Hancock County, Kentucky (KY)

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% of renters here:	18%
State:	29%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (40.0%), Educational,health and social services (15.8%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Hancock County, Kentucky:

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

Males: 4,142	(49.4%)
Females: 4,250	(50.6%)

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Hancock County:	2.6 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

This county:	$44,143
Kentucky:	$40,267

This county:	$384
State:	$446

Hancock County:	$92,274
Kentucky:	$114,300

Detached houses: $135,892

Here:	$135,892
State:	$160,589

Townhouses or other attached units: $174,462

Here:	$174,462
State:	$163,962

In 2-unit structures: $65,092

Here:	$65,092
State:	$137,715

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $149,238

Here:	$149,238
State:	$141,483

Mobile homes: $34,210

Here:	$34,210
State:	$33,636

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 5
• Thefts: 12
• Auto thefts: 2

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 4
• Thefts: 7
• Auto thefts: 2

This county:	13.6%
Whole state:	15.8%

This county:	5.0%
Whole state:	6.6%

Area name: Owensboro, KY MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hancock County is $390 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $513 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $712 a month.

Cities in this county include: Lewisport, Hawesville, Patesville.

2005 air pollution in Hancock County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.089 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.072 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Breckinridge County , Daviess County , Perry County, Indiana , Spencer County, Indiana , Ohio County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Hancock County: Little Tar Springs (A), Indian Lake (B), Schafer Memorial Camp (C), Utility (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Hancock County include: West Point Church (A), Bethlehem Church (B), Blackford Church (C), Saint Thomas Church (D), Poplar Grove Church (E), Mount Eden Church (F), Hilldale Church (G), New Chapel (H), Concord Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Henderson Cemetery (1), Chambers Cemetery (2), Thrashers Cemetery (3), Oak Grove Cemetery (4), Beatty Cemetery (5), Greathouse Cemetery (6), Sanders Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Indian Lake (A), Sunnys Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Muddy Branch (A), Muddy Gut (B), Caney Creek (C), Driskell Branch (D), Sandy Branch (E), Horse Fork (F), Indian Creek (G), Sugarcamp Branch (H), Yellow Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	13.5%
Kentucky:	10.5%

Current college students: 253
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: 8.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 70 (53% naturalized citizens)

Hancock County:	0.8%
Whole state:	2.0%

Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 58.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,304
• One, attached: 29
• Two: 27
• 3 or 4: 75
• 5 to 9: 144
• 10 to 19: 24
• 20 or more: 40
• Mobile homes: 957

Housing units in Hancock County with a mortgage: 822 (100 second mortgage, 108 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 482

Here:	63.0% with mortgage
State:	64.7% with mortgage

Hancock County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 3.0 times below overall U.S. average.

Hancock County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 74% 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 71.3 miles away from Hancock 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 53.8 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 88.1 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 70.5 miles away from Hancock County center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 86.0 miles away from the 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) earthquake occurred 27.3 miles away from Hancock County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 3,241 (87%) Carpooled: 313 (8%) Bus or trolley bus: 9 (0%) Bicycle: 2 (0%) Walked: 23 (1%) Other means: 25 (1%) Worked at home: 92 (2%)

6.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,947 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.27%
Kentucky average:	6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.97% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($23,128 average AGI)
2.30% relocated from other states ($12,819 average AGI)

Hancock County:	2.30%
Kentucky average:	2.94%

from Daviess County, KY	2.27% ($36,750 average AGI)
from Perry County, IN	0.70% ($32,857)
from Breckinridge County, KY	0.53% ($34,063)
from Ohio County, KY	0.43% ($43,077)

7.23% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,758 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.23%
Kentucky average:	6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.59% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($18,612 average AGI)
2.64% relocated to other states ($10,146 average AGI)

Hancock County:	2.64%
Kentucky average:	2.76%

to Daviess County, KY	2.94% ($28,303 average AGI)
to Perry County, IN	0.86% ($20,385)
to Breckinridge County, KY	0.40% ($40,250)
to Ohio County, KY	0.33% ($23,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,181 (961 aged, 220 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 3%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 7,391 (2,058 male householders, 364 female householders)

  2,099 spouses, 2,555 children (2,316 natural, 67 adopted, 172 stepchildren), 82 grandchildren, 60 brothers or sisters, 28 parents, 50 other relatives, 95 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 929 (417 male householders (333 living alone)), 376 female householders (353 living alone)), 136 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 72 (51 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,046 2-persons, 579 3-persons, 519 4-persons, 193 5-persons, 62 6-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 686 1-person, 88 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 8 6-persons.

98.0% of residents of Hancock County speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (33% speak English very well, 67% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $37,084,000 ($4384 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $934,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $18,877,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $7,058,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $628,000
Federal grants: $8,785,000
Federal procurement contracts: $348,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,389,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $149,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,331,000
Federal Government insurance: $9,464,000

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

Here:	43 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.63 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.7
State:	5.9

Here:	4.8
State:	4.3

58% of Hancock County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Kentucky.

Hancock County:	57.6%
State average:	56.6%

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

• This state: 6361
• Northeast: 129
• Midwest: 1318
• South: 395
• West: 89

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $81,000

Here:	5.0%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Here:	5.0%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Here:	25.0%
Kentucky:	18.1%

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