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Bourbon County, KY mapCounty population in 2005: 19,833 (55% urban, 45% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 5,032
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,649
% of renters here:  34%
State:  29%
Land area: 291 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 68 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  14.0%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  5.5%
Whole state:  6.6%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (21.8%), Educational,health and social services (16.5%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.9%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 76%
  • Government: 12%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 11%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Bourbon County, Kentucky:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.3%)
  • Black (6.9%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  37.6 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Males: 9,412  (48.6%)
Females: 9,948  (51.4%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $26,982
County population in 2003: 19,543
Jobs in 2003: 7,946

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Bourbon County,KY real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 9,716
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.6%

Average household size:
Bourbon County:  2.5 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,885 ($35,038 in 2000)
This county  $38,885
Kentucky:  $37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $110,296
Bourbon County  $110,296
Kentucky:  $103,900

Median montly rent in 2000: $416
Institutionalized population: 189
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Bourbon County in 2000: $814


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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 1
  • Burglaries: 8
  • Thefts: 4
  • Auto thefts: 0

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 1
  • Burglaries: 2
  • Thefts: 37
  • Auto thefts: 6

Bourbon County races chart


Bourbon County, KY map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Bourbon County Kentucky:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 60.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 38.9%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $621 (0.7%)

Area name: Lexington-Fayette, KY MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bourbon County is $504 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $622 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $836 a month.

Cities in this county include: Paris, Millersburg, North Middletown.

Neighboring counties: Bath County , Clark County , Fayette County , Harrison County , Montgomery County , Nicholas County , Scott County .


Bourbon County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable location: Elizabeth Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Bourbon County include: Spears Mill Church (A), Mount Carmel Church (B), Hopewell Church (C), Cane Ridge Meetinghouse (D), Chapel Church (E), Herrington Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Thomason Cemetery (1), Old Historic Cemetery (2), Clay Cemetery (3), Stoker Cemetery (4), Collins Cemetery (5), Smith Cemetery (6), Crouch Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Blacks Creek (A), Boone Creek (B), Brush Creek (C), Cooper Run (D), Plum Lick Creek (E), Pretty Run (F), Donaldson Creek (G), Rogers Creek (H), Flat Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.3%
Kentucky:  5.6%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 558
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 384 (15% naturalized citizens)

Bourbon County:  2.0%
Whole state:  2.0%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 226
  • 1990 to 1994: 50
  • 1985 to 1989: 59
  • 1980 to 1984: 27
  • 1975 to 1979: 2
  • 1970 to 1974: 5
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 15

Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 52.3%

Bourbon County marital status for males

Bourbon County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,029
  • One, attached: 254
  • Two: 457
  • 3 or 4: 531
  • 5 to 9: 225
  • 10 to 19: 75
  • 20 or more: 113
  • Mobile homes: 665

Housing units in Bourbon County with a mortgage: 2,375 (270 second mortgage, 382 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,400


Agriculture in Bourbon County
Average size of farms: 202 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $107129
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $315.88
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 82.04%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $113397
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 30.13%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.85%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $69697
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 85.32%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 31.33
Corn for grain: 2710 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1906 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 2737 harvested acres
Vegetables: 37 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 26 acres

Bourbon County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 4.4 times below overall U.S. average.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Apparel (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



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


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



  • Mexico (76%)
  • United Kingdom (8%)
  • Canada (4%)
  • Other Western Africa (3%)
  • Cuba (2%)
  • Philippines (2%)
  • Trinidad and Tobago (2%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Bourbon County:



  • United States or American (38%)
  • English (14%)
  • German (10%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • Dutch (1%)
  • Scottish (1%)

Bourbon County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 7,120 (78%)
  • Carpooled: 1,296 (14%)
  • Taxi: 11 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 16 (0%)
  • Walked: 278 (3%)
  • Other means: 56 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 320 (4%)
 

People in group quarters in Bourbon County, Kentucky
  • 115 people in nursing homes
  • 74 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 7 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $45,540.

6.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,365 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.92%
Kentucky average:  6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.35% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($25,230 average AGI)
1.56% relocated from other states ($10,135 average AGI)
Bourbon County:  1.56%
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 Fayette County, KY  1.66% ($37,836 average AGI)
from Harrison County, KY  0.65% ($19,867)
from Nicholas County, KY  0.62% ($26,884)
from Scott County, KY  0.37% ($41,692)
from Montgomery County, KY  0.27% ($30,158)
from Clark County, KY  0.24% ($23,235)
from Madison County, KY  0.16% ($16,182)


7.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,765 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.65%
Kentucky average:  6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.36% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($27,225 average AGI)
1.28% relocated to other states ($6,538 average AGI)
Bourbon County:  1.28%
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 Fayette County, KY  2.24% ($34,783 average AGI)
to Scott County, KY  0.73% ($40,098)
to Harrison County, KY  0.65% ($29,261)
to Nicholas County, KY  0.64% ($25,822)
to Clark County, KY  0.41% ($29,379)
to Montgomery County, KY  0.34% ($28,958)
to Madison County, KY  0.19% ($28,538)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9



Births per 1000 population in Bourbon County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.5



Deaths per 1000 population in Bourbon County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.9



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Bourbon County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,093 (2,538 aged, 555 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%


Household type by relationship


Households: 19,161
  • In family households: 16,572 (4,229 male householders, 1,273 female householders)
    4,216 spouses, 5,701 children (5,130 natural, 135 adopted, 436 stepchildren), 309 grandchildren, 177 brothers or sisters, 67 parents, 224 other relatives, 376 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,589 (846 male householders (700 living alone)), 1,357 female householders (1,203 living alone)), 386 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 199 (192 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,426 2-persons, 1,429 3-persons, 1,029 4-persons, 436 5-persons, 130 6-persons, 52 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,903 1-person, 247 2-persons, 46 3-persons, 7 4-persons.

3,216 married couples with children.
1,196 single-parent households (257 men, 939 women).

95.9% of residents of Bourbon County speak English at home.
3.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $167,689,000 ($8546 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $40,370,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $46,960,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $22,482,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,036,000
Federal grants: $21,503,000
Federal procurement contracts: $70,379,000 ($38,737,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,329,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $754,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,239,000
Federal Government insurance: $16,116,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,207
Here:  61 per 1000 residents
State:  69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,079
Here:  54 per 1000 residents
State:  50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +210
Here:  +11 per 1000 residents
State:  +7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +165
Here:  +8 per 1000 residents
State:  +8 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Bourbon County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.46 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:  4.5
State:  4.3



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 226
  • 1995 to 1998: 559
  • 1990 to 1994: 500
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,141
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,194
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,146
  • 1950 to 1959: 912
  • 1940 to 1949: 625
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,046


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

  • 1 room: 5
  • 2 rooms: 17
  • 3 rooms: 56
  • 4 rooms: 432
  • 5 rooms: 1,378
  • 6 rooms: 1,154
  • 7 rooms: 838
  • 8 rooms: 533
  • 9 or more rooms: 619


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

  • 1 room: 34
  • 2 rooms: 101
  • 3 rooms: 341
  • 4 rooms: 842
  • 5 rooms: 700
  • 6 rooms: 358
  • 7 rooms: 148
  • 8 rooms: 67
  • 9 or more rooms: 58


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

  • no bedroom: 5
  • 1 bedroom: 98
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,120
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,756
  • 4 bedrooms: 856
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 197


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bourbon County:

  • no bedroom: 48
  • 1 bedroom: 485
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,239
  • 3 bedrooms: 712
  • 4 bedrooms: 153
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 12


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

  • no vehicle: 275
  • 1 vehicle: 1,223
  • 2 vehicles: 2,193
  • 3 vehicles: 928
  • 4 vehicles: 234
  • 5 or more vehicles: 179


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

  • no vehicle: 545
  • 1 vehicle: 1,166
  • 2 vehicles: 732
  • 3 vehicles: 166
  • 4 vehicles: 28
  • 5 or more vehicles: 12

56% of Bourbon County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in Kentucky.

Bourbon County:  56.0%
State average:  56.6%


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

  • This state: 16057
  • Northeast: 349
  • Midwest: 1175
  • South: 980
  • West: 316

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $39,100


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 (46%)
  • Electricity (34%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Electricity (41%)
  • Utility gas (40%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Wood (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 169
Here:  7.4%
Kentucky:  11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 69
Here:  6.6%
Kentucky:  10.6%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 59
Here:  11.9%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Bourbon County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $563,000
    Parks & Recreation: $20,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,000
  • Construction - General: $105,000
    Parks & Recreation: $10,000
    Regular Highways: $6,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,992,000
    General - Other: $971,000
    Corrections - Other: $869,000
    Parks & Recreation: $661,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $343,000
    Fire Protection: $318,000
    Health Services - Other: $303,000
    Water Utilities: $259,000
    Financial Administration: $227,000
    Central Staff Services: $214,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $103,000
    General Public Buildings: $82,000
    Solid Waste Management: $42,000
    Police Protection: $42,000
    Welfare - Other: $33,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $32,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $167,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $557,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Corrections: $23,000
    Water Utilities: $3,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $167,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $1,000,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $8,115,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $7,960,000
    Industrial Revenue: $882,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $118,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $155,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $243,000
    Interest Earnings: $124,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $171,000
    Regular Highways: $140,000
    Corrections - Other: $120,000
    Financial Administration: $116,000
    Fire Protection: $48,000
    Health - Other: $13,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,509,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $882,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,489,000
    Highways: $741,000
    General Support: $44,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $1,277,000
    Property: $1,103,000
    NEC: $85,000
    Public Utilities: $76,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,062,000

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