Grayson County, Kentucky (KY)

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% of renters here:	23%
State:	29%

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

Type of workers:

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Races in Grayson County, Kentucky:

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

Males: 11,910	(49.5%)
Females: 12,143	(50.5%)

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Grayson County:	2.5 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

This county:	$33,052
Kentucky:	$40,267

This county:	$332
State:	$446

Grayson County:	$92,626
Kentucky:	$114,300

Detached houses: $123,069

Here:	$123,069
State:	$160,589

Townhouses or other attached units: $211,359

Here:	$211,359
State:	$163,962

In 2-unit structures: $125,832

Here:	$125,832
State:	$137,715

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $243,743

Here:	$243,743
State:	$141,483

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $60,955

Here:	$60,955
State:	$124,940

Mobile homes: $32,116

Here:	$32,116
State:	$33,636

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

This county:	18.1%
Whole state:	15.8%

This county:	6.3%
Whole state:	6.6%

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 .

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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

Here:	14.1%
Kentucky:	10.5%

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%

Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes

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

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

Here:	55.0% with mortgage
State:	64.7% with mortgage

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.

Grayson County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 93% 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 86.6 miles away from Grayson 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 46.3 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 80.3 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 45.4 miles away from Grayson County center
On 1/3/2003 at 16:17:09, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 2.9 LG, Depth: 11.3 mi) earthquake occurred 98.0 miles away from the 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: 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%)

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%

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%

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

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

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

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

• 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.

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

Here:	65 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	58 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	+38 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	5.6
State:	5.9

Here:	4.5
State:	4.3

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

Here:	4.1%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Here:	2.5%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Here:	11.7%
Kentucky:	18.1%

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