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Caldwell County, Kentucky (KY)

County population in 2022: 12,661 (45% urban, 55% rural); it was 13,060 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,260
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,803
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,203
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,330 (it was 1,228 in 2000)
% of renters here:

23%
State:

31%

Land area: 347 sq. mi.

Water area: 1.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 36 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Caldwell County: 81.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (23.4%), Educational, health and social services (17.9%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 74%
  • Government: 19%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Caldwell County, KY (2022)
    • 11,19888.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 7315.8%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 3432.7%Two or more races
    • 2872.3%Hispanic or Latino
    • 590.5%Some other race alone
Median resident age:

42.7 years
Kentucky median age:

39.4 years
Males: 6,226  (49.2%)
Females: 6,435  (50.8%)
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Average household size:
Caldwell County:

2.0 people
Kentucky:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $51,753 ($28,686 in 1999)
This county:

$51,753
Kentucky:

$59,341

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $464 (lower quartile is $383, upper quartile is $567)
This county:

$464
State:

$702


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $114,453 (it was $54,400 in 2000)
Caldwell:

$114,453
Kentucky:

$196,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $61,648 - $195,031

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $165,366
Here:

$165,366
State:

$256,452

Mobile homes: $64,501
Here:

$64,501
State:

$84,635

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,173
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $392

Institutionalized population: 122

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 4
  • Burglaries: 20
  • Thefts: 20
  • Auto thefts: 5

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 2
  • Burglaries: 2
  • Thefts: 9
  • Auto thefts: 12
Caldwell County, KY map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 0 buildings
  • 2021: 9 buildings, average cost: $209,100
  • 2020: 7 buildings, average cost: $209,100
  • 2019: 3 buildings, average cost: $160,300
  • 2018: 2 buildings, average cost: $127,500
  • 2017: 0 buildings
  • 2016: 0 buildings
  • 2015: 3 buildings, average cost: $121,800
  • 2014: 3 buildings, average cost: $121,800
  • 2013: 3 buildings, average cost: $121,800
  • 2012: 3 buildings, average cost: $121,800
  • 2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $121,800
  • 2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $121,800
  • 2009: 3 buildings, average cost: $121,800
  • 2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $121,800
  • 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $121,800
  • 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $121,800
  • 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $121,800
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $121,800
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $121,800
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $121,800
  • 2001: 28 buildings, average cost: $64,800
  • 2000: 27 buildings, average cost: $64,800
  • 1999: 29 buildings, average cost: $64,800
  • 1998: 27 buildings, average cost: $64,800
  • 1997: 28 buildings, average cost: $64,800
Number of permits per 10,000 Caldwell, KY residents
Average permit cost in Caldwell, KY

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $737 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $388 (0.4%)

Distribution of median household income in Caldwell, KY in 2022
Distribution of house value in Caldwell, KY in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Caldwell, KY in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 16.5%
Caldwell County:

16.5%
Kentucky:

16.5%
(14.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 40.3% for Black residents, 15.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 5.3% for other race residents, 32.9% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 42.7 years old
(Males: 42.3 years old, Females: 44.4 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42.8 years old, Black residents: 56.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 28.5 years old, Other race residents: 49.3 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Caldwell County is $357 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $429 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $543 a month.

Cities in this county include: Princeton, Fredonia.

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

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Neighboring counties: Crawford County, Kansas , Christian County , Shannon County, Missouri , Stoddard County, Missouri , Taylor County , Petersburg city, Virginia .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.0%
Kentucky:

3.8%

Unemployment by year in Caldwell, KY
County total employment by year in Caldwell, KY
County average yearly wages by year in Caldwell, KY

Current college students: 456
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 260 (28.2% naturalized citizens)

Caldwell County:

2.1%
Whole state:

4.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1432010 or later
  • 892000 to 2009
  • 171990 to 1999
  • 11980 to 1989
  • 171970 to 1979
  • 32Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 96.7%

Caldwell County marital status for males Caldwell County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,810
  • One, attached: 9
  • Two: 269
  • 3 or 4: 123
  • 5 to 9: 32
  • 10 to 19: 28
  • 20 to 49: 122
  • 50 or more: 15
  • Mobile homes: 702

Housing units in Caldwell County with a mortgage: 1,861 (151 second mortgage, 31 home equity loan, 127 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 12

Here:

7.7% with mortgage
State:

96.8% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Caldwell County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant10,22130
Mainline Protestant1,0429
Other3081
Catholic1241
Black Protestant1202
None1,169-
Caldwell County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Caldwell County:

3.92 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:

2.35 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
Caldwell County:

5.48 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 12
This county:

9.40 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Caldwell County:

12.1%
Kentucky:

11.0%

Adult obesity rate:
Caldwell County:

33.2%
State:

30.0%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

14.5%
State:

15.9%

Agriculture in Caldwell County:

Average size of farms: 219 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $26,665
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $192.97
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.31%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 31.91%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $24,711
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 43.01%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.20%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $50,206
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.72%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.41
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 3.49%
Corn for grain: 20321 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 5329 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 24765 harvested acres
Vegetables: 27 harvested acres

Earthquake activity:

Caldwell County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 256% greater 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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 89.9 miles away from Caldwell County center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 89.9 miles away from the county center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 58.1 miles away from the county center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 90.7 miles away from the county center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 115.4 miles away from Caldwell County center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 114.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Kentucky Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4497, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: February 21, 2018 - March 21, 2018, FEMA Id: 4361, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • Kentucky Severe Winter Storms, Snowstorms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: February 15, 2015 to February 23, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4216: April 30, 2015, FEMA Id: 4216, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 12, 2011 to May 20, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1976: May 04, 2011, FEMA Id: 1976, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Kentucky Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 27, 2009 to February 05, 2009, Emergency Declared EM-3302: January 28, 2009, FEMA Id: 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 05, 2009, FEMA Id: 1818, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
  • Kentucky Severe Wind Storm associated with Tropical Depression Ike, Incident Period: September 12, 2008 to September 14, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1802: October 09, 2008, FEMA Id: 1802, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tropical Depression, Wind
  • Kentucky Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3231: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3231, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Kentucky Severe Winter Storm and Record Snow, Incident Period: December 21, 2004 to December 23, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1578: February 08, 2005, FEMA Id: 1578, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snow
  • 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: 1523, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Flood
  • 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Caldwell County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Mudslides: 3, Landslides: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Caldwell

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 3,500 (79.0%)
  • Carpooled: 482 (10.9%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 37 (0.8%)
  • Walked: 50 (1.1%)
  • Worked at home: 347 (7.8%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (23%)
  • Manufacturing (14%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (26%)
  • Manufacturing (16%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Production occupations (20%)
  • Management occupations (13%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
  • Material moving occupations (8%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
  • Transportation occupations (5%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Production occupations (15%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (13%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (10%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (7%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (7%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (81%)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina (4%)
  • Germany (4%)
  • Russia (4%)
  • Serbia (2%)
  • Ireland (0%)
  • Norway (0%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Caldwell County


  • English (26%)
  • American (22%)
  • European (13%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • German (6%)
  • Italian (1%)
  • Swiss (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Caldwell County, Kentucky in 2010:

  • 91 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 31 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 26 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in Caldwell County, Kentucky in 2000:

  • 194 people in nursing homes
  • 30 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 6 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 3 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 3 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $54,406.

7.08% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($37,649 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.08%
Kentucky average:

7.04%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.09% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($23,723 average AGI)
1.99% relocated from other states ($13,927 average AGI)
Caldwell County:

1.99%
Kentucky average:

2.87%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Lyon County, KY  1.04% ($31,146 average AGI)
from Hopkins County, KY  0.78% ($39,667)
from Crittenden County, KY  0.58% ($41,630)
from Christian County, KY  0.45% ($37,952)


5.65% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($38,853 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.65%
Kentucky average:

6.89%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.79% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($26,314 average AGI)
1.86% relocated to other states ($12,543 average AGI)
Caldwell County:

1.86%
Kentucky average:

2.73%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Lyon County, KY  1.10% ($42,620 average AGI)
to Hopkins County, KY  0.64% ($35,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.7

Births per 1000 population in Caldwell County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 13.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 13.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Caldwell County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.5

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Caldwell County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.8%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.8%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Caldwell County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Caldwell County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Caldwell County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Caldwell County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Caldwell County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Caldwell County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,928 (2,233 aged, 695 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 294 (10%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Caldwell County, Kentucky in 1999 - 2019:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (422)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (255)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (90)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (12)
  • Unspecified dementia (11)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (10)
  • Chronic ischaemic heart disease, unspecified (10)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 7.76
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8,852
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 373
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 75,231

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,018
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,210

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 45
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 46

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 8

Household type by relationship:

Households: 12,661
  • Male householders: 2,465 (630 living alone), Female householders: 2,837 (927 living alone)
  • 2,647 spouses (2,647 opposite-sex spouses), 266 unmarried partners, (259 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,412 children (3,181 natural, 125 adopted, 106 stepchildren), 198 grandchildren, 123 brothers or sisters, 69 parents, 0 foster children, 141 other relatives, 356 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 164

Size of family households: 1,771 2-persons, 924 3-persons, 493 4-persons, 137 5-persons, 165 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,558 1-person, 262 2-persons.

1,918 married couples with children.
694 single-parent households (249 men, 445 women).

97.0% of residents of Caldwell speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (94% speak English very well, 2% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $80,457,000 ($6,247 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,889,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $40,618,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $18,475,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,919,000
Federal grants: $14,799,000
Federal procurement contracts: $896,000 ($96,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,750,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $353,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $773,000
Federal Government insurance: $6,829,000

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

Births: 738
Here:

57 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 874
Here:

67 per 1000 residents
State:

50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: -3
Here -0 per 1000 residents
State +7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +75
Here:

+6 per 1000 residents
State:

+8 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Caldwell County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.16 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.8
State:

4.4

Year house built in Caldwell County, Kentucky
  • Year house built in Caldwell County, Kentucky
  • 422020 or later
  • 4952010 to 2019
  • 8752000 to 2009
  • 7571990 to 1999
  • 3091980 to 1989
  • 9191970 to 1979
  • 6661960 to 1969
  • 8451950 to 1959
  • 4331940 to 1949
  • 6631939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Caldwell County, Kentucky
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Caldwell County, Kentucky
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Caldwell County, Kentucky
  • 01 room
  • 132 rooms
  • 1723 rooms
  • 2334 rooms
  • 9295 rooms
  • 1,2846 rooms
  • 4827 rooms
  • 3468 rooms
  • 4449+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Caldwell County, Kentucky
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Caldwell County, Kentucky
  • 831 room
  • 542 rooms
  • 2413 rooms
  • 2254 rooms
  • 3335 rooms
  • 1636 rooms
  • 1067 rooms
  • 1578 rooms
  • 159+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Caldwell County, Kentucky
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Caldwell County, Kentucky
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Caldwell County, Kentucky
  • 0no bedroom
  • 611 bedroom
  • 1,0582 bedrooms
  • 2,2933 bedrooms
  • 3994 bedrooms
  • 1045+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Caldwell County, Kentucky
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Caldwell County, Kentucky
  • 87no bedroom
  • 2381 bedroom
  • 5402 bedrooms
  • 3433 bedrooms
  • 1794 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Caldwell County, Kentucky in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Caldwell County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Caldwell County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 95no vehicle
  • 9491 vehicle
  • 1,6132 vehicles
  • 8513 vehicles
  • 3374 vehicles
  • 715+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Caldwell County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Caldwell County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 298no vehicle
  • 4801 vehicle
  • 4332 vehicles
  • 1703 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 15+ vehicles

93.7% of Caldwell County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 17% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Kentucky.

Caldwell County:

93.7%
State average:

87.2%

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

  • This state: 9,126
  • Other state: 3,190
  • Northeast: 173
  • Midwest: 1,837
  • South: 936
  • West: 226
Year householders moved into unit in Caldwell County, KY
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Caldwell County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 40.7%Electricity
  • 35.6%Utility gas
  • 20.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.4%Wood
  • 0.5%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 51.6%Utility gas
  • 36.3%Electricity
  • 8.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.4%Wood
  • 0.5%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 14
Here:

1.2%
Kentucky:

17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 25
Here:

3.8%
Kentucky:

15.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 38
Here:

21.5%
Kentucky:

19.6%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Caldwell County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $661,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $988,000
    Other: $443,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $62,000
    Regular Highways: $28,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $4,076,000
    General - Other: $1,644,000
    Regular Highways: $999,000
    Police Protection: $600,000
    Correctional Institutions: $551,000
    Central Staff Services: $285,000
    General Public Buildings: $153,000
    Financial Administration: $124,000
    Local Fire Protection: $95,000
    Solid Waste Management: $80,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $60,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $51,000
    Parks and Recreation: $46,000
    Air Transportation: $8,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $859,000
    Other: $149,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $37,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $836,000
    Other: $115,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,871,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,761,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $860,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $620,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $240,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $110,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $159,000
    Rents: $10,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $10,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $162,000
    Correctional Institutions: $102,000
    General Public Building: $68,000
    Police Protection: $36,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $10,000
    Local Fire Protection: $7,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,344,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,761,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,176,000
    Other: $1,062,000
    Health and Hospitals: $861,000
    General Local Government Support: $106,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $2,114,000
    Property: $659,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $97,000
    Corporation License: $54,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $29,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,908,000

Caldwell County government finances - Revenue in 2017:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $661,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $988,000
    Other: $443,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $62,000
    Regular Highways: $28,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $4,076,000
    General - Other: $1,644,000
    Regular Highways: $999,000
    Police Protection: $600,000
    Correctional Institutions: $551,000
    Central Staff Services: $285,000
    General Public Buildings: $153,000
    Financial Administration: $124,000
    Local Fire Protection: $95,000
    Solid Waste Management: $80,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $60,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $51,000
    Parks and Recreation: $46,000
    Air Transportation: $8,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $859,000
    Other: $149,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $37,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $836,000
    Other: $115,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,871,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,761,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $860,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $620,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $240,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $110,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $159,000
    Rents: $10,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $10,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $162,000
    Correctional Institutions: $102,000
    General Public Building: $68,000
    Police Protection: $36,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $10,000
    Local Fire Protection: $7,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,344,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,761,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,176,000
    Other: $1,062,000
    Health and Hospitals: $861,000
    General Local Government Support: $106,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $2,114,000
    Property: $659,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $97,000
    Corporation License: $54,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $29,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,908,000

Caldwell County government finances - Debt in 2017:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $661,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $988,000
    Other: $443,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $62,000
    Regular Highways: $28,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $4,076,000
    General - Other: $1,644,000
    Regular Highways: $999,000
    Police Protection: $600,000
    Correctional Institutions: $551,000
    Central Staff Services: $285,000
    General Public Buildings: $153,000
    Financial Administration: $124,000
    Local Fire Protection: $95,000
    Solid Waste Management: $80,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $60,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $51,000
    Parks and Recreation: $46,000
    Air Transportation: $8,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $859,000
    Other: $149,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $37,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $836,000
    Other: $115,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,871,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,761,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $860,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $620,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $240,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $110,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $159,000
    Rents: $10,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $10,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $162,000
    Correctional Institutions: $102,000
    General Public Building: $68,000
    Police Protection: $36,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $10,000
    Local Fire Protection: $7,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,344,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,761,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,176,000
    Other: $1,062,000
    Health and Hospitals: $861,000
    General Local Government Support: $106,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $2,114,000
    Property: $659,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $97,000
    Corporation License: $54,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $29,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,908,000

Caldwell County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $661,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $988,000
    Other: $443,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $62,000
    Regular Highways: $28,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $4,076,000
    General - Other: $1,644,000
    Regular Highways: $999,000
    Police Protection: $600,000
    Correctional Institutions: $551,000
    Central Staff Services: $285,000
    General Public Buildings: $153,000
    Financial Administration: $124,000
    Local Fire Protection: $95,000
    Solid Waste Management: $80,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $60,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $51,000
    Parks and Recreation: $46,000
    Air Transportation: $8,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $859,000
    Other: $149,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $37,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $836,000
    Other: $115,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,871,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,761,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $860,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $620,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $240,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $110,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $159,000
    Rents: $10,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $10,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $162,000
    Correctional Institutions: $102,000
    General Public Building: $68,000
    Police Protection: $36,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $10,000
    Local Fire Protection: $7,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,344,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,761,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,176,000
    Other: $1,062,000
    Health and Hospitals: $861,000
    General Local Government Support: $106,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $2,114,000
    Property: $659,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $97,000
    Corporation License: $54,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $29,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,908,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 573
  • Number of aged recipients: 43
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 530
  • Number of recipients under 18: 77
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 392
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 104
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 239
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 246
Most common first names in Caldwell County, KY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James21072.2 years
Mary18779.4 years
William15575.1 years
John11675.9 years
Robert9773.5 years
Charles8771.7 years
George5775.2 years
Thomas5376.4 years
Willie4980.5 years
Dorothy4777.4 years
Most common last names in Caldwell County, KY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Oliver8673.3 years
Jones6977.9 years
Gray6172.9 years
Brown5577.0 years
Mitchell5476.9 years
Smith5476.2 years
Baker5176.1 years
Martin4577.0 years
Ladd4381.6 years
Young4081.2 years

Businesses in Caldwell County, KY

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