Breckinridge County, Kentucky (KY)

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% of renters here:	18%
State:	29%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (25.3%), Educational,health and social services (16.1%), Retail trade (11.7%).

Type of workers:

Breckinridge County, Kentucky business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Breckinridge County, Kentucky:

Median resident age:	38.5 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Males: 9,258	(49.6%)
Females: 9,390	(50.4%)

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Breckinridge County:	2.5 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

This county:	$36,538
Kentucky:	$40,267

This county:	$308
State:	$446

Breckinridge County:	$90,747
Kentucky:	$114,300

Detached houses: $136,253

Here:	$136,253
State:	$160,589

Townhouses or other attached units: $83,152

Here:	$83,152
State:	$163,962

In 2-unit structures: $170,969

Here:	$170,969
State:	$137,715

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $102,147

Here:	$102,147
State:	$141,483

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $50,267

Here:	$50,267
State:	$124,940

Mobile homes: $45,315

Here:	$45,315
State:	$33,636

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 38
• Thefts: 13
• Auto thefts: 7

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 25
• Thefts: 22
• Auto thefts: 6

This county:	15.8%
Whole state:	15.8%

This county:	6.2%
Whole state:	6.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Breckinridge County is $354 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $455 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $608 a month.

Cities in this county include: Hardinsburg, Irvington, Cloverport.

Neighboring counties: Grayson County , Hancock County , Hardin County , Perry County, Indiana , Meade County , Ohio County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Breckinridge County: Picnic Area Site 4 (A), Picnic Area Site 5 (B), Carter Landing (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Breckinridge County include: Alexander Chapel (A), Antioch Church (B), Walnut Grove Church (C), Tar Fork Church (D), Fair View Church (E), Bethel Church (F), Mount Zion Church (G), Sand Knob Church (H), Wildwood Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Pate Cemetery (1), Turpin Cemetery (2), Alexander Cemetery (3), Elliot Cemetery (4), Tucker Cemetery (5), Cedar Hill Cemetery (6), Owens Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Honey Locust Lake (A), Lake Breckinridge (B), Rough River Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beech Fork (A), Ben Clark Branch (B), Muddy Prong (C), Bens Hole Branch (D), Black Lick Creek (E), Blue Fork (F), North Fork Rough River (G), Buffalo Creek (H), Bull Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	12.2%
Kentucky:	10.5%

Current college students: 364
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 68.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 7.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 100 (66% naturalized citizens)

Breckinridge County:	0.5%
Whole state:	2.0%

Mean travel time to work: 32.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 49.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 6,310
• One, attached: 97
• Two: 135
• 3 or 4: 77
• 5 to 9: 113
• 10 to 19: 73
• 20 or more: 83
• Mobile homes: 2,909
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 93

Housing units in Breckinridge County with a mortgage: 1,738 (161 second mortgage, 144 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,312

Here:	57.0% with mortgage
State:	64.7% with mortgage

Breckinridge County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 1.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 31 fatalities and 270 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado killed 31 people and injured 270 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Breckinridge County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Kentucky state average. It is 86% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 90.7 miles away from Breckinridge County center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 73.8 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 89.7 miles away from the county center
On 1/24/1990 at 18:20:24, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.8 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 24.2 miles away from Breckinridge County center
On 1/27/1990 at 14:05:50, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 23.2 miles away from the county center
On 12/7/2000 at 14:08:49, a magnitude 4.0 (3.3 MB, 4.0 LG, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 67.2 miles away from Breckinridge County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 5,800 (74%) Carpooled: 1,373 (18%) Bus or trolley bus: 55 (1%) Bicycle: 13 (0%) Walked: 170 (2%) Other means: 107 (1%) Worked at home: 280 (4%)

6.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,926 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.09%
Kentucky average:	6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.58% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($19,172 average AGI)
1.51% relocated from other states ($7,756 average AGI)

Breckinridge County:	1.51%
Kentucky average:	2.94%

from Jefferson County, KY	1.14% ($27,548 average AGI)
from Hardin County, KY	0.81% ($26,269)
from Meade County, KY	0.77% ($26,367)
from Grayson County, KY	0.55% ($18,543)
from Bullitt County, KY	0.19% ($24,083)
from Daviess County, KY	0.19% ($17,667)
from Hancock County, KY	0.19% ($40,250)

6.67% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,235 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.67%
Kentucky average:	6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.87% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($21,165 average AGI)
1.80% relocated to other states ($7,070 average AGI)

Breckinridge County:	1.80%
Kentucky average:	2.76%

to Jefferson County, KY	1.09% ($34,786 average AGI)
to Meade County, KY	0.99% ($26,844)
to Hardin County, KY	0.64% ($22,171)
to Grayson County, KY	0.56% ($24,611)
to Daviess County, KY	0.28% ($39,889)
to Hancock County, KY	0.25% ($34,063)
to Warren County, KY	0.20% ($15,769)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.4

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,310 (2,657 aged, 653 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 16,140 (4,422 male householders, 928 female householders)

  4,441 spouses, 5,474 children (4,853 natural, 153 adopted, 468 stepchildren), 289 grandchildren, 73 brothers or sisters, 62 parents, 166 other relatives, 285 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,234 (866 male householders (734 living alone)), 1,119 female householders (1,071 living alone)), 249 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 274 (197 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,512 2-persons, 1,184 3-persons, 1,034 4-persons, 380 5-persons, 170 6-persons, 70 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,805 1-person, 138 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 3 6-persons.

97.8% of residents of Breckinridge County speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (32% speak English very well, 64% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% speak English very well, 39% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $110,053,000 ($5741 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,317,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $54,255,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $22,478,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,980,000
Federal grants: $25,174,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,558,000 ($879,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,608,000 ($363,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,022,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,488,000
Federal Government insurance: $7,436,000

Here:	61 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	55 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Here:	+29 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.02 millions of gallons per day (23% from ground, 77% from surface)

Here:	5.6
State:	5.9

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

63% of Breckinridge 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, 63% lived in Kentucky.

Breckinridge County:	62.9%
State average:	56.6%

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

• This state: 15417
• Northeast: 305
• Midwest: 1703
• South: 737
• West: 229

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $32,500

Here:	12.9%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Here:	7.1%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Here:	6.8%
Kentucky:	18.1%

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