Knott County, Kentucky (KY)

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% of renters here:	20%
State:	29%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (32.1%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (12.8%), Retail trade (10.8%).

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Races in Knott County, Kentucky:

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

Males: 8,702	(49.3%)
Females: 8,947	(50.7%)

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Knott County:	2.5 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

This county:	$24,363
Kentucky:	$40,267

This county:	$288
State:	$446

Knott County:	$53,765
Kentucky:	$114,300

Detached houses: $88,004

Here:	$88,004
State:	$160,589

Townhouses or other attached units: $157,538

Here:	$157,538
State:	$163,962

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $357,825

Here:	$357,825
State:	$141,483

Mobile homes: $28,398

Here:	$28,398
State:	$33,636

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

Here:	$5,000
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: 1
• Burglaries: 12
• Thefts: 46
• Auto thefts: 4

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: 13
• Thefts: 50
• Auto thefts: 0

This county:	31.1%
Whole state:	15.8%

This county:	14.6%
Whole state:	6.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Knott County is $374 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $429 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $537 a month.

Cities in this county include: Hindman, Pippa Passes, Beaver, Carr Fork, Emmalena, Mousie.

Neighboring counties: Breathitt County , Floyd County , Letcher County , Magoffin County , Perry County , Pike County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Knott County: Mallie (A), Elic (B), Ivis (C), Talcum (D), Topmost (E), Yellow Mountain (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Knott County include: Vest United Baptist Church (A), Mousie Baptist Church (B), Topmost Baptist Church (C), The House of Prayer For All People (D), Summertown Old Regular Baptist Church (E), Ball Branch Old Regular Baptist Church (F), Balls Fork Old Regular Baptist Church (G), Little Dove Church (H), Mount Zion Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Adam Terry Cemetery (1), Turner Cemetery (2), Gibson Cemetery (3), Owen Cemetery (4), Chafins Cemetery (5), Christon Cemetery (6), Clear Creek Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: Carr Fork Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bee Creek (A), Beech Branch (B), Beech Creek (C), Beechnut Fork (D), Mudlick Branch (E), Mullins Branch (F), Betty Troublesome Creek (G), Big Bend Branch (H), Big Doubles Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Knott County: Ball Creek Community Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	10.7%
Kentucky:	10.5%

Current college students: 1,107
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 58.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 68 (60% naturalized citizens)

Knott County:	0.4%
Whole state:	2.0%

Mean travel time to work: 29.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 54.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,540
• One, attached: 43
• Two: 88
• 3 or 4: 125
• 5 to 9: 70
• 10 to 19: 46
• 20 or more: 26
• Mobile homes: 2,636
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Housing units in Knott County with a mortgage: 910 (59 second mortgage, 37 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,624

Here:	35.9% with mortgage
State:	64.7% with mortgage

Knott County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 2.7 times below overall U.S. average.

Knott County-area historical earthquake activity is above Kentucky state average. It is 66% 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 80.1 miles away from Knott 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 74.6 miles away from the county center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 55.6 miles away from the county center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 58.0 miles away from Knott County center
On 10/26/1995 at 00:37:28, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 22.3 miles away from the county center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 56.5 miles away from Knott County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 3,797 (76%) Carpooled: 755 (15%) Bus or trolley bus: 39 (1%) Walked: 202 (4%) Other means: 69 (1%) Worked at home: 125 (3%)

5.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,408 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.08%
Kentucky average:	6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.69% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($19,466 average AGI)
1.39% relocated from other states ($6,942 average AGI)

Knott County:	1.39%
Kentucky average:	2.94%

from Perry County, KY	1.21% ($30,509 average AGI)
from Floyd County, KY	0.50% ($27,136)
from Letcher County, KY	0.46% ($19,950)

6.17% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,325 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.17%
Kentucky average:	6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.89% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($22,934 average AGI)
1.28% relocated to other states ($5,391 average AGI)

Knott County:	1.28%
Kentucky average:	2.76%

to Perry County, KY	2.07% ($25,217 average AGI)
to Floyd County, KY	0.65% ($28,483)
to Fayette County, KY	0.32% ($16,500)
to Letcher County, KY	0.32% ($22,714)
to Madison County, KY	0.25% ($29,727)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,704 (1,636 aged, 1,068 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 15,212 (3,932 male householders, 1,081 female householders)

  3,983 spouses, 5,370 children (4,815 natural, 138 adopted, 417 stepchildren), 255 grandchildren, 109 brothers or sisters, 81 parents, 157 other relatives, 244 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,854 (764 male householders (696 living alone)), 943 female householders (887 living alone)), 147 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 583 (88 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,072 2-persons, 1,436 3-persons, 984 4-persons, 333 5-persons, 152 6-persons, 36 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,583 1-person, 101 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 3 5-persons.

98.2% of residents of Knott County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (91% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% speak English very well, 32% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $118,848,000 ($6760 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $920,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $44,885,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $25,616,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $92,000
Federal grants: $44,052,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,332,000 ($351,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,871,000 ($338,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $189,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,640,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,074,000

Here:	53 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	52 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	-5 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.37 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.5
State:	5.9

Here:	4.6
State:	4.3

72% of Knott County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Kentucky.

Knott County:	72.4%
State average:	56.6%

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

• This state: 15566
• Northeast: 79
• Midwest: 1329
• South: 521
• West: 45

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $30,000

Here:	5.7%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Here:	5.1%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Here:	30.9%
Kentucky:	18.1%

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