Bath County, Kentucky (KY)

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County population in 2005: 11,626 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 3,547
Renter-occupied apartments: 898

% of renters here:	20%
State:	29%

Land area: 279 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 42 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	21.9%
Whole state:	15.8%

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

This county:	8.6%
Whole state:	6.6%

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

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 71%
Government: 17%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 11%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Bath County, Kentucky:

White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
Black (1.8%)
Hispanic (0.8%)
Two or more races (0.7%)
American Indian (0.6%)

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

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

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

Average wage per job in 2003: $22,224
County population in 2003: 11,451
Jobs in 2003: 2,387

Total labor force in 2004: 5,009
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.6%

Average household size:

Bath County:	2.5 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $28,875 ($26,018 in 2000)

This county	$28,875
Kentucky:	$37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $84,843

Bath County	$84,843
Kentucky:	$103,900

Median montly rent in 2000: $317
Institutionalized population: 115
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Bath County in 2000: $651

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

Bath County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Bath County Kentucky:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 53.0%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 46.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $392 (0.6%)

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

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	6.9%
Kentucky:	5.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

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%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 0
1990 to 1994: 25
1985 to 1989: 9
1980 to 1984: 2
1975 to 1979: 23
1970 to 1974: 2
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 15

Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes

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

Bath County marital status for males

Bath County marital status for females

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

Agriculture in Bath County
Average size of farms: 155 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $18427
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $219.97
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.93%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 51.64%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $15454
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 26.06%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.55%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $33591
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 87.57%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 22.78
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 3.62%
Corn for grain: 2006 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 129 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 1506 harvested acres
Vegetables: 60 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 18 acres

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (19%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Public administration (5%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Transportation equipment (4%)
Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (16%)
Educational services (16%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Apparel (6%)
Food (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Farmers and farm managers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Registered nurses (6%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Cashiers (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

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

Panama (28%)
Philippines (20%)
Mexico (13%)
Jamaica (12%)
Canada (9%)
Dominican Republic (7%)
Australia (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Bath County:

United States or American (47%)
Irish (14%)
English (11%)
German (8%)
Scotch-Irish (1%)
European (1%)
Italian (1%)

Bath County mode of transportation to work chart

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%)

115 people in nursing homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $35,925.

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%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

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

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%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

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

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

Births per 1000 population in Bath County

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

Deaths per 1000 population in Bath County

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

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Bath County

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

Households: 10,969

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.

1,836 married couples with children.
580 single-parent households (132 men, 448 women).

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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 804

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

Deaths: 704

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

Net international migration: +1

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

Net internal migration: +454

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

Population growth in Bath County

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

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.8
State:	4.3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 193
1995 to 1998: 499
1990 to 1994: 483
1980 to 1989: 791
1970 to 1979: 1,033
1960 to 1969: 589
1950 to 1959: 523
1940 to 1949: 255
1939 or earlier: 628

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

1 room: 7
2 rooms: 31
3 rooms: 68
4 rooms: 556
5 rooms: 1,005
6 rooms: 714
7 rooms: 500
8 rooms: 351
9 or more rooms: 315

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

1 room: 16
2 rooms: 36
3 rooms: 74
4 rooms: 259
5 rooms: 206
6 rooms: 123
7 rooms: 77
8 rooms: 63
9 or more rooms: 44

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

no bedroom: 16
1 bedroom: 132
2 bedrooms: 1,064
3 bedrooms: 1,817
4 bedrooms: 435
5 or more bedrooms: 83

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bath County:

no bedroom: 16
1 bedroom: 141
2 bedrooms: 334
3 bedrooms: 326
4 bedrooms: 53
5 or more bedrooms: 28

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

no vehicle: 217
1 vehicle: 964
2 vehicles: 1,525
3 vehicles: 621
4 vehicles: 178
5 or more vehicles: 42

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

no vehicle: 191
1 vehicle: 383
2 vehicles: 260
3 vehicles: 57
4 vehicles: 7
5 or more vehicles: 0

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

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 (35%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (31%)
Utility gas (24%)
Wood (7%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (32%)
Utility gas (26%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%)
Wood (11%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 54

Here:	4.5%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 32

Here:	5.4%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 30

Here:	15.3%
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)

Bath County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $22,000
Parks & Recreation: $21,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $817,000
General - Other: $539,000

Corrections - Other: $247,000

Central Staff Services: $124,000

Financial Administration: $53,000

Health Services - Other: $39,000

General Public Buildings: $38,000

Parks & Recreation: $31,000

Police Protection: $29,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $17,000

Welfare - Other: $9,000

Fire Protection: $9,000

Solid Waste Management: $6,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $213,000
General - Interest on Debt: $232,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Corrections: $15,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $15,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $3,120,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $229,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $2,880,000
Other, NEC: $205,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $240,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $24,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $249,000
Interest Earnings: $224,000

Rents: $48,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $55,000
Police Protection: $8,000

General - Other: $5,000

Regular Highways: $3,000

Health - Other: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $821,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,880,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $756,000
All Other: $388,000

Water Utilities: $50,000
Tax - Property: $625,000
Motor Vehicle License: $91,000

Public Utilities: $59,000

NEC: $15,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $650,000

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