Owsley County, Kentucky (KY)

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County population in July 2007: 4,613 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,485
Renter-occupied apartments: 409

% of renters here:	22%
State:	29%

Land area: 198 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 23 people per square mile

(low).

2008 cost of living index in Owsley County: 76.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (35.5%), Manufacturing (11.9%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 58%
Government: 35%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Owsley County, Kentucky:

White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
Hispanic (0.7%)
Two or more races (0.5%)

Median resident age:	38.2 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Males: 2,451	(50.5%)
Females: 2,407	(49.5%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $20,416
County population in 2003: 4,727
Jobs in 2003: 803

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Total labor force in 2004: 1,597
Unemployment rate in 2004: 7.2%

Average household size:

Owsley County:	2.5 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $18,900 ($15,805 in 1999)

This county:	$18,900
Kentucky:	$40,267

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $246 (lower quartile is $150, upper quartile is $298)

This county:	$246
State:	$446

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $51,240 (it was $34,500 in 2000)

Owsley County:	$51,240
Kentucky:	$114,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $25,403 - $86,118

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $77,979
Here: $77,979
State: $160,589

Townhouses or other attached units: $72,147
Here: $72,147
State: $163,962

Mobile homes: $26,115
Here: $26,115
State: $33,636

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,500
Here: $12,500
State: $47,392

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $920
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $155

Institutionalized population: 94

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 1
Burglaries: 16
Thefts: 16
Auto thefts: 3

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: 3
Thefts: 10
Auto thefts: 1

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2004 Presidential Election results in Owsley County Kentucky:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 77.9%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 21.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $266 (0.8%)

Owsley County household income distribution in 2007

Owsley County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	45.4%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	17.0%
Whole state:	6.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Owsley County is $374 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $429 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $537 a month.

Cities in this county include: Booneville, Cowcreek, Sturgeon.

Neighboring counties: Breathitt County , Clay County , Jackson County , Lee County , Perry County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Churches in Owsley County include: Anglin Church (A), Walnut Grove Church (B), Warren Chapel (C), Essau Church (D), Spencer Church (E), Rock Springs Church (F), Cowcreek Church (G), Elk Lick Church (H), Zion Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Noble Cemetery (1), Lerose Cemetery (2), Morris Cemetery (3), Shepherd Cemetery (4), Horn Hill Cemetery (5), King Cemetery (6), Griffith Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bee Branch (A), Beech Fork (B), Betty Bowman Creek (C), Betty Thomas Branch (D), Big Branch (E), Big Twin Creek (F), Bill Oak Branch (G), Billy Branch (H), Niers Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	11.2%
Kentucky:	10.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 154
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 49.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 7.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 5 (0% naturalized citizens)

Owsley County:	0.1%
Whole state:	2.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 5 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 0

Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 56.1%

Owsley County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,464
One, attached: 17
3 or 4: 63
5 to 9: 51
Mobile homes: 630
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 22

Housing units in Owsley County with a mortgage: 310 (51 second mortgage, 15 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 306

Here:	50.3% with mortgage
State:	64.7% with mortgage

Religion statistics

Total adherents: 1,347
Total congregations: 19

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Presbyterian Church (USA)	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Other
Adherents	611 (45.4%)	237 (17.6%)	230 (17.1%)	105 (7.8%)	164 (12.2%)
Congregations	6 (31.6%)	2 (10.5%)	3 (15.8%)	1 (5.3%)	7 (36.8%)

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Owsley County - Booneville, Cowcreek, Sturgeon

Agriculture in Owsley County
Average size of farms: 145 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $7531
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $453.09
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 16.92%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $9089
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 9.50%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.38%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $23314
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.75%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.03
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.90%
Corn for grain: 133 harvested acres
Vegetables: 12 harvested acres

Owsley County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 1.5 times below overall U.S. average.

Owsley County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 75% 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 56.4 miles away from Owsley 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 51.4 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 96.4 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 98.9 miles away from Owsley 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 40.3 miles away from the county center
On 8/17/1990 at 21:01:17, a magnitude 4.0 (3.5 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 47.2 miles away from Owsley County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (18%)
Educational services (11%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (32%)
Health care (20%)
Public administration (7%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Social assistance (4%)
Data processing and other information services (4%)
Computer and electronic products (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (8%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Assemblers and fabricators (4%)

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

Mexico (100%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Owsley County (%):

United States or American (61%)
English (14%)
Irish (6%)
German (3%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Italian (2%)
Swiss (1%)

Owsley County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 962 (72%)
Carpooled: 278 (21%)
Walked: 29 (2%)
Other means: 18 (1%)
Worked at home: 52 (4%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

94 people in nursing homes
2 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $29,227.

4.12% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,020 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.12%
Kentucky average:	6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.86% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($13,714 average AGI)
1.26% relocated from other states ($8,306 average AGI)
Owsley County: 1.26%
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 Lee County, KY

1.01% ($20,250 average AGI)

5.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($19,778 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.95%
Kentucky average:	6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.46% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($16,319 average AGI)
1.49% relocated to other states ($3,458 average AGI)
Owsley County: 1.49%
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 Lee County, KY

1.16% ($24,714 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9

Births per 1000 population in Owsley County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Owsley County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Owsley County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,131 (783 aged, 348 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 25%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1285.290
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1496
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 21.07

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 18.5
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 21.07

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996 : 1

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,762

In family households: 4,216 (1,003 male householders, 405 female householders)
1,034 spouses, 1,442 children (1,332 natural, 56 adopted, 54 stepchildren), 151 grandchildren, 38 brothers or sisters, 21 parents, 51 other relatives, 71 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 546 (251 male householders (221 living alone)), 254 female householders (245 living alone)), 41 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 96 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 579 2-persons, 408 3-persons, 276 4-persons, 94 5-persons, 51 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 466 1-person, 39 2-persons.

99.0% of residents of Owsley County speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (59% speak English very well, 41% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $50,025,000 ($10534 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $273,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $17,522,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $10,507,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $79,000
Federal grants: $20,806,000
Federal procurement contracts: $232,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $880,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $440,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $77,000
Federal Government insurance: $889,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 299

Here:	63 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 358

Here:	75 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: -45

Here:	-9 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Owsley County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.31 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.2
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 33
1995 to 1998: 205
1990 to 1994: 318
1980 to 1989: 405
1970 to 1979: 458
1960 to 1969: 277
1950 to 1959: 150
1940 to 1949: 143
1939 or earlier: 258

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Owsley County, Kentucky:
	1 room: 7 2 rooms: 14 3 rooms: 100 4 rooms: 320 5 rooms: 420 6 rooms: 291 7 rooms: 194 8 rooms: 47 9+ rooms: 92

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Owsley County, Kentucky:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 13 3 rooms: 63 4 rooms: 153 5 rooms: 99 6 rooms: 52 7 rooms: 7 8 rooms: 22 9+ rooms: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Owsley County:
	no bedroom: 13 1 bedroom: 57 2 bedrooms: 476 3 bedrooms: 744 4 bedrooms: 141 5+ bedrooms: 54

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Owsley County:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 88 2 bedrooms: 179 3 bedrooms: 108 4 bedrooms: 34 5+ bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Owsley County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 160 1 vehicle: 504 2 vehicles: 575 3 vehicles: 176 4 vehicles: 41 5+ vehicles: 29

Cars and other vehicles available in Owsley County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 121 1 vehicle: 204 2 vehicles: 75 3 vehicles: 9 4 vehicles: 0 5+ vehicles: 0

71% of Owsley County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Kentucky.

Owsley County:	70.9%
State average:	56.6%

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

This state: 4257
Northeast: 24
Midwest: 431
South: 116
West: 19

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $20,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 10%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (50.3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26.4%) Wood (9.7%) Coal or coke (7.5%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3.2%) Utility gas (1.5%) Other fuel (1.3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (48.9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22.0%) Wood (12.0%) Coal or coke (9.5%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4.4%) Utility gas (3.2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 27

Here:	4.7%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 46

Here:	16.0%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 9

Here:	6.8%
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 (Noninst.)

Owsley County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $2,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $61,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $429,000
Corrections - Other: $150,000

Central Staff Services: $143,000

General - Other: $132,000

Police Protection: $80,000

Financial Administration: $47,000

General Public Buildings: $43,000

Health Services - Other: $26,000

Solid Waste Management: $21,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $15,000

Fire Protection: $4,000

Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
General - Interest on Debt: $89,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $19,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $750,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $600,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $600,000
Industrial Revenue: $585,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $165,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $75,000
Interest Earnings: $55,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $55,000
General Public Building: $8,000

General - Other: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $500,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $585,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $597,000
All Other: $280,000
Tax - Property: $157,000
NEC: $148,000

Motor Vehicle License: $27,000

Public Utilities: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $435,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

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

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

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

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

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

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

Owsley County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)

Fatalities (per 100,000 population)

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