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Larue County, Kentucky (KY)



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Larue County, KY mapCounty population in 2005: 13,699 (23% urban, 77% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 4,235
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,040
% of renters here:  20%
State:  29%
Land area: 263 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 52 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  15.4%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  6.3%
Whole state:  6.6%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (22.8%), Educational,health and social services (20.4%), Retail trade (11.9%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 74%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

Larue County, Kentucky business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Larue County, Kentucky:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.0%)
  • Black (3.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  38.2 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Males: 6,529  (48.8%)
Females: 6,844  (51.2%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $21,708
County population in 2003: 13,415
Jobs in 2003: 3,134

Larue County,KY real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 6,696
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.0%

Average household size:
Larue County:  2.5 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,576 ($32,056 in 2000)
This county  $35,576
Kentucky:  $37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $94,110
Larue County  $94,110
Kentucky:  $103,900

Median montly rent in 2000: $342
Institutionalized population: 194
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Larue County in 2000: $653


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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 1
  • Burglaries: 15
  • Thefts: 21
  • Auto thefts: 6

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: 28
  • Thefts: 40
  • Auto thefts: 14

Larue County races chart


Larue County, KY map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 107 buildings, average cost: $40,000
  • 2001: 98 buildings, average cost: $45,100
  • 2002: 55 buildings, average cost: $83,000
  • 2003: 60 buildings, average cost: $96,000
  • 2004: 83 buildings, average cost: $91,900

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Larue County Kentucky:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 68.9%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 30.5%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $416 (0.6%)

Area name: Elizabethtown, KY MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Larue County is $404 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $487 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $693 a month.

Cities in this county include: Hodgenville, Buffalo.

Neighboring counties: Green County , Hardin County , Hart County , Marion County , Nelson County , Taylor County .


Larue County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Larue County: Eagle Mills (A), Brooks (B), Abraham Lincoln Boyhood Home (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Larue County include: Union Church (A), Barren Run Church (B), South Fork Church (C), Corinth Church (D), Benningfield Chapel (E), Siberia Church (F), Bethel Church (G), Middle Creek Church (H), Salem Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Castleman Cemetery (1), Neff Cemetery (2), Daugherty Cemetery (3), Big Spring Cemetery (4), Edlin Cemetery (5), Saint Joachim Cemetery (6), Potts Spring Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Clear Pond (A), Sportsman Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Murphy Creek (A), North Fork Nolin River (B), Brownfield Creek (C), Otter Creek (D), Cane Run (E), Castleman Creek (F), Chestnut Fork (G), Christie Creek (H), Craddy Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Larue County include: Lincoln Memorial National Historic Park (1), Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.0%
Kentucky:  5.6%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 400
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 71.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 60 (38% naturalized citizens)

Larue County:  0.4%
Whole state:  2.0%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 10
  • 1985 to 1989: 35
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 7
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 8

Mean travel time to work: 27.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 42.0%

Larue County marital status for males

Larue County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,388
  • One, attached: 52
  • Two: 114
  • 3 or 4: 165
  • 5 to 9: 94
  • 10 to 19: 49
  • 20 or more: 12
  • Mobile homes: 980
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Housing units in Larue County with a mortgage: 1,627 (143 second mortgage, 137 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 879


Agriculture in Larue County
Average size of farms: 151 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $23712
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $176.60
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 7.51%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 49.48%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $26711
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 44.82%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.20%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $48615
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.89%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 21.15
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 8.45%
Corn for grain: 11757 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1017 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 15486 harvested acres
Vegetables: 73 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 69 acres

Larue County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 3.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 19 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/22/1952, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 18 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Apparel (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Peru (32%)
  • Vietnam (25%)
  • Korea (13%)
  • Venezuela (13%)
  • United Kingdom (12%)
  • Germany (5%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Larue County:



  • United States or American (39%)
  • English (14%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • German (9%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)
  • Italian (1%)

Larue County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 4,708 (81%)
  • Carpooled: 662 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 11 (0%)
  • Walked: 102 (2%)
  • Other means: 48 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 291 (5%)
 

People in group quarters in Larue County, Kentucky
  • 123 people in nursing homes
  • 71 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 12 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $38,884.

7.94% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,384 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.94%
Kentucky average:  6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.34% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($23,263 average AGI)
1.60% relocated from other states ($6,121 average AGI)
Larue County:  1.60%
Kentucky average:  2.94%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hardin County, KY  3.42% ($28,299 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, KY  0.53% ($27,154)
from Nelson County, KY  0.45% ($33,182)
from Hart County, KY  0.43% ($28,905)
from Bullitt County, KY  0.25% ($59,333)


7.08% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,805 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.08%
Kentucky average:  6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.13% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($23,904 average AGI)
0.95% relocated to other states ($2,901 average AGI)
Larue County:  0.95%
Kentucky average:  2.76%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hardin County, KY  2.97% ($28,944 average AGI)
to Hart County, KY  0.58% ($20,857)
to Nelson County, KY  0.52% ($22,800)
to Jefferson County, KY  0.37% ($32,111)
to Green County, KY  0.23% ($29,455)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.2



Births per 1000 population in Larue County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.1



Deaths per 1000 population in Larue County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 15.4



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Larue County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,299 (1,875 aged, 424 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%


Household type by relationship


Households: 13,160
  • In family households: 11,559 (3,062 male householders, 812 female householders)
    3,178 spouses, 3,900 children (3,484 natural, 71 adopted, 345 stepchildren), 220 grandchildren, 73 brothers or sisters, 72 parents, 97 other relatives, 145 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,601 (671 male householders (573 living alone)), 744 female householders (684 living alone)), 186 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 213 (194 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,786 2-persons, 961 3-persons, 706 4-persons, 285 5-persons, 90 6-persons, 46 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,257 1-person, 137 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 4 5-persons.

2,343 married couples with children.
693 single-parent households (164 men, 529 women).

98.0% of residents of Larue County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (31% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 28% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $74,324,000 ($5512 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,828,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $36,250,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $18,214,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,486,000
Federal grants: $14,944,000
Federal procurement contracts: $980,000 ($389,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,450,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $93,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,171,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,682,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 829
Here:  61 per 1000 residents
State:  69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 800
Here:  58 per 1000 residents
State:  50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: -2
Here:  -0 per 1000 residents
State:  +7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +329
Here:  +24 per 1000 residents
State:  +8 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Larue County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.61 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.8
State:  5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.5
State:  4.3



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 157
  • 1995 to 1998: 606
  • 1990 to 1994: 447
  • 1980 to 1989: 998
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,231
  • 1960 to 1969: 796
  • 1950 to 1959: 577
  • 1940 to 1949: 369
  • 1939 or earlier: 679


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Larue County, Kentucky:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 31
  • 3 rooms: 79
  • 4 rooms: 448
  • 5 rooms: 1,282
  • 6 rooms: 1,020
  • 7 rooms: 593
  • 8 rooms: 374
  • 9 or more rooms: 408


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Larue County, Kentucky:

  • 1 room: 26
  • 2 rooms: 62
  • 3 rooms: 139
  • 4 rooms: 299
  • 5 rooms: 228
  • 6 rooms: 114
  • 7 rooms: 102
  • 8 rooms: 63
  • 9 or more rooms: 7


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Larue County:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 98
  • 2 bedrooms: 913
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,410
  • 4 bedrooms: 706
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 108


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Larue County:

  • no bedroom: 26
  • 1 bedroom: 195
  • 2 bedrooms: 441
  • 3 bedrooms: 286
  • 4 bedrooms: 78
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 14


Cars and other vehicles available in Larue County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 207
  • 1 vehicle: 913
  • 2 vehicles: 1,901
  • 3 vehicles: 867
  • 4 vehicles: 283
  • 5 or more vehicles: 64


Cars and other vehicles available in Larue County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 174
  • 1 vehicle: 465
  • 2 vehicles: 327
  • 3 vehicles: 38
  • 4 vehicles: 8
  • 5 or more vehicles: 28

60% of Larue County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Kentucky.

Larue County:  60.2%
State average:  56.6%


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

  • This state: 11387
  • Northeast: 211
  • Midwest: 768
  • South: 687
  • West: 234

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $76,700


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Electricity (45%)
  • Utility gas (23%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
  • Wood (8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Electricity (47%)
  • Utility gas (20%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
  • Wood (6%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 116
Here:  7.3%
Kentucky:  11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 44
Here:  6.0%
Kentucky:  10.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 40
Here:  12.1%
Kentucky:  18.1%



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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Larue County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $562,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $965,000
    Regular Highways: $384,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $876,000
    Corrections - Other: $794,000
    Regular Highways: $764,000
    Health Services - Other: $363,000
    Parks & Recreation: $267,000
    General Public Buildings: $128,000
    Financial Administration: $111,000
    Central Staff Services: $95,000
    Fire Protection: $73,000
    Police Protection: $29,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $17,000
    Solid Waste Management: $16,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $15,000
    Welfare - Other: $14,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $685,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Corrections: $33,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $281,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $6,641,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,620,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,715,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $6,541,000
    Other, NEC: $750,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $100,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $155,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $679,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $134,000
    Property Sale Other: $16,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $33,000
    Financial Administration: $15,000
    Corrections - Other: $11,000
    General - Other: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,446,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $6,541,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,521,000
  • Tax - Property: $679,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $97,000
    Public Utilities: $44,000
    NEC: $24,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,082,000

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