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County population in July 2011: 35,623 (67% urban, 33% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 8,933
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,082
% of renters here:

31%
State:

35%

Land area: 254 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 140 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Clark County: 84.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (20.5%), Educational,health and social services (18.3%), Retail trade (14.5%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 78%
  • Government: 15%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Clark County, Kentucky:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (92.0%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (4.8%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (1.7%)
  • Asian alone (0.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Median resident age:  36.8 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Males: 16,025  (48.3%)
Females: 17,119  (51.7%)

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Average household size:
Clark County:

2.5 people
Kentucky:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $47,538 ($39,946 in 1999)
This county:

$47538
Kentucky:

$40072

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $507 (lower quartile is $351, upper quartile is $617)
This county:

$507
State:

$475


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $139,048 (it was $91,800 in 2000)
Clark County:

$139,048
Kentucky:

$117,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $94,522 - $207,508

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $176,507
Here:

$176,507
State:

$160,262

Townhouses or other attached units: $132,408
Here:

$132,408
State:

$172,390

In 2-unit structures: $122,834
Here:

$122,834
State:

$160,712

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $103,324
Here:

$103,324
State:

$156,599

Mobile homes: $49,009
Here:

$49,009
State:

$33,636

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $134,503
Here:

$134,503
State:

$47,392
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,071
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $302

Institutionalized population: 364

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 12
  • Burglaries: 75
  • Thefts: 147
  • Auto thefts: 14

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 4
  • Assaults: 10
  • Burglaries: 62
  • Thefts: 169
  • Auto thefts: 9

Clark County, KY map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 347 buildings, average cost: $107,100
  • 2001: 333 buildings, average cost: $92,400
  • 2002: 314 buildings, average cost: $96,300
  • 2003: 356 buildings, average cost: $95,300
  • 2004: 316 buildings, average cost: $112,800
  • 2005: 265 buildings, average cost: $157,800
  • 2006: 240 buildings, average cost: $147,700
  • 2007: 137 buildings, average cost: $170,900
  • 2008: 82 buildings, average cost: $163,900
  • 2009: 46 buildings, average cost: $198,200

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Clark County Kentucky:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 62.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 37.0%


2008 Presidential Election results in Clark County Kentucky:

McCain (Republican): 62.3%
Obama (Democratic): 37.1%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $948 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $653 (0.6%)


Clark County household income distribution in 2009 Clark County home values distribution


Clark County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 16.5%
(15.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 29.3% for Black residents, 18.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 89.1% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 18.3% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

10.6%
Whole state:

15.8%

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

4.7%
Whole state:

6.6%

Area name: Lexington-Fayette, KY MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Clark County is $504 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $622 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $836 a month.

Cities in this county include: Winchester, Boonesboro.

Clark County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Click to draw/clear Clark County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Clark County: Hollywood Springs (A), Blue Grass Camp (B), Devils Backbone (C), Holmhurst Stock Farm (D), Oil Springs (E), Indian Graves (F), Combs Ferry (G), Boones Creek Church Camp (H), Edgewood (I), Moundale (J), Indian Mound (K), Indian Old Fields (L), Camp Richard Clark (M), Wades Mill (N), Locust Grove (O), Point Breeze Stock Farm (P), Clark County Fish and Game Club (Q), Indian Fields (R), Ava Lawn (S), Fruitland (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Clark County include: Ford Church (A), Goshen Baptist Church (B), Dewitt Baptist Church (C), Log Lick Baptist Church (D), Mount Zion Methodist Church (E), Sycamore Baptist Church (F), New Providence Baptist Church (G), Mount Tabor Church (H), Mount Carmel Christian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Block Cemetery (1), Prewitt Cemetery (2), Clarmont Memorial Gardens (3), Parrish Cemetery (4), Cottman Cemetery (5), Adams Cemetery (6), Irvin Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Codell Lake (A), Winchester Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Upper Howard Creek (A), Dry Fork (B), Boone Creek (C), Woodruff Creek (D), Cotton Creek (E), Twomile Creek (F), Combs Branch (G), Red River (H), Cabin Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Bourbon County , Estill County , Fayette County , Madison County , Montgomery County , Powell County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

7.8%
Kentucky:

8.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 951
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 320 (39% naturalized citizens)

Clark County:

1.0%
Whole state:

2.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 121
  • 1990 to 1994: 58
  • 1985 to 1989: 11
  • 1980 to 1984: 35
  • 1975 to 1979: 21
  • 1970 to 1974: 7
  • 1970 to 1974: 27
  • 1965 to 1969: 40

Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 54.8%

Clark County marital status for males
Clark County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 9,624
  • One, attached: 502
  • Two: 758
  • 3 or 4: 487
  • 5 to 9: 438
  • 10 to 19: 246
  • 20 or more: 198
  • Mobile homes: 1,490
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Housing units in Clark County with a mortgage: 4,430 (549 second mortgage, 661 home equity loan, 34 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,203

Here:

66.8% with mortgage
State:

64.7% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 54.82%
Here54.8%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 18,169
Total congregations: 55

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Catholic Church
Adherents6,907 (38.0%)2,458 (13.5%)2,307 (12.7%)1,555 (8.6%)1,000 (5.5%)
Congregations15 (27.3%)6 (10.9%)7 (12.7%)3 (5.5%)1 (1.8%)
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)LDS (Mormon) Church Charismatic Churches IndependentChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Other
Adherents671 (3.7%)615 (3.4%)450 (2.5%)448 (2.5%)1,758 (9.7%)
Congregations2 (3.6%)2 (3.6%)1 (1.8%)2 (3.6%)16 (29.1%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Clark County - Winchester, Boonesboro

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 10
This county:

2.82 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Clark County:

0.28 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
Clark County:

1.41 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 12
This county:

3.38 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 17
Clark County:

4.79 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.9%
Kentucky:

11.0%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.3%
Kentucky:

30.0%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Clark County:

20.8%
State:

15.9%


Agriculture in Clark County:

Average size of farms: 166 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $29,367
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $183.45
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.43%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 71.67%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $29,297
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 27.27%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.82%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $43,229
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.27%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 33.68
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.41%
Corn for grain: 1773 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 541 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 450 harvested acres
Vegetables: 24 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 87 acres

Tornado activity:

Clark County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Kentucky state average. It is 2.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 7 fatalities and 34 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 7 people and injured 28 people

Earthquake activity:

Clark County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Kentucky state average. It is 85% 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 19.9 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 19.5 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 86.1 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 93.8 miles away from Clark County center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 93.6 miles away from the county center
On 3/11/1995 at 08:15:52, a magnitude 3.8 (3.7 MB, 3.8 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 90.6 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, Flooding, Mudslides, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 1, 2010 to June 1, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1912): May 11, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1912, 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 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 Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 4, 1998 to February 6, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1207): March 3, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1207, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Kentucky Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: March 1, 1997 to March 31, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1163): March 4, 1997, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1163, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Kentucky Blizzard, Incident Period: January 5, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1089): January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1089, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
  • Kentucky Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Hail, Incident Period: May 13, 1995 to May 19, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1055): June 13, 1995, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1055, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • 5 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Clark County (15) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Floods: 6, Winter Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 3, Mudslides: 2, Freeze: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (15%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)

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



  • Mexico (25%)
  • Germany (19%)
  • Korea (17%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (13%)
  • Indonesia (8%)
  • United Kingdom (7%)
  • Hungary (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Clark County (%):



  • United States or American (37%)
  • English (15%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • German (9%)
  • Scottish (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • Italian (2%)


Clark County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 13,006 (84%)
  • Carpooled: 1,881 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 10 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 22 (0%)
  • Taxi: 19 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 19 (0%)
  • Walked: 172 (1%)
  • Other means: 49 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 309 (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Clark County, Kentucky:

  • 201 people in nursing homes
  • 139 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 33 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 24 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 15 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 7 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 4 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $47,244.

7.81% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,727 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.81%
Kentucky average:

6.98%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.89% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($24,495 average AGI)
1.92% relocated from other states ($10,232 average AGI)
Clark County:

1.92%
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 Fayette County, KY  2.03% ($37,436 average AGI)
from Powell County, KY  0.67% ($29,212)
from Madison County, KY  0.52% ($33,030)
from Montgomery County, KY  0.38% ($34,612)
from Bourbon County, KY  0.23% ($29,379)
from Jessamine County, KY  0.18% ($25,043)
from Estill County, KY  0.16% ($22,143)


7.08% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,824 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.08%
Kentucky average:

6.74%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.28% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($23,550 average AGI)
1.80% relocated to other states ($10,273 average AGI)
Clark County:

1.80%
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 Fayette County, KY  1.90% ($32,170 average AGI)
to Montgomery County, KY  0.65% ($29,756)
to Madison County, KY  0.42% ($30,906)
to Powell County, KY  0.32% ($22,659)
to Jessamine County, KY  0.21% ($40,481)
to Scott County, KY  0.19% ($47,750)
to Jefferson County, KY  0.14% ($24,278)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.8

Births per 1000 population in Clark County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Clark County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Clark County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,195 (4,093 aged, 1,102 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.91
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8238.070
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 325.8
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 51229.02

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1209.620
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 859.920
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 17.2

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 46.91
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 83.13

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 2.87

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 159.7. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 105.0
  • Other - 54.6

Household type by relationship:

Households: 32,721
  • In family households: 28,480 (7,442 male householders, 2,079 female householders)
    7,671 spouses, 9,521 children (8,657 natural, 213 adopted, 651 stepchildren), 628 grandchildren, 180 brothers or sisters, 159 parents, 375 other relatives, 425 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 4,241 (1,548 male householders (1,161 living alone)), 1,970 female householders (1,808 living alone)), 723 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 423 (368 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,118 2-persons, 2,581 3-persons, 1,837 4-persons, 686 5-persons, 184 6-persons, 115 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,969 1-person, 441 2-persons, 45 3-persons, 52 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 6 6-persons.

97.4% of residents of Clark County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (23% speak English very well, 54% speak English well, 23% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $190,327,000 ($5536 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,551,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $91,932,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $30,905,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $997,000
Federal grants: $55,670,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,019,000 ($1,907,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,805,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,770,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $12,417,000
Federal Government insurance: $15,675,000

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

Births: 2,196
Here:

63 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,613
Here:

46 per 1000 residents
State:

50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +84
Here:

+2 per 1000 residents
State:

+7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +1,119
Here:

+32 per 1000 residents
State:

+8 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Clark County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.64 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

4.3

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 711
  • 2000 to 2004: 1,418
  • 1990 to 1999: 2,658
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,267
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,888
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,762
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,412
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,084
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,586
Rooms in houses/apartments in Clark County, Kentucky
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 6
  • 2 rooms: 19
  • 3 rooms: 168
  • 4 rooms: 528
  • 5 rooms: 2,210
  • 6 rooms: 2,156
  • 7 rooms: 1,621
  • 8 rooms: 1,204
  • 9+ rooms: 1,021
  • 1 room: 119
  • 2 rooms: 162
  • 3 rooms: 541
  • 4 rooms: 1,353
  • 5 rooms: 966
  • 6 rooms: 480
  • 7 rooms: 206
  • 8 rooms: 135
  • 9+ rooms: 120
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Clark County, Kentucky
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 6
  • 1 bedroom: 139
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,441
  • 3 bedrooms: 5,497
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,552
  • 5+ bedrooms: 298
  • no bedroom: 154
  • 1 bedroom: 790
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,797
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,061
  • 4 bedrooms: 240
  • 5+ bedrooms: 40
Cars and other vehicles available in Clark County, Kentucky in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 361
  • 1 vehicle: 2,289
  • 2 vehicles: 3,961
  • 3 vehicles: 1,788
  • 4 vehicles: 390
  • 5+ vehicles: 144
  • no vehicle: 704
  • 1 vehicle: 1,637
  • 2 vehicles: 1,301
  • 3 vehicles: 409
  • 4 vehicles: 31
  • 5+ vehicles: 0

52% of Clark County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Kentucky.

Clark County:

52.4%
State average:

56.6%


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

  • This state: 26812
  • Northeast: 601
  • Midwest: 2784
  • South: 2043
  • West: 438

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $138,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Clark County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (49.9%)
  • Electricity (37.0%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9.7%)
  • Wood (2.1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.9%)
  • Utility gas (56.4%)
  • Electricity (31.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6.4%)
  • Wood (2.5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.3%)
  • No fuel used (1.3%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 413
Here:

10.7%
Kentucky:

11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 111
Here:

6.3%
Kentucky:

10.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 133
Here:

17.1%
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 (Noninst.)


Clark County government finances in 2006:

  • Charges - All Other: $800,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $52,000
    General Public Buildings: $9,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $1,354,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,212,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,126,000
    Regular Highways: $1,086,000
    Police Protection: $333,000
    Financial Administration: $268,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $261,000
    General Public Buildings: $218,000
    Parks and Recreation: $179,000
    Central Staff Services: $178,000
    Health - Other: $154,000
    Solid Waste Management: $141,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $46,000
    Water Utilities: $37,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $27,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $17,000
    Corrections - Other: $0
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $60,309,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $82,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,652,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Health - Other: $243,000
    Financial Administration: $10,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC – Corrections - Other: $0
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $170,000
    Highways: $115,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $64,101,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,792,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $250,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,412,000
    Sale of Property: $102,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $82,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,205,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,955,000
    Intergovernmental to Local NEC – Correctional Institutions: $12,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $431,000
    Regular Highways: $48,000
    Health - Other: $21,000
    Parks and Recreation: $9,000
    Correctional Institutions: $7,000
    Local Fire Protection: $3,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
    Corrections - Other: $0
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $811,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $234,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $60,309,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,483,000
    Highways: $814,000
    General Local Government Support: $140,000
    Education: $38,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,153,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $1,085,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $298,000
    NEC: $149,000
    Other License: $13,000
    Individual Income: $0
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,491,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,272
  • Number of aged recipients: 116
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,156
  • Number of recipients under 18: 196
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 808
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 268
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 497
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 599


Clark County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Clark County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 8 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED130$123,415196$116,913826$137,94164$38,3593$929,000194$129,77827$155,741
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$149,25012$130,75042$127,4296$26,5000$05$105,4005$61,200
APPLICATIONS DENIED29$117,41439$86,538244$141,20139$29,7952$1,875,0009$86,11120$41,900
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN8$95,37519$126,579156$140,5776$101,8330$06$95,5003$98,333
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS8$142,6255$120,40015$128,0671$139,0000$03$66,3331$116,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 8 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED18$141,94424$148,042
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED7$111,85713$135,538
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$124,5008$144,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$241,5006$174,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$136,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Clark County, KY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary26378.5 years
James24770.9 years
William21173.9 years
John17474.5 years
Robert12772.5 years
Charles11472.9 years
George9977.1 years
Elizabeth8279.4 years
Margaret7578.4 years
Anna7180.3 years
Most common last names in Clark County, KY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson11976.2 years
Smith10474.8 years
Adams8774.8 years
Jones7272.2 years
Hall7272.7 years
Estes5772.4 years
Miller5775.6 years
Davis5377.5 years
Williams4877.8 years
Haggard4878.0 years
Businesses in Clark County, KY
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1MasterBrand Cabinets2
Applebee's1McDonald's1
Arby's1Nike1
AutoZone1Office Depot1
Best Western1Pizza Hut1
Burger King1Quality1
CVS1RadioShack1
Cricket Wireless2Rite Aid1
Dairy Queen2SONIC Drive-In1
Domino's Pizza1Sears1
FedEx3Starbucks1
GNC1Subway3
GameStop1T-Mobile2
Goodwill1Taco Bell1
H&R Block2True Value1
Hardee's1U-Haul2
Holiday Inn1UPS3
KFC1Waffle House1
Kmart1Walgreens1
Kroger1Walmart1
Little Caesars Pizza1Wendy's1
Lowe's1YMCA1

Clark County on our top lists:

  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005"

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