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

Here:	61 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Here:	+0 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Here:	+39 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.22 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Here:	5.6
State:	5.9

Here:	4.8
State:	4.3

62% of Bath County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Kentucky.

Bath County:	61.8%
State average:	56.6%

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

• This state: 9560
• Northeast: 63
• Midwest: 868
• South: 385
• West: 123

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $39,200

Here:	4.5%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Here:	5.4%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Here:	15.3%
Kentucky:	18.1%

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