Nelson County, Kentucky (KY)

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County population in 2005: 41,088 (37% urban, 63% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 10,885
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,068

% of renters here:	22%
State:	29%

Land area: 423 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 97 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	12.2%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	4.9%
Whole state:	6.6%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (28.9%), Educational,health and social services (16.1%), Retail trade (10.7%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 82%
Government: 10%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Nelson County, Kentucky:

White Non-Hispanic (92.3%)
Black (5.5%)
Hispanic (1.1%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

Median resident age:	34.9 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Males: 18,423	(49.2%)
Females: 19,054	(50.8%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $28,826
County population in 2003: 39,662
Jobs in 2003: 14,586

Total labor force in 2004: 19,706
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.0%

Average household size:

Nelson County:	2.6 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,293 ($39,010 in 2000)

This county	$43,293
Kentucky:	$37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $113,690

Nelson County	$113,690
Kentucky:	$103,900

Median montly rent in 2000: $426
Institutionalized population: 447
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Nelson County in 2000: $730

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 12
Burglaries: 80
Thefts: 123
Auto thefts: 14

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

Murders: 2
Rapes: 5
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 13
Burglaries: 58
Thefts: 136
Auto thefts: 14

Nelson County races chart

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2000: 439 buildings, average cost: $88,900
2001: 436 buildings, average cost: $88,700
2002: 423 buildings, average cost: $92,000
2003: 478 buildings, average cost: $97,800
2004: 406 buildings, average cost: $110,600
2005: 476 buildings, average cost: $117,300
2006: 325 buildings, average cost: $120,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

2004 Presidential Election results in Nelson County Kentucky:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 60.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 38.7%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $526 (0.6%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Nelson County is $413 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $499 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $727 a month.

Cities in this county include: Bardstown, Bloomfield, New Haven, Fairfield, Coxs Creek.

Neighboring counties: Anderson County , Bullitt County , Hardin County , Larue County , Marion County , Spencer County , Washington County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Nelson County: Early Times (A), Henpeck (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Nelson County include: Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani (A), Walkers Chapel (B), Temple Hill Church (C), Beech Grove Church (D), Green Chapel (E), Big Springs Church (F), Saint Thomas Church (G), Saint Mark Church (H), Rolling Fork Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Fairfield Cemetery (1), Sutherland Cemetery (2), Highview Cemetery (3), Beeler-Vittitow Cemetery (4), Mount Moriah Cemetery (5), Holy Trinity Cemetery (6), Marshall Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Hurricane Hills Lake (A), Barton Lake (B), Eagle Lake (C), Sympson Lake (D), Johnson Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beech Fork (A), Murray Run (B), Nelson Creek (C), Big Terrapin Run (D), Buffalo Creek (E), Bull Run (F), Camp Charity Creek (G), Cane Run (H), Caney Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	5.2%
Kentucky:	5.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 1,030
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 452 (37% naturalized citizens)

Nelson County:	1.2%
Whole state:	2.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 213
1990 to 1994: 44
1985 to 1989: 26
1980 to 1984: 12
1975 to 1979: 2
1970 to 1974: 38
1970 to 1974: 21
1965 to 1969: 96

Mean travel time to work: 26.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 63.6%

Nelson County marital status for males

Nelson County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 11,637
One, attached: 161
Two: 329
3 or 4: 494
5 to 9: 518
10 to 19: 141
20 or more: 152
Mobile homes: 1,493
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

Housing units in Nelson County with a mortgage: 5,618 (635 second mortgage, 589 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,533

Agriculture in Nelson County
Average size of farms: 134 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $23626
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $144.45
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.16%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 66.78%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $19685
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 40.42%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.33%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $40304
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.48%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 22.44
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 9.33%
Corn for grain: 11122 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2568 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 19408 harvested acres
Vegetables: 34 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 33 acres

Nelson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Kentucky state average. It is 1.3 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/12/1986, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (15%)
Transportation equipment (9%)
Beverage and tobacco products (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Plastics and rubber products (3%)
Accommodation and food services (3%)
Educational services (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (14%)
Educational services (11%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Printing and related support activities (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (3%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)

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

Germany (21%)
Japan (16%)
Mexico (8%)
Canada (8%)
Indonesia (7%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
Korea (6%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Nelson County:

United States or American (38%)
Irish (13%)
English (12%)
German (11%)
Italian (2%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
French (except Basque) (2%)

Nelson County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 14,393 (82%)
Carpooled: 2,217 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 48 (0%)
Taxi: 8 (0%)
Walked: 253 (1%)
Other means: 100 (1%)
Worked at home: 575 (3%)

People in group quarters in Nelson County, Kentucky

337 people in nursing homes
159 people in other nonhousehold living situations
106 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
76 people in religious group quarters
14 people in homes for the mentally retarded
9 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
4 people in unknown juvenile institutions

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $47,281.

6.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,206 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.65%
Kentucky average:	6.98%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($444 average AGI)
Nelson County: 0.06%
Kentucky average: 0.12%

4.71% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($24,480 average AGI)
1.87% relocated from other states ($12,283 average AGI)
Nelson County: 1.87%
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 Jefferson County, KY	1.54% ($36,575 average AGI)
from Bullitt County, KY	0.73% ($39,088)
from Hardin County, KY	0.52% ($31,605)
from Marion County, KY	0.28% ($32,837)
from Washington County, KY	0.22% ($30,471)
from Spencer County, KY	0.20% ($23,935)
from Larue County, KY	0.16% ($22,800)

5.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,563 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.39%
Kentucky average:	6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.13% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($24,384 average AGI)
1.26% relocated to other states ($18,181 average AGI)
Nelson County: 1.26%
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 Jefferson County, KY	1.30% ($35,577 average AGI)
to Bullitt County, KY	0.49% ($31,526)
to Hardin County, KY	0.42% ($28,508)
to Marion County, KY	0.30% ($20,696)
to Washington County, KY	0.29% ($32,622)
to Fayette County, KY	0.23% ($23,694)
to Spencer County, KY	0.16% ($24,880)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.9

Births per 1000 population in Nelson County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.1

Deaths per 1000 population in Nelson County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Nelson County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,772 (4,618 aged, 1,154 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Household type by relationship

Households: 36,772

In family households: 32,466 (7,862 male householders, 2,459 female householders)
8,059 spouses, 12,151 children (11,207 natural, 243 adopted, 701 stepchildren), 507 grandchildren, 203 brothers or sisters, 147 parents, 309 other relatives, 769 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,306 (1,867 male householders (1,523 living alone)), 1,779 female householders (1,602 living alone)), 660 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 705 (441 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,978 2-persons, 2,660 3-persons, 2,305 4-persons, 1,014 5-persons, 264 6-persons, 100 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,125 1-person, 406 2-persons, 79 3-persons, 31 4-persons, 5 5-persons.

7,207 married couples with children.
2,399 single-parent households (598 men, 1,801 women).

97.4% of residents of Nelson County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $164,540,000 ($4072 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $10,921,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $79,441,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $34,902,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,534,000
Federal grants: $34,839,000
Federal procurement contracts: $6,695,000 ($4,691,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,129,000 ($1,690,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,711,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $27,650,000
Federal Government insurance: $10,597,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,828

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

Deaths: 1,640

Here:	40 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +167

Here:	+4 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +2,306

Here:	+56 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Nelson County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.15 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 606
1995 to 1998: 2,327
1990 to 1994: 1,848
1980 to 1989: 2,690
1970 to 1979: 2,819
1960 to 1969: 1,357
1950 to 1959: 1,153
1940 to 1949: 658
1939 or earlier: 1,476

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

1 room: 14
2 rooms: 50
3 rooms: 153
4 rooms: 764
5 rooms: 3,389
6 rooms: 2,779
7 rooms: 1,681
8 rooms: 979
9 or more rooms: 1,076

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

1 room: 51
2 rooms: 168
3 rooms: 500
4 rooms: 903
5 rooms: 809
6 rooms: 343
7 rooms: 185
8 rooms: 53
9 or more rooms: 56

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

no bedroom: 31
1 bedroom: 226
2 bedrooms: 1,524
3 bedrooms: 7,042
4 bedrooms: 1,694
5 or more bedrooms: 368

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Nelson County:

no bedroom: 73
1 bedroom: 687
2 bedrooms: 1,205
3 bedrooms: 860
4 bedrooms: 206
5 or more bedrooms: 37

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

no vehicle: 346
1 vehicle: 2,425
2 vehicles: 4,859
3 vehicles: 2,244
4 vehicles: 748
5 or more vehicles: 263

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

no vehicle: 490
1 vehicle: 1,504
2 vehicles: 891
3 vehicles: 125
4 vehicles: 39
5 or more vehicles: 19

57% of Nelson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Kentucky.

Nelson County:	57.5%
State average:	56.6%

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

This state: 32543
Northeast: 652
Midwest: 2107
South: 1251
West: 388

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $82,600

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (55%)
Utility gas (17%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
Wood (4%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (62%)
Utility gas (20%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
Wood (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 917

Here:	19.3%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 251

Here:	10.8%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 170

Here:	19.0%
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)

Nelson County government finances in 2004:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $114,000
Charges - Solid Waste Management: $3,383,000
All Other: $2,027,000
Construction - Solid Waste Management: $297,000
Current Operations - Judicial and Legal Services: $2,280,000
General - Other: $2,006,000

Regular Highways: $1,918,000

Health Services - Other: $1,664,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,550,000

Corrections - Other: $1,217,000

Police Protection: $745,000

Parks & Recreation: $293,000

Central Staff Services: $249,000

Financial Administration: $205,000

Elementary & Secondary Education: $175,000

Welfare - Other: $162,000

General Public Buildings: $144,000

Natural Resources - Other: $61,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $47,000

Fire Protection: $17,000

Air Transportation: $9,000
General - Interest on Debt: $1,550,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Corrections: $128,000
Central Staff Services: $6,000
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $353,000
All Other: $78,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $3,000,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $22,327,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $375,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $21,783,000
Industrial Revenue: $2,875,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $500,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $544,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,367,000
Interest Earnings: $221,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,199,000
Solid Waste Management: $73,000

Health - Other: $72,000

Police Protection: $48,000

Regular Highways: $39,000

General Public Building: $22,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,191,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,875,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,275,000
General Support: $816,000

All Other: $668,000
Tax - Property: $2,480,000
Individual Income: $941,000

Public Utilities: $161,000

NEC: $138,000

Other Selective Sales: $123,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $4,766,000

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