Marshall County, Kentucky (KY)

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% of renters here:	17%
State:	29%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (19.1%), Educational,health and social services (17.2%), Retail trade (12.3%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Marshall County, Kentucky:

Median resident age:	40.9 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Males: 14,760	(49.0%)
Females: 15,365	(51.0%)

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Marshall County:	2.4 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

This county:	$42,540
Kentucky:	$40,267

This county:	$368
State:	$446

Marshall County:	$115,229
Kentucky:	$114,300

Detached houses: $157,035

Here:	$157,035
State:	$160,589

Townhouses or other attached units: $149,916

Here:	$149,916
State:	$163,962

In 2-unit structures: $93,719

Here:	$93,719
State:	$137,715

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $237,063

Here:	$237,063
State:	$141,483

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $272,941

Here:	$272,941
State:	$124,940

Mobile homes: $40,310

Here:	$40,310
State:	$33,636

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $19,545

Here:	$19,545
State:	$47,392

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

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 21
• Burglaries: 103
• Thefts: 155
• Auto thefts: 20

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

• Murders: 3
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 15
• Burglaries: 152
• Thefts: 183
• Auto thefts: 19

This county:	9.5%
Whole state:	15.8%

This county:	3.6%
Whole state:	6.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Marshall County is $386 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $465 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $606 a month.

Cities in this county include: Benton, Calvert City, Hardin, Fairdealing.

Neighboring counties: Calloway County , Graves County , Livingston County , Lyon County , McCracken County , Trigg County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Marshall County: Washburn Ford (A), Kentucky Dam Tree Nursery (B), Marshall Cabin Area (C), King Creek Camp (D), Malcolm Creek Camp (E), West Gilbertsville Station (F), Widow Reynolds Bar (G), Will-Vera Camp (H), Sledd Creek Cabin Area (I), Story Ford (J), Sugartree Ford (K), Bee Spring Camp (L), Big Bear Camp (M), Big Bear Creek (N), Camp Cum-Ba-Ya (O), Camp Currie (P). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Marshall County include: Soldier Creek Church (A), Bethel Church (B), Bethlehem Church (C), Saint Peters of the Lakes Church (D), Hamlet Church (E), Mount Moriah Church (F), Oakland Church (G), Mount Carmel Church (H), Oak Valley Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Page Cemetery (1), Henson Cemetery (2), Old Union Cemetery (3), Thompson Cemetery (4), Armstrong Cemetery (5), Hiatt Cemetery (6), Aston Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: Clear Pond (A), Taylor Pond (B), Burkholder Deadening (C), Cypress Swamp (D), Milliken Swamp (E), Coon Pond (F), Benge Pond (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Myers Creek (A), Nanny Creek (B), Neale Branch (C), Billie Branch (D), Bloodyshin Creek (E), Bowie Branch (F), Norwood Branch (G), Oak Level Branch (H), Old Beaver Dam Slough (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Marshall County include: Jonathan Creek Cabin Area (1), Kentucky Dam Village State Park (2), Four Rivers Boy Scout Reservation (3), Ruff Creek Cabin Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	10.2%
Kentucky:	10.5%

Current college students: 1,056
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 76.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 256 (48% naturalized citizens)

Marshall County:	0.8%
Whole state:	2.0%

Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 60.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 10,763
• One, attached: 147
• Two: 213
• 3 or 4: 254
• 5 to 9: 187
• 10 to 19: 64
• 20 or more: 189
• Mobile homes: 2,895
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 18

Housing units in Marshall County with a mortgage: 3,896 (276 second mortgage, 451 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,825

Here:	58.0% with mortgage
State:	64.7% with mortgage

Marshall County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 5.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 fatalities and 50 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/4/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 3 people and injured 24 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Marshall County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 47% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 69.4 miles away from Marshall 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 80.8 miles away from the county center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.4 miles away from the county center
On 9/29/1987 at 00:04:56, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 46.0 miles away from Marshall 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 57.3 miles away from the county center
On 6/6/2003 at 12:29:34, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 MW, Depth: 1.6 mi) earthquake occurred 36.5 miles away from Marshall County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 10,939 (83%) Carpooled: 1,465 (11%) Bus or trolley bus: 32 (0%) Motorcycle: 8 (0%) Walked: 219 (2%) Other means: 124 (1%) Worked at home: 375 (3%)

6.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,113 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.85%
Kentucky average:	6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.88% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($18,159 average AGI)
2.97% relocated from other states ($18,954 average AGI)

Marshall County:	2.97%
Kentucky average:	2.94%

from McCracken County, KY	1.39% ($34,122 average AGI)
from Calloway County, KY	0.66% ($26,095)
from Graves County, KY	0.46% ($29,154)
from Livingston County, KY	0.41% ($23,957)
from Lyon County, KY	0.16% ($41,667)
from Massac County, IL	0.11% ($24,833)

6.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,465 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.01%
Kentucky average:	6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.13% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($21,390 average AGI)
1.87% relocated to other states ($10,075 average AGI)

Marshall County:	1.87%
Kentucky average:	2.76%

to McCracken County, KY	1.46% ($34,068 average AGI)
to Calloway County, KY	0.86% ($25,179)
to Graves County, KY	0.47% ($34,288)
to Livingston County, KY	0.33% ($28,405)
to Lyon County, KY	0.16% ($31,222)
to Fayette County, KY	0.09% ($38,100)
to Jefferson County, KY	0.09% ($34,900)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.3

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,288 (5,274 aged, 1,014 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 25,775 (7,542 male householders, 1,489 female householders)

  7,761 spouses, 7,956 children (7,244 natural, 122 adopted, 590 stepchildren), 399 grandchildren, 62 brothers or sisters, 121 parents, 195 other relatives, 250 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,772 (1,356 male householders (1,194 living alone)), 2,025 female householders (1,904 living alone)), 391 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 578 (548 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,625 2-persons, 2,038 3-persons, 1,690 4-persons, 520 5-persons, 97 6-persons, 61 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,098 1-person, 252 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 16 6-persons.

98.3% of residents of Marshall County speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (48% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 37% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 33% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $169,522,000 ($5502 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,196,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $99,670,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $40,481,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,828,000
Federal grants: $18,891,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,596,000 ($439,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,057,000 ($390,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $401,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,653,000
Federal Government insurance: $8,224,000

Here:	49 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	60 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Here:	+38 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.61 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.9
State:	5.9

Here:	4.5
State:	4.3

64% of Marshall County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Kentucky.

Marshall County:	64.4%
State average:	56.6%

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

• This state: 20840
• Northeast: 469
• Midwest: 5111
• South: 2816
• West: 528

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $106,900

Here:	5.7%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Here:	8.6%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Here:	15.0%
Kentucky:	18.1%

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