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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (25.6%), Manufacturing (13.8%), Retail trade (12.6%).
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Jessamine County, Kentucky business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Jessamine County, Kentucky:
Detached houses: $207,216Here: $207,216State: $160,589 Townhouses or other attached units: $138,455Here: $138,455State: $163,962 In 2-unit structures: $149,140Here: $149,140State: $137,715 Mobile homes: $37,212Here: $37,212State: $33,636 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,500Here: $12,500State: $47,392
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
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Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 69.8% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 29.5%
Area name: Lexington-Fayette, KY MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jessamine County is $504 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $622 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $836 a month.
Cities in this county include: Nicholasville, Wilmore, Keene.
2005 air pollution in Jessamine County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.093 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.079 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Fayette County , Garrard County , Madison County , Mercer County , Woodford County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Jessamine County: Sulphur Well (A), Black Bridge (B), Camp Nelson (C), Jessamine County Fire Department-Station #2 (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Jessamine County include: Trinity Church (A), Antioch Church (B), Ebenezer Church (C), Wesley Chapel (D), Bethany Chapel (E), Bethany Church (F), Bethel Church (G), Scotts Grove Church (H), Roberts Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Ebenezer Cemetery (1), Blue Grass Memorial Gardens (2), Rhorer Cemetery (3), Camp Nelson National Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Shelby Branch (A), Hickman Creek (B), Sinking Creek (C), Jessamine Creek (D), Town Fork (E), Marble Creek (F), Marshall Branch (G), Wymers Branch (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Jessamine County: Sulphur Well (A), Black Bridge (B), Camp Nelson (C), Jessamine County Fire Department-Station #2 (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Jessamine County include: Trinity Church (A), Antioch Church (B), Ebenezer Church (C), Wesley Chapel (D), Bethany Chapel (E), Bethany Church (F), Bethel Church (G), Scotts Grove Church (H), Roberts Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Ebenezer Cemetery (1), Blue Grass Memorial Gardens (2), Rhorer Cemetery (3), Camp Nelson National Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Shelby Branch (A), Hickman Creek (B), Sinking Creek (C), Jessamine Creek (D), Town Fork (E), Marble Creek (F), Marshall Branch (G), Wymers Branch (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 3,131 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 684 (29% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 46.2%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Jessamine County with a mortgage: 5,657 (558 second mortgage, 837 home equity loan, 31 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,869
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Jessamine County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Kentucky state average. It is 1.3 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/23/1968, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Jessamine County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 91% 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 41.7 miles away from Jessamine County centerOn 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 42.7 miles away from the county centerOn 10/26/1995 at 00:37:28, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 98.7 miles away from the county centerOn 9/17/2004 at 15:21:43, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 72.9 miles away from Jessamine County centerOn 9/8/1990 at 00:03:57, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 48.3 miles away from the county centerOn 3/11/1995 at 09:50:04, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 98.8 miles away from Jessamine County centerMagnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)
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Means of transportation to work
11.99% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,838 average adjusted gross income)
0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($75 average AGI)Jessamine County: 0.15%Kentucky average: 0.12% 8.46% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($29,570 average AGI) 3.38% relocated from other states ($11,193 average AGI)Jessamine County: 3.38%Kentucky average: 2.94%
9.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,988 average adjusted gross income)
0.14% of residents moved to foreign countries ($191 average AGI)Jessamine County: 0.14%Kentucky average: 0.05% 7.16% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($24,893 average AGI) 2.65% relocated to other states ($9,903 average AGI)Jessamine County: 2.65%Kentucky average: 2.76%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.4 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.6
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,755 (3,796 aged, 959 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Household type by relationship
8,752 spouses, 11,925 children (10,806 natural, 288 adopted, 831 stepchildren), 557 grandchildren, 102 brothers or sisters, 261 parents, 465 other relatives, 594 non-relatives
Size of family households: 4,313 2-persons, 2,769 3-persons, 2,330 4-persons, 919 5-persons, 309 6-persons, 83 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,561 1-person, 474 2-persons, 90 3-persons, 14 4-persons.
96.8% of residents of Jessamine County speak English at home. 1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all). 1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 9% speak English not well). 0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 23% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $145,316,000 ($3434 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $3,210,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $75,955,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $26,435,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $474,000 Federal grants: $28,225,000 Federal procurement contracts: $8,912,000 ($64,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $5,316,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $2,267,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $56,052,000 Federal Government insurance: $12,025,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.58 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
48% of Jessamine County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Kentucky.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $101,600
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Solid Waste Management: $10,000
General - Other: $1,289,000
Health Services - Other: $1,185,000
Corrections - Other: $1,164,000
Regular Highways: $964,000
Financial Administration: $522,000
General Public Buildings: $496,000
Police Protection: $391,000
Central Staff Services: $363,000
Solid Waste Management: $357,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $253,000
Fire Protection: $107,000
Natural Resources - Other: $54,000
Welfare - Other: $40,000
Highways: $4,000
Interest Earnings: $613,000
Property Sale Other: $4,000
Corrections - Other: $87,000
Solid Waste Management: $24,000
Police Protection: $21,000
Parks & Recreation: $12,000
Regular Highways: $11,000
Central Staff: $10,000
Health - Other: $10,000
Welfare - Other: $2,000
Highways: $616,000
Health & Hospitals: $323,000
Public Welfare: $172,000
General Support: $13,000
Property: $1,864,000
NEC: $238,000
Public Utilities: $115,000
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