Harlan County, Kentucky (KY)

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% of renters here:	27%
State:	29%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (30.3%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (14.1%), Retail trade (13.7%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Harlan County, Kentucky:

Median resident age:	37.8 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Males: 15,888	(47.9%)
Females: 17,314	(52.1%)

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Harlan County:	2.5 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

This county:	$22,320
Kentucky:	$40,267

This county:	$283
State:	$446

Harlan County:	$54,413
Kentucky:	$114,300

Detached houses: $77,474

Here:	$77,474
State:	$160,589

Townhouses or other attached units: $74,591

Here:	$74,591
State:	$163,962

In 2-unit structures: $111,091

Here:	$111,091
State:	$137,715

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $254,066

Here:	$254,066
State:	$141,483

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $94,480

Here:	$94,480
State:	$124,940

Mobile homes: $26,322

Here:	$26,322
State:	$33,636

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 15
• Burglaries: 23
• Thefts: 43
• Auto thefts: 9

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 7
• Burglaries: 13
• Thefts: 40
• Auto thefts: 4

This county:	32.5%
Whole state:	15.8%

This county:	14.5%
Whole state:	6.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Harlan County is $382 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $429 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $528 a month.

Cities in this county include: Cumberland, Harlan, Evarts, South Wallins, Lynch, Loyall, Benham, Wallins Creek, Alva, Cawood.

Neighboring counties: Bell County , Lee County, Virginia , Leslie County , Letcher County , Perry County , Wise County, Virginia .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Harlan County: Rock House (A), Grays Knob (B), Harlan County Forestry Camp (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Harlan County include: Jesses Creek Church (A), Straight Creek Church (B), Mill Creek Church (C), Grace Church (D), Mill Branch Church (E), Little Creek Church (F), Pine Mountain Church (G), Bledsoe Church (H), Britton Creek Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Adams Cemetery (1), Turner Cemetery (2), Kelly Cemetery (3), Cawood Cemetery (4), Nolan Cemetery (5), Lewis Cemetery (6), Napier Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beechbottom Branch (A), Mud Ridge Branch (B), Berts Branch (C), Betseys Branch (D), Myer Branch (E), Napier Branch (F), Big Jonathan Branch (G), Big Laurel Creek (H), Big Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Harlan County: Stone Mountain Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map Post offices: Coalgood Post Office (A), Lejunior Post Office (B), Splint Post Office (C), Dayhoit Post Office (D), Gulston Post Office (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	11.1%
Kentucky:	10.5%

Current college students: 1,004
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 58.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 206 (44% naturalized citizens)

Harlan County:	0.6%
Whole state:	2.0%

Mean travel time to work: 27.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 86.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 9,693
• One, attached: 261
• Two: 303
• 3 or 4: 426
• 5 to 9: 402
• 10 to 19: 115
• 20 or more: 150
• Mobile homes: 3,638
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 29

Housing units in Harlan County with a mortgage: 2,566 (172 second mortgage, 73 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,145

Here:	38.2% with mortgage
State:	64.7% with mortgage

Harlan County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 59% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 85.1 miles away from Harlan County center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG) earthquake occurred 95.9 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 70.6 miles away from the county center
On 8/17/1990 at 21:01:17, a magnitude 4.0 (3.5 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 9.2 miles away from Harlan County center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 74.4 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 13.7 miles away from Harlan County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 7,045 (81%) Carpooled: 1,140 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 94 (1%) Walked: 219 (3%) Other means: 123 (1%) Worked at home: 121 (1%)

3.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,572 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.72%
Kentucky average:	6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.84% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($13,181 average AGI)
1.89% relocated from other states ($11,391 average AGI)

Harlan County:	1.89%
Kentucky average:	2.94%

from Letcher County, KY	0.23% ($29,947 average AGI)
from Bell County, KY	0.22% ($25,944)
from Fayette County, KY	0.21% ($11,588)
from Leslie County, KY	0.17% ($29,214)
from Claiborne County, TN	0.17% ($22,071)
from Laurel County, KY	0.12% ($19,300)
from Madison County, KY	0.12% ($30,700)

3.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,387 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.70%
Kentucky average:	6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.13% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($15,798 average AGI)
1.57% relocated to other states ($14,589 average AGI)

Harlan County:	1.57%
Kentucky average:	2.76%

to Madison County, KY	0.28% ($16,478 average AGI)
to Fayette County, KY	0.26% ($23,905)
to Bell County, KY	0.23% ($36,158)
to Laurel County, KY	0.23% ($20,684)
to Letcher County, KY	0.23% ($32,105)
to Whitley County, KY	0.13% ($33,818)
to Knox County, TN	0.13% ($26,091)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.2

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,065 (4,230 aged, 2,835 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 28,621 (6,954 male householders, 2,463 female householders)

  7,170 spouses, 10,083 children (9,248 natural, 219 adopted, 616 stepchildren), 725 grandchildren, 255 brothers or sisters, 232 parents, 412 other relatives, 327 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 4,204 (1,562 male householders (1,387 living alone)), 2,302 female householders (2,206 living alone)), 340 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 377 (347 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,099 2-persons, 2,479 3-persons, 1,824 4-persons, 678 5-persons, 224 6-persons, 113 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,593 1-person, 217 2-persons, 36 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 6 5-persons.

98.4% of residents of Harlan County speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (54% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (68% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $398,485,000 ($12481 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,412,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $221,180,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $52,788,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $545,000
Federal grants: $64,860,000
Federal procurement contracts: $51,969,000 ($762,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,144,000 ($940,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $219,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,288,000
Federal Government insurance: $35,541,000

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

Here:	74 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Here:	-40 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.88 millions of gallons per day (13% from ground, 87% from surface)

Here:	5.6
State:	5.9

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

71% of Harlan County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 81% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Kentucky.

Harlan County:	70.6%
State average:	56.6%

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

• This state: 28505
• Northeast: 154
• Midwest: 1581
• South: 2457
• West: 221

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $20,600

Here:	5.5%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Here:	3.9%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Here:	8.2%
Kentucky:	18.1%

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