Mercer County, Kentucky (KY)

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% of renters here:	26%
State:	29%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (26.1%), Educational,health and social services (17.0%), Retail trade (10.1%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Mercer County, Kentucky:

Median resident age:	38.2 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Males: 10,089	(48.5%)
Females: 10,728	(51.5%)

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Mercer County:	2.5 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

This county:	$42,518
Kentucky:	$40,267

This county:	$404
State:	$446

Mercer County:	$123,480
Kentucky:	$114,300

Detached houses: $164,194

Here:	$164,194
State:	$160,589

Townhouses or other attached units: $185,602

Here:	$185,602
State:	$163,962

In 2-unit structures: $161,189

Here:	$161,189
State:	$137,715

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $97,952

Here:	$97,952
State:	$141,483

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $141,989

Here:	$141,989
State:	$124,940

Mobile homes: $42,298

Here:	$42,298
State:	$33,636

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 3
• Assaults: 5
• Burglaries: 46
• Thefts: 41
• Auto thefts: 4

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 34
• Thefts: 38
• Auto thefts: 6

This county:	12.9%
Whole state:	15.8%

This county:	3.7%
Whole state:	6.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Mercer County is $415 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $471 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $620 a month.

Cities in this county include: Harrodsburg, Burgin, Salvisa-McAfee.

Neighboring counties: Anderson County , Boyle County , Garrard County , Jessamine County , Washington County , Woodford County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Mercer County: Chimney Rock Camp (A), Kingfish Camp (B), Rose Camp (C), Rose Hill (D), Ashleys Camp (E), Hagers Camp (F), Bradshaws Camp (G), Cane Run Camp (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Mercer County include: Mount Zion Church (A), Grapevine Church (B), Benton Church (C), Berea Church (D), Bethel Church (E), Shawnee Run Church (F), Shakertown Church (G), Bruners Church (H), Joseph Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Patterson Cemetery (1), Adkinson Cemetery (2), Oakland Cemetery (3), New Providence Cemetery (4), Cog Hill Cemetery (5), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (6), Berea Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cane Run (A), Carmichael Branch (B), Cedar Branch (C), Deep Creek (D), Dix River (E), Raise Branch (F), Dry Branch (G), Dry Fork (H), Fallis Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Mercer County: Salt River Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	11.6%
Kentucky:	10.5%

Current college students: 529
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 363 (25% naturalized citizens)

Mercer County:	1.7%
Whole state:	2.0%

Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 54.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 7,235
• One, attached: 94
• Two: 417
• 3 or 4: 385
• 5 to 9: 284
• 10 to 19: 118
• 20 or more: 66
• Mobile homes: 690

Housing units in Mercer County with a mortgage: 2,611 (220 second mortgage, 349 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,810

Here:	59.1% with mortgage
State:	64.7% with mortgage

Mercer County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 3.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 27 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/11/2003, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 8 people and caused $15 million in damages.

Mercer County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 93% 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 57.3 miles away from Mercer 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 58.5 miles away from the county center
On 1/24/1990 at 18:20:24, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.8 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 89.8 miles away from the county center
On 1/27/1990 at 14:05:50, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 89.7 miles away from Mercer County center
On 9/17/2004 at 15:21:43, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 0.7 mi) earthquake occurred 74.9 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 63.9 miles away from Mercer County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 7,861 (82%) Carpooled: 1,269 (13%) Walked: 138 (1%) Other means: 23 (0%) Worked at home: 319 (3%)

6.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,273 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.39%
Kentucky average:	6.98%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,209 average AGI)

Mercer County:	0.15%
Kentucky average:	0.12%

4.94% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($23,593 average AGI)
1.30% relocated from other states ($8,470 average AGI)

Mercer County:	1.30%
Kentucky average:	2.94%

from Boyle County, KY	1.26% ($27,900 average AGI)
from Fayette County, KY	0.78% ($32,145)
from Anderson County, KY	0.33% ($36,885)
from Jessamine County, KY	0.33% ($29,769)
from Lincoln County, KY	0.24% ($33,789)
from Franklin County, KY	0.21% ($31,529)
from Madison County, KY	0.19% ($38,400)

6.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,060 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.16%
Kentucky average:	6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.83% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($22,984 average AGI)
1.33% relocated to other states ($7,078 average AGI)

Mercer County:	1.33%
Kentucky average:	2.76%

to Boyle County, KY	1.02% ($31,593 average AGI)
to Fayette County, KY	0.99% ($25,795)
to Anderson County, KY	0.46% ($31,833)
to Jessamine County, KY	0.38% ($34,867)
to Garrard County, KY	0.22% ($32,647)
to Lincoln County, KY	0.22% ($26,824)
to Washington County, KY	0.19% ($19,867)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.5

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,769 (3,096 aged, 673 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 18,022 (4,711 male householders, 1,397 female householders)

  4,971 spouses, 5,872 children (5,245 natural, 117 adopted, 510 stepchildren), 394 grandchildren, 132 brothers or sisters, 112 parents, 177 other relatives, 256 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,647 (862 male householders (745 living alone)), 1,471 female householders (1,367 living alone)), 314 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 148 (107 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,802 2-persons, 1,562 3-persons, 1,179 4-persons, 362 5-persons, 161 6-persons, 42 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,112 1-person, 178 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 20 4-persons.

97.0% of residents of Mercer County speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 28% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (56% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 23% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (37% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 56% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $100,641,000 ($4683 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,371,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $55,045,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $19,449,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $801,000
Federal grants: $19,526,000
Federal procurement contracts: $706,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,115,000 ($2,406,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $531,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,379,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,927,000

Here:	65 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	56 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Here:	+8 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Here:	+22 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.72 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Here:	6.0
State:	5.9

Here:	4.3
State:	4.3

55% of Mercer County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Kentucky.

Mercer County:	55.3%
State average:	56.6%

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

• This state: 17159
• Northeast: 437
• Midwest: 1302
• South: 1260
• West: 274

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $70,400

Here:	3.8%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Here:	3.9%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Here:	18.7%
Kentucky:	18.1%

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