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County population in July 2011: 39,430 (13% urban, 87% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 12,863
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,018
% of renters here:

24%
State:

27%

Land area: 394 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 100 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Floyd County: 81.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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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:

  • Private wage or salary: 73%
  • Government: 19%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Floyd County, Kentucky:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (96.4%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (1.5%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (0.8%)

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,KY real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Floyd County:

2.5 people
Kentucky:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $25,191 ($21,168 in 1999)
This county:

$25191
Kentucky:

$40072

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $340 (lower quartile is $204, upper quartile is $452)
This county:

$340
State:

$475


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $65,618 (it was $43,300 in 2000)
Floyd County:

$65,618
Kentucky:

$117,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $34,061 - $112,716

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $120,822
Here:

$120,822
State:

$160,262

Townhouses or other attached units: $456,676
Here:

$456,676
State:

$172,390

In 2-unit structures: $123,462
Here:

$123,462
State:

$160,712

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $96,026
Here:

$96,026
State:

$156,599

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $13,352
Here:

$13,352
State:

$118,836

Mobile homes: $42,150
Here:

$42,150
State:

$33,636
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $935
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $248

Institutionalized population: 868

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

Floyd County, KY map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $127,100
  • 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $127,100
  • 2009: 3 buildings, average cost: $127,100



2004 Presidential Election results in Floyd County Kentucky:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 62.2%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 37.0%


2008 Presidential Election results in Floyd County Kentucky:

McCain (Republican): 50.3%
Obama (Democratic): 48.9%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $481 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $228 (0.5%)


Floyd County household income distribution in 2009 Floyd County home values distribution


Floyd County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 27.2%
(26.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 76.2% for Black residents, 73.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 96.3% for other race residents, 46.0% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

30.3%
Whole state:

15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
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.

Floyd County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Floyd County: Lambert Station (A), Buckeye Station (B), Manton (C), Samson Station (D), Sandy Valley Girl Scout Camp (E), Shawnee Campground (F), Jump Station (G), Dock (H), Permele Station (I), Southeast Floyd County Volunteer Fire Department (J), Toller Creek Volunteer Fire Department (K), Mud Creek Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (L), Middle Creek Volunteer Fire Department (M), Maytown Volunteer Fire Department (N), Left Beaver Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Station 3 (O), Left Beaver Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Station 2 (P), Kentucky Division of Forestry Eastern District (Q), Cow Creek Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (R), Auxier Volunteer Fire Department (S), Left Beaver Volunteer Fire and Rescue (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Floyd County include: Grethel Church (A), Horn Chapel (B), Zion Church (C), Joppa Church (D), Left Beaver Church (E), Little Dove Church (F), Little Nancy Church (G), Little Union Church (H), Pleasant Home Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Bradley Cemetery (1), Turner Cemetery (2), Prater Cemetery (3), Bays Cemetery (4), Pitts Cemetery (5), Patton Cemetery (6), Collins Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Dewey Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Abbott Creek (A), Abe Fork (B), Abner Fork (C), Aker Branch (D), Alley Fork (E), Andy Branch (F), Arkansas Creek (G), Arnett Branch (H), Auxier Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

11.3%
Kentucky:

8.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


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%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 53
  • 1990 to 1994: 53
  • 1985 to 1989: 23
  • 1980 to 1984: 28
  • 1975 to 1979: 25
  • 1970 to 1974: 27
  • 1970 to 1974: 7
  • 1965 to 1969: 19

Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.8 minutes

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

Floyd County marital status for males
Floyd County marital status for females

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



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 30.87%
Here30.9%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 13,102
Total congregations: 84

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionNational Association of Free Will BaptistsUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristLDS (Mormon) Church
Adherents3,855 (29.4%)2,746 (21.0%)2,640 (20.1%)1,020 (7.8%)455 (3.5%)
Congregations15 (17.9%)18 (21.4%)13 (15.5%)11 (13.1%)2 (2.4%)
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristAssemblies of GodCatholic ChurchChurch of God of ProphecyOther
Adherents425 (3.2%)376 (2.9%)310 (2.4%)300 (2.3%)975 (7.4%)
Congregations3 (3.6%)3 (3.6%)1 (1.2%)5 (6.0%)13 (15.5%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Floyd County - Prestonsburg, Wheelwright, Martin, Wayland, Allen

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 21
This county:

5.00 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Floyd County:

0.48 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 21
This county:

5.00 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 15
Floyd County:

3.57 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

14.4%
Kentucky:

11.0%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

35.3%
Kentucky:

30.0%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Floyd County:

14.3%
State:

15.9%


Agriculture in Floyd County:

Average size of farms: 99 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $7,497
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $442.41
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 12.96%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $12,925
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 14.92%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $15,433
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.18%
Average age of principal farm operators: 60 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.41
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.20%
Vegetables: 3 harvested acres

Earthquake activity:

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 the 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 the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, and Mudslides, Incident Period: May 3, 2009 to May 20, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1841): May 29, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1841, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Flood
  • Kentucky Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 27, 2009 to February 5, 2009, Emergency Declared (EM-3302): January 28, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-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 5, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1818, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Rockslides, Incident Period: April 14, 2007 to April 15, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1703): May 25, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1703, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Flood
  • Kentucky Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3231): September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3231, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • 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: FEMA-DR-1523, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Flood
  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud and Rock Slides, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 14, 2003 to June 27, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1475): July 2, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1475, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Kentucky Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: February 15, 2003 to February 26, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1454): March 14, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1454, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: April 27, 2002 to May 10, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1414): May 7, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1414, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Kentucky Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 17, 2002 to March 21, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1407): April 4, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1407, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 17 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Floyd County (27) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 21
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 16, Storms: 16, Tornadoes: 6, Mudslides: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Fires: 3, Freeze: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (17%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Extraction workers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • United Kingdom (31%)
  • Mexico (15%)
  • Philippines (10%)
  • Germany (10%)
  • Japan (9%)
  • Bangladesh (7%)
  • Cuba (6%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Floyd County (%):



  • United States or American (55%)
  • English (13%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • German (5%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • Italian (1%)
  • French (except Basque) (1%)


Floyd County mode of transportation to work chart

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%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Floyd County, Kentucky:

  • 528 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 176 people in nursing homes
  • 137 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 120 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 24 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 12 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 9 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 8 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 7 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 7 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 6 people in religious group quarters
  • 6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 5 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $39,719.

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%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
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%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
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 2006: 13.1

Births per 1000 population in Floyd County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Floyd County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Floyd County

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%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 7.08
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 22461.6
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 495.530
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 137919.72

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1234.070
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1091.950
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 18.95

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 53.07
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 52.11

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 7.11

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 159.4. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 139.0
  • Other - 20.3

Household type by relationship:

Households: 41,387
  • 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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 2,877
Here:

68 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,627
Here:

62 per 1000 residents
State:

50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +18
Here:

+0 per 1000 residents
State:

+7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -439
Here:  -10 per 1000 residents
State:  +8 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Floyd County

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

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.6
State:

5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.5
State:

4.3

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 163
  • 2000 to 2004: 986
  • 1990 to 1999: 2,940
  • 1980 to 1989: 3,408
  • 1970 to 1979: 4,834
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,174
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,572
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,342
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,186
Rooms in houses/apartments in Floyd County, Kentucky
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 8
  • 2 rooms: 196
  • 3 rooms: 330
  • 4 rooms: 1,980
  • 5 rooms: 3,698
  • 6 rooms: 2,729
  • 7 rooms: 1,853
  • 8 rooms: 1,084
  • 9+ rooms: 985
  • 1 room: 56
  • 2 rooms: 167
  • 3 rooms: 500
  • 4 rooms: 1,336
  • 5 rooms: 1,005
  • 6 rooms: 532
  • 7 rooms: 211
  • 8 rooms: 133
  • 9+ rooms: 78
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Floyd County, Kentucky
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 26
  • 1 bedroom: 446
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,781
  • 3 bedrooms: 6,874
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,381
  • 5+ bedrooms: 355
  • no bedroom: 79
  • 1 bedroom: 700
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,850
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,203
  • 4 bedrooms: 174
  • 5+ bedrooms: 12
Cars and other vehicles available in Floyd County, Kentucky in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 1,279
  • 1 vehicle: 4,089
  • 2 vehicles: 5,184
  • 3 vehicles: 1,726
  • 4 vehicles: 469
  • 5+ vehicles: 116
  • no vehicle: 1,075
  • 1 vehicle: 1,935
  • 2 vehicles: 912
  • 3 vehicles: 85
  • 4 vehicles: 2
  • 5+ vehicles: 9

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


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Floyd County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (48.3%)
  • Utility gas (44.0%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3.8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.5%)
  • Coal or coke (1.5%)
  • Wood (0.8%)
  • Electricity (52.5%)
  • Utility gas (40.2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.5%)
  • Coal or coke (1.8%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 268
Here:

5.8%
Kentucky:

11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 110
Here:

4.4%
Kentucky:

10.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 168
Here:

12.9%
Kentucky:

18.1%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Floyd County government finances in 2006:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,962,000
    All Other: $331,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $81,000
    Parks and Recreation: $65,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $112,000
    General Public Buildings: $45,000
    Parks and Recreation: $25,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,820,000
    General - Other: $2,021,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,756,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,164,000
    Parks and Recreation: $983,000
    Financial Administration: $462,000
    Police Protection: $432,000
    General Public Buildings: $401,000
    Water Utilities: $352,000
    Central Staff Services: $322,000
    Health - Other: $207,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $127,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $51,000
    Local Fire Protection: $38,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $17,000
    Housing and Community Development: $3,000
    Corrections - Other: $0
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $10,547,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $205,000
  • Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $16,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $321,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $45,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC – Corrections - Other: $0
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $44,000
    All Other: $6,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $10,755,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $208,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $555,000
  • Miscellaneous - Royalties: $1,875,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $512,000
    Interest Earnings: $422,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,815,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,260,000
    Intergovernmental to Local NEC – Correctional Institutions: $20,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $147,000
    Regular Highways: $120,000
    Water Utilities: $86,000
    General - Other: $79,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $25,000
    Correctional Institutions: $11,000
    Corrections - Other: $0
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,543,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,547,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,316,000
    Highways: $1,288,000
    General Local Government Support: $215,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,119,000
    NEC: $39,000
    Individual Income: $30,000
    Other License: $9,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,893,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $106,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 4,339
  • Number of aged recipients: 111
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 4,228
  • Number of recipients under 18: 567
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 3,318
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 454
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,167
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 2,142


Floyd County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Floyd County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Floyd County, KY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James11069.6 years
John10173.8 years
William8171.3 years
Mary8078.0 years
Charles4667.5 years
Willie4175.3 years
Robert4169.0 years
George3974.4 years
Henry3972.6 years
Anna3879.1 years
Most common last names in Floyd County, KY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Hall12270.0 years
Collins7074.6 years
Goble6974.3 years
Allen6674.7 years
Burchett6074.9 years
Crum5969.6 years
Ousley5970.7 years
Johnson5868.7 years
Slone5570.4 years
Branham5376.9 years
Businesses in Floyd County, KY
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1Long John Silver's2
Arby's1McDonald's3
Comfort Suites1Papa John's Pizza1
Dairy Queen2Pizza Hut1
FedEx3Rite Aid3
GameStop1Subway3
Goodwill4Super 81
H&R Block2U-Haul3
Hardee's1UPS5
KFC1Walmart1
Little Caesars Pizza1Wendy's1
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