Lawrence County, Kentucky (KY)

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% of renters here:	22%
State:	29%

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

Type of workers:

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

Races in Lawrence County, Kentucky:

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

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

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Lawrence County:	2.6 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

This county:	$25,842
Kentucky:	$40,267

This county:	$317
State:	$446

Lawrence County:	$63,550
Kentucky:	$114,300

Detached houses: $119,857

Here:	$119,857
State:	$160,589

Townhouses or other attached units: $77,275

Here:	$77,275
State:	$163,962

In 2-unit structures: $132,322

Here:	$132,322
State:	$137,715

Mobile homes: $34,484

Here:	$34,484
State:	$33,636

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $17,500

Here:	$17,500
State:	$47,392

This county:	30.7%
Whole state:	15.8%

This county:	12.5%
Whole state:	6.6%

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

Here:	12.6%
Kentucky:	10.5%

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%

Mean travel time to work: 36.0 minutes

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

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

Here:	41.5% with mortgage
State:	64.7% with mortgage

Lawrence County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Kentucky state average. It is 86% 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 67.9 miles away from Lawrence 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 64.0 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 74.3 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 75.1 miles away from Lawrence 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 74.1 miles away from the 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 74.3 miles away from Lawrence 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: 3,799 (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%)

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%

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%

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

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

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

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

• 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Here:	5.6
State:	5.9

Here:	4.6
State:	4.3

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

Here:	2.9%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Here:	1.0%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Here:	4.0%
Kentucky:	18.1%

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