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Grayson County, Kentucky (KY)



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Grayson County, KY mapCounty population in 2005: 25,189 (22% urban, 78% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 7,418
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,178
% of renters here:  23%
State:  29%
Land area: 504 sq. mi.
Water area: 7.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 50 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  18.1%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  6.3%
Whole state:  6.6%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (29.2%), Educational,health and social services (15.6%), Construction (13.1%), Retail trade (11.6%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 80%
  • Government: 11%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

Grayson County, Kentucky business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Grayson County, Kentucky:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Median resident age:  37.5 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Males: 11,910  (49.5%)
Females: 12,143  (50.5%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $22,806
County population in 2003: 24,681
Jobs in 2003: 8,751

Grayson County,KY real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 11,704
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.8%

Average household size:
Grayson County:  2.5 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,674 ($27,639 in 2000)
This county  $30,674
Kentucky:  $37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $85,626
Grayson County  $85,626
Kentucky:  $103,900

Median montly rent in 2000: $353
Institutionalized population: 318
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Grayson County in 2000: $649


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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 8
  • Burglaries: 67
  • Thefts: 51
  • Auto thefts: 15

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 4
  • Burglaries: 59
  • Thefts: 71
  • Auto thefts: 26

Grayson County races chart


Grayson County, KY map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Grayson County Kentucky:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 70.7%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 28.6%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $311 (0.5%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Grayson County is $358 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $429 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $559 a month.

Cities in this county include: Leitchfield, Clarkson, Caneyville, Millerstown, Short Creek.

Neighboring counties: Breckinridge County , Butler County , Edmonson County , Hardin County , Hart County , Ohio County .


Grayson County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Grayson County: Church (A), Fentrees Lookout (B), Camp Loucon (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Grayson County include: Antioch Church (A), Walnut Grove Church (B), Sulphur Wells Church (C), Stones View Church (D), Pleasant Valley Church (E), Macedonia Church (F), Mount Zion Church (G), Little Clifty Church (H), Beech Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Patterson Cemetery (1), Allen Cemetery (2), Cedar Hill Cemetery (3), Thomason Cemetery (4), The Bend Cemetery (5), Taylor Cemetery (6), Logsdon Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Horseshoe Pond (A), Caneyville Reservoir (B), Allens Lake (C), Nichols Lake (D), Pine Knob Lake (E), Rough River Reservoir (F), Lake Number 1 (G), Lake Number 13 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mud Branch (A), Bennett Fork (B), Berry Run (C), Nells Branch (D), Big Run Branch (E), Blaine Run (F), North Fork McGrady Creek (G), Bozier Branch (H), Nosey Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Grayson County: Rough River Dam State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  8.8%
Kentucky:  5.6%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 684
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 62.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 7.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 140 (61% naturalized citizens)

Grayson County:  0.6%
Whole state:  2.0%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 34
  • 1990 to 1994: 48
  • 1985 to 1989: 8
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 5
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 10
  • 1965 to 1969: 35

Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 73.8%

Grayson County marital status for males

Grayson County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 8,510
  • One, attached: 113
  • Two: 278
  • 3 or 4: 154
  • 5 to 9: 267
  • 10 to 19: 139
  • 20 or more: 93
  • Mobile homes: 3,144
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 104

Housing units in Grayson County with a mortgage: 2,204 (197 second mortgage, 158 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,802


Agriculture in Grayson County
Average size of farms: 141 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $19177
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $129.74
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.27%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 76.15%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $18961
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 24.96%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.05%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $28726
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.00%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 16.92
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 5.51%
Corn for grain: 6349 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 857 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 7625 harvested acres
Vegetables: 10 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 37 acres

Grayson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 3.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 fatalities and 25 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/23/2000, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 16 people and caused $50 million in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (22%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Food (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


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



  • Germany (21%)
  • Mexico (16%)
  • United Kingdom (11%)
  • Venezuela (8%)
  • Cuba (7%)
  • Asia, n.e.c. (6%)
  • Canada (6%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Grayson County:



  • United States or American (50%)
  • English (12%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • German (9%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • Dutch (1%)
  • Italian (1%)

Grayson County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 7,523 (76%)
  • Carpooled: 1,785 (18%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 20 (0%)
  • Taxi: 2 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
  • Walked: 164 (2%)
  • Other means: 65 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 352 (4%)
 

People in group quarters in Grayson County, Kentucky
  • 168 people in nursing homes
  • 150 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 4 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $35,117.

4.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,167 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.66%
Kentucky average:  6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.37% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($20,549 average AGI)
1.29% relocated from other states ($8,618 average AGI)
Grayson County:  1.29%
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 Jefferson County, KY  0.74% ($35,063 average AGI)
from Hardin County, KY  0.67% ($26,158)
from Breckinridge County, KY  0.42% ($24,611)
from Ohio County, KY  0.19% ($17,938)
from Bullitt County, KY  0.17% ($41,357)
from Edmonson County, KY  0.14% ($29,750)
from Warren County, KY  0.14% ($20,833)


4.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,613 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.84%
Kentucky average:  6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.50% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($18,698 average AGI)
1.34% relocated to other states ($8,917 average AGI)
Grayson County:  1.34%
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 Hardin County, KY  0.75% ($32,313 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, KY  0.49% ($20,571)
to Breckinridge County, KY  0.41% ($18,543)
to Warren County, KY  0.32% ($26,852)
to Bullitt County, KY  0.16% ($51,429)
to Butler County, KY  0.16% ($16,714)
to Ohio County, KY  0.16% ($17,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.9



Births per 1000 population in Grayson County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.5



Deaths per 1000 population in Grayson County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.5



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Grayson County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,515 (3,428 aged, 1,087 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%


Household type by relationship


Households: 23,731
  • In family households: 20,664 (5,677 male householders, 1,312 female householders)
    5,811 spouses, 6,864 children (6,047 natural, 168 adopted, 649 stepchildren), 297 grandchildren, 105 brothers or sisters, 74 parents, 138 other relatives, 386 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 3,067 (1,181 male householders (987 living alone)), 1,447 female householders (1,339 living alone)), 439 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 322 (320 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,251 2-persons, 1,731 3-persons, 1,325 4-persons, 475 5-persons, 134 6-persons, 73 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,326 1-person, 249 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 4 5-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.

4,077 married couples with children.
1,292 single-parent households (288 men, 1,004 women).

97.5% of residents of Grayson County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $154,347,000 ($6173 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,312,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $68,822,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $32,439,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,869,000
Federal grants: $45,425,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,031,000 ($35,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,763,000 ($1,053,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $955,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,467,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,591,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,635
Here:  65 per 1000 residents
State:  69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,450
Here:  58 per 1000 residents
State:  50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +26
Here:  +1 per 1000 residents
State:  +7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +958
Here:  +38 per 1000 residents
State:  +8 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Grayson County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.78 millions of gallons per day (all 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:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 421
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,491
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,185
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,186
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,075
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,731
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,204
  • 1940 to 1949: 533
  • 1939 or earlier: 976


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Grayson County, Kentucky:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 45
  • 3 rooms: 164
  • 4 rooms: 1,170
  • 5 rooms: 2,100
  • 6 rooms: 1,743
  • 7 rooms: 1,137
  • 8 rooms: 586
  • 9 or more rooms: 473


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Grayson County, Kentucky:

  • 1 room: 24
  • 2 rooms: 121
  • 3 rooms: 229
  • 4 rooms: 743
  • 5 rooms: 637
  • 6 rooms: 252
  • 7 rooms: 108
  • 8 rooms: 27
  • 9 or more rooms: 37


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Grayson County:

  • no bedroom: 7
  • 1 bedroom: 209
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,965
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,097
  • 4 bedrooms: 930
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 210


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Grayson County:

  • no bedroom: 31
  • 1 bedroom: 345
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,028
  • 3 bedrooms: 641
  • 4 bedrooms: 124
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 9


Cars and other vehicles available in Grayson County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 473
  • 1 vehicle: 1,827
  • 2 vehicles: 3,063
  • 3 vehicles: 1,449
  • 4 vehicles: 466
  • 5 or more vehicles: 140


Cars and other vehicles available in Grayson County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 373
  • 1 vehicle: 987
  • 2 vehicles: 550
  • 3 vehicles: 220
  • 4 vehicles: 41
  • 5 or more vehicles: 7

58% of Grayson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Kentucky.

Grayson County:  58.3%
State average:  56.6%


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

  • This state: 20772
  • Northeast: 282
  • Midwest: 1456
  • South: 1033
  • West: 313

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $37,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Electricity (44%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (31%)
  • Utility gas (13%)
  • Wood (9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Electricity (54%)
  • Utility gas (18%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
  • Wood (9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 111
Here:  4.1%
Kentucky:  11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 34
Here:  2.5%
Kentucky:  10.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 66
Here:  11.7%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Grayson County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $349,000
  • Current Operations - Corrections - Other: $5,494,000
    Regular Highways: $1,692,000
    General - Other: $1,128,000
    Health Services - Other: $360,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $222,000
    Financial Administration: $210,000
    Central Staff Services: $167,000
    General Public Buildings: $147,000
    Parks & Recreation: $53,000
    Police Protection: $43,000
    Solid Waste Management: $40,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $31,000
    Fire Protection: $27,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,151,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $548,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Corrections: $67,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $164,000
    Highways: $14,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,273,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $12,780,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $9,692,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $3,083,000
    Water Utilities: $1,253,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $20,000
    Other, NEC: $5,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $579,000
    Interest Earnings: $39,000
    Property Sale Other: $11,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Corrections - Other: $342,000
    General - Other: $118,000
    Regular Highways: $76,000
    Water Utilities: $36,000
    Police Protection: $16,000
    Health - Other: $10,000
    Central Staff: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,055,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,804,000
    Highways: $1,163,000
    General Support: $155,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $987,000
    Property: $623,000
    Public Utilities: $64,000
    NEC: $57,000
    Other Selective Sales: $50,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $4,754,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $76,000

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