Floyd County, Kentucky (KY)

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% of renters here:	24%
State:	29%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.9%), Retail trade (15.0%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.5%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Floyd County, Kentucky:

Median resident age:	36.7 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Males: 20,863	(49.2%)
Females: 21,578	(50.8%)

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Floyd County:	2.5 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

This county:	$25,313
Kentucky:	$40,267

This county:	$319
State:	$446

Floyd County:	$63,855
Kentucky:	$114,300

Detached houses: $102,375

Here:	$102,375
State:	$160,589

Townhouses or other attached units: $102,061

Here:	$102,061
State:	$163,962

In 2-unit structures: $96,550

Here:	$96,550
State:	$137,715

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $144,870

Here:	$144,870
State:	$141,483

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $45,276

Here:	$45,276
State:	$124,940

Mobile homes: $28,859

Here:	$28,859
State:	$33,636

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 6
• Burglaries: 34
• Thefts: 91
• Auto thefts: 16

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 5
• Burglaries: 19
• Thefts: 61
• Auto thefts: 7

This county:	30.3%
Whole state:	15.8%

This county:	14.9%
Whole state:	6.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Floyd County is $364 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $429 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $563 a month.

Cities in this county include: Prestonsburg, Wheelwright, Martin, Wayland, Allen, McDowell, Mare Creek, Mud Creek, Risner-Bull Creek, Wheelwright-Weeksbury.

Neighboring counties: Johnson County , Knott County , Magoffin County , Martin County , Pike County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Floyd County: Manton (A), Dock (B), Lambert Station (C), Permele Station (D), Samson Station (E), Sandy Valley Girl Scout Camp (F), Shawnee Campground (G), Buckeye Station (H), Jump Station (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Floyd County include: Mud Creek Church (A), Town Branch Church (B), Toler Creek Church (C), The Little Rachel Church of Jesus Christ of Old Regular Baptist (D), The Father House Church (E), The Bible Fellowship Church (F), Stonecoal Church (G), Stephens Branch Church (H), Steel Creek Regular Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Patton Cemetery (1), Turner Cemetery (2), Allen Cemetery (3), Thomas Hamilton Cemetery (4), Atkins Cemetery (5), Tackett Cemetery (6), Hicks Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: Dewey Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bee Fork (A), Mud Creek (B), Muddy Branch (C), Muddy Gut Branch (D), Mudlick Branch (E), Muley Branch (F), Mullin Branch (G), Betsy Layne Branch (H), Music Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Thomas Post Office (A), Hueysville Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	10.9%
Kentucky:	10.5%

Current college students: 1,534
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 61.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 235 (42% naturalized citizens)

Floyd County:	0.6%
Whole state:	2.0%

Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 68.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 11,519
• One, attached: 172
• Two: 280
• 3 or 4: 356
• 5 to 9: 393
• 10 to 19: 100
• 20 or more: 248
• Mobile homes: 5,477
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Housing units in Floyd County with a mortgage: 2,709 (224 second mortgage, 279 home equity loan, 30 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,959

Here:	35.3% with mortgage
State:	64.7% with mortgage

Floyd County-area historical earthquake activity is above Kentucky state average. It is 72% 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 78.5 miles away from Floyd 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 73.2 miles away from the county center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 51.3 miles away from the county center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 52.3 miles away from Floyd County center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 51.4 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 41.3 miles away from Floyd County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 9,898 (81%) Carpooled: 1,733 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 20 (0%) Taxi: 4 (0%) Walked: 259 (2%) Other means: 93 (1%) Worked at home: 277 (2%)

4.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,905 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.37%
Kentucky average:	6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.90% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($23,990 average AGI)
1.47% relocated from other states ($8,915 average AGI)

Floyd County:	1.47%
Kentucky average:	2.94%

from Pike County, KY	1.00% ($47,635 average AGI)
from Johnson County, KY	0.43% ($32,940)
from Knott County, KY	0.25% ($28,483)
from Fayette County, KY	0.23% ($34,259)
from Magoffin County, KY	0.16% ($43,556)
from Madison County, KY	0.11% ($23,231)

5.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,442 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.01%
Kentucky average:	6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.74% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($26,205 average AGI)
1.27% relocated to other states ($7,238 average AGI)

Floyd County:	1.27%
Kentucky average:	2.76%

to Johnson County, KY	0.81% ($40,617 average AGI)
to Pike County, KY	0.78% ($32,198)
to Fayette County, KY	0.53% ($38,581)
to Knott County, KY	0.19% ($27,136)
to Madison County, KY	0.16% ($21,421)
to Magoffin County, KY	0.11% ($25,538)
to Perry County, KY	0.09% ($41,700)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 8,497 (4,952 aged, 3,545 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 36,574 (9,702 male householders, 2,669 female householders)

  9,962 spouses, 12,110 children (11,118 natural, 237 adopted, 755 stepchildren), 779 grandchildren, 341 brothers or sisters, 147 parents, 463 other relatives, 401 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 4,813 (1,881 male householders (1,774 living alone)), 2,617 female householders (2,465 living alone)), 315 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,054 (893 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,437 2-persons, 3,488 3-persons, 2,291 4-persons, 879 5-persons, 233 6-persons, 43 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,239 1-person, 229 2-persons, 25 3-persons, 5 4-persons.

98.3% of residents of Floyd County speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $322,775,000 ($7616 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $8,507,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $146,381,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $71,588,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,203,000
Federal grants: $77,621,000
Federal procurement contracts: $10,438,000 ($5,568,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,545,000 ($1,710,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $6,604,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,246,000
Federal Government insurance: $108,062,000

Here:	68 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	62 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	-10 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.85 millions of gallons per day (5% from ground, 95% from surface)

Here:	5.6
State:	5.9

Here:	4.5
State:	4.3

69% of Floyd County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Kentucky.

Floyd County:	68.6%
State average:	56.6%

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

• This state: 36538
• Northeast: 222
• Midwest: 3305
• South: 1739
• West: 317

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $41,500

Here:	5.8%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Here:	4.4%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Here:	12.9%
Kentucky:	18.1%

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