Perry County, Kentucky (KY)

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% of renters here:	23%
State:	29%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (25.5%), Retail trade (14.9%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.7%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Perry County, Kentucky:

Median resident age:	36.3 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Males: 14,290	(48.6%)
Females: 15,100	(51.4%)

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Perry County:	2.5 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

This county:	$26,415
Kentucky:	$40,267

This county:	$289
State:	$446

Perry County:	$60,562
Kentucky:	$114,300

Detached houses: $100,088

Here:	$100,088
State:	$160,589

Townhouses or other attached units: $108,925

Here:	$108,925
State:	$163,962

In 2-unit structures: $104,544

Here:	$104,544
State:	$137,715

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $80,444

Here:	$80,444
State:	$141,483

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $216,732

Here:	$216,732
State:	$124,940

Mobile homes: $27,042

Here:	$27,042
State:	$33,636

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $22,500

Here:	$22,500
State:	$47,392

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 3
• Assaults: 5
• Burglaries: 55
• Thefts: 20
• Auto thefts: 6

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 6
• Assaults: 6
• Burglaries: 57
• Thefts: 27
• Auto thefts: 9

This county:	29.1%
Whole state:	15.8%

This county:	12.6%
Whole state:	6.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Perry County is $375 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $429 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $513 a month.

Cities in this county include: Hazard, Vicco, Buckhorn, Daisy, Defiance-Vicco, Dice, Krypton, Viper.

2005 air pollution in Perry County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.088 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.075 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 25 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 58 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 13.9 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 31 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Breathitt County , Clay County , Harlan County , Knott County , Leslie County , Letcher County , Owsley County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Perry County: Leatherwood Boat Ramps (A), Twin Rocks Camp (B), Boat (C), Homeplace Community Center (D), Open Door Childrens Home (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Perry County include: Stony Fork Church (A), Sovereign Grace Church (B), Grapevine Church (C), Berean Church (D), Bethel Church (E), Lone Pine Church (F), Johnson Church (G), Big Creek Church (H), Middle Fork Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Caudill Cemetery (1), Aims Cemetery (2), Turner Cemetery (3), Allen Cemetery (4), Ary Cemetery (5), Chestnut Gap Cemetery (6), Noble Cemeteries (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: Buckhorn Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beech Fork (A), Beech Oak Branch (B), Beehive Branch (C), Mud Lick (D), Mudlick Fork (E), Bent Branch (F), Mullins Branch (G), Nats Branch (H), Big Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Perry County: Buckhorn Lake State Resort Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map Post offices: Ary Post Office (A), Rowdy Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	11.3%
Kentucky:	10.5%

Current college students: 1,179
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 58.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 178 (40% naturalized citizens)

Perry County:	0.6%
Whole state:	2.0%

Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 88.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 7,620
• One, attached: 137
• Two: 177
• 3 or 4: 344
• 5 to 9: 217
• 10 to 19: 160
• 20 or more: 193
• Mobile homes: 3,886
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Housing units in Perry County with a mortgage: 1,615 (155 second mortgage, 87 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,307

Here:	32.8% with mortgage
State:	64.7% with mortgage

Perry County-area historical earthquake activity is above Kentucky state average. It is 65% 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 77.6 miles away from Perry 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 72.1 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 68.0 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 70.8 miles away from Perry 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 14.2 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 32.2 miles away from Perry 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: 7,003 (79%) Carpooled: 1,349 (15%) Bus or trolley bus: 63 (1%) Streetcar or trolley car: 5 (0%) Taxi: 25 (0%) Walked: 129 (1%) Other means: 68 (1%) Worked at home: 169 (2%)

4.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,562 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.74%
Kentucky average:	6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.21% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($18,526 average AGI)
1.53% relocated from other states ($10,036 average AGI)

Perry County:	1.53%
Kentucky average:	2.94%

from Knott County, KY	1.03% ($25,217 average AGI)
from Letcher County, KY	0.33% ($36,207)
from Fayette County, KY	0.28% ($24,520)
from Leslie County, KY	0.24% ($32,714)
from Breathitt County, KY	0.22% ($22,350)
from Floyd County, KY	0.11% ($41,700)

4.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,659 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.46%
Kentucky average:	6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.31% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($20,351 average AGI)
1.15% relocated to other states ($10,308 average AGI)

Perry County:	1.15%
Kentucky average:	2.76%

to Knott County, KY	0.60% ($30,509 average AGI)
to Fayette County, KY	0.35% ($25,258)
to Breathitt County, KY	0.29% ($29,500)
to Letcher County, KY	0.28% ($25,280)
to Leslie County, KY	0.26% ($26,348)
to Madison County, KY	0.17% ($16,533)
to Laurel County, KY	0.14% ($43,167)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.3

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,065 (3,626 aged, 2,439 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 25,815 (6,479 male householders, 2,104 female householders)

  6,574 spouses, 8,863 children (8,118 natural, 192 adopted, 553 stepchildren), 631 grandchildren, 236 brothers or sisters, 154 parents, 338 other relatives, 436 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,190 (1,154 male householders (1,020 living alone)), 1,743 female householders (1,657 living alone)), 293 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 385 (320 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,548 2-persons, 2,466 3-persons, 1,713 4-persons, 607 5-persons, 232 6-persons, 17 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,677 1-person, 167 2-persons, 34 3-persons, 19 4-persons.

98.0% of residents of Perry County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 32% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (94% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (72% speak English very well, 28% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (42% speak English very well, 58% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $242,353,000 ($8143 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,688,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $104,458,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $46,579,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $416,000
Federal grants: $70,464,000
Federal procurement contracts: $10,747,000 ($511,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $9,689,000 ($817,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $685,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,124,000
Federal Government insurance: $32,538,000

Here:	73 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	62 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Here:	-10 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.56 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)

Here:	5.4
State:	5.9

Here:	4.6
State:	4.3

72% of Perry County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Kentucky.

Perry County:	72.4%
State average:	56.6%

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

• This state: 25965
• Northeast: 194
• Midwest: 1905
• South: 1010
• West: 111

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $37,700

Here:	2.9%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Here:	5.2%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Here:	7.2%
Kentucky:	18.1%

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