Mason County, Kentucky (KY)

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% of renters here:	33%
State:	29%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (22.1%), Educational,health and social services (16.7%), Retail trade (13.7%).

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Races in Mason County, Kentucky:

Median resident age:	38.1 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Males: 8,125	(48.4%)
Females: 8,675	(51.6%)

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Mason County:	2.4 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

This county:	$36,108
Kentucky:	$40,267

This county:	$361
State:	$446

Mason County:	$102,873
Kentucky:	$114,300

Detached houses: $148,706

Here:	$148,706
State:	$160,589

Townhouses or other attached units: $102,475

Here:	$102,475
State:	$163,962

In 2-unit structures: $81,971

Here:	$81,971
State:	$137,715

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $113,051

Here:	$113,051
State:	$141,483

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $98,668

Here:	$98,668
State:	$124,940

Mobile homes: $34,391

Here:	$34,391
State:	$33,636

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $112,500

Here:	$112,500
State:	$47,392

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 2
• Burglaries: 35
• Thefts: 58
• Auto thefts: 9

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 4
• Burglaries: 32
• Thefts: 64
• Auto thefts: 8

This county:	16.8%
Whole state:	15.8%

This county:	7.0%
Whole state:	6.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Mason County is $370 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $447 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $652 a month.

Cities in this county include: Maysville, Dover, Sardis, Mays Lick.

Neighboring counties: Adams County, Ohio , Brown County, Ohio , Bracken County , Fleming County , Lewis County , Robertson County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Churches in Mason County include: Antioch Church (A), Stone Lick Church (B), Mill Creek Church (C), Bethany Church (D), Bethel Church (E), Shannon Church (F), Salem Church (G), Lawrence Creek Church (H), Mount Olivet Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Charleston Bottom Cemetery (1), Finch Cemetery (2), Rosemont Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Charles, Lake (A), Grant Lake (B), Jackpot Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Brandywine Creek (A), Bull Fork Creek (B), Cabin Creek (C), Phillips Creek (D), Clarks Run (E), Pommel Creek (F), Farrows Creek (G), Shannon Creek (H), Smith Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	10.8%
Kentucky:	10.5%

Current college students: 598
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 232 (19% naturalized citizens)

Mason County:	1.4%
Whole state:	2.0%

Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 79.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,239
• One, attached: 343
• Two: 396
• 3 or 4: 260
• 5 to 9: 164
• 10 to 19: 256
• 20 or more: 235
• Mobile homes: 850
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 11

Housing units in Mason County with a mortgage: 2,009 (197 second mortgage, 275 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,301

Here:	60.7% with mortgage
State:	64.7% with mortgage

Mason County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 4.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 24 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.

Mason County-area historical earthquake activity is below Kentucky state average. It is 88% 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 29.3 miles away from Mason 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 32.8 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 39.3 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 38.3 miles away from Mason 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: 5,808 (77%) Carpooled: 1,107 (15%) Bus or trolley bus: 76 (1%) Taxi: 16 (0%) Walked: 190 (3%) Other means: 53 (1%) Worked at home: 310 (4%)

7.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,702 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.37%
Kentucky average:	6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.76% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($15,027 average AGI)
3.61% relocated from other states ($15,677 average AGI)

Mason County:	3.61%
Kentucky average:	2.94%

from Lewis County, KY	0.83% ($28,460 average AGI)
from Brown County, OH	0.80% ($25,938)
from Fleming County, KY	0.73% ($30,909)
from Bracken County, KY	0.67% ($30,525)
from Adams County, OH	0.28% ($30,294)
from Kenton County, KY	0.23% ($27,143)
from Clermont County, OH	0.17% ($35,800)

7.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,179 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.07%
Kentucky average:	6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.49% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($17,080 average AGI)
2.59% relocated to other states ($13,101 average AGI)

Mason County:	2.59%
Kentucky average:	2.76%

to Fleming County, KY	0.80% ($25,146 average AGI)
to Bracken County, KY	0.63% ($22,342)
to Fayette County, KY	0.62% ($28,135)
to Lewis County, KY	0.62% ($24,243)
to Brown County, OH	0.57% ($30,353)
to Campbell County, KY	0.23% ($18,286)
to Adams County, OH	0.23% ($27,857)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 11.3

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,937 (2,441 aged, 496 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 14,119 (3,722 male householders, 1,021 female householders)

  3,741 spouses, 4,809 children (4,329 natural, 120 adopted, 360 stepchildren), 263 grandchildren, 107 brothers or sisters, 91 parents, 126 other relatives, 239 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,347 (795 male householders (694 living alone)), 1,298 female householders (1,193 living alone)), 254 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 334 (309 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,163 2-persons, 1,176 3-persons, 923 4-persons, 344 5-persons, 101 6-persons, 36 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,887 1-person, 180 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 5 6-persons.

97.2% of residents of Mason County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 32% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $93,161,000 ($5500 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,812,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $40,242,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $21,934,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,352,000
Federal grants: $25,097,000
Federal procurement contracts: $645,000 ($26,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,892,000 ($672,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $439,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,758,000
Federal Government insurance: $6,111,000

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

Here:	61 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Here:	+4 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: 2.99 millions of gallons per day (14% from ground, 86% from surface)

Here:	6.1
State:	5.9

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

60% of Mason County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Kentucky.

Mason County:	59.5%
State average:	56.6%

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

• This state: 13313
• Northeast: 189
• Midwest: 2123
• South: 751
• West: 186

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $76,800

Here:	6.8%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Here:	8.9%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Here:	15.2%
Kentucky:	18.1%

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