Races in Breathitt County, Kentucky:

Average household size:

Estimated median household income in 2009: $22,795 ($19,155 in 1999)

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $290 (lower quartile is $210, upper quartile is $387)


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $41,871 (it was $32,000 in 2000) Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $19,360 - $89,414

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $110,835

Here:	$110,835
State:	$160,262

Townhouses or other attached units: $158,677

Here:	$158,677
State:	$172,390

In 2-unit structures: $70,376

Here:	$70,376
State:	$160,712

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $2,250,517

Here:	$2,250,517
State:	$118,836

Mobile homes: $33,162

Here:	$33,162
State:	$33,636

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $8,967

Here:	$8,967
State:	$47,392

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $895
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $239

Institutionalized population: 154

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 1
• Thefts: 3
• Auto thefts: 1

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $293 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $163 (0.5%)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 31.1%
(31.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 60.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2010: 40 years old
(Males: 38 years old, Females: 41 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40 years old, Black residents: 16 years old, American Indian residents: 19 years old, Asian residents: 25 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24 years old, Other race residents: 16 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Breathitt County is $374 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $429 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $533 a month.

Cities in this county include: Jackson, Canoe, Haddix, Hardshell, Oakdale, Rousseau, Taulbee.

Breathitt County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Click to draw/clear Breathitt County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Breathitt County: Camp Robinson University of Kentucky Engineering Camp (A), Camp Lewis (B), Beech P O (C), Town Flats (D), University of Kentucky Experimental Farm (E), Curt P O (F), Forest Hill Community Center (G), Bethel Childrens Home (H), Quicksand Fire Department (I), Watts Volunteer Fire Department (J), Canoe Volunteer Fire Department (K), Wolfe Coal Volunteer Fire Department (L), Vancleve Volunteer Fire Department (M), McIntosh Ambulance (N). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Breathitt County include: Faith Church (A), Fivemile Church (B), Grace Chapel (C), Haddix Fork Church (D), High Top Church (E), Hilltop Church (F), Zion Hill Mission (G), Whick Church (H), Lewis Fork Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Betts Mann Cemetery (1), Pennington Cemetery (2), Thorpe Cemetery (3), Howard Cemetery (4), Puckett Cemetery (5), Morris Fork Cemetery (6), Haddix Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cockrell Fork (A), Negro Fork (B), Peggs Fork (C), Allen Patton Branch (D), Alum Cave Branch (E), Andys Branch (F), Arkansas Branch (G), Ball Jim Branch (H), Dry Bread Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Knott County , Lee County , Magoffin County , Owsley County , Perry County , Wolfe County .

Current college students: 677
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 57.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 65 (9% naturalized citizens)

Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 66.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,755
• One, attached: 59
• Two: 100
• 3 or 4: 83
• 5 to 9: 129
• 10 to 19: 21
• 20 or more: 11
• Mobile homes: 2,635
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 19

Housing units in Breathitt County with a mortgage: 665 (40 second mortgage, 21 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,303

Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 15.73%

Here		15.7%
USA		50.2%

Total adherents: 2,533
Total congregations: 24

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	LDS (Mormon) Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Conservative Mennonite Conference
Adherents	1,092 (43.1%)	462 (18.2%)	191 (7.5%)	146 (5.8%)	121 (4.8%)
Congregations	4 (16.7%)	4 (16.7%)	1 (4.2%)	1 (4.2%)	2 (8.3%)

Name	Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)	Free Methodist Church of North America	Assemblies of God	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other
Adherents	100 (3.9%)	90 (3.6%)	75 (3.0%)	61 (2.4%)	195 (7.7%)
Congregations	1 (4.2%)	2 (8.3%)	1 (4.2%)	1 (4.2%)	7 (29.2%)

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Breathitt County - Jackson, Canoe, Haddix, Hardshell, Oakdale

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Breathitt County:

Average size of farms: 245 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $6,425
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $520.53
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 27.97%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $5,492
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.63%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.35%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $20,994
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.34%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.17
Corn for grain: 235 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 12 harvested acres
Vegetables: 6 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 8 acres

Tornado activity:

Breathitt County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 2.7 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 7 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 2/22/2003, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 7 people and caused $300,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Breathitt County-area historical earthquake activity is above Kentucky state average. It is 72% 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 57.2 miles away from the 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 51.7 miles away from the county center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 79.6 miles away from the county center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 81.5 miles away from Breathitt 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 34.9 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 50.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Most recent natural disasters:

• Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, and Mudslides, Incident Period: May 3, 2009 to May 20, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1841): May 29, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1841, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Flood
• Kentucky Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 27, 2009 to February 5, 2009, Emergency Declared (EM-3302): January 28, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3302, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• Kentucky Severe Winter Storm and Flooding, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to February 13, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1818): February 5, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1818, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
• Kentucky Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3231): September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3231, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, and Mudslides, Incident Period: May 26, 2004 to June 18, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1523): June 10, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1523, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Flood
• Kentucky Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud and Rock Slides, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 14, 2003 to June 27, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1475): July 2, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1475, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Kentucky Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud and Rock Slides, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 4, 2003 to May 27, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1471): June 3, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1471, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Kentucky Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: February 15, 2003 to February 26, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1454): March 14, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1454, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• Kentucky Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 17, 2002 to March 21, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1407): April 4, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1407, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Kentucky Kentucky River Fire Complex, Incident Period: November 2, 2001, Natural disaster type: Fire
• 16 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Breathitt County (26) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 22
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 15, Storms: 15, Tornadoes: 6, Winter Storms: 5, Mudslides: 2, Snows: 2, Floods: 2, Freeze: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Blizzard: 1, Fire: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).





Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $35,647.

4.15% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,131 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.88% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($19,669 average AGI)
1.27% relocated from other states ($8,463 average AGI)

Breathitt County:	1.27%
Kentucky average:	2.94%

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

4.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,592 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.63% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($21,098 average AGI)
1.11% relocated to other states ($8,489 average AGI)

Breathitt County:	1.11%
Kentucky average:	2.76%

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

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.7

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,834 (1,639 aged, 1,195 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 6.27
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 22488.55
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 345.110
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 93286.06

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1171.900
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1159.370

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 19.13
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 56.4

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 13,556

• In family households: 11,610 (2,475 male householders, 1,334 female householders)

  2,751 spouses, 3,734 children (3,418 natural, 104 adopted, 212 stepchildren), 470 grandchildren, 153 brothers or sisters, 121 parents, 196 other relatives, 282 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,946 (821 male householders (710 living alone)), 864 female householders (766 living alone)), 261 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 322 (154 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,626 2-persons, 1,034 3-persons, 708 4-persons, 289 5-persons, 107 6-persons, 45 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,476 1-person, 177 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 4 5-persons, 2 6-persons.

97.9% of residents of Breathitt County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 31% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 9% 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: $134,011,000 ($8409 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,207,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $48,414,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $23,238,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $444,000
Federal grants: $57,482,000
Federal procurement contracts: $397,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,037,000 ($608,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $710,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $243,000
Federal Government insurance: $6,444,000

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

Births: 934

Deaths: 958

Net international migration: +14

Net internal migration: -112

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.63 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Median number of rooms in apartments:

69% of Breathitt County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Kentucky.

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

• This state: 13954
• Northeast: 113
• Midwest: 1572
• South: 346
• West: 36

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $43,300

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 63

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 167

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 156

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 2,339
• Number of aged recipients: 94
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,245
• Number of recipients under 18: 258
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,693
• Number of recipients older than 64: 388
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 660
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,109

Most common first names in Breathitt County, KY among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	76	70.3 years
John	59	69.3 years
Mary	55	74.1 years
William	40	68.9 years
Robert	33	69.1 years
George	31	70.6 years
Charles	29	65.5 years
Martha	26	84.1 years
Carl	22	66.3 years
Henry	21	75.3 years

Most common last names in Breathitt County, KY among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Turner	102	74.0 years
Combs	90	69.5 years
Gross	87	73.9 years
Mcintosh	69	71.8 years
Spicer	66	71.6 years
Fugate	58	69.7 years
Spencer	57	70.1 years
Miller	51	73.4 years
Noble	50	71.0 years
Deaton	50	75.1 years

Businesses in Breathitt County, KY
Name	Count		Name	Count
AT&T	1		Rite Aid	1
H&R Block	1		Sears	1
Hardee's	1		Subway	1
KFC	1		True Value	1
Little Caesars Pizza	1		U-Haul	1
McDonald's	1		UPS	1
Nike	1		Walmart	1
Pizza Hut	1		Wendy's	1
RadioShack	1

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