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County population in July 2007: 11,777 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 4,012
Renter-occupied apartments: 873
% of renters here:  18%
State:  29%
Land area: 404 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 29 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

2008 cost of living index in Leslie County: 74.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (28.4%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (19.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 69%
  • Government: 25%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Leslie County, Kentucky:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Median resident age:  36.4 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Males: 6,044  (48.7%)
Females: 6,357  (51.3%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $29,697
County population in 2003: 12,174
Jobs in 2003: 2,484

Leslie County,KY real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 3,611
Unemployment rate in 2004: 8.2%

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

Estimated median household income in 2007: $22,178 ($18,546 in 1999)
This county:  $22,178
Kentucky:  $40,267

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $236 (lower quartile is $159, upper quartile is $322)
This county:  $236
State:  $446

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $44,408 (it was $29,900 in 2000)
Leslie County:  $44,408
Kentucky:  $114,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $26,815 - $88,984

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $70,472
Here:  $70,472
State:  $160,589

Townhouses or other attached units: $82,906
Here:  $82,906
State:  $163,962

In 2-unit structures: $149,541
Here:  $149,541
State:  $137,715

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $60,360
Here:  $60,360
State:  $141,483

Mobile homes: $25,331
Here:  $25,331
State:  $33,636

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,500
Here:  $12,500
State:  $47,392
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $777
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $200

Institutionalized population: 107

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Leslie County, KY map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Leslie County Kentucky:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 73.8%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 25.5%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $256 (0.9%)

Leslie County household income distribution in 2007 Leslie County home values distribution


Leslie County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  32.7%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  15.3%
Whole state:  6.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Leslie 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: Hyden, Cutshin, Mozelle.

Neighboring counties: Bell County , Clay County , Harlan County , Perry County .


Leslie County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Leslie County: Shoal (A), Trace Branch Boat Ramp (B), Cawood Recreation Site (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Leslie County include: Abner Branch Chapel (A), Mission Church (B), Warbranch Church (C), Stinnett Gap Church (D), Grace Chapel (E), Solid Rock Bible Church (F), Lower Beech Fork Church (G), Grassy Branch Church (H), Short Creek Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hendrix Cemetery (1), Steele Cemetery (2), Couch Cemetery (3), Creech Cemetery (4), Begley Cemetery (5), Skeens Cemetery (6), Sizemore Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Spruce Pine Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bee Fork (A), Beech Bottom Branch (B), Beech Fork (C), Mudlick Fork (D), Muncy Branch (E), Muncy Creek (F), Betty Branch (G), Myra Branch (H), Narrow Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Leslie County include: Breckinridge Memorial Park (1), Redbird Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  13.1%
Kentucky:  10.5%

Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 342
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 52.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 6.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 19 (47% naturalized citizens)

Leslie County:  0.2%
Whole state:  2.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 2
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1985 to 1989: 0
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 7
  • 1970 to 1974: 4
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 6


Mean travel time to work: 33.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 59.6%

Leslie County marital status for males
Leslie County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,329
  • One, attached: 47
  • Two: 70
  • 3 or 4: 32
  • 5 to 9: 15
  • 20 or more: 27
  • Mobile homes: 1,974
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Housing units in Leslie County with a mortgage: 671 (31 second mortgage, 78 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,214

Here:  35.6% with mortgage
State:  64.7% with mortgage


Religion statistics

Total adherents: 2,989
Total congregations: 29

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)United Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristOther
Adherents1,159 (38.8%)647 (21.6%)489 (16.4%)436 (14.6%)258 (8.6%)
Congregations6 (20.7%)5 (17.2%)7 (24.1%)7 (24.1%)4 (13.8%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Leslie County - Hyden, Cutshin, Mozelle

Agriculture in Leslie County
Average size of farms: 174 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $1687
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $318.74
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 17.79%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $7804
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.50%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $19558
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.00%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years

Leslie County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 6.1 times below overall U.S. average.

Leslie County-area historical earthquake activity is above Kentucky state average. It is 65% 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 82.0 miles away from Leslie County center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 96.5 miles away from the county center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG) earthquake occurred 76.7 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 77.0 miles away from Leslie 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 14.3 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 80.2 miles away from Leslie County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS)



Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Mining (26%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Wood products (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (25%)
  • Educational services (22%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Extraction workers (12%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)

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



  • Canada (37%)
  • Yugoslavia (32%)
  • India (21%)
  • Malaysia (11%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Leslie County (%):



  • United States or American (71%)
  • English (7%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • German (3%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • European (1%)
  • Scottish (1%)


Leslie County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 2,662 (79%)
  • Carpooled: 484 (14%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 67 (2%)
  • Walked: 81 (2%)
  • Other means: 35 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 31 (1%)


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Leslie County, Kentucky
  • 100 people in nursing homes
  • 7 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 3 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $37,336.

3.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,367 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.78%
Kentucky average:  6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.65% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($16,767 average AGI)
1.13% relocated from other states ($6,592 average AGI)
Leslie County:  1.13%
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 Perry County, KY  0.72% ($26,348 average AGI)
from Laurel County, KY  0.44% ($22,857)
from Clay County, KY  0.32% ($32,300)


4.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,532 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.80%
Kentucky average:  6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.96% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($25,968 average AGI)
0.84% relocated to other states ($4,565 average AGI)
Leslie County:  0.84%
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 Laurel County, KY  0.81% ($31,115 average AGI)
to Perry County, KY  0.65% ($32,714)
to Harlan County, KY  0.44% ($29,214)
to Fayette County, KY  0.37% ($46,333)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.5



Births per 1000 population in Leslie County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.2



Deaths per 1000 population in Leslie County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.0



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Leslie County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,476 (1,428 aged, 1,048 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 8.3
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 10844.47
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 207.590
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 49638.79

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1350.680
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1083.880

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 22.09
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 25.01

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996 : 1


Household type by relationship


Households: 12,291
  • In family households: 10,949 (2,929 male householders, 788 female householders)
    2,844 spouses, 3,739 children (3,443 natural, 82 adopted, 214 stepchildren), 228 grandchildren, 103 brothers or sisters, 38 parents, 93 other relatives, 187 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,342 (546 male householders (479 living alone)), 649 female householders (618 living alone)), 147 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 110 (105 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,627 2-persons, 1,031 3-persons, 711 4-persons, 252 5-persons, 79 6-persons, 17 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,097 1-person, 59 2-persons, 34 3-persons, 5 4-persons.

99.1% of residents of Leslie County speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (25% speak English very well, 75% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $96,951,000 ($8050 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $221,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $40,151,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $21,561,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $38,000
Federal grants: $32,766,000
Federal procurement contracts: $602,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,834,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $114,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $73,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,430,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 697
Here:  58 per 1000 residents
State:  69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 728
Here:  61 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: -363
Here:  -30 per 1000 residents
State:  +8 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Leslie County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.70 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.3
State:  5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.7
State:  4.3



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 104
  • 1995 to 1998: 479
  • 1990 to 1994: 742
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,275
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,244
  • 1960 to 1969: 590
  • 1950 to 1959: 444
  • 1940 to 1949: 332
  • 1939 or earlier: 292

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Leslie County, Kentucky:
  • 1 room: 19
  • 2 rooms: 7
  • 3 rooms: 105
  • 4 rooms: 852
  • 5 rooms: 1,291
  • 6 rooms: 950
  • 7 rooms: 355
  • 8 rooms: 265
  • 9+ rooms: 168


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Leslie County, Kentucky:
  • 1 room: 20
  • 2 rooms: 32
  • 3 rooms: 46
  • 4 rooms: 293
  • 5 rooms: 279
  • 6 rooms: 153
  • 7 rooms: 30
  • 8 rooms: 5
  • 9+ rooms: 15


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Leslie County:
  • no bedroom: 19
  • 1 bedroom: 113
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,312
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,162
  • 4 bedrooms: 363
  • 5+ bedrooms: 43


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Leslie County:
  • no bedroom: 20
  • 1 bedroom: 100
  • 2 bedrooms: 426
  • 3 bedrooms: 281
  • 4 bedrooms: 46
  • 5+ bedrooms: 0


Cars and other vehicles available in Leslie County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 450
  • 1 vehicle: 1,294
  • 2 vehicles: 1,510
  • 3 vehicles: 572
  • 4 vehicles: 131
  • 5+ vehicles: 55


Cars and other vehicles available in Leslie County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 230
  • 1 vehicle: 404
  • 2 vehicles: 191
  • 3 vehicles: 36
  • 4 vehicles: 4
  • 5+ vehicles: 8


75% of Leslie County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Kentucky.

Leslie County:  75.2%
State average:  56.6%


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

  • This state: 11437
  • Northeast: 41
  • Midwest: 708
  • South: 169
  • West: 27

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $23,300


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 (76.6%)
  • Coal or coke (10.7%)
  • Wood (3.3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3.1%)
  • Utility gas (3.0%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.5%)
  • No fuel used (0.6%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Electricity (55.3%)
  • Coal or coke (26.5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6.0%)
  • Wood (4.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3.6%)
  • Utility gas (3.0%)
  • No fuel used (1.1%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 49
Here:  3.4%
Kentucky:  11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 64
Here:  8.4%
Kentucky:  10.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 40
Here:  13.0%
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 (Noninst.)


Leslie County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $108,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $124,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $1,718,000
    Regular Highways: $1,266,000
    Parks & Recreation: $293,000
    Water Utilities: $226,000
    General Public Buildings: $208,000
    Corrections - Other: $189,000
    Central Staff Services: $169,000
    Financial Administration: $153,000
    Police Protection: $64,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $36,000
    Health Services - Other: $26,000
    Fire Protection: $14,000
    Solid Waste Management: $13,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $65,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $77,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $5,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $301,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,035,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $865,000
    Industrial Revenue: $194,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $107,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $170,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $83,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $44,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $939,000
    General - Other: $173,000
    Regular Highways: $44,000
    General Public Building: $14,000
    Central Staff: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,273,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $8,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $194,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $5,795,000
    Highways: $1,343,000
  • Tax - Property: $891,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $68,000
    Public Utilities: $59,000
    NEC: $11,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $995,000


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)



Leslie County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)



Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)



Fatalities (per 100,000 population)

Fatalities (per 100,000 population)



Persons involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

Persons involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)



Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)



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