Lyon County, Kentucky (KY)

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% of renters here:	18%
State:	29%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (18.2%), Educational,health and social services (18.2%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Lyon County, Kentucky:

Median resident age:	41.5 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Males: 4,619	(57.2%)
Females: 3,461	(42.8%)

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Lyon County:	2.3 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

This county:	$37,901
Kentucky:	$40,267

This county:	$359
State:	$446

Lyon County:	$108,124
Kentucky:	$114,300

Detached houses: $159,057

Here:	$159,057
State:	$160,589

Townhouses or other attached units: $348,711

Here:	$348,711
State:	$163,962

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $314,401

Here:	$314,401
State:	$141,483

Mobile homes: $34,486

Here:	$34,486
State:	$33,636

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 2
• Thefts: 8
• Auto thefts: 0

This county:	12.7%
Whole state:	15.8%

This county:	4.6%
Whole state:	6.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lyon County is $426 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $505 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $655 a month.

Cities in this county include: Eddyville, Kuttawa, Southeast Lyon, Southwest Lyon.

Neighboring counties: Caldwell County , Crittenden County , Livingston County , Marshall County , Trigg County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Lyon County: Hillman Ferry Camping Area (A), Kentucky State Penitentiary Farm (B), Holiday Hills Camp (C), Mont (D), Sky Pilot Harbor (E), State Penal Farm (F), Tinsley Creek Bay (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Lyon County include: Glenn Chapel (A), Mount Zion Church (B), Bethany Church (C), Macedonia Church (D), Liberty Church (E), Woodson Chapel (F), Hebron Church (G), Mount Pleasant Church (H), Paradise Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Henderson Chapel Cemetery (1), Parker Cemetery (2), Oliver Cemetery (3), Chestnut Oak Cemetery (4), Newby Cemetery (5), Cobb Cemetery (6), Hildreth Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Gray Slough (A), Hawkins Lake (B), Honker Lake (C), Lake Barkley (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bells Creek (A), Negrorow Branch (B), Nickell Branch (C), North Fork Dryden Creek (D), O'Brien Branch (E), Buzzard Creek (F), Panther Creek (G), Pilfer Creek (H), Pisgah Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Lyon County include: Canal Public Use Area (1), Nickell Point Recreation Area (2), Pisgah Point Recreation Area (3), Eddy Creek Recreational Area (4), Birmingham Ferry Recreation Area (5), Demumbers Point Recreation Area (6), Cannon Spring Public Use Area (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	12.3%
Kentucky:	10.5%

Current college students: 160
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 68.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 68 (7% naturalized citizens)

Lyon County:	0.8%
Whole state:	2.0%

Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 49.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,760
• One, attached: 13
• Two: 62
• 3 or 4: 183
• 5 to 9: 43
• 10 to 19: 3
• 20 or more: 6
• Mobile homes: 1,091
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 28

Housing units in Lyon County with a mortgage: 729 (26 second mortgage, 52 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 780

Here:	48.3% with mortgage
State:	64.7% with mortgage

Lyon County-area historical earthquake activity is above Kentucky state average. It is 69% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 97.6 miles away from Lyon County center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 66.9 miles away from the county center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 80.9 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 99.5 miles away from Lyon County center
On 9/29/1987 at 00:04:56, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 60.6 miles away from the county center
On 2/5/1994 at 14:55:37, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 LG, 4.2 MD, Depth: 9.9 mi) earthquake occurred 64.8 miles away from Lyon County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 2,376 (87%) Carpooled: 266 (10%) Walked: 26 (1%) Other means: 23 (1%) Worked at home: 48 (2%)

10.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,360 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.47%
Kentucky average:	6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.29% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($21,414 average AGI)
4.18% relocated from other states ($19,946 average AGI)

Lyon County:	4.18%
Kentucky average:	2.94%

from Caldwell County, KY	1.92% ($23,549 average AGI)
from Marshall County, KY	0.68% ($31,222)
from McCracken County, KY	0.56% ($58,533)
from Crittenden County, KY	0.45% ($27,750)
from Livingston County, KY	0.38% ($68,000)

8.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,511 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.64%
Kentucky average:	6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.88% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($21,044 average AGI)
2.77% relocated to other states ($12,467 average AGI)

Lyon County:	2.77%
Kentucky average:	2.76%

to Caldwell County, KY	1.69% ($27,636 average AGI)
to Marshall County, KY	0.69% ($41,667)
to McCracken County, KY	0.54% ($54,429)
to Crittenden County, KY	0.46% ($24,917)
to Livingston County, KY	0.46% ($22,833)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.3

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,648 (1,349 aged, 299 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 5,619 (1,662 male householders, 410 female householders)

  1,781 spouses, 1,524 children (1,346 natural, 34 adopted, 144 stepchildren), 83 grandchildren, 21 brothers or sisters, 24 parents, 66 other relatives, 48 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 910 (392 male householders (358 living alone)), 449 female householders (416 living alone)), 69 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,551 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,138 2-persons, 484 3-persons, 311 4-persons, 117 5-persons, 12 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 774 1-person, 64 2-persons, 3 3-persons.

97.7% of residents of Lyon County speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (57% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (77% speak English very well, 23% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $45,633,000 ($5562 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,715,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $26,134,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $9,973,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,046,000
Federal grants: $6,428,000
Federal procurement contracts: $400,000 ($119,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,652,000 ($584,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $213,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $630,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,401,000

Here:	34 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	62 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Here:	+4 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: 2.23 millions of gallons per day (7% from ground, 93% from surface)

Here:	5.7
State:	5.9

Here:	4.2
State:	4.3

68% of Lyon County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Kentucky.

Lyon County:	67.6%
State average:	56.6%

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

• This state: 6168
• Northeast: 79
• Midwest: 1057
• South: 520
• West: 166

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $60,000

Here:	2.2%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Here:	41.4%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Here:	11.3%
Kentucky:	18.1%

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