Lewis County, Kentucky (KY)

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% of renters here:	19%
State:	29%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (24.5%), Educational,health and social services (18.1%), Retail trade (10.6%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Lewis County, Kentucky:

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

Males: 7,009	(49.7%)
Females: 7,083	(50.3%)

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Lewis County:	2.6 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

This county:	$26,557
Kentucky:	$40,267

This county:	$213
State:	$446

Lewis County:	$57,924
Kentucky:	$114,300

Detached houses: $93,639

Here:	$93,639
State:	$160,589

Townhouses or other attached units: $39,080

Here:	$39,080
State:	$163,962

In 2-unit structures: $410,326

Here:	$410,326
State:	$137,715

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $32,230

Here:	$32,230
State:	$124,940

Mobile homes: $33,247

Here:	$33,247
State:	$33,636

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 3
• Burglaries: 31
• Thefts: 27
• Auto thefts: 8

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 34
• Thefts: 38
• Auto thefts: 4

This county:	28.5%
Whole state:	15.8%

This county:	11.0%
Whole state:	6.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lewis County is $365 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $450 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $562 a month.

Cities in this county include: Vanceburg, Concord, Garrison, Laurel-Petersville, Tollesboro.

Neighboring counties: Adams County, Ohio , Carter County , Fleming County , Greenup County , Scioto County, Ohio , Mason County , Rowan County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Lewis County: Chalkley Station (A), Washman Lookout (B), Huckleberry Tower (C), Rome Station (D), Ruggles Camp (E), Trinity Station (F), Buena Vista Station (G), Camp Dix (H), Head of Grassy (I), Henderson Shelter (J). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Lewis County include: Union Church (A), Trinity Church (B), Thackers Chapel (C), Walnut Grove Church (D), Ebenezer Church (E), Kentucky Heights Church (F), Mount Zion Church (G), Wesley Chapel (H), Bethel Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Adams Cemetery (1), Fairmont Cemetery (2), Mays Cemetery (3), Cedar Leaf Cemetery (4), Thorp Cemetery (5), Thomas Cemetery (6), Christy Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: Mitchell Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bedford Branch (A), Mudlick Branch (B), Bethel Creek (C), Bevins Creek (D), Big Chestnut Lick (E), Neds Branch (F), Big Lick (G), Big Sulphur Branch (H), New Ground Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	14.6%
Kentucky:	10.5%

Current college students: 374
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 57.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 6.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 21 (29% naturalized citizens)

Lewis County:	0.1%
Whole state:	2.0%

Mean travel time to work: 35.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 42.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,076
• One, attached: 21
• Two: 45
• 3 or 4: 88
• 5 to 9: 82
• 10 to 19: 34
• 20 or more: 2
• Mobile homes: 1,817
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Housing units in Lewis County with a mortgage: 1,105 (89 second mortgage, 48 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,104

Here:	50.0% with mortgage
State:	64.7% with mortgage

Lewis County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 1.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 22 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/10/2003, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 17 people and caused $6 million in damages.

Lewis County-area historical earthquake activity is below Kentucky state average. It is 89% 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 40.3 miles away from Lewis 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 40.3 miles away from the county center
On 2/19/1995 at 12:57:06, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.6 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 40.4 miles away from the county center
On 9/8/1990 at 00:03:57, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 39.6 miles away from Lewis County center
On 6/28/1991 at 18:34:51, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 3,583 (74%) Carpooled: 938 (19%) Bus or trolley bus: 16 (0%) Walked: 104 (2%) Other means: 42 (1%) Worked at home: 168 (3%)

4.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,154 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.89%
Kentucky average:	6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.53% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($12,363 average AGI)
2.36% relocated from other states ($11,796 average AGI)

Lewis County:	2.36%
Kentucky average:	2.94%

from Mason County, KY	0.90% ($24,243 average AGI)
from Scioto County, OH	0.53% ($20,545)
from Fleming County, KY	0.44% ($22,833)
from Carter County, KY	0.29% ($34,583)

4.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,557 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.68%
Kentucky average:	6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.09% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($17,417 average AGI)
1.58% relocated to other states ($8,141 average AGI)

Lewis County:	1.58%
Kentucky average:	2.76%

to Mason County, KY	1.22% ($28,460 average AGI)
to Scioto County, OH	0.46% ($29,105)
to Rowan County, KY	0.39% ($24,250)
to Fleming County, KY	0.34% ($37,286)
to Greenup County, KY	0.29% ($18,500)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 11.1

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,396 (1,717 aged, 679 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 12,330 (3,183 male householders, 876 female householders)

  3,296 spouses, 4,193 children (3,821 natural, 46 adopted, 326 stepchildren), 209 grandchildren, 97 brothers or sisters, 67 parents, 150 other relatives, 259 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,550 (580 male householders (476 living alone)), 780 female householders (735 living alone)), 190 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 212 (172 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,689 2-persons, 1,110 3-persons, 831 4-persons, 303 5-persons, 95 6-persons, 31 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,211 1-person, 128 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 5 5-persons.

98.6% of residents of Lewis County speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (53% speak English very well, 43% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $80,216,000 ($5804 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $762,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $34,557,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $16,887,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,086,000
Federal grants: $26,209,000
Federal procurement contracts: $298,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,178,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,192,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $916,000
Federal Government insurance: $11,005,000

Here:	61 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Here:	-18 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.02 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.5
State:	5.9

Here:	4.8
State:	4.3

69% of Lewis County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Kentucky.

Lewis County:	68.7%
State average:	56.6%

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

• This state: 8598
• Northeast: 81
• Midwest: 4864
• South: 425
• West: 83

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $21,800

Here:	3.4%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Here:	4.3%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Here:	17.5%
Kentucky:	18.1%

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