Hickman County, Kentucky (KY)

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% of renters here:	19%
State:	29%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (28.4%), Educational,health and social services (16.5%).

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Races in Hickman County, Kentucky:

Median resident age:	40.9 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Males: 2,511	(47.7%)
Females: 2,751	(52.3%)

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Hickman County:	2.3 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

This county:	$37,807
Kentucky:	$40,267

This county:	$214
State:	$446

Hickman County:	$72,033
Kentucky:	$114,300

Detached houses: $113,183

Here:	$113,183
State:	$160,589

In 2-unit structures: $41,033

Here:	$41,033
State:	$137,715

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $69,646

Here:	$69,646
State:	$141,483

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $26,858

Here:	$26,858
State:	$124,940

Mobile homes: $51,975

Here:	$51,975
State:	$33,636

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: 21
• Thefts: 16
• Auto thefts: 0

This county:	17.4%
Whole state:	15.8%

This county:	7.1%
Whole state:	6.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hickman County is $389 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $480 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $615 a month.

Cities in this county include: Clinton, Columbus.

Neighboring counties: Carlisle County , Fulton County , Graves County , Obion County, Tennessee , Mississippi County, Missouri , Weakley County, Tennessee .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Hickman County: Watts Station (A), Muscovalley (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Hickman County include: Trinity Chapel (A), Baltimore Church (B), Webbs Chapel (C), Mount Zion Church (D), Pleasant Valley Church (E), Wesley Church (F), Shiloh Church (G), Mount Veron Church (H), Salem Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Enon Cemetery (1), Allen Cemetery (2), Taylor Cemetery (3), Clark Cemetery (4), Crossland Cemetery (5), Davis Cemetery (6), Roberts Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Stephens Lake (A), Three Ponds (B), Dry Lake (C), Murphy Pond (D), Whayne Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bowles Creek (A), Bugg Creek (B), Chalk Slough (C), Pond Branch (D), Cypress Creek (E), Russells Creek (F), Sand Creek (G), Hollingsworth Creek (H), Hurricane Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Hickman County: Columbus-Belmont State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	9.1%
Kentucky:	10.5%

Current college students: 113
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 64.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 30 (93% naturalized citizens)

Hickman County:	0.6%
Whole state:	2.0%

Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 48.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,814
• One, attached: 5
• Two: 41
• 3 or 4: 29
• 5 to 9: 37
• 10 to 19: 3
• Mobile homes: 501
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Housing units in Hickman County with a mortgage: 551 (57 second mortgage, 14 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 446

Here:	55.3% with mortgage
State:	64.7% with mortgage

Hickman County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Kentucky state average. It is 2.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/4/1964, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hickman County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 48% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 47.1 miles away from Hickman County center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 48.8 miles away from the county center
On 9/29/1987 at 00:04:56, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 18.5 miles away from the county center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 64.6 miles away from Hickman County center
On 2/5/1994 at 14:55:37, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 LG, 4.2 MD, Depth: 9.9 mi) earthquake occurred 50.0 miles away from the county center
On 11/29/1996 at 05:41:33, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 LG, 4.1 LG, Depth: 12.6 mi) earthquake occurred 75.1 miles away from Hickman County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 1,732 (80%) Carpooled: 296 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 16 (1%) Bicycle: 4 (0%) Walked: 44 (2%) Other means: 18 (1%) Worked at home: 54 (2%)

5.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,607 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.01%
Kentucky average:	6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.40% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($18,476 average AGI)
1.61% relocated from other states ($11,131 average AGI)

Hickman County:	1.61%
Kentucky average:	2.94%

from Carlisle County, KY	1.07% ($29,500 average AGI)
from Fulton County, KY	0.83% ($29,214)
from Graves County, KY	0.66% ($17,091)

7.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,822 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.49%
Kentucky average:	6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.64% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($19,357 average AGI)
2.84% relocated to other states ($10,457 average AGI)

Hickman County:	2.84%
Kentucky average:	2.76%

to Carlisle County, KY	0.87% ($23,067 average AGI)
to Graves County, KY	0.87% ($27,333)
to Obion County, TN	0.87% ($26,933)
to McCracken County, KY	0.75% ($52,538)
to Calloway County, KY	0.64% ($32,455)
to Fulton County, KY	0.64% ($32,636)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 852 (690 aged, 162 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 4,450 (1,231 male householders, 323 female householders)

  1,247 spouses, 1,377 children (1,273 natural, 32 adopted, 72 stepchildren), 94 grandchildren, 48 brothers or sisters, 26 parents, 22 other relatives, 82 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 663 (307 male householders (275 living alone)), 326 female householders (326 living alone)), 30 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 149 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 777 2-persons, 375 3-persons, 294 4-persons, 75 5-persons, 29 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 601 1-person, 23 2-persons, 9 3-persons.

98.5% of residents of Hickman County speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 48% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (24% speak English very well, 52% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $30,509,000 ($5899 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $305,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $11,264,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $7,781,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,715,000
Federal grants: $6,370,000
Federal procurement contracts: $273,000 ($55,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,107,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $131,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,905,000
Federal Government insurance: $15,144,000

Here:	56 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	73 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	-17 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.17 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.8
State:	5.9

Here:	4.9
State:	4.3

67% of Hickman 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, 64% lived in Kentucky.

Hickman County:	67.1%
State average:	56.6%

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

• This state: 3423
• Northeast: 44
• Midwest: 626
• South: 1069
• West: 61

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $40,000

Here:	1.2%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Here:	1.4%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Here:	19.8%
Kentucky:	18.1%

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