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Nicholas County, Kentucky (KY)



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Nicholas County, KY mapCounty population in 2005: 7,027 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,027
Renter-occupied apartments: 683
% of renters here:  25%
State:  29%
Land area: 197 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 36 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  13.2%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  4.6%
Whole state:  6.6%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (28.6%), Educational,health and social services (14.5%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 76%
  • Government: 13%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

Nicholas County, Kentucky business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Nicholas County, Kentucky:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

Median resident age:  38.4 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Males: 3,296  (48.4%)
Females: 3,517  (51.6%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $20,381
County population in 2003: 6,977
Jobs in 2003: 1,407

Nicholas County,KY real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 3,117
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.0%

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

Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,167 ($29,886 in 2000)
This county  $33,167
Kentucky:  $37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $80,927
Nicholas County  $80,927
Kentucky:  $103,900

Median montly rent in 2000: $296
Institutionalized population: 103
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Nicholas County in 2000: $647

Nicholas County races chart


Nicholas County, KY map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Nicholas County Kentucky:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 55.6%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 43.5%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $352 (0.6%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Nicholas County is $440 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $576 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $706 a month.

Cities in this county include: Carlisle, Headquarters.

Neighboring counties: Bath County , Bourbon County , Fleming County , Harrison County , Montgomery County , Robertson County .


Nicholas County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Nicholas County: Salt Well (A), Blue Licks Spring (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Nicholas County include: Ball Hill Church (A), Stony Creek Church (B), Mount Zion Church (C), Locust Grove Church (D), Rose Hill Church (E), Oakland Mills Church (F), Daton Chapel (G), Hildreth Church (H), Ishmael Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Herndon Cemetery (1), Jewell Cemetery (2), Standiford Cemetery (3), Mount Carmel Cemetery (4), Bethlehem Cemetery (5), Salt Well Cemetery (6), Bramelett Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Branch (A), Brushy Creek (B), Brushy Fork (C), Buchanan Creek (D), Painter Creek (E), Cane Run (F), Cassidy Creek (G), Clear Creek (H), Plank Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  7.1%
Kentucky:  5.6%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 158
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 62.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 7.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 31 (42% naturalized citizens)

Nicholas County:  0.5%
Whole state:  2.0%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 9
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1985 to 1989: 0
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 9
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 13

Mean travel time to work: 33.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 35.7%

Nicholas County marital status for males

Nicholas County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,079
  • One, attached: 30
  • Two: 55
  • 3 or 4: 128
  • 5 to 9: 36
  • 10 to 19: 58
  • 20 or more: 47
  • Mobile homes: 618

Housing units in Nicholas County with a mortgage: 606 (48 second mortgage, 47 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 456


Agriculture in Nicholas County
Average size of farms: 181 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $20404
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $212.03
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 3.54%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 48.58%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $21417
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 27.29%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.59%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $59123
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.21%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 21.29
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.82%
Corn for grain: 678 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 388 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 36 harvested acres
Vegetables: 24 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 6 acres

Nicholas County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 3.0 times below overall U.S. average.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Chemicals (5%)
  • Apparel (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Apparel (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


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



  • United Kingdom (58%)
  • Canada (42%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Nicholas County:



  • United States or American (50%)
  • English (13%)
  • Irish (12%)
  • German (8%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • Dutch (1%)
  • European (1%)

Nicholas County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 2,125 (72%)
  • Carpooled: 646 (22%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 3 (0%)
  • Walked: 33 (1%)
  • Other means: 28 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 102 (3%)
 

103 people in nursing homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $35,589.

5.88% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,007 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.88%
Kentucky average:  6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.82% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($23,436 average AGI)
1.07% relocated from other states ($5,570 average AGI)
Nicholas County:  1.07%
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 Bourbon County, KY  1.78% ($25,822 average AGI)
from Fayette County, KY  0.51% ($30,692)
from Fleming County, KY  0.51% ($20,385)
from Montgomery County, KY  0.39% ($24,500)


6.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,380 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.98%
Kentucky average:  6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.32% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($26,006 average AGI)
0.66% relocated to other states ($2,374 average AGI)
Nicholas County:  0.66%
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 Bourbon County, KY  1.68% ($26,884 average AGI)
to Fayette County, KY  1.33% ($26,618)
to Harrison County, KY  0.59% ($31,933)
to Scott County, KY  0.51% ($44,923)
to Montgomery County, KY  0.43% ($30,091)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.6



Births per 1000 population in Nicholas County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.6



Deaths per 1000 population in Nicholas County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 2.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 2.9



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Nicholas County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,349 (1,076 aged, 273 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%


Household type by relationship


Households: 6,711
  • In family households: 5,858 (1,540 male householders, 425 female householders)
    1,487 spouses, 1,949 children (1,771 natural, 34 adopted, 144 stepchildren), 177 grandchildren, 26 brothers or sisters, 32 parents, 72 other relatives, 150 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 853 (280 male householders (242 living alone)), 476 female householders (423 living alone)), 97 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 102 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 880 2-persons, 530 3-persons, 368 4-persons, 121 5-persons, 56 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 665 1-person, 80 2-persons, 11 3-persons.

1,090 married couples with children.
333 single-parent households (108 men, 225 women).

98.6% of residents of Nicholas County speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $43,257,000 ($6113 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,702,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $18,293,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $9,470,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,883,000
Federal grants: $11,161,000
Federal procurement contracts: $248,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,202,000 ($1,193,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $581,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,712,000
Federal Government insurance: $5,528,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 468
Here:  67 per 1000 residents
State:  69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 460
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: +218
Here:  +31 per 1000 residents
State:  +8 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Nicholas County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.42 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.7
State:  5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.5
State:  4.3



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 55
  • 1995 to 1998: 248
  • 1990 to 1994: 264
  • 1980 to 1989: 392
  • 1970 to 1979: 494
  • 1960 to 1969: 303
  • 1950 to 1959: 184
  • 1940 to 1949: 217
  • 1939 or earlier: 894


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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 40
  • 4 rooms: 284
  • 5 rooms: 585
  • 6 rooms: 481
  • 7 rooms: 255
  • 8 rooms: 196
  • 9 or more rooms: 186


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

  • 1 room: 7
  • 2 rooms: 9
  • 3 rooms: 119
  • 4 rooms: 202
  • 5 rooms: 163
  • 6 rooms: 85
  • 7 rooms: 54
  • 8 rooms: 32
  • 9 or more rooms: 12


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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 20
  • 2 bedrooms: 635
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,045
  • 4 bedrooms: 267
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 60


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Nicholas County:

  • no bedroom: 7
  • 1 bedroom: 141
  • 2 bedrooms: 311
  • 3 bedrooms: 174
  • 4 bedrooms: 42
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 8


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

  • no vehicle: 146
  • 1 vehicle: 491
  • 2 vehicles: 880
  • 3 vehicles: 383
  • 4 vehicles: 88
  • 5 or more vehicles: 39


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

  • no vehicle: 169
  • 1 vehicle: 283
  • 2 vehicles: 169
  • 3 vehicles: 51
  • 4 vehicles: 11
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

59% of Nicholas County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Kentucky.

Nicholas County:  58.6%
State average:  56.6%


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

  • This state: 6216
  • Northeast: 79
  • Midwest: 197
  • South: 210
  • West: 66

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $55,900


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Electricity (39%)
  • Utility gas (24%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
  • Wood (6%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Electricity (36%)
  • Utility gas (35%)
  • Wood (11%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3
Here:  0.4%
Kentucky:  11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4
Here:  1.1%
Kentucky:  10.6%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 2
Here:  1.3%
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)

Nicholas County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $34,000
    All Other: $29,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $627,000
    General - Other: $393,000
    General Public Buildings: $116,000
    Central Staff Services: $115,000
    Health Services - Other: $109,000
    Solid Waste Management: $95,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $85,000
    Financial Administration: $66,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $63,000
    Welfare - Other: $63,000
    Corrections - Other: $49,000
    Police Protection: $23,000
    Parks & Recreation: $12,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $72,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $132,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Corrections: $108,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $12,000
    Highways: $9,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,205,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $2,085,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $120,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $133,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $31,000
    Property Sale Other: $6,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $43,000
    Central Staff: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,573,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $601,000
    All Other: $333,000
    General Support: $1,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $283,000
    Property: $267,000
    Public Utilities: $26,000
    NEC: $12,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $658,000

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