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Meade County, Kentucky (KY)

County population in 2022: 30,026 (14% urban, 86% rural); it was 26,349 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 5,163
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,377
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 6,994
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,931 (it was 2,476 in 2000)
% of renters here:

26%
State:

31%

Land area: 309 sq. mi.

Water area: 15.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 97 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Meade County: 83.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (19.4%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (12.0%), Retail trade (10.9%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (10.6%), Construction (10.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 69%
  • Government: 25%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Meade County, KY (2022)
    • 26,28587.6%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1,2434.1%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1,0573.5%Two or more races
    • 1,0343.4%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 2210.7%Asian alone
    • 830.3%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 490.2%Some other race alone
    • 360.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

39.5 years
Kentucky median age:

39.4 years
Males: 15,076  (50.2%)
Females: 14,950  (49.8%)
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Average household size:
Meade County:

2.0 people
Kentucky:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $67,559 ($36,966 in 1999)
This county:

$67,559
Kentucky:

$59,341

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $707 (lower quartile is $588, upper quartile is $1,107)
This county:

$707
State:

$702


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $207,834 (it was $75,500 in 2000)
Meade:

$207,834
Kentucky:

$196,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $127,168 - $293,654
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,258
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $442

Institutionalized population: 204

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 9
  • Burglaries: 12
  • Thefts: 34
  • Auto thefts: 27

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 6
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 18
  • Burglaries: 29
  • Thefts: 65
  • Auto thefts: 26
Meade County, KY map from a distance

Health of residents in Meade County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.2. This is significantly worse than average.
66.5% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
46.5% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
43.4% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
65.5% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 200 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 170 pounds. This is more than average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 126 buildings, average cost: $250,800
  • 2021: 103 buildings, average cost: $207,100
  • 2020: 113 buildings, average cost: $195,800
  • 2019: 106 buildings, average cost: $204,900
  • 2018: 76 buildings, average cost: $184,300
  • 2017: 72 buildings, average cost: $151,900
  • 2016: 79 buildings, average cost: $144,300
  • 2015: 62 buildings, average cost: $154,400
  • 2014: 75 buildings, average cost: $173,100
  • 2013: 87 buildings, average cost: $160,100
  • 2012: 75 buildings, average cost: $150,100
  • 2011: 82 buildings, average cost: $129,300
  • 2010: 135 buildings, average cost: $130,100
  • 2009: 84 buildings, average cost: $113,800
  • 2008: 100 buildings, average cost: $118,300
  • 2007: 145 buildings, average cost: $117,700
  • 2006: 142 buildings, average cost: $133,100
  • 2005: 151 buildings, average cost: $116,500
  • 2004: 133 buildings, average cost: $105,400
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $65,000
  • 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $65,000
  • 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $122,000
  • 2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $116,600
  • 1999: 14 buildings, average cost: $71,400
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $60,000
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $57,500
Number of permits per 10,000 Meade, KY residents
Average permit cost in Meade, KY

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,485 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,205 (0.7%)

Distribution of median household income in Meade, KY in 2022
Distribution of house value in Meade, KY in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Meade, KY in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 13.6%
Meade County:

13.6%
Kentucky:

16.5%
(13.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 11.7% for Black residents, 18.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 18.4% for American Indian residents, 45.5% for other race residents, 20.7% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 39.5 years old
(Males: 39.7 years old, Females: 39.4 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41.3 years old, Black residents: 32.4 years old, American Indian residents: 44.0 years old, Asian residents: 28.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27.1 years old, Other race residents: 18.1 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Meade County is $400 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $479 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $615 a month.

Cities in this county include: Flaherty, Battletown-Payneville, Brandenburg, Doe Valley, Muldraugh, Ekron.

Meade County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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Neighboring counties: Madera County, California , Floyd County, Indiana , Franklin County, Illinois , Mingo County, West Virginia , Hamilton County, Illinois , Maries County, Missouri .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.1%
Kentucky:

3.8%

Unemployment by year in Meade, KY
County total employment by year in Meade, KY
County average yearly wages by year in Meade, KY

Current college students: 976
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 477 (58.4% naturalized citizens)

Meade County:

1.6%
Whole state:

4.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 2062010 or later
  • 1122000 to 2009
  • 461990 to 1999
  • 871980 to 1989
  • 721970 to 1979
  • 130Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 97.4%

Meade County marital status for males Meade County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 8,065
  • One, attached: 624
  • Two: 394
  • 3 or 4: 230
  • 5 to 9: 181
  • 10 to 19: 181
  • 20 to 49: 45
  • 50 or more: 65
  • Mobile homes: 2,364

Housing units in Meade County with a mortgage: 5,003 (357 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 299 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 289

Here:

1.7% with mortgage
State:

96.8% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Meade County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant10,56629
Catholic4,2274
Mainline Protestant1,2445
Other8771
None11,688-
Meade County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
Meade County:

1.10 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.37 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
Meade County:

5.51 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 7
This county:

2.57 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Meade County:

11.1%
Kentucky:

11.0%

Adult obesity rate:
Meade County:

33.0%
State:

30.0%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

13.5%
State:

15.9%

Agriculture in Meade County:

Average size of farms: 141 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $16,933
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $140.25
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.69%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 57.48%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $19,327
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 36.38%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.03%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $46,825
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.72%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 16.02
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.17%
Corn for grain: 9071 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2449 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 11903 harvested acres
Vegetables: 41 harvested acres

Earthquake activity:

Meade County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 137% greater 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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 101.6 miles away from Meade County center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 101.6 miles away from the county center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 120.4 miles away from the county center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 90.0 miles away from the county center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 112.6 miles away from Meade County center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 100.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Kentucky Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4497, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 12, 2011 to May 20, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1976: May 04, 2011, FEMA Id: 1976, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Kentucky Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 27, 2009 to February 05, 2009, Emergency Declared EM-3302: January 28, 2009, FEMA Id: 3302, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Kentucky Severe Winter Storm and Flooding, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to February 13, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1818: February 05, 2009, FEMA Id: 1818, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
  • Kentucky Severe Wind Storm associated with Tropical Depression Ike, Incident Period: September 12, 2008 to September 14, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1802: October 09, 2008, FEMA Id: 1802, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tropical Depression, Wind
  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: February 05, 2008 to February 06, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1746: February 21, 2008, FEMA Id: 1746, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Kentucky Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3231: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3231, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Kentucky Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 13, 2004 to July 15, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1537: August 06, 2004, FEMA Id: 1537, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud and Rock Slides, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 04, 2003 to May 27, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1471: June 03, 2003, FEMA Id: 1471, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Kentucky Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: February 15, 2003 to February 26, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1454: March 14, 2003, FEMA Id: 1454, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • 5 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Meade County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 7, Tornadoes: 6, Winter Storms: 3, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Meade

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 5,543 (71.8%)
  • Carpooled: 785 (10.2%)
  • Bus: 20 (0.3%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 62 (0.8%)
  • Walked: 211 (2.7%)
  • Worked at home: 1,220 (15.8%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (21%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Management occupations (13%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (11%)
  • Production occupations (11%)
  • Transportation occupations (8%)
  • Material moving occupations (7%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Production occupations (9%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
  • Management occupations (7%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • India (14%)
  • Philippines (12%)
  • Germany (11%)
  • Other Eastern Africa (9%)
  • Colombia (8%)
  • Mexico (8%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Meade County


  • American (23%)
  • English (17%)
  • Irish (13%)
  • German (11%)
  • Italian (2%)
  • Scottish (1%)
  • European (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Meade County, Kentucky in 2010:

  • 147 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 57 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 5 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 3 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in Meade County, Kentucky in 2000:

  • 61 people in nursing homes
  • 28 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 4 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 3 people in religious group quarters
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $63,628.

10.89% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($55,543 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.89%
Kentucky average:

7.04%


0.34% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,243 average AGI)
Meade County:

0.34%
Kentucky average:

0.02%

6.01% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($26,178 average AGI)
4.54% relocated from other states ($27,122 average AGI)
Meade County:

4.54%
Kentucky average:

2.87%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Hardin County, KY  2.21% ($46,492 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, KY  2.05% ($51,043)
from Breckinridge County, KY  0.63% ($52,155)
from Bullitt County, KY  0.37% ($48,143)
from Bell County, TX  0.19% ($70,773)


10.44% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($52,951 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.44%
Kentucky average:

6.89%


0.22% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,551 average AGI)
Meade County:

0.22%
Kentucky average:

0.01%

5.96% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($25,979 average AGI)
4.26% relocated to other states ($25,421 average AGI)
Meade County:

4.26%
Kentucky average:

2.73%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Hardin County, KY  2.46% ($52,438 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, KY  1.34% ($38,687)
to Breckinridge County, KY  0.66% ($46,635)
to Bullitt County, KY  0.33% ($43,243)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.3

Births per 1000 population in Meade County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 6.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 8.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Meade County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.5

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Meade County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.9%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.8%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Meade County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Meade County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Meade County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Meade County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Meade County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Meade County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,563 (2,596 aged, 967 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 535 (8%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Meade County, Kentucky in 1999 - 2019:

  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (382)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (249)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (197)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (169)
  • Unspecified dementia (67)
  • Congestive heart failure (20)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (10)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 798
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 780
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 11

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 14
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 32

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 4

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 162.4. This is more than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 30,026
  • Male householders: 5,430 (1,292 living alone), Female householders: 5,462 (1,197 living alone)
  • 6,104 spouses (6,089 opposite-sex spouses), 976 unmarried partners, (822 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 8,366 children (7,526 natural, 222 adopted, 614 stepchildren), 1,040 grandchildren, 304 brothers or sisters, 528 parents, 36 foster children, 444 other relatives, 942 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 248

Size of family households: 3,463 2-persons, 1,773 3-persons, 1,557 4-persons, 489 5-persons, 334 6-persons, 141 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,488 1-person, 578 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 54 4-persons, 1 5-persons.

4,071 married couples with children.
1,428 single-parent households (312 men, 1,116 women).

97.3% of residents of Meade speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 16% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% 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: $98,992,000 ($3,498 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $8,633,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $64,134,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $17,207,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,333,000
Federal grants: $13,355,000
Federal procurement contracts: $614,000 ($50,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,349,000 ($150,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $157,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $15,604,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,333,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,621
Here:

57 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 831
Here:

29 per 1000 residents
State:

50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +100
Here:

+4 per 1000 residents
State:

+7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +1,250
Here:

+44 per 1000 residents
State:

+8 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Meade County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.72 millions of gallons per day (83% from ground, 17% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.9
State:

4.4

Year house built in Meade County, Kentucky
  • Year house built in Meade County, Kentucky
  • 742020 or later
  • 1,8332010 to 2019
  • 2,3972000 to 2009
  • 2,2261990 to 1999
  • 1,6311980 to 1989
  • 1,5831970 to 1979
  • 7421960 to 1969
  • 8671950 to 1959
  • 3591940 to 1949
  • 5491939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Meade County, Kentucky
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Meade County, Kentucky
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Meade County, Kentucky
  • 561 room
  • 332 rooms
  • 1333 rooms
  • 7814 rooms
  • 1,3935 rooms
  • 1,9706 rooms
  • 1,5317 rooms
  • 9418 rooms
  • 1,3509+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Meade County, Kentucky
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Meade County, Kentucky
  • 1721 room
  • 462 rooms
  • 1933 rooms
  • 7234 rooms
  • 5675 rooms
  • 3856 rooms
  • 2557 rooms
  • 1878 rooms
  • 1879+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Meade County, Kentucky
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Meade County, Kentucky
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Meade County, Kentucky
  • 56no bedroom
  • 1031 bedroom
  • 1,1522 bedrooms
  • 5,0333 bedrooms
  • 1,4894 bedrooms
  • 3495+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Meade County, Kentucky
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Meade County, Kentucky
  • 181no bedroom
  • 1801 bedroom
  • 9142 bedrooms
  • 1,1443 bedrooms
  • 684 bedrooms
  • 1715+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Meade County, Kentucky in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Meade County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Meade County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 189no vehicle
  • 1,5361 vehicle
  • 3,5192 vehicles
  • 2,0683 vehicles
  • 6104 vehicles
  • 2295+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Meade County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Meade County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 250no vehicle
  • 1,0531 vehicle
  • 1,1002 vehicles
  • 2283 vehicles
  • 654 vehicles
  • 385+ vehicles

87.5% of Meade County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Kentucky.

Meade County:

87.5%
State average:

87.2%

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

  • This state: 18,894
  • Other state: 10,164
  • Northeast: 947
  • Midwest: 4,185
  • South: 3,643
  • West: 1,438
Year householders moved into unit in Meade County, KY
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Meade County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 63.1%Electricity
  • 21.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 10.3%Utility gas
  • 3.7%Wood
  • 1.1%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 74.1%Electricity
  • 15.1%Utility gas
  • 8.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.5%Wood
  • 0.6%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 184
Here:

5.9%
Kentucky:

17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 106
Here:

7.2%
Kentucky:

15.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 265
Here:

22.6%
Kentucky:

19.6%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Meade County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,007,000
    Cash and Securities: $513,000
  • Charges - Other: $1,692,000
    Other: $1,572,000
    Solid Waste Management: $494,000
    Solid Waste Management: $328,000
    Parks and Recreation: $142,000
    Parks and Recreation: $70,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $8,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $4,155,000
    General - Other: $3,771,000
    Health - Other: $2,131,000
    Regular Highways: $1,883,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,783,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,627,000
    Health - Other: $1,408,000
    Regular Highways: $1,098,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,013,000
    Solid Waste Management: $870,000
    Central Staff Services: $644,000
    General Public Buildings: $565,000
    Central Staff Services: $548,000
    General Public Buildings: $330,000
    Parks and Recreation: $303,000
    Parks and Recreation: $223,000
    Financial Administration: $146,000
    Financial Administration: $135,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $110,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $103,000
    Police Protection: $44,000
    Police Protection: $42,000
    Local Fire Protection: $19,000
    Local Fire Protection: $19,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $10,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $6,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $59,000
    Other: $29,000
    Health and Hospitals: $9,000
    Health and Hospitals: $8,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $123,000
    Interest on Debt: $51,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $60,000
    Other: $39,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $6,000,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $6,000,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $6,000,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $6,000,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,770,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,140,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,495,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,835,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $660,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $630,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $361,000
    Rents: $231,000
    General Revenue - Other: $215,000
    Rents: $92,000
    Interest Earnings: $45,000
    Interest Earnings: $41,000
    Sale of Property: $22,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $692,000
    General - Other: $258,000
    Health - Other: $154,000
    Health - Other: $88,000
    Correctional Institutions: $40,000
    Parks and Recreation: $15,000
    Correctional Institutions: $12,000
    Regular Highways: $8,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,134,000
    Cash and Securities: $9,257,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,000,000
    Cash and Securities: $6,000,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $4,072,000
    Other: $3,442,000
    Highways: $1,435,000
    Highways: $1,390,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,373,000
    Property: $3,185,000
    Insurance Premiums Sales: $1,772,000
    Insurance Premiums Sales: $1,620,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $389,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $379,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $126,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $88,000
    Other License: $51,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $50,000
    Corporation License: $42,000
    Corporation License: $41,000
    Other License: $38,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $37,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $4,510,000
    : $4,228,000

Meade County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,007,000
    Cash and Securities: $513,000
  • Charges - Other: $1,692,000
    Other: $1,572,000
    Solid Waste Management: $494,000
    Solid Waste Management: $328,000
    Parks and Recreation: $142,000
    Parks and Recreation: $70,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $8,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $4,155,000
    General - Other: $3,771,000
    Health - Other: $2,131,000
    Regular Highways: $1,883,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,783,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,627,000
    Health - Other: $1,408,000
    Regular Highways: $1,098,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,013,000
    Solid Waste Management: $870,000
    Central Staff Services: $644,000
    General Public Buildings: $565,000
    Central Staff Services: $548,000
    General Public Buildings: $330,000
    Parks and Recreation: $303,000
    Parks and Recreation: $223,000
    Financial Administration: $146,000
    Financial Administration: $135,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $110,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $103,000
    Police Protection: $44,000
    Police Protection: $42,000
    Local Fire Protection: $19,000
    Local Fire Protection: $19,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $10,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $6,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $59,000
    Other: $29,000
    Health and Hospitals: $9,000
    Health and Hospitals: $8,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $123,000
    Interest on Debt: $51,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $60,000
    Other: $39,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $6,000,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $6,000,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $6,000,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $6,000,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,770,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,140,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,495,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,835,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $660,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $630,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $361,000
    Rents: $231,000
    General Revenue - Other: $215,000
    Rents: $92,000
    Interest Earnings: $45,000
    Interest Earnings: $41,000
    Sale of Property: $22,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $692,000
    General - Other: $258,000
    Health - Other: $154,000
    Health - Other: $88,000
    Correctional Institutions: $40,000
    Parks and Recreation: $15,000
    Correctional Institutions: $12,000
    Regular Highways: $8,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,134,000
    Cash and Securities: $9,257,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,000,000
    Cash and Securities: $6,000,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $4,072,000
    Other: $3,442,000
    Highways: $1,435,000
    Highways: $1,390,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,373,000
    Property: $3,185,000
    Insurance Premiums Sales: $1,772,000
    Insurance Premiums Sales: $1,620,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $389,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $379,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $126,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $88,000
    Other License: $51,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $50,000
    Corporation License: $42,000
    Corporation License: $41,000
    Other License: $38,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $37,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $4,510,000
    : $4,228,000

Meade County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,007,000
    Cash and Securities: $513,000
  • Charges - Other: $1,692,000
    Other: $1,572,000
    Solid Waste Management: $494,000
    Solid Waste Management: $328,000
    Parks and Recreation: $142,000
    Parks and Recreation: $70,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $8,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $4,155,000
    General - Other: $3,771,000
    Health - Other: $2,131,000
    Regular Highways: $1,883,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,783,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,627,000
    Health - Other: $1,408,000
    Regular Highways: $1,098,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,013,000
    Solid Waste Management: $870,000
    Central Staff Services: $644,000
    General Public Buildings: $565,000
    Central Staff Services: $548,000
    General Public Buildings: $330,000
    Parks and Recreation: $303,000
    Parks and Recreation: $223,000
    Financial Administration: $146,000
    Financial Administration: $135,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $110,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $103,000
    Police Protection: $44,000
    Police Protection: $42,000
    Local Fire Protection: $19,000
    Local Fire Protection: $19,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $10,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $6,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $59,000
    Other: $29,000
    Health and Hospitals: $9,000
    Health and Hospitals: $8,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $123,000
    Interest on Debt: $51,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $60,000
    Other: $39,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $6,000,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $6,000,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $6,000,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $6,000,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,770,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,140,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,495,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,835,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $660,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $630,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $361,000
    Rents: $231,000
    General Revenue - Other: $215,000
    Rents: $92,000
    Interest Earnings: $45,000
    Interest Earnings: $41,000
    Sale of Property: $22,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $692,000
    General - Other: $258,000
    Health - Other: $154,000
    Health - Other: $88,000
    Correctional Institutions: $40,000
    Parks and Recreation: $15,000
    Correctional Institutions: $12,000
    Regular Highways: $8,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,134,000
    Cash and Securities: $9,257,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,000,000
    Cash and Securities: $6,000,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $4,072,000
    Other: $3,442,000
    Highways: $1,435,000
    Highways: $1,390,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,373,000
    Property: $3,185,000
    Insurance Premiums Sales: $1,772,000
    Insurance Premiums Sales: $1,620,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $389,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $379,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $126,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $88,000
    Other License: $51,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $50,000
    Corporation License: $42,000
    Corporation License: $41,000
    Other License: $38,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $37,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $4,510,000
    : $4,228,000

Meade County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,007,000
    Cash and Securities: $513,000
  • Charges - Other: $1,692,000
    Other: $1,572,000
    Solid Waste Management: $494,000
    Solid Waste Management: $328,000
    Parks and Recreation: $142,000
    Parks and Recreation: $70,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $8,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $4,155,000
    General - Other: $3,771,000
    Health - Other: $2,131,000
    Regular Highways: $1,883,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,783,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,627,000
    Health - Other: $1,408,000
    Regular Highways: $1,098,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,013,000
    Solid Waste Management: $870,000
    Central Staff Services: $644,000
    General Public Buildings: $565,000
    Central Staff Services: $548,000
    General Public Buildings: $330,000
    Parks and Recreation: $303,000
    Parks and Recreation: $223,000
    Financial Administration: $146,000
    Financial Administration: $135,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $110,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $103,000
    Police Protection: $44,000
    Police Protection: $42,000
    Local Fire Protection: $19,000
    Local Fire Protection: $19,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $10,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $6,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $59,000
    Other: $29,000
    Health and Hospitals: $9,000
    Health and Hospitals: $8,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $123,000
    Interest on Debt: $51,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $60,000
    Other: $39,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $6,000,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $6,000,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $6,000,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $6,000,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,770,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,140,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,495,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,835,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $660,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $630,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $361,000
    Rents: $231,000
    General Revenue - Other: $215,000
    Rents: $92,000
    Interest Earnings: $45,000
    Interest Earnings: $41,000
    Sale of Property: $22,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $692,000
    General - Other: $258,000
    Health - Other: $154,000
    Health - Other: $88,000
    Correctional Institutions: $40,000
    Parks and Recreation: $15,000
    Correctional Institutions: $12,000
    Regular Highways: $8,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,134,000
    Cash and Securities: $9,257,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,000,000
    Cash and Securities: $6,000,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $4,072,000
    Other: $3,442,000
    Highways: $1,435,000
    Highways: $1,390,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,373,000
    Property: $3,185,000
    Insurance Premiums Sales: $1,772,000
    Insurance Premiums Sales: $1,620,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $389,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $379,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $126,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $88,000
    Other License: $51,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $50,000
    Corporation License: $42,000
    Corporation License: $41,000
    Other License: $38,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $37,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $4,510,000
    : $4,228,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 645
  • Number of aged recipients: 42
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 603
  • Number of recipients under 18: 128
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 415
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 102
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 252
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 313
Most common first names in Meade County, KY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James7368.8 years
Mary6578.3 years
William5971.0 years
Robert4367.8 years
John4272.0 years
Charles3666.9 years
Joseph2871.9 years
George2374.1 years
Dorothy2274.2 years
David2069.9 years
Most common last names in Meade County, KY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Brown3371.8 years
Benham2572.8 years
Smith2174.9 years
Hardesty2177.1 years
Allen1876.0 years
Thompson1872.9 years
Basham1871.6 years
Chism1780.2 years
Miller1670.2 years
Thomas1474.2 years
Businesses in Meade County, KY
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1Kroger1
Advance Auto Parts1Lane Furniture1
AutoZone1Long John Silver's1
Big O Tires1McDonald's1
Chevrolet1Papa John's Pizza1
Curves1Pizza Hut1
Dairy Queen2RadioShack1
Domino's Pizza1Rite Aid1
FedEx3Subway1
Ford1Super 81
GNC1Taco Bell1
H&R Block1U-Haul3
KFC1YMCA1

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  • #72 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011"
  • #81 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #85 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
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