Lawrence County, Kentucky (KY)

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County population in 2005: 16,166 (22% urban, 78% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 4,647
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,307

% of renters here:	22%
State:	29%

Land area: 419 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 39 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	30.7%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	12.5%
Whole state:	6.6%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.3%), Retail trade (15.9%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 75%
Government: 16%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
Unpaid family work: 1%

Lawrence County, Kentucky business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Lawrence County, Kentucky:

White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
American Indian (0.6%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

Median resident age:	36.5 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Males: 7,679	(49.3%)
Females: 7,890	(50.7%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $26,451
County population in 2003: 15,895
Jobs in 2003: 3,325

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Total labor force in 2004: 5,750
Unemployment rate in 2004: 7.7%

Average household size:

Lawrence County:	2.6 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $23,983 ($21,610 in 2000)

This county	$23,983
Kentucky:	$37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $73,487

Lawrence County	$73,487
Kentucky:	$103,900

Median montly rent in 2000: $362
Institutionalized population: 1
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Lawrence County in 2000: $581

Lawrence County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Lawrence County Kentucky:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 57.7%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 41.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $337 (0.6%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lawrence County is $325 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $429 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $573 a month.

Cities in this county include: Louisa, Blaine, Adams, Clifford, Webbville.

Neighboring counties: Boyd County , Carter County , Elliott County , Wayne County, West Virginia , Johnson County , Martin County , Morgan County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Lawrence County: Beech Farm (A), Catalpa (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lawrence County include: Tyrie Church (A), Little Ethel Church (B), Temple Bell Church (C), Tarklin Church (D), Walnut Grove Freewill Baptist Church (E), Mount Zion Church (F), Lower Brushy Creek Church (G), Smoky Valley Church (H), Smith Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Cartmill Cemetery (1), Patton Memorial Cemetery (2), Adams Cemetery (3), Leadman Cemetery (4), Maynard Cemetery (5), Hensley Cemetery (6), Thompson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Martha Fish Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Muddy Branch (A), Muddy Run (B), Mudlick Branch (C), Bentley Branch (D), Berry Branch (E), Nats Creek (F), Neddy Branch (G), Nelson Branch (H), Biggs Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	8.0%
Kentucky:	5.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 401
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 58.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 6.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 23 (39% naturalized citizens)

Lawrence County:	0.1%
Whole state:	2.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 4
1990 to 1994: 0
1985 to 1989: 10
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 5
1965 to 1969: 4

Mean travel time to work: 36.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 50.7%

Lawrence County marital status for males

Lawrence County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,227
One, attached: 53
Two: 106
3 or 4: 112
5 to 9: 52
10 to 19: 76
20 or more: 47
Mobile homes: 2,302
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 65

Housing units in Lawrence County with a mortgage: 791 (31 second mortgage, 49 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,114

Agriculture in Lawrence County
Average size of farms: 179 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $5636
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $223.27
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.25%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 42.01%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $5383
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 8.16%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.82%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $25733
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.71%
Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.16
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.08%
Corn for grain: 157 harvested acres
Vegetables: 120 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 8 acres

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (16%)
Mining (11%)
Health care (5%)
Utilities (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Truck transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (22%)
Educational services (16%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Food and beverage stores (9%)
Public administration (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
Extraction workers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Cashiers (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

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

Germany (61%)
Other Southern Europe (22%)
Iraq (17%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Lawrence County:

United States or American (54%)
English (11%)
Irish (10%)
German (5%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Scottish (2%)
French (except Basque) (1%)

Lawrence County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,799 (78%)
Carpooled: 798 (16%)
Bus or trolley bus: 20 (0%)
Bicycle: 4 (0%)
Walked: 103 (2%)
Other means: 45 (1%)
Worked at home: 130 (3%)

People in group quarters in Lawrence County, Kentucky

117 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
20 people in other group homes
6 people in homes for the mentally ill

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $39,598.

6.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,297 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.25%
Kentucky average:	6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.36% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($17,910 average AGI)
2.89% relocated from other states ($14,391 average AGI)
Lawrence County: 2.89%
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 Johnson County, KY	0.63% ($27,714 average AGI)
from Wayne County, WV	0.63% ($24,143)
from Martin County, KY	0.45% ($32,600)
from Boyd County, KY	0.40% ($20,278)
from Carter County, KY	0.27% ($38,917)
from Franklin County, OH	0.25% ($15,545)
from Greenup County, KY	0.22% ($16,200)

5.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,654 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.91%
Kentucky average:	6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.57% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($19,266 average AGI)
2.34% relocated to other states ($10,384 average AGI)
Lawrence County: 2.34%
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 Boyd County, KY	0.88% ($47,308 average AGI)
to Johnson County, KY	0.67% ($26,700)
to Carter County, KY	0.38% ($31,353)
to Wayne County, WV	0.36% ($21,375)
to Martin County, KY	0.22% ($36,900)
to Scott County, KY	0.22% ($35,700)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.1

Births per 1000 population in Lawrence County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Lawrence County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Lawrence County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,837 (1,926 aged, 911 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Household type by relationship

Households: 15,426

In family households: 13,783 (3,543 male householders, 947 female householders)
3,680 spouses, 4,759 children (4,374 natural, 41 adopted, 344 stepchildren), 337 grandchildren, 121 brothers or sisters, 91 parents, 155 other relatives, 150 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,643 (701 male householders (631 living alone)), 759 female householders (700 living alone)), 183 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 143 (5 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,840 2-persons, 1,213 3-persons, 940 4-persons, 329 5-persons, 105 6-persons, 63 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,331 1-person, 83 2-persons, 30 3-persons, 16 4-persons.

2,821 married couples with children.
738 single-parent households (152 men, 586 women).

98.6% of residents of Lawrence County speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $99,073,000 ($6174 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,310,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $42,854,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $21,447,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $313,000
Federal grants: $31,555,000
Federal procurement contracts: $586,000 ($49,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,317,000 ($269,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $547,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $655,000
Federal Government insurance: $5,256,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 950

Here:	59 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 910

Here:	56 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +3

Here:	+0 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +578

Here:	+36 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Lawrence County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.93 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	4.3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 185
1995 to 1998: 929
1990 to 1994: 767
1980 to 1989: 1,269
1970 to 1979: 1,425
1960 to 1969: 796
1950 to 1959: 493
1940 to 1949: 451
1939 or earlier: 725

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

1 room: 9
2 rooms: 13
3 rooms: 90
4 rooms: 780
5 rooms: 1,321
6 rooms: 1,098
7 rooms: 667
8 rooms: 403
9 or more rooms: 266

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

1 room: 4
2 rooms: 26
3 rooms: 192
4 rooms: 398
5 rooms: 333
6 rooms: 180
7 rooms: 102
8 rooms: 43
9 or more rooms: 29

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

no bedroom: 9
1 bedroom: 142
2 bedrooms: 1,286
3 bedrooms: 2,420
4 bedrooms: 662
5 or more bedrooms: 128

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lawrence County:

no bedroom: 4
1 bedroom: 197
2 bedrooms: 601
3 bedrooms: 381
4 bedrooms: 116
5 or more bedrooms: 8

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

no vehicle: 399
1 vehicle: 1,370
2 vehicles: 1,842
3 vehicles: 726
4 vehicles: 254
5 or more vehicles: 56

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

no vehicle: 301
1 vehicle: 591
2 vehicles: 347
3 vehicles: 47
4 vehicles: 12
5 or more vehicles: 9

63% of Lawrence County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Kentucky.

Lawrence County:	63.3%
State average:	56.6%

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

This state: 11087
Northeast: 196
Midwest: 1748
South: 2356
West: 137

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $59,300

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (55%)
Utility gas (20%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
Wood (5%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
Coal or coke (3%)
Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (45%)
Utility gas (28%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
Wood (5%)
Coal or coke (1%)
No fuel used (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 56

Here:	2.9%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 9

Here:	1.0%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 14

Here:	4.0%
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)

Lawrence County government finances in 2004:

Charges - All Other: $222,000
Construction - Parks & Recreation: $12,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $1,900,000
Regular Highways: $1,779,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $268,000

Financial Administration: $252,000

Central Staff Services: $177,000

Solid Waste Management: $166,000

Parks & Recreation: $159,000

Corrections - Other: $156,000

Fire Protection: $123,000

Health Services - Other: $63,000

General Public Buildings: $50,000

Police Protection: $30,000

Sewerage: $21,000

Welfare - Other: $18,000

Natural Resources - Other: $4,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $3,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $28,000
General - Interest on Debt: $12,567,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Corrections: $264,000
Police Protection: $12,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $11,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $208,239,000
Water Utilities: $478,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $150,739,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $205,539,000
Other, NEC: $150,699,000

Water Utilities: $473,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $2,700,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $40,000
Water Utilities: $6,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $12,501,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,016,000

Property Sale Other: $192,000
Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $1,502,000
General - Other: $272,000

Regular Highways: $159,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,107,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $180,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $205,539,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,280,000
Highways: $1,194,000

General Support: $42,000
Tax - Property: $687,000
Public Utilities: $162,000

NEC: $18,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,438,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $29,000

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