Harrison County, Kentucky (KY)

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% of renters here:	29%
State:	29%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (30.8%), Educational,health and social services (17.1%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Harrison County, Kentucky:

Median resident age:	37.1 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Males: 8,761	(48.7%)
Females: 9,222	(51.3%)

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Harrison County:	2.5 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

This county:	$43,302
Kentucky:	$40,267

This county:	$383
State:	$446

Harrison County:	$119,908
Kentucky:	$114,300

Detached houses: $169,223

Here:	$169,223
State:	$160,589

Townhouses or other attached units: $129,595

Here:	$129,595
State:	$163,962

In 2-unit structures: $132,925

Here:	$132,925
State:	$137,715

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $162,882

Here:	$162,882
State:	$141,483

Mobile homes: $62,079

Here:	$62,079
State:	$33,636

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $20,577

Here:	$20,577
State:	$47,392

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: 13
• Thefts: 18
• Auto thefts: 1

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 4
• Thefts: 9
• Auto thefts: 4

This county:	12.0%
Whole state:	15.8%

This county:	4.7%
Whole state:	6.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Harrison County is $372 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $486 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $637 a month.

Cities in this county include: Cynthiana, Berry.

Neighboring counties: Bourbon County , Bracken County , Grant County , Nicholas County , Pendleton County , Robertson County , Scott County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Harrison County: Colbys Store (A), Shady Nook (B), Avena (C), Hells Halfacre (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Harrison County include: Union Church (A), Wagoners Chapel (B), Lower Curry Church (C), Barlow Church (D), Beaver Church (E), Benson Church (F), White Oak Church (G), Boyer Church (H), Republican Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Union Cemetery (1), Old Salem Cemetery (2), Old New Cemetery (3), Old East Broadwell Cemetery (4), Beard Cemetery (5), Kings Cemetery (6), Saint Edwards Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mud Lick Branch (A), Mudlick Creek (B), Neurls Run (C), Brushy Fork (D), Paddys Run (E), Pigeon Branch (F), Curry Creek (G), Pretty Branch (H), Ramey Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	11.8%
Kentucky:	10.5%

Current college students: 518
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 74.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 213 (61% naturalized citizens)

Harrison County:	1.2%
Whole state:	2.0%

Mean travel time to work: 26.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 59.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,508
• One, attached: 147
• Two: 419
• 3 or 4: 253
• 5 to 9: 143
• 10 to 19: 100
• 20 or more: 63
• Mobile homes: 1,014
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 13

Housing units in Harrison County with a mortgage: 2,110 (201 second mortgage, 278 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 964

Here:	68.6% with mortgage
State:	64.7% with mortgage

Harrison County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 1.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 34 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/3/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 27 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Harrison County-area historical earthquake activity is below Kentucky state average. It is 89% 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 25.2 miles away from Harrison 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 30.6 miles away from the county center
On 2/19/1995 at 12:57:06, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.6 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 67.0 miles away from the county center
On 9/8/1990 at 00:03:57, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 40.4 miles away from Harrison County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 6,521 (79%) Carpooled: 1,229 (15%) Bus or trolley bus: 17 (0%) Taxi: 7 (0%) Walked: 122 (1%) Other means: 35 (0%) Worked at home: 362 (4%)

6.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,825 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.06%
Kentucky average:	6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.61% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($25,170 average AGI)
1.45% relocated from other states ($10,653 average AGI)

Harrison County:	1.45%
Kentucky average:	2.94%

from Scott County, KY	0.86% ($34,509 average AGI)
from Bourbon County, KY	0.72% ($29,261)
from Fayette County, KY	0.62% ($38,950)
from Pendleton County, KY	0.33% ($33,000)
from Grant County, KY	0.25% ($34,438)
from Nicholas County, KY	0.23% ($31,933)

5.78% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,738 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.78%
Kentucky average:	6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.81% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($24,789 average AGI)
0.97% relocated to other states ($4,949 average AGI)

Harrison County:	0.97%
Kentucky average:	2.76%

to Scott County, KY	1.14% ($38,123 average AGI)
to Fayette County, KY	0.95% ($26,311)
to Bourbon County, KY	0.70% ($19,867)
to Pendleton County, KY	0.23% ($27,533)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.6

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,991 (2,404 aged, 587 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 15,505 (4,064 male householders, 996 female householders)

  4,132 spouses, 5,320 children (4,738 natural, 67 adopted, 515 stepchildren), 237 grandchildren, 144 brothers or sisters, 102 parents, 187 other relatives, 323 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,242 (871 male householders (665 living alone)), 1,075 female householders (1,029 living alone)), 296 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 236 (234 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,146 2-persons, 1,252 3-persons, 1,071 4-persons, 404 5-persons, 146 6-persons, 41 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,694 1-person, 214 2-persons, 33 3-persons, 5 4-persons.

96.7% of residents of Harrison County speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 35% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $92,786,000 ($5082 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,248,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $45,988,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $17,785,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $759,000
Federal grants: $22,847,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,027,000 ($143,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,379,000 ($1,294,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,248,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,556,000
Federal Government insurance: $15,458,000

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

Here:	51 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	+16 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.22 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Here:	6.0
State:	5.9

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

55% of Harrison County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Kentucky.

Harrison County:	55.4%
State average:	56.6%

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

• This state: 15002
• Northeast: 297
• Midwest: 1327
• South: 835
• West: 262

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $72,500

Here:	5.0%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Here:	6.9%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Here:	6.5%
Kentucky:	18.1%

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