Lee County, Kentucky (KY)

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% of renters here:	23%
State:	29%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.8%), Manufacturing (15.8%), Retail trade (13.5%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Lee County, Kentucky:

Median resident age:	37.4 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Males: 4,136	(52.2%)
Females: 3,780	(47.8%)

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Lee County:	2.4 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

This county:	$22,176
Kentucky:	$40,267

This county:	$219
State:	$446

Lee County:	$58,072
Kentucky:	$114,300

Detached houses: $88,806

Here:	$88,806
State:	$160,589

Townhouses or other attached units: $220,449

Here:	$220,449
State:	$163,962

In 2-unit structures: $139,511

Here:	$139,511
State:	$137,715

Mobile homes: $25,734

Here:	$25,734
State:	$33,636

This county:	30.4%
Whole state:	15.8%

This county:	13.7%
Whole state:	6.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lee 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: Beattyville, St. Helens, South River.

Neighboring counties: Breathitt County , Estill County , Jackson County , Owsley County , Powell County , Wolfe County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Lee County: Earnestville (A), Bear Track Camp (B), Glen Eden Community Center (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Lee County include: Union Church (A), Stonecoal Church (B), Spencer Ridge Church (C), Bethlehem Church (D), Saint Theresa Church (E), Blaines Branch Church (F), Gum Springs Bible Church (G), Mount Olive Church (H), Hopewell Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Mayse Cemetery (1), Angel Cemetery (2), Thacker Cemetery (3), Stonecoal Cemetery (4), Spencer Cemetery (5), Sparks Cemetery (6), Beatty Place Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Branch (A), Big Stonecoal Branch (B), Blaines Branch (C), Blankey Branch (D), Boonesboro Fork (E), North Fork Kentucky River (F), Bowman Fork (G), Brush Creek (H), Buck Lick Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Cressmont Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	12.1%
Kentucky:	10.5%

Current college students: 163
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 50.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 6.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 16 (0% naturalized citizens)

Lee County:	0.2%
Whole state:	2.0%

Mean travel time to work: 35.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 58.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,078
• One, attached: 11
• Two: 14
• 3 or 4: 17
• 5 to 9: 51
• 10 to 19: 7
• 20 or more: 146
• Mobile homes: 986
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 11

Housing units in Lee County with a mortgage: 552 (35 second mortgage, 22 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 499

Here:	52.5% with mortgage
State:	64.7% with mortgage

Lee County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Kentucky state average. It is 2.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 63 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/9/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 63 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Lee County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 78% 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 44.5 miles away from Lee 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 39.4 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 99.3 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 48.9 miles away from Lee County center
On 8/17/1990 at 21:01:17, a magnitude 4.0 (3.5 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 58.5 miles away from the county center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 56.4 miles away from Lee 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: 1,691 (77%) Carpooled: 381 (17%) Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%) Ferryboat: 2 (0%) Walked: 46 (2%) Other means: 41 (2%) Worked at home: 20 (1%)

6.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($21,454 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.10%
Kentucky average:	6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.26% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($14,613 average AGI)
1.85% relocated from other states ($6,849 average AGI)

Lee County:	1.85%
Kentucky average:	2.94%

from Owsley County, KY

0.72% ($24,714 average AGI)

5.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($21,491 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.57%
Kentucky average:	6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.49% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($18,370 average AGI)
1.08% relocated to other states ($3,120 average AGI)

Lee County:	1.08%
Kentucky average:	2.76%

to Madison County, KY	0.77% ($23,333 average AGI)
to Owsley County, KY	0.62% ($20,250)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.4

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,510 (1,023 aged, 487 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 6,283 (1,673 male householders, 471 female householders)

  1,715 spouses, 2,082 children (1,869 natural, 51 adopted, 162 stepchildren), 160 grandchildren, 40 brothers or sisters, 23 parents, 60 other relatives, 59 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 917 (363 male householders (335 living alone)), 494 female householders (470 living alone)), 60 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 716 (714 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 987 2-persons, 585 3-persons, 364 4-persons, 151 5-persons, 57 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 805 1-person, 43 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 7 4-persons.

98.2% of residents of Lee County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (84% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (48% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $58,261,000 ($7483 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $500,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $23,535,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $12,810,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $150,000
Federal grants: $20,126,000
Federal procurement contracts: $399,000 ($50,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,241,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $389,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $58,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,982,000

Here:	58 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	69 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	-14 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.52 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Here:	5.3
State:	5.9

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

63% of Lee 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, 68% lived in Kentucky.

Lee County:	63.0%
State average:	56.6%

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

• This state: 6605
• Northeast: 80
• Midwest: 908
• South: 237
• West: 68

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $54,300

Here:	3.7%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Here:	31.8%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Here:	32.6%
Kentucky:	18.1%

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