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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.1%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (14.5%), Public administration (13.2%), Retail trade (10.5%).
Detached houses: $225,083Here:$225,083State:$521,364 Townhouses or other attached units: $136,955Here:$136,955State:$436,871 In 2-unit structures: $122,782Here:$122,782State:$634,434 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $92,589Here:$92,589State:$443,730 Mobile homes: $123,279Here:$123,279State:$59,450
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 65.4% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 33.7%
McCain (Republican): 56.6% Obama (Democratic): 42.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,570 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $814 (0.5%)
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.
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: 113 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 17.5 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Above U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 75 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Significanly above U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Kings County: El Rico Ranch (A), Houser Camp (B), Iron Spring Ranch (C), Johnson Ranch (D), Bad Water Ranch (E), Flying M Ranch (F), King's Ranch (G), Fagundes Ranch (H), Manzanillo Ranch (I), River Ranch (J), Stryd Brothers Ranch (K), Triple F Ranch (L), Warmerdam Orchards (M), Caetano Dairy (N), Kansas Holstein Dairy (O), Phil Vannette Dairy (P), Te Velde Bernard Dairy (Q), Valadao Dairy (R), Mick Olibeira Farm (S), South Fork Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Kings County: Island Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Corcoran Memorial Park (1), Kings River Cemetery (2), Lakeside Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Guernsey Slough (A), Faull Slough (B), Cross Creek (C), Cottonwood Creek (D), Bull Slough (E), Big Tar Creek (F), Baby King Creek (G), Arroyo Hondo (H), Arroyo Degollado (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Kings County include: Burris Park (1), Kingston Historical Marker (2), Mussel Slough Tragedy Historical Marker (3), El Adobe de los Robles Historic Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Kings County: El Rico Ranch (A), Houser Camp (B), Iron Spring Ranch (C), Johnson Ranch (D), Bad Water Ranch (E), Flying M Ranch (F), King's Ranch (G), Fagundes Ranch (H), Manzanillo Ranch (I), River Ranch (J), Stryd Brothers Ranch (K), Triple F Ranch (L), Warmerdam Orchards (M), Caetano Dairy (N), Kansas Holstein Dairy (O), Phil Vannette Dairy (P), Te Velde Bernard Dairy (Q), Valadao Dairy (R), Mick Olibeira Farm (S), South Fork Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Kings County: Island Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Corcoran Memorial Park (1), Kings River Cemetery (2), Lakeside Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Guernsey Slough (A), Faull Slough (B), Cross Creek (C), Cottonwood Creek (D), Bull Slough (E), Big Tar Creek (F), Baby King Creek (G), Arroyo Hondo (H), Arroyo Degollado (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Kings County include: Burris Park (1), Kingston Historical Marker (2), Mussel Slough Tragedy Historical Marker (3), El Adobe de los Robles Historic Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Fresno County , Kern County , Monterey County , San Luis Obispo County , Tulare County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 79.3%
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
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Class of Workers
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Kings County (%):
8.91% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,635 average adjusted gross income)
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%
8.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,904 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 19.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 17.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 5.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.5
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%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 34.2. This is less than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 79.7. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
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
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).
Population growth in Kings County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 22.31 millions of gallons per day (80% from ground, 20% from surface)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $75,900
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $1,804,000
Hospital Public: $858,000
Parks and Recreation: $39,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $21,348,000
Health - Other: $19,058,000
General - Other: $13,186,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $12,300,000
Police Protection: $11,183,000
Correctional Institutions: $9,719,000
Corrections - Other: $7,154,000
Local Fire Protection: $6,620,000
Regular Highways: $6,335,000
Financial Administration: $3,787,000
Central Staff Services: $3,162,000
General Public Buildings: $2,427,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,883,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,380,000
Libraries: $1,341,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $380,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $16,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $0
Housing and Community Development: $1,144,000
Education: $104,000
Education: $1,543,000
Health and Hospitals: $33,000
Interest Earnings: $2,538,000
Rents: $672,000
Fines and Forfeits: $663,000
Special Assessments: $20,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $222,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $212,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $40,000
General - Other: $2,894,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,742,000
Local Fire Protection: $511,000
Police Protection: $340,000
Health - Other: $315,000
Corrections - Other: $252,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $105,000
Central Staff Services: $40,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $38,000
Financial Administration: $28,000
Natural Resources - Other: $8,000
Libraries: $7,000
All Other: $25,692,000
Education: $17,486,000
Health and Hospitals: $13,311,000
General Local Government Support: $9,591,000
Highways: $4,240,000
NEC: $2,069,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,916,000
Public Utilities Sales: $964,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $606,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $405,000
Other Selective Sales: $212,000
Other License: $110,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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