Edmonson County, Kentucky (KY)

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% of renters here:	14%
State:	29%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (24.3%), Educational,health and social services (21.0%), Construction (11.3%), Retail trade (10.3%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Edmonson County, Kentucky:

Median resident age:	38.0 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Males: 5,747	(49.4%)
Females: 5,897	(50.6%)

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Edmonson County:	2.5 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

This county:	$30,390
Kentucky:	$40,267

This county:	$280
State:	$446

Edmonson County:	$81,390
Kentucky:	$114,300

Detached houses: $114,873

Here:	$114,873
State:	$160,589

Townhouses or other attached units: $94,097

Here:	$94,097
State:	$163,962

In 2-unit structures: $204,251

Here:	$204,251
State:	$137,715

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $102,147

Here:	$102,147
State:	$141,483

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $39,789

Here:	$39,789
State:	$124,940

Mobile homes: $36,142

Here:	$36,142
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: 3
• Burglaries: 21
• Thefts: 23
• Auto thefts: 2

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 19
• Thefts: 25
• Auto thefts: 5

This county:	18.4%
Whole state:	15.8%

This county:	6.9%
Whole state:	6.6%

Area name: Bowling Green, KY MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Edmonson County is $467 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $568 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $757 a month.

Cities in this county include: Brownsville, Lincoln, Sunfish.

2005 air pollution in Edmonson County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.086 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.075 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): 34 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Barren County , Butler County , Grayson County , Hart County , Warren County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Edmonson County: Maple Springs Group Campground (A), Demunbruns Store (B), Houchins Ferry (C), Dripping Spring (D), Fairview (E), Flint Ridge Ranger Station (F), Mount McKinley Pumphouse (G), Reeds Ferry (H), Wilderness Road (I), Three Springs Pumphouse (J), Adwell Pumphouse (K), Grassland (L), Great Onyx Cave Pumphouse (M), Great Onyx Job Corps Center (N), Laurel Ridge Camp (O), Bransford Pumphouse (P). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Edmonson County include: Pleasant Union Church (A), Vincent Church (B), Old New Liberty Church (C), Temple Hill Church (D), Stockholm Church (E), Good Spring Church (F), Jock Church (G), South Union Church (H), Beaver Dam Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Adwell Cemetery (1), Alexander Cemetery (2), Old Guides Cemetery (3), Temple Hill Cemetery (4), Oak Grove Cemetery (5), Good Spring Cemetery (6), Cove Hollow Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: First Creek Lake (A), Raymer Lake (B), Doyels Big Pond (C), Shady Lake (D), Nolin Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Music Branch (A), Big Branch (B), Nappers Branch (C), Big Reedy Branch (D), Blair Spring Branch (E), Blowing Spring Branch (F), Nolin River (G), Brier Creek (H), Buffalo Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Edmonson County: Mammoth Cave National Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	13.4%
Kentucky:	10.5%

Current college students: 282
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 61.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 4.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 48 (27% naturalized citizens)

Edmonson County:	0.4%
Whole state:	2.0%

Mean travel time to work: 33.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 34.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,656
• One, attached: 48
• Two: 50
• 3 or 4: 45
• 5 to 9: 24
• 10 to 19: 62
• 20 or more: 26
• Mobile homes: 2,038
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 155

Housing units in Edmonson County with a mortgage: 1,136 (60 second mortgage, 41 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 766

Here:	59.7% with mortgage
State:	64.7% with mortgage

Edmonson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 1.6 times below overall U.S. average.

Edmonson County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 98.7 miles away from Edmonson County center
On 1/24/1990 at 18:20:24, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.8 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 62.8 miles away from the county center
On 12/7/2000 at 14:08:49, a magnitude 4.0 (3.3 MB, 4.0 LG, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.6 miles away from the county center
On 1/27/1990 at 14:05:50, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 61.9 miles away from Edmonson County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 3,540 (77%) Carpooled: 673 (15%) Bus or trolley bus: 17 (0%) Walked: 83 (2%) Other means: 43 (1%) Worked at home: 250 (5%)

7.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,106 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.52%
Kentucky average:	6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.36% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($21,649 average AGI)
2.17% relocated from other states ($9,460 average AGI)

Edmonson County:	2.17%
Kentucky average:	2.94%

from Warren County, KY	2.34% ($30,383 average AGI)
from Barren County, KY	0.42% ($28,235)
from Jefferson County, KY	0.40% ($48,313)
from Butler County, KY	0.30% ($26,417)
from Hart County, KY	0.27% ($20,364)
from Grayson County, KY	0.25% ($26,100)

7.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,471 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.41%
Kentucky average:	6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.96% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($22,290 average AGI)
1.45% relocated to other states ($6,185 average AGI)

Edmonson County:	1.45%
Kentucky average:	2.76%

to Warren County, KY	3.24% ($25,654 average AGI)
to Barren County, KY	0.82% ($24,152)
to Jefferson County, KY	0.42% ($31,588)
to Grayson County, KY	0.30% ($29,750)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,695 (1,235 aged, 460 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 10,183 (2,971 male householders, 531 female householders)

  2,969 spouses, 3,362 children (2,993 natural, 94 adopted, 275 stepchildren), 99 grandchildren, 48 brothers or sisters, 44 parents, 73 other relatives, 86 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,297 (488 male householders (387 living alone)), 681 female householders (657 living alone)), 128 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 164 (93 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,645 2-persons, 904 3-persons, 649 4-persons, 216 5-persons, 71 6-persons, 17 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,044 1-person, 118 2-persons, 7 3-persons.

98.9% of residents of Edmonson County speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 33% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (76% speak English very well, 24% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $65,569,000 ($5500 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,059,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $25,492,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $12,141,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $474,000
Federal grants: $14,156,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,217,000 ($716,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $9,089,000 ($470,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $369,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,051,000
Federal Government insurance: $769,000

Here:	57 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

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

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

Here:	+25 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.82 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Here:	5.6
State:	5.9

Here:	4.7
State:	4.3

64% of Edmonson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Kentucky.

Edmonson County:	64.2%
State average:	56.6%

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

• This state: 9849
• Northeast: 117
• Midwest: 870
• South: 571
• West: 183

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $27,500

Here:	1.1%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Here:	1.3%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Here:	5.9%
Kentucky:	18.1%

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