Morgan County, Kentucky (KY)

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% of renters here:	20%
State:	29%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.4%), Manufacturing (13.5%), Public administration (12.2%), Retail trade (11.0%), Construction (10.2%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Morgan County, Kentucky:

Median resident age:	35.8 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Males: 7,701	(55.2%)
Females: 6,247	(44.8%)

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Morgan County:	2.5 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

This county:	$26,152
Kentucky:	$40,267

This county:	$285
State:	$446

Morgan County:	$68,394
Kentucky:	$114,300

Detached houses: $112,213

Here:	$112,213
State:	$160,589

Townhouses or other attached units: $44,182

Here:	$44,182
State:	$163,962

In 2-unit structures: $130,764

Here:	$130,764
State:	$137,715

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $83,886

Here:	$83,886
State:	$124,940

Mobile homes: $33,661

Here:	$33,661
State:	$33,636

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $7,500

Here:	$7,500
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: 3
• Thefts: 0
• Auto thefts: 2

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 0
• Thefts: 0
• Auto thefts: 0

This county:	27.2%
Whole state:	15.8%

This county:	9.3%
Whole state:	6.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Morgan County is $365 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $450 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $562 a month.

Cities in this county include: West Liberty, Cannel City, Grassy Creek, Paint Creek, Wrigley.

Neighboring counties: Elliott County , Johnson County , Lawrence County , Magoffin County , Menifee County , Rowan County , Wolfe County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Morgan County: Wells Station (A), Omer (B), Twentysix Boat Ramp (C), Camp Judy Layne (D), Henry (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Morgan County include: Union Church (A), Old Paint Primitive Baptist Church (B), Toms Branch Church (C), The Bertha Church (D), Walnut Grove Church (E), Sulphur Spring Church (F), Elk Fork Church (G), Lick Branch Community Church (H), Southfork Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Patton Cemetery (1), Caskey Cemetery (2), Adkins Cemetery (3), Henry Cemetery (4), Cecil Cemetery (5), Oakley Cemetery (6), Kennard Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beech Branch (A), Bellamy Branch (B), Muddy Branch (C), Benton Branch (D), Murphy Fork (E), Big Mandy Creek (F), Big Sinking Creek (G), Big Staff Branch (H), Birch Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Insko Post Office (A), Buskirk Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	14.3%
Kentucky:	10.5%

Current college students: 420
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 56.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 7.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 91 (19% naturalized citizens)

Morgan County:	0.7%
Whole state:	2.0%

Mean travel time to work: 33.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 65.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,293
• One, attached: 52
• Two: 28
• 3 or 4: 67
• 5 to 9: 54
• 10 to 19: 46
• 20 or more: 42
• Mobile homes: 1,858
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 47

Housing units in Morgan County with a mortgage: 656 (35 second mortgage, 17 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 791

Here:	45.3% with mortgage
State:	64.7% with mortgage

Morgan County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 1.9 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 9/29/1972, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Morgan County-area historical earthquake activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 80% 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 42.2 miles away from Morgan 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 37.1 miles away from the county center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 87.9 miles away from the county center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 88.6 miles away from Morgan 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 60.1 miles away from the county center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 87.8 miles away from Morgan 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: 3,131 (74%) Carpooled: 783 (18%) Bus or trolley bus: 25 (1%) Motorcycle: 6 (0%) Bicycle: 7 (0%) Walked: 156 (4%) Other means: 17 (0%) Worked at home: 116 (3%)

4.61% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,335 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.61%
Kentucky average:	6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.09% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($15,512 average AGI)
1.52% relocated from other states ($9,824 average AGI)

Morgan County:	1.52%
Kentucky average:	2.94%

from Wolfe County, KY	0.54% ($27,500 average AGI)
from Rowan County, KY	0.43% ($28,938)
from Fayette County, KY	0.30% ($25,545)

5.36% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,241 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.36%
Kentucky average:	6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.28% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($19,377 average AGI)
1.08% relocated to other states ($3,864 average AGI)

Morgan County:	1.08%
Kentucky average:	2.76%

to Rowan County, KY	1.05% ($25,590 average AGI)
to Wolfe County, KY	0.40% ($17,267)
to Elliott County, KY	0.35% ($22,308)
to Montgomery County, KY	0.35% ($21,615)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.6

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.1

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,237 (1,612 aged, 625 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 10,754 (3,053 male householders, 542 female householders)

  2,941 spouses, 3,713 children (3,254 natural, 132 adopted, 327 stepchildren), 137 grandchildren, 78 brothers or sisters, 65 parents, 88 other relatives, 137 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,347 (446 male householders (381 living alone)), 742 female householders (688 living alone)), 159 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,847 (1,826 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,544 2-persons, 955 3-persons, 686 4-persons, 263 5-persons, 84 6-persons, 63 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,069 1-person, 95 2-persons, 21 3-persons, 3 6-persons.

97.1% of residents of Morgan County speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 41% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $81,962,000 ($5708 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $299,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $32,355,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $15,866,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $205,000
Federal grants: $31,075,000
Federal procurement contracts: $591,000 ($36,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,869,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,386,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,605,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,233,000

Here:	55 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	43 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Here:	+15 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.64 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Here:	5.5
State:	5.9

Here:	4.5
State:	4.3

65% of Morgan County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Kentucky.

Morgan County:	64.7%
State average:	56.6%

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

• This state: 11500
• Northeast: 85
• Midwest: 1530
• South: 597
• West: 120

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $15,000

Here:	4.8%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Here:	17.1%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Here:	7.9%
Kentucky:	18.1%

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