Crittenden County, Kentucky (KY)

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% of renters here:	20%
State:	29%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.5%), Manufacturing (18.0%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (11.5%), Retail trade (11.2%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Crittenden County, Kentucky:

Median resident age:	40.1 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Males: 4,542	(48.4%)
Females: 4,842	(51.6%)

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Crittenden County:	2.4 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

This county:	$34,751
Kentucky:	$40,267

This county:	$298
State:	$446

Crittenden County:	$70,250
Kentucky:	$114,300

Detached houses: $103,765

Here:	$103,765
State:	$160,589

Townhouses or other attached units: $67,300

Here:	$67,300
State:	$163,962

In 2-unit structures: $19,878

Here:	$19,878
State:	$137,715

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $62,144

Here:	$62,144
State:	$141,483

Mobile homes: $31,001

Here:	$31,001
State:	$33,636

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 28
• Thefts: 48
• Auto thefts: 5

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 2
• Burglaries: 17
• Thefts: 34
• Auto thefts: 0

This county:	19.1%
Whole state:	15.8%

This county:	7.2%
Whole state:	6.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Crittenden 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 $560 a month.

Cities in this county include: Marion, Dycusburg.

Neighboring counties: Caldwell County , Hardin County, Illinois , Livingston County , Lyon County , Union County , Webster County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Crittenden County: Hurricane Campground (A), Fords Ferry (B), Penn Salt Fluorite Mill (C), Reiter Corners (D), Winlow Park (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Crittenden County include: Union Church (A), Tyner Chapel (B), Tradewater Valley Church (C), Aunt Jane Underdown Tabernacle (D), Glendale Church (E), Baker Church (F), Sulphur Spring Church (G), Sugar Grove Church (H), Barnett Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Underdown Cemetery (1), Paris Cemetery (2), Travis Cemetery (3), Owens Cemetery (4), Tosh Cemetery (5), Olive Branch Cemetery (6), Asbridge Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Crawford Lake (A), Brushy Pond (B), Barnett Lake (C), Mud Lake (D), Maple Lake (E), Bennett Lake (F), Walker Lakes (G), City Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Belmar Branch (A), Bevens Branch (B), Big Branch (C), Blacks Branch (D), New Salem Creek (E), Browns Branch (F), Brushy Fork (G), Buck Branch (H), Olive Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	11.3%
Kentucky:	10.5%

Current college students: 266
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 67.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 7.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 41 (41% naturalized citizens)

Crittenden County:	0.4%
Whole state:	2.0%

Mean travel time to work: 28.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 56.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,022
• One, attached: 32
• Two: 79
• 3 or 4: 85
• 5 to 9: 69
• 20 or more: 6
• Mobile homes: 1,104
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 13

Housing units in Crittenden County with a mortgage: 777 (54 second mortgage, 41 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 831

Here:	48.3% with mortgage
State:	64.7% with mortgage

Crittenden County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 3.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 35 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/28/2002, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 26 people and caused $17 million in damages.

Crittenden County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 61% 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 78.4 miles away from Crittenden 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 48.4 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 80.8 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 80.3 miles away from Crittenden County center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 87.3 miles away from the county center
On 9/29/1987 at 00:04:56, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 66.7 miles away from Crittenden 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: 2,990 (78%) Carpooled: 568 (15%) Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%) Ferryboat: 5 (0%) Walked: 79 (2%) Other means: 41 (1%) Worked at home: 143 (4%)

6.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,166 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.20%
Kentucky average:	6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.08% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($19,310 average AGI)
2.12% relocated from other states ($11,850 average AGI)

Crittenden County:	2.12%
Kentucky average:	2.94%

from Caldwell County, KY	0.63% ($21,579 average AGI)
from Livingston County, KY	0.53% ($24,563)
from Union County, KY	0.50% ($26,600)
from Lyon County, KY	0.40% ($24,917)
from McCracken County, KY	0.33% ($42,400)

5.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,894 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.35%
Kentucky average:	6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.55% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($15,881 average AGI)
1.81% relocated to other states ($8,006 average AGI)

Crittenden County:	1.81%
Kentucky average:	2.76%

to Caldwell County, KY	0.57% ($26,529 average AGI)
to Union County, KY	0.47% ($30,571)
to Livingston County, KY	0.40% ($13,667)
to Lyon County, KY	0.40% ($27,750)
to McCracken County, KY	0.40% ($23,583)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.2

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,771 (1,358 aged, 413 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 8,018 (2,231 male householders, 517 female householders)

  2,287 spouses, 2,620 children (2,485 natural, 38 adopted, 97 stepchildren), 126 grandchildren, 48 brothers or sisters, 38 parents, 79 other relatives, 72 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,236 (456 male householders (420 living alone)), 658 female householders (614 living alone)), 122 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 130 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,316 2-persons, 681 3-persons, 483 4-persons, 167 5-persons, 71 6-persons, 30 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,034 1-person, 63 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 8 4-persons.

93.9% of residents of Crittenden County speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).
5.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (33% speak English very well, 56% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $58,877,000 ($6543 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,401,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $26,871,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $15,511,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,268,000
Federal grants: $11,686,000
Federal procurement contracts: $414,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,127,000 ($378,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $50,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,719,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,067,000

Here:	52 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	75 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	-22 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.53 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Here:	5.6
State:	5.9

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

65% of Crittenden County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Kentucky.

Crittenden County:	65.2%
State average:	56.6%

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

• This state: 6853
• Northeast: 96
• Midwest: 1389
• South: 809
• West: 169

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $33,000

Here:	12.0%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Here:	5.6%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Here:	16.0%
Kentucky:	18.1%

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