Kings County, California (CA)

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% of renters here:	44%
State:	43%

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Races in Kings County, California:

Median resident age:	30.2 years
California median age:	33.3 years

Males: 74,332	(57.4%)
Females: 55,129	(42.6%)

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Kings County:	3.2 people
California:	2.9 people

This county:	$46,756
California:	$59,948

This county:	$595
State:	$984

Kings County:	$240,700
California:	$532,300

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

• Murders: 3
• Rapes: 16
• Robberies: 16
• Assaults: 125
• Burglaries: 296
• Thefts: 361
• Auto thefts: 14

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

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 16
• Robberies: 15
• Assaults: 62
• Burglaries: 222
• Thefts: 282
• Auto thefts: 7

Kings County:	15.1%
California:	12.4%

Area name: Hanford-Corcoran, CA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Kings County is $527 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $612 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $892 a month.

Cities in this county include: Hanford, Lemoore, Avenal, Corcoran, Armona, Home Garden, Kettleman City, Stratford.

2005 air pollution in Kings County:

Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.012 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.112 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.085 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 42 µg/m³. Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 113 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 17.5 µg/m³. Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 75 µg/m³. Significanly above U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Fresno County , Kern County , Monterey County , San Luis Obispo County , Tulare County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Kings County: Johnson Ranch (A), Youd School (B), Yost Cabin (C), Richland Farms Camp (D), Glendora School (E), Pumping Station Number 2A (F), Pumping Station Number 2 (G), West Tulare Lands Ranch (H), Hacienda Ranch (I), West Lake Farms (J), Wayne School (K), Henrietta Substation (L), Peterson Ranch (M), Kettleman Hills Compressor Station (N), Paddock School (O), Kings County Country Club (P), Boy Scout Camp (Q), Orchard Ranch (R), Midlake Substation (S), Houser Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Kings County: Island Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Lakeside Cemetery (1), Corcoran Memorial Park (2), Kings River Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mill Creek (A), Menudo, Arroyo (B), Mellado, Arroyo (C), Kings River (D), Paso, Arroyo del (E), Kern River Channel (F), Pequeno, Arroyo (G), Petreo, Arroyo (H), Pino, Arroyo (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Kings County include: Mussel Slough Tragedy Historical Marker (1), Kingston Historical Marker (2), Burris Park (3), El Adobe de los Robles Historic Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	14.4%
California:	11.2%

Current college students: 6,475
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 68.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 20,757 (30% naturalized citizens)

Kings County:	16.0%
Whole state:	26.2%

Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 79.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 25,393
• One, attached: 2,144
• Two: 1,093
• 3 or 4: 1,629
• 5 to 9: 1,232
• 10 to 19: 870
• 20 or more: 2,124
• Mobile homes: 2,052
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 26

Housing units in Kings County with a mortgage: 12,865 (2,186 second mortgage, 778 home equity loan, 62 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,890

Here:	76.8% with mortgage
State:	79.0% with mortgage

Kings County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above California state average. It is 7.0 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/5/1980, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Kings County-area historical earthquake activity is below California state average. It is 937% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 92.0 miles away from Kings County center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 5/2/1983 at 23:42:37, a magnitude 6.7 (6.2 MB, 6.5 MS, 6.5 MW, 6.7 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 27.8 miles away from the county center, causing $31,000,000 total damage
On 12/22/2003 at 19:15:56, a magnitude 6.6 (6.1 MB, 6.4 MS, 6.6 MW, 6.4 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 79.7 miles away from the county center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 40 injuries, causing $200,000,000 total damage
On 7/22/1983 at 02:39:53, a magnitude 6.0 (6.0 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.8 ML, 5.9 ML) earthquake occurred 29.5 miles away from Kings County center
On 9/28/2004 at 17:15:24, a magnitude 6.0 (5.4 MB, 5.8 MS, 6.0 MW, Depth: 5.5 mi) earthquake occurred 40.0 miles away from the county center
On 8/4/1985 at 12:01:57, a magnitude 5.9 (5.4 MB, 5.9 MS, 5.8 ML, 5.4 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 16.7 miles away from Kings County center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 30,817 (73%) Carpooled: 7,117 (17%) Bus or trolley bus: 631 (2%) Streetcar or trolley car: 5 (0%) Subway or elevated: 13 (0%) Railroad: 29 (0%) Motorcycle: 129 (0%) Bicycle: 179 (0%) Walked: 1,398 (3%) Other means: 528 (1%) Worked at home: 1,098 (3%)

8.91% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,635 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.91%
California average:	5.75%

0.93% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,686 average AGI)

Kings County:	0.93%
California average:	0.21%

4.98% relocated from other counties in California ($20,510 average AGI)
2.99% relocated from other states ($10,439 average AGI)

Kings County:	2.99%
California average:	1.75%

from Fresno County, CA	1.40% ($37,760 average AGI)
from Tulare County, CA	0.77% ($34,603)
from San Diego County, CA	0.53% ($36,131)
from Los Angeles County, CA	0.41% ($31,797)
from Kern County, CA	0.24% ($30,077)
from Monterey County, CA	0.16% ($51,951)
from Virginia Beach city, VA	0.14% ($44,882)

8.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,904 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.85%
California average:	6.27%

0.58% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,100 average AGI)

Kings County:	0.58%
California average:	0.11%

4.60% relocated to other counties in California ($21,218 average AGI)
3.68% relocated to other states ($14,587 average AGI)

Kings County:	3.68%
California average:	2.40%

to Fresno County, CA	1.23% ($33,379 average AGI)
to Tulare County, CA	0.81% ($68,334)
to San Diego County, CA	0.40% ($39,882)
to Kern County, CA	0.33% ($31,603)
to Los Angeles County, CA	0.29% ($28,216)
to Virginia Beach city, VA	0.23% ($45,575)
to San Luis Obispo County, CA	0.15% ($36,375)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 19.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 5.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.4

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 11,430 (9,422 aged, 2,008 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 100,071 (20,535 male householders, 6,612 female householders)

  20,443 spouses, 40,873 children (37,756 natural, 831 adopted, 2,286 stepchildren), 2,967 grandchildren, 1,514 brothers or sisters, 913 parents, 2,877 other relatives, 3,337 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 9,264 (3,325 male householders (2,418 living alone)), 3,957 female householders (3,410 living alone)), 1,982 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 20,126 (18,572 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 8,011 2-persons, 5,894 3-persons, 6,124 4-persons, 3,700 5-persons, 1,905 6-persons, 1,513 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,828 1-person, 1,143 2-persons, 174 3-persons, 93 4-persons, 24 5-persons, 10 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

63.3% of residents of Kings County speak English at home.
30.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
3.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (74% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $843,231,000 ($5915 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $348,375,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $213,910,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $96,188,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $34,028,000
Federal grants: $153,474,000
Federal procurement contracts: $37,872,000 ($15,448,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $307,758,000 ($296,557,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $4,371,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $107,286,000
Federal Government insurance: $114,432,000

Here:	84 per 1000 residents
State:	77 per 1000 residents

Here:	28 per 1000 residents
State:	34 per 1000 residents

Here:	+23 per 1000 residents
State:	+39 per 1000 residents

Here:	+20 per 1000 residents
State:	-18 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 22.31 millions of gallons per day (80% from ground, 20% from surface)

Here:	5.7
State:	5.8

Here:	4.3
State:	3.5

45% of Kings County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in California.

Kings County:	45.1%
State average:	52.5%

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

• This state: 79914
• Northeast: 2350
• Midwest: 6054
• South: 9971
• West: 5195

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $75,900

Here:	7.4%
California:	9.9%

Here:	7.4%
California:	7.8%

Here:	13.3%
California:	15.4%

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