Metcalfe County, Kentucky (KY)

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% of renters here:	21%
State:	29%

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

Type of workers:

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Races in Metcalfe County, Kentucky:

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

Males: 4,895	(48.8%)
Females: 5,142	(51.2%)

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Metcalfe County:	2.5 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

This county:	$28,150
Kentucky:	$40,267

This county:	$249
State:	$446

Metcalfe County:	$77,529
Kentucky:	$114,300

Detached houses: $110,332

Here:	$110,332
State:	$160,589

Townhouses or other attached units: $69,742

Here:	$69,742
State:	$163,962

Mobile homes: $32,530

Here:	$32,530
State:	$33,636

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

This county:	23.6%
Whole state:	15.8%

This county:	6.8%
Whole state:	6.6%

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 .

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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

Here:	14.5%
Kentucky:	10.5%

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%

Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

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

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

Here:	53.2% with mortgage
State:	64.7% with mortgage

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.

Metcalfe County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 90.9 miles away from Metcalfe 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 90.1 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) earthquake occurred 90.0 miles away from the county center
On 6/19/2007 at 18:16:27, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MD, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 83.9 miles away from Metcalfe County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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%)

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%

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%

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

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

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

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

• 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

Here:	62 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	-0 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Here:	+21 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	5.5
State:	5.9

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

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

Here:	8.6%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Here:	5.7%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Here:	2.2%
Kentucky:	18.1%

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