Carter County, Kentucky (KY)

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% of renters here:	19%
State:	29%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.9%), Manufacturing (15.0%), Retail trade (12.1%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Carter County, Kentucky:

Median resident age:	35.8 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Males: 13,163	(49.0%)
Females: 13,726	(51.0%)

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Carter County:	2.5 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

This county:	$31,602
Kentucky:	$40,267

This county:	$344
State:	$446

Carter County:	$69,346
Kentucky:	$114,300

Detached houses: $113,316

Here:	$113,316
State:	$160,589

Townhouses or other attached units: $110,269

Here:	$110,269
State:	$163,962

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $72,959

Here:	$72,959
State:	$141,483

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $143,536

Here:	$143,536
State:	$124,940

Mobile homes: $29,772

Here:	$29,772
State:	$33,636

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 3
• Burglaries: 8
• Thefts: 8
• Auto thefts: 2

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 3
• Burglaries: 44
• Thefts: 39
• Auto thefts: 15

This county:	22.3%
Whole state:	15.8%

This county:	8.0%
Whole state:	6.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Carter County is $375 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $435 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $518 a month.

Cities in this county include: Grayson, Olive Hill, Carter, Grahn, Upper Tygarts, Willard.

2005 air pollution in Carter County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.099 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.081 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 13.6 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 37 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Boyd County , Elliott County , Greenup County , Lawrence County , Lewis County , Rowan County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable location: Camp Webb (A). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Carter County include: Union Church (A), Mountain Top Chapel (B), Walnut Grove Church (C), Goebel Church (D), Stinson Church (E), Pleasant Valley Church (F), Barrett Creek Church (G), Smith Creek Church (H), Johns Run Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Patton Cemetery (1), Henderson Cemetery (2), Trumbo Cemetery (3), Amey Cemetery (4), Anglin Cemetery (5), Clark Cemetery (6), Bailey Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Rose Lake (A), Stevens Lake (B), Anglin Pond (C), Fraley Pond (D), Olive Hill Reservoir (E), Smoky Valley Lake (F), Grayson Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beetree Fork (A), Bells Trace Creek (B), Mudlick Branch (C), Bens Run (D), Mullins Branch (E), Murphy Branch (F), Big Sinking Creek (G), Black Branch (H), Bone Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Carter County include: Carter Caves State Resort Park (1), Grayson Lake State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Wolf Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	12.7%
Kentucky:	10.5%

Current college students: 1,317
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 64.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 100 (62% naturalized citizens)

Carter County:	0.4%
Whole state:	2.0%

Mean travel time to work: 32.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 55.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 6,889
• One, attached: 77
• Two: 130
• 3 or 4: 133
• 5 to 9: 199
• 10 to 19: 74
• 20 or more: 60
• Mobile homes: 3,929
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 43

Housing units in Carter County with a mortgage: 2,185 (89 second mortgage, 175 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,990

Here:	52.3% with mortgage
State:	64.7% with mortgage

Carter County-area historical earthquake activity is below Kentucky state average. It is 89% 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 49.1 miles away from Carter 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 46.4 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 98.4 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 98.9 miles away from Carter County center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 98.1 miles away from the 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 86.9 miles away from Carter County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 7,313 (71%) Carpooled: 2,051 (20%) Bus or trolley bus: 35 (0%) Motorcycle: 3 (0%) Walked: 372 (4%) Other means: 71 (1%) Worked at home: 413 (4%)

4.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,253 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.90%
Kentucky average:	6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.96% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($16,208 average AGI)
1.94% relocated from other states ($12,045 average AGI)

Carter County:	1.94%
Kentucky average:	2.94%

from Boyd County, KY	0.69% ($31,129 average AGI)
from Rowan County, KY	0.52% ($22,043)
from Greenup County, KY	0.38% ($25,500)
from Lawrence County, KY	0.19% ($31,353)
from Elliott County, KY	0.16% ($26,000)
from Fayette County, KY	0.16% ($28,429)
from Lawrence County, OH	0.14% ($29,769)

4.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,580 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.40%
Kentucky average:	6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.93% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($18,800 average AGI)
1.47% relocated to other states ($8,780 average AGI)

Carter County:	1.47%
Kentucky average:	2.76%

to Boyd County, KY	0.59% ($27,358 average AGI)
to Rowan County, KY	0.58% ($26,019)
to Greenup County, KY	0.45% ($30,950)
to Elliott County, KY	0.22% ($29,800)
to Fayette County, KY	0.14% ($13,846)
to Lawrence County, KY	0.13% ($38,917)
to Lewis County, KY	0.13% ($34,583)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,781 (3,547 aged, 1,234 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 23,341 (6,353 male householders, 1,417 female householders)

  6,386 spouses, 7,948 children (7,220 natural, 149 adopted, 579 stepchildren), 351 grandchildren, 134 brothers or sisters, 95 parents, 264 other relatives, 393 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,922 (1,126 male householders (922 living alone)), 1,460 female householders (1,383 living alone)), 336 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 626 (155 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,396 2-persons, 2,073 3-persons, 1,482 4-persons, 567 5-persons, 151 6-persons, 101 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,305 1-person, 236 2-persons, 38 3-persons, 7 4-persons.

98.0% of residents of Carter County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% speak English very well, 30% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $184,652,000 ($6725 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $19,272,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $74,838,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $35,074,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $389,000
Federal grants: $51,995,000
Federal procurement contracts: $17,020,000 ($16,079,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,336,000 ($1,367,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,732,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $15,450,000
Federal Government insurance: $17,486,000

Here:	65 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	+0 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Here:	+7 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.59 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Here:	5.5
State:	5.9

Here:	4.3
State:	4.3

66% of Carter County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Kentucky.

Carter County:	66.2%
State average:	56.6%

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

• This state: 20646
• Northeast: 193
• Midwest: 3735
• South: 1855
• West: 268

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $31,300

Here:	3.2%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Here:	5.1%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Here:	47.5%
Kentucky:	18.1%

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