McCreary County, Kentucky (KY)

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% of renters here:	24%
State:	29%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (29.6%), Educational,health and social services (23.5%), Retail trade (10.8%).

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Races in McCreary County, Kentucky:

Median resident age:	34.2 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Males: 8,406	(49.2%)
Females: 8,674	(50.8%)

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McCreary County:	2.5 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

This county:	$23,137
Kentucky:	$40,267

This county:	$301
State:	$446

McCreary County:	$54,359
Kentucky:	$114,300

Detached houses: $85,029

Here:	$85,029
State:	$160,589

Townhouses or other attached units: $8,016

Here:	$8,016
State:	$163,962

In 2-unit structures: $68,388

Here:	$68,388
State:	$137,715

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $139,292

Here:	$139,292
State:	$141,483

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $568,846

Here:	$568,846
State:	$124,940

Mobile homes: $21,992

Here:	$21,992
State:	$33,636

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $9,412

Here:	$9,412
State:	$47,392

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 15
• Thefts: 41
• Auto thefts: 8

This county:	32.2%
Whole state:	15.8%

This county:	11.7%
Whole state:	6.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in McCreary County is $385 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $429 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $553 a month.

Cities in this county include: Pine Knot, Stearns, Whitley City, Co-operative, Parkers Lake.

Neighboring counties: Campbell County, Tennessee , Laurel County , Scott County, Tennessee , Pulaski County , Wayne County , Whitley County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in McCreary County: Cotton Patch Recreation Site (A), Natural Arch Scenic Area (B), Parkers Lake (C), Sam Branch Shelter Campground (D), Sawyer Boat Ramp (E), Sawyer Campground (F), Stearns District Ranger Office (G), Straight Creek Recreation Site (H), Three Forks of Beaver Overlook (I), Tombstone Junction Amusement Park (J), Alum Recreation Site (K), Bell Farm (L), Bell Farm Horse Camp (M), Wolf Ridge Lookover (N), Great Meadow Campgound (O), Great Meadow Campground (P), Yahoo Falls Scenic Area (Q), Hemlock Grove Picnic Area (R). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in McCreary County include: Cooper Creek Church (A), Taylor Ridge Church (B), Mill Creek Church (C), Beech Grove Church (D), Silerville Church (E), Bethel Church (F), Green Grove Church (G), Second Order Creek Church (H), Sawyer Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Cat Hill Cemetery (1), Troxel Cemetery (2), Gilreath Cemetery (3), Hickenbottom Cemetery (4), Hickman Cemetery (5), Chitwood Cemetery (6), Coffey Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: Laurel Creek Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bee Branch (A), Bee Creek (B), Murphy Creek (C), Big Creek (D), Negro Creek (E), Bill Perry Branch (F), Blair Creek (G), Newt Branch (H), Bony Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in McCreary County include: Beaver Creek Wildlife Management Area (1), Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Strunk Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	14.1%
Kentucky:	10.5%

Current college students: 433
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 52.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 6.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 91 (40% naturalized citizens)

McCreary County:	0.5%
Whole state:	2.0%

Mean travel time to work: 28.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 63.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,710
• One, attached: 14
• Two: 65
• 3 or 4: 208
• 5 to 9: 99
• 10 to 19: 39
• 20 or more: 53
• Mobile homes: 2,182
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 35

Housing units in McCreary County with a mortgage: 1,634 (147 second mortgage, 54 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,344

Here:	54.9% with mortgage
State:	64.7% with mortgage

McCreary County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 2.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 19 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/8/1980, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

McCreary County-area historical earthquake activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 83% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 70.7 miles away from McCreary County center
On 8/17/1990 at 21:01:17, a magnitude 4.0 (3.5 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 62.9 miles away from the 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 78.0 miles away from the county center
On 9/17/2004 at 15:21:43, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 29.2 miles away from McCreary County center
On 7/30/1997 at 12:29:23, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 57.4 miles away from the county center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB) earthquake occurred 82.3 miles away from McCreary County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 4,113 (77%) Carpooled: 921 (17%) Bus or trolley bus: 29 (1%) Walked: 67 (1%) Other means: 70 (1%) Worked at home: 145 (3%)

4.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,403 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.53%
Kentucky average:	6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.92% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($11,526 average AGI)
2.61% relocated from other states ($15,878 average AGI)

McCreary County:	2.61%
Kentucky average:	2.94%

from Pulaski County, KY	0.72% ($27,871 average AGI)
from Scott County, TN	0.56% ($20,917)

4.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($21,278 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.82%
Kentucky average:	6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.51% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($12,392 average AGI)
2.31% relocated to other states ($8,885 average AGI)

McCreary County:	2.31%
Kentucky average:	2.76%

to Pulaski County, KY	1.01% ($22,818 average AGI)
to Scott County, TN	0.69% ($14,133)
to Whitley County, KY	0.28% ($20,583)
to Wayne County, KY	0.25% ($20,455)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.6

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.6

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,927 (1,739 aged, 1,188 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 14,694 (3,465 male householders, 1,307 female householders)

  3,588 spouses, 5,268 children (4,655 natural, 151 adopted, 462 stepchildren), 366 grandchildren, 99 brothers or sisters, 132 parents, 190 other relatives, 279 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,958 (836 male householders (723 living alone)), 935 female householders (893 living alone)), 187 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 428 (160 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,968 2-persons, 1,249 3-persons, 952 4-persons, 406 5-persons, 125 6-persons, 72 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,616 1-person, 130 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 14 4-persons.

98.4% of residents of McCreary County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 39% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $146,953,000 ($8616 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $15,681,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $49,369,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $26,873,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $99,000
Federal grants: $35,971,000
Federal procurement contracts: $16,677,000 ($14,449,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $17,964,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $338,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,018,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,000

Here:	72 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	55 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

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

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

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.20 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Here:	5.2
State:	5.9

Here:	4.5
State:	4.3

61% of McCreary 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, 30% lived in Kentucky.

McCreary County:	61.1%
State average:	56.6%

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

• This state: 11936
• Northeast: 81
• Midwest: 2101
• South: 2725
• West: 130

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $48,000

Here:	2.2%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Here:	15.7%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Here:	5.7%
Kentucky:	18.1%

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