County population in 2016: 12,154 (all rural); it was 11,644 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,295 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,696 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 3,980 Renter-occupied apartments: 866 (it was 668 in 2000)
% of renters here:
14%
State:
31%
Land area: 303 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 40 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Edmonson County: 82.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Estimated median household income in 2016: $43,408 ($25,413 in 1999)
This county:
$43,408
Kentucky:
$46,659
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $464 (lower quartile is $370, upper quartile is $594)
This county:
$464
State:
$555
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $93,124 (it was $54,800 in 2000)
Edmonson:
$93,124
Kentucky:
$135,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $60,615 - $158,187 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $906 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $300
Institutionalized population: 92
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):
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $674 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $635 (0.7%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 21.5%
Edmonson County:
21.5%
Kentucky:
18.5%
(20.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 62.1% for Black residents, 94.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 47.7% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 43.0 years old
(Males: 42.6 years old, Females: 43.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.4 years old, Black residents: 21.8 years old, American Indian residents: 66.8 years old, Asian residents: 46.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 16.3 years old)
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.
Current college students: 282 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 75 (46.4% naturalized citizens)
Edmonson County:
0.6%
Whole state:
3.5%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 47
2000 to 2009: 1
1990 to 1999: 7
1980 to 1989: 12
1970 to 1979: 0
Before 1970: 12
Note: State values scaled to Edmonson County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 34.6%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 4,405
One, attached: 30
Two: 40
3 or 4: 43
5 to 9: 34
10 to 19: 72
20 or more: 17
Mobile homes: 1,862
Housing units in Edmonson County with a mortgage: 1,937 (103 second mortgage, 278 home equity loan, 34 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,825
Here:
50.0% with mortgage
State:
58.7% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Edmonson County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
1,737
12
Catholic
63
1
Mainline Protestant
-
-
None
10,361
-
Edmonson County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 5
Edmonson County:
4.18 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
Edmonson County:
5.86 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:
4.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 6
This county:
5.02 / 10,000 pop.
State:
5.74 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Edmonson County:
12.9%
Kentucky:
11.0%
Adult obesity rate:
Edmonson County:
32.3%
State:
30.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
15.6%
State:
15.9%
Agriculture in Edmonson County:
Average size of farms: 140 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $14,859 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $144.82 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 4.56% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 66.52% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $13,208 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 24.57% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.06% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $53,704 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.03% Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 20.63 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 4.98% Corn for grain: 1195 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 235 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 3503 harvested acres Vegetables: 29 harvested acres
Earthquake activity:
Edmonson County-area historical earthquake activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 76% 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 122.7 miles away from Edmonson 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 98.7 miles away from the county center On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 142.8 miles away from the county center On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 141.3 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 122.3 miles away from Edmonson 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 181.1 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Kentucky Severe Winter Storms, Snowstorms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: February 15, 2015 to February 23, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4216: April 30, 2015, FEMA Id: 4216, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 12, 2011 to May 20, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1976: May 04, 2011, FEMA Id: 1976, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Kentucky Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 01, 2010 to June 01, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1912: May 11, 2010, FEMA Id: 1912, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Flood
Kentucky Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 27, 2009 to February 05, 2009, Emergency Declared EM-3302: January 28, 2009, FEMA Id: 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 05, 2009, FEMA Id: 1818, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
Kentucky Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3231: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3231, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Kentucky Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 13, 2004 to July 15, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1537: August 06, 2004, FEMA Id: 1537, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
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: 1523, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Flood
Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: April 27, 2002 to May 10, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1414: May 07, 2002, FEMA Id: 1414, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Kentucky Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: March 01, 1997 to March 31, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1163: March 04, 1997, FEMA Id: 1163, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Edmonson County (14) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11 Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Mudslides: 3, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Office and administrative support occupations (9%)
Sales and related occupations (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
Material moving occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
Education, training, and library occupations (11%)
Sales and related occupations (11%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
Health technologists and technicians (9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Management occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Germany (24%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (21%)
Philippines (12%)
Croatia (11%)
Vietnam (11%)
Other Eastern Asia (1%)
United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Edmonson County (%):
American (40%)
English (8%)
German (8%)
Irish (7%)
European (4%)
Scottish (2%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 1,285 (73.6%)
Carpooled: 210 (12.0%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 63 (3.6%)
Walked: 85 (4.9%)
Worked at home: 102 (5.8%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
89 people in nursing homes
71 people in other nonhousehold living situations
People in group quarters in Edmonson County, Kentucky in 2010:
217 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
92 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
11 people in residential treatment centers for adults
3 people in college/university student housing
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $38,284.
5.76% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($27,216 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.76%
Kentucky average:
6.18%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.69% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($21,974 average AGI)
1.07% relocated from other states ($5,242 average AGI)
Edmonson County:
1.07%
Kentucky average:
2.68%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
6.41% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($24,629 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.41%
Kentucky average:
6.19%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.46% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($18,031 average AGI)
1.96% relocated to other states ($6,598 average AGI)
Edmonson County:
1.96%
Kentucky average:
2.68%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Edmonson County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,311 (1,688 aged, 623 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 285 (11%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Edmonson County, Kentucky in 1999 - 2014:
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (202)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (55)
Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (40)
Pneumonia, unspecified (33)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,064 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 856
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 26 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 25
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 12,154
In family households: 10,269 (1,998 male householders, 1,411 female householders)
2,724 spouses, 2,983 children (2,645 natural, 65 adopted, 272 stepchildren), 364 grandchildren, 82 brothers or sisters, 146 parents, 208 other relatives, 323 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,475 (640 male householders (547 living alone)), 629 female householders (559 living alone)), 200 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 388
Size of family households: 1,773 2-persons, 717 3-persons, 531 4-persons, 199 5-persons, 94 6-persons, 111 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,105 1-person, 138 2-persons, 25 3-persons.
1,542 married couples with children.
467 single-parent households (155 men, 312 women).
98.0% of residents of Edmonson speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (27% speak English well, 52% speak English not well, 21% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $65,569,000 ($5,500 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
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 682
Here:
57 per 1000 residents
State:
69 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 598
Here:
50 per 1000 residents
State:
50 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +14
Here:
+1 per 1000 residents
State:
+7 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +306
Here:
+25 per 1000 residents
State:
+8 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Edmonson County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.82 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.2
State:
6.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.1
State:
4.4
Year house built
2014 or later: 11
2010 to 2013: 263
2000 to 2009: 1,251
1990 to 1999: 1,377
1980 to 1989: 833
1970 to 1979: 1,122
1960 to 1969: 593
1950 to 1959: 362
1940 to 1949: 289
1939 or earlier: 370
Note: State values scaled to Edmonson population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Edmonson County, Kentucky
Note: State values scaled to Edmonson County population
no vehicle: 127
1 vehicle: 823
2 vehicles: 1,446
3 vehicles: 774
4 vehicles: 331
5+ vehicles: 295
no vehicle: 127
1 vehicle: 451
2 vehicles: 294
3 vehicles: 51
4 vehicles: 13
5+ vehicles: 20
86% of Edmonson County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Kentucky.
Edmonson County:
86.0%
State average:
84.3%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 9,625
Other state: 2,394
Northeast: 206
Midwest: 856
South: 1,027
West: 301
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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