Clay County, Kentucky (KY)

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% of renters here:	25%
State:	29%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.0%), Manufacturing (18.9%), Retail trade (13.9%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Clay County, Kentucky:

Median resident age:	34.6 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Males: 12,958	(52.8%)
Females: 11,598	(47.2%)

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Clay County:	2.6 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

This county:	$19,457
Kentucky:	$40,267

This county:	$273
State:	$446

Clay County:	$50,828
Kentucky:	$114,300

Detached houses: $84,802

Here:	$84,802
State:	$160,589

Townhouses or other attached units: $185,337

Here:	$185,337
State:	$163,962

In 2-unit structures: $210,217

Here:	$210,217
State:	$137,715

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $147,126

Here:	$147,126
State:	$141,483

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $746,772

Here:	$746,772
State:	$124,940

Mobile homes: $23,163

Here:	$23,163
State:	$33,636

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 6
• Burglaries: 37
• Thefts: 56
• Auto thefts: 23

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 6
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 9
• Burglaries: 58
• Thefts: 72
• Auto thefts: 26

This county:	39.7%
Whole state:	15.8%

This county:	14.9%
Whole state:	6.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Clay County is $385 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $429 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $512 a month.

Cities in this county include: Manchester, Ashers Fork, Big Creek, Burning Springs, Oneida, Sibert-Hima.

Neighboring counties: Bell County , Jackson County , Knox County , Laurel County , Leslie County , Owsley County , Perry County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Clay County: Sandy Fork Coal Preparation Plant (A), Big Double Creek Picnic Area (B), Redbird Ranger District Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Clay County include: Alliance Church (A), Gilbert Creek Church (B), Antioch Church (C), Swafford Church (D), Bear Creek Church (E), Corinth Church (F), Bethany Chapel (G), Grays Fork Church (H), Whites Branch Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Genty Cemetery (1), Thomas Cemetery (2), Arnetts Cemetery (3), Engine Cemetery (4), Clark Cemetery (5), Ball Cemetery (6), Lewis Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lake: Combs Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bee Branch (A), Beech Creek (B), Belles Fork (C), Mud Lick (D), Muncy Fork (E), Big Briar Branch (F), Big Creek (G), Big Dan Branch (H), Big Double Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Clay County: Beech Creek Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	14.1%
Kentucky:	10.5%

Current college students: 518
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 49.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 164 (27% naturalized citizens)

Clay County:	0.7%
Whole state:	2.0%

Mean travel time to work: 31.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 64.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,824
• One, attached: 34
• Two: 141
• 3 or 4: 202
• 5 to 9: 145
• 10 to 19: 48
• 20 or more: 107
• Mobile homes: 2,932
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Housing units in Clay County with a mortgage: 1,442 (80 second mortgage, 69 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,938

Here:	42.7% with mortgage
State:	64.7% with mortgage

Clay County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 3.6 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 22 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/3/1974, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 22 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Clay County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 73% 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 71.7 miles away from Clay 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 67.0 miles away from the county center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 96.4 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 34.7 miles away from Clay County center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 97.3 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 35.3 miles away from Clay County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 4,820 (76%) Carpooled: 1,219 (19%) Bus or trolley bus: 35 (1%) Bicycle: 4 (0%) Walked: 115 (2%) Other means: 64 (1%) Worked at home: 117 (2%)

4.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,710 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.07%
Kentucky average:	6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.89% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($15,217 average AGI)
1.18% relocated from other states ($7,493 average AGI)

Clay County:	1.18%
Kentucky average:	2.94%

from Laurel County, KY	1.13% ($26,950 average AGI)
from Fayette County, KY	0.19% ($18,900)
from Jackson County, KY	0.19% ($13,800)

4.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,692 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.89%
Kentucky average:	6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.15% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($20,821 average AGI)
0.74% relocated to other states ($4,867 average AGI)

Clay County:	0.74%
Kentucky average:	2.76%

to Laurel County, KY	2.03% ($28,890 average AGI)
to Fayette County, KY	0.33% ($14,167)
to Jackson County, KY	0.28% ($24,600)
to Madison County, KY	0.20% ($25,091)
to Leslie County, KY	0.19% ($32,300)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.2

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 14.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,805 (2,293 aged, 1,512 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 19,981 (4,983 male householders, 1,463 female householders)

  5,040 spouses, 6,996 children (6,449 natural, 137 adopted, 410 stepchildren), 605 grandchildren, 194 brothers or sisters, 108 parents, 314 other relatives, 278 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,392 (933 male householders (759 living alone)), 1,194 female householders (1,164 living alone)), 265 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 2,183 (2,165 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,444 2-persons, 1,908 3-persons, 1,338 4-persons, 493 5-persons, 190 6-persons, 73 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,923 1-person, 149 2-persons, 36 3-persons, 19 4-persons.

97.7% of residents of Clay County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 1% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $230,995,000 ($9524 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $33,410,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $65,978,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $32,286,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $248,000
Federal grants: $78,022,000
Federal procurement contracts: $35,051,000 ($32,972,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $19,410,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,711,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $845,000
Federal Government insurance: $5,430,000

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

Here:	52 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	-28 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.66 millions of gallons per day (3% from ground, 97% from surface)

Here:	5.3
State:	5.9

Here:	4.5
State:	4.3

66% of Clay County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Kentucky.

Clay County:	66.5%
State average:	56.6%

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

• This state: 20659
• Northeast: 190
• Midwest: 1976
• South: 1367
• West: 158

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999

Here:	9.3%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Here:	13.2%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Here:	11.0%
Kentucky:	18.1%

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