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Metcalfe County, Kentucky (KY)



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Metcalfe County, KY mapCounty population in 2005: 10,197 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 3,185
Renter-occupied apartments: 831
% of renters here:  21%
State:  29%
Land area: 291 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 35 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  23.6%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  6.8%
Whole state:  6.6%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (32.3%), Educational,health and social services (17.2%), Retail trade (11.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 72%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 13%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

Metcalfe County, Kentucky business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Metcalfe County, Kentucky:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • Black (1.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  37.7 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Males: 4,895  (48.8%)
Females: 5,142  (51.2%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $22,107
County population in 2003: 10,052
Jobs in 2003: 2,551

Metcalfe County,KY real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 4,562
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.3%

Average household size:
Metcalfe County:  2.5 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,125 ($23,540 in 2000)
This county  $26,125
Kentucky:  $37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $68,658
Metcalfe County  $68,658
Kentucky:  $103,900

Median monthly rent in 2000: $310
Institutionalized population: 100
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Metcalfe County in 2000: $533


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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 3
  • Burglaries: 5
  • Thefts: 22
  • Auto thefts: 9

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 3
  • Assaults: 1
  • Burglaries: 14
  • Thefts: 34
  • Auto thefts: 6

Metcalfe County races chart


Metcalfe County, KY map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Metcalfe County Kentucky:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 63.6%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 35.4%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $293 (0.6%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Metcalfe County is $348 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $429 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $547 a month.

Cities in this county include: Edmonton, Center, Summer Shade.

Neighboring counties: Adair County , Barren County , Cumberland County , Green County , Hart County , Monroe County .


Metcalfe County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Metcalfe County: East Fork (A), Moore Spring (B), Sulphur Well (C), Bald Hill (D), Cave Ridge (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Metcalfe County include: Missionary Mound Church (A), Union Chapel (B), Allens Grove Church (C), Antioch Church (D), Walnut Grove Church (E), Ebenezer Church (F), Good Hope Church (G), Grace Union Church (H), Society Hill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Cassady Cemetery (1), Jessee Cemetery (2), Cedar Flats Cemetery (3), Center Cemetery (4), Nunn Cemetery (5), Hiser Cemetery (6), Hodges Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: County Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Branch (A), Black Rock Creek (B), Norris Branch (C), Branstetter Branch (D), Oil Well Branch (E), Butler Branch (F), Caney Fork Creek (G), Charter Creek (H), Clay Lick Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Metcalfe County: Branstetter Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Subtle Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.5%
Kentucky:  5.6%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 258
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 58.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 6.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 18 (39% naturalized citizens)

Metcalfe County:  0.2%
Whole state:  2.0%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 4
  • 1985 to 1989: 0
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 7
  • 1965 to 1969: 7

Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 53.9%

Metcalfe County marital status for males

Metcalfe County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,151
  • One, attached: 7
  • Two: 21
  • 3 or 4: 45
  • 5 to 9: 52
  • 10 to 19: 20
  • 20 or more: 49
  • Mobile homes: 1,224
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 23

Housing units in Metcalfe County with a mortgage: 707 (39 second mortgage, 21 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 622


Agriculture in Metcalfe County
Average size of farms: 139 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $31349
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $168.96
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 80.24%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $31847
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 26.39%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.05%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $35184
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.00%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 28.04
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 12.31%
Corn for grain: 1321 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 250 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 1001 harvested acres
Vegetables: 38 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 28 acres

Metcalfe County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 4.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 fatalities and 19 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/16/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 9 people and caused $10 million in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Wood products (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Apparel (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • United Kingdom (50%)
  • Canada (39%)
  • Honduras (11%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Metcalfe County:



  • United States or American (63%)
  • English (11%)
  • German (6%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • Scottish (1%)
  • French (except Basque) (1%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)

Metcalfe County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 3,248 (79%)
  • Carpooled: 480 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 31 (1%)
  • Subway or elevated: 8 (0%)
  • Railroad: 7 (0%)
  • Taxi: 8 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 1 (0%)
  • Walked: 51 (1%)
  • Other means: 18 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 242 (6%)
 

100 people in nursing homes
26 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $31,112.

6.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,371 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.89%
Kentucky average:  6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.08% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($17,315 average AGI)
1.81% relocated from other states ($9,060 average AGI)
Metcalfe County:  1.81%
Kentucky average:  2.94%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Barren County, KY  2.58% ($23,483 average AGI)
from Monroe County, KY  0.45% ($17,933)
from Warren County, KY  0.36% ($21,917)


6.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,203 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.05%
Kentucky average:  6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.15% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($20,327 average AGI)
0.90% relocated to other states ($2,876 average AGI)
Metcalfe County:  0.90%
Kentucky average:  2.76%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Barren County, KY  2.94% ($27,684 average AGI)
to Warren County, KY  0.36% ($15,167)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.7



Births per 1000 population in Metcalfe County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.9



Deaths per 1000 population in Metcalfe County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.0



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Metcalfe County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,064 (1,551 aged, 513 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%


Household type by relationship


Households: 9,910
  • In family households: 8,706 (2,357 male householders, 556 female householders)
    2,352 spouses, 2,878 children (2,577 natural, 62 adopted, 239 stepchildren), 154 grandchildren, 46 brothers or sisters, 95 parents, 105 other relatives, 163 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,204 (487 male householders (429 living alone)), 609 female householders (586 living alone)), 108 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 127 (107 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,324 2-persons, 777 3-persons, 498 4-persons, 215 5-persons, 55 6-persons, 44 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,015 1-person, 69 2-persons, 12 4-persons.

98.0% of residents of Metcalfe County speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 36% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $58,139,000 ($5720 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $744,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $24,639,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $12,860,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $542,000
Federal grants: $17,824,000
Federal procurement contracts: $518,000 ($71,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,757,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $164,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $840,000
Federal Government insurance: $699,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 629
Here:  62 per 1000 residents
State:  69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 665
Here:  65 per 1000 residents
State:  50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: -2
Here:  -0 per 1000 residents
State:  +7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +210
Here:  +21 per 1000 residents
State:  +8 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Metcalfe County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.00 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.5
State:  5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.4
State:  4.3



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 118
  • 1995 to 1998: 479
  • 1990 to 1994: 435
  • 1980 to 1989: 595
  • 1970 to 1979: 970
  • 1960 to 1969: 557
  • 1950 to 1959: 396
  • 1940 to 1949: 339
  • 1939 or earlier: 703


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Metcalfe County, Kentucky:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 47
  • 3 rooms: 75
  • 4 rooms: 494
  • 5 rooms: 1,024
  • 6 rooms: 682
  • 7 rooms: 396
  • 8 rooms: 280
  • 9 or more rooms: 187


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Metcalfe County, Kentucky:

  • 1 room: 9
  • 2 rooms: 10
  • 3 rooms: 126
  • 4 rooms: 294
  • 5 rooms: 202
  • 6 rooms: 75
  • 7 rooms: 39
  • 8 rooms: 50
  • 9 or more rooms: 26


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Metcalfe County:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 155
  • 2 bedrooms: 851
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,762
  • 4 bedrooms: 346
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 71


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Metcalfe County:

  • no bedroom: 9
  • 1 bedroom: 129
  • 2 bedrooms: 435
  • 3 bedrooms: 168
  • 4 bedrooms: 69
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 21


Cars and other vehicles available in Metcalfe County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 166
  • 1 vehicle: 855
  • 2 vehicles: 1,329
  • 3 vehicles: 571
  • 4 vehicles: 192
  • 5 or more vehicles: 72


Cars and other vehicles available in Metcalfe County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 141
  • 1 vehicle: 348
  • 2 vehicles: 230
  • 3 vehicles: 99
  • 4 vehicles: 13
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

62% of Metcalfe County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Kentucky.

Metcalfe County:  62.0%
State average:  56.6%


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

  • This state: 8332
  • Northeast: 134
  • Midwest: 888
  • South: 525
  • West: 121

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $27,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Electricity (36%)
  • Utility gas (24%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
  • Wood (16%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Electricity (41%)
  • Utility gas (22%)
  • Wood (17%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 105
Here:  8.6%
Kentucky:  11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 26
Here:  5.7%
Kentucky:  10.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5
Here:  2.2%
Kentucky:  18.1%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Metcalfe County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $71,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $744,000
    Regular Highways: $8,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $892,000
    General - Other: $840,000
    Financial Administration: $335,000
    Health Services - Other: $193,000
    Central Staff Services: $101,000
    Corrections - Other: $47,000
    Fire Protection: $47,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $44,000
    Police Protection: $17,000
    Solid Waste Management: $15,000
    Parks & Recreation: $14,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $323,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Corrections: $110,000
    General: $51,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,000
    All Other: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,389,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $400,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $5,094,000
    Industrial Revenue: $400,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $294,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $244,000
    Interest Earnings: $32,000
    Property Sale Other: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $101,000
    Regular Highways: $53,000
    Fire Protection: $9,000
    Police Protection: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,983,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $400,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,023,000
    All Other: $677,000
    General Support: $96,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $618,000
    Property: $341,000
    Public Utilities: $55,000
    NEC: $16,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $731,000



Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

  • 1999: 719
  • 2000: 737
  • 2001: 737
  • 2002: 703
  • 2003: 686
  • 2004: 686
  • 2005: 685
  • 2006: 685


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

  • 1999: 151
  • 2000: 146
  • 2001: 134
  • 2002: 122
  • 2003: 113
  • 2004: 99
  • 2005: 92
  • 2006: 84


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

  • 1999: 568
  • 2000: 591
  • 2001: 603
  • 2002: 581
  • 2003: 573
  • 2004: 587
  • 2005: 593
  • 2006: 601


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

  • 1999: 64
  • 2000: 67
  • 2001: 66
  • 2002: 67
  • 2003: 62
  • 2004: 62
  • 2005: 58
  • 2006: 63


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

  • 1999: 394
  • 2000: 411
  • 2001: 430
  • 2002: 414
  • 2003: 403
  • 2004: 420
  • 2005: 437
  • 2006: 433


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

  • 1999: 261
  • 2000: 259
  • 2001: 241
  • 2002: 222
  • 2003: 221
  • 2004: 204
  • 2005: 190
  • 2006: 189


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

  • 1999: 354
  • 2000: 364
  • 2001: 360
  • 2002: 343
  • 2003: 335
  • 2004: 330
  • 2005: 328
  • 2006: 332


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

  • 1999: 247
  • 2000: 272
  • 2001: 277
  • 2002: 250
  • 2003: 257
  • 2004: 245
  • 2005: 260
  • 2006: 270

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