Boyle County, Kentucky (KY)

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County population in 2005: 28,363 (63% urban, 37% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 7,324
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,250

% of renters here:	31%
State:	29%

Land area: 182 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 156 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	11.9%
Whole state:	15.8%

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

This county:	4.3%
Whole state:	6.6%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (25.1%), Manufacturing (22.9%), Retail trade (11.1%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 77%
Government: 14%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Boyle County, Kentucky:

White Non-Hispanic (87.0%)
Black (9.7%)
Hispanic (1.4%)
Two or more races (1.1%)
Other race (0.6%)
American Indian (0.6%)

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

Median resident age:	36.9 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Males: 13,731	(49.6%)
Females: 13,966	(50.4%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $27,948
County population in 2003: 27,887
Jobs in 2003: 17,982

Total labor force in 2004: 12,775
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.3%

Average household size:

Boyle County:	2.4 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,110 ($35,241 in 2000)

This county	$39,110
Kentucky:	$37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $112,776

Boyle County	$112,776
Kentucky:	$103,900

Median montly rent in 2000: $419
Institutionalized population: 1,592
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Boyle County in 2000: $765

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 3
Burglaries: 26
Thefts: 22
Auto thefts: 5

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 2
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 1
Burglaries: 19
Thefts: 17
Auto thefts: 5

Boyle County races chart

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2000: 129 buildings, average cost: $112,100
2001: 122 buildings, average cost: $121,900
2002: 135 buildings, average cost: $120,600
2003: 132 buildings, average cost: $131,500
2004: 104 buildings, average cost: $149,800
2005: 99 buildings, average cost: $170,000
2006: 109 buildings, average cost: $165,200

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

2004 Presidential Election results in Boyle County Kentucky:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 62.2%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 37.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $617 (0.7%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Boyle County is $400 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $525 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $629 a month.

Cities in this county include: Danville, Junction City, Perryville.

Neighboring counties: Casey County , Garrard County , Lincoln County , Marion County , Mercer County , Washington County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Churches in Boyle County include: Pleasant Valley Church (A), Immanuel Church (B), Stony Point Church (C), Grace Church (D), Salt River Church (E), Willow Grove Chapel (F), Chestnut Grove Church (G), North Rolling Fork Church (H), Caldwell Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Aliceton Cemetery (1), Minor Cemetery (2), Chambers Cemetery (3), Clarkson Cemetery (4), Crain Cemetery (5), Crews Cemetery (6), Mitchell Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Tank Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Begley Branch (A), Buck Creek (B), Bull Run (C), Carpenter Fork (D), Clarks Run (E), Curtis Branch (F), Day Branch (G), Quirks Run (H), Doctors Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Boyle County: Perryville Battlefield State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	6.1%
Kentucky:	5.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 1,614
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 76.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 508 (29% naturalized citizens)

Boyle County:	1.8%
Whole state:	2.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 307
1990 to 1994: 50
1985 to 1989: 51
1980 to 1984: 36
1975 to 1979: 12
1970 to 1974: 2
1970 to 1974: 13
1965 to 1969: 37

Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 73.3%

Boyle County marital status for males

Boyle County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 8,397
One, attached: 327
Two: 669
3 or 4: 667
5 to 9: 415
10 to 19: 95
20 or more: 158
Mobile homes: 684
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Housing units in Boyle County with a mortgage: 3,601 (422 second mortgage, 524 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,190

Agriculture in Boyle County
Average size of farms: 138 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $31465
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $136.69
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 80.32%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $29426
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 32.84%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.31%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $32433
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.21%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 38.61
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.65%
Corn for grain: 739 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 417 harvested acres
Vegetables: 22 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 20 acres

Boyle 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 10 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/3/1974, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (11%)
Educational services (9%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Printing and related support activities (5%)
Machinery (4%)
Transportation equipment (4%)
Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (18%)
Health care (16%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Social assistance (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Child care workers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)

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

Mexico (39%)
India (14%)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (10%)
Pakistan (8%)
Korea (3%)
United Kingdom (3%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Boyle County:

United States or American (27%)
English (14%)
Irish (13%)
German (12%)
Scotch-Irish (4%)
Scottish (2%)
Dutch (2%)

Boyle County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 9,499 (78%)
Carpooled: 1,492 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 34 (0%)
Taxi: 24 (0%)
Bicycle: 27 (0%)
Walked: 592 (5%)
Other means: 67 (1%)
Worked at home: 449 (4%)

People in group quarters in Boyle County, Kentucky

1108 people in state prisons
896 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
191 people in nursing homes
178 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
88 people in institutions for the deaf
38 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
27 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
27 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $48,174.

7.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,813 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.78%
Kentucky average:	6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.70% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($23,736 average AGI)
2.07% relocated from other states ($11,076 average AGI)
Boyle County: 2.07%
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 Lincoln County, KY	1.65% ($24,818 average AGI)
from Mercer County, KY	0.84% ($31,593)
from Fayette County, KY	0.65% ($49,556)
from Garrard County, KY	0.54% ($36,942)
from Casey County, KY	0.33% ($25,406)
from Jefferson County, KY	0.21% ($27,000)
from Madison County, KY	0.18% ($40,471)

7.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,349 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.89%
Kentucky average:	6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.04% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($23,125 average AGI)
1.85% relocated to other states ($10,223 average AGI)
Boyle County: 1.85%
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 Lincoln County, KY	1.47% ($26,324 average AGI)
to Mercer County, KY	1.04% ($27,900)
to Fayette County, KY	0.88% ($32,635)
to Garrard County, KY	0.37% ($41,778)
to Jessamine County, KY	0.32% ($36,323)
to Madison County, KY	0.19% ($26,278)
to Pulaski County, KY	0.17% ($32,063)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.3

Births per 1000 population in Boyle County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.1

Deaths per 1000 population in Boyle County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Boyle County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,887 (3,931 aged, 956 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

Households: 25,175

In family households: 21,508 (5,419 male householders, 1,937 female householders)
5,826 spouses, 6,979 children (6,398 natural, 151 adopted, 430 stepchildren), 505 grandchildren, 93 brothers or sisters, 102 parents, 278 other relatives, 369 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,667 (1,175 male householders (971 living alone)), 2,058 female householders (1,895 living alone)), 434 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2,522 (1,569 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,477 2-persons, 1,789 3-persons, 1,424 4-persons, 482 5-persons, 116 6-persons, 68 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,866 1-person, 311 2-persons, 41 3-persons, 15 4-persons.

4,016 married couples with children.
1,566 single-parent households (268 men, 1,298 women).

95.7% of residents of Boyle County speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 4% 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: $146,990,000 ($5205 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,797,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $75,233,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $31,759,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $695,000
Federal grants: $31,781,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,799,000 ($714,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,723,000 ($886,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $54,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $12,651,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,371,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,632

Here:	58 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,591

Here:	56 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +243

Here:	+9 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +413

Here:	+15 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Boyle County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.34 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 226
1995 to 1998: 1,067
1990 to 1994: 810
1980 to 1989: 1,781
1970 to 1979: 2,001
1960 to 1969: 1,767
1950 to 1959: 1,397
1940 to 1949: 775
1939 or earlier: 1,594

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 80
4 rooms: 631
5 rooms: 1,581
6 rooms: 1,714
7 rooms: 1,345
8 rooms: 933
9 or more rooms: 1,040

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

1 room: 53
2 rooms: 130
3 rooms: 416
4 rooms: 1,159
5 rooms: 748
6 rooms: 432
7 rooms: 115
8 rooms: 110
9 or more rooms: 87

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

no bedroom: 4
1 bedroom: 101
2 bedrooms: 1,420
3 bedrooms: 4,035
4 bedrooms: 1,489
5 or more bedrooms: 275

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Boyle County:

no bedroom: 76
1 bedroom: 619
2 bedrooms: 1,583
3 bedrooms: 744
4 bedrooms: 185
5 or more bedrooms: 43

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

no vehicle: 323
1 vehicle: 2,089
2 vehicles: 3,290
3 vehicles: 1,312
4 vehicles: 262
5 or more vehicles: 48

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

no vehicle: 528
1 vehicle: 1,618
2 vehicles: 901
3 vehicles: 144
4 vehicles: 46
5 or more vehicles: 13

52% of Boyle County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Kentucky.

Boyle County:	52.3%
State average:	56.6%

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

This state: 20710
Northeast: 843
Midwest: 2998
South: 1984
West: 584

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $68,300

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 (55%)
Electricity (30%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
Wood (3%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (62%)
Electricity (29%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
Wood (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 136

Here:	4.6%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 68

Here:	4.3%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,018

Here:	69.0%
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)

Boyle County government finances in 2004:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $287,000
Charges - All Other: $3,511,000
Hospital Public: $416,000

Solid Waste Management: $80,000
Construction - Health - Other: $29,000
Parks & Recreation: $4,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $2,670,000
Corrections - Other: $1,936,000

Health Services - Other: $1,152,000

Regular Highways: $715,000

Solid Waste Management: $622,000

Parks & Recreation: $525,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $259,000

Central Staff Services: $193,000

Financial Administration: $165,000

Natural Resources - Other: $47,000

Police Protection: $42,000

Gas Utilities: $37,000

Welfare - Other: $29,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $24,000

Air Transportation: $15,000

General Public Buildings: $3,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $13,000
General - Interest on Debt: $907,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $26,000
Corrections: $1,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $45,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $7,780,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,755,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $7,305,000
Other, NEC: $5,465,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $475,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $290,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,459,000
Interest Earnings: $515,000
Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $233,000
Regular Highways: $131,000

Health - Other: $104,000

General - Other: $103,000

Police Protection: $49,000

Water Utilities: $38,000

Solid Waste Management: $29,000

Corrections - Other: $13,000

Welfare - Other: $13,000

Judicial: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,885,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $7,305,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,694,000
Highways: $634,000

General Support: $241,000

Public Welfare: $10,000
Tax - Property: $970,000
NEC: $117,000

Public Utilities: $13,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $3,613,000

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