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Pike County, KY mapCounty population in 2005: 66,922 (9% urban, 91% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 21,739
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,873
% of renters here:  21%
State:  29%
Land area: 788 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 85 people per square mile 
 
 (average).
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 23.6%
Pike County:  23.6%
Kentucky:  16.8%
Median age of residents in 2005: 38 years ols
(Males: 38 years old, Females: 40 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39 years old, Black residents: 48 years old, American Indian residents: 49 years old, Asian residents: 35 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 30 years old, Other race residents: 23 years old)


Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  23.4%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  10.1%
Whole state:  6.6%

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 78%
  • Government: 16%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Pike County, Kentucky:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Median resident age:  37.1 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Males: 33,572  (48.8%)
Females: 35,164  (51.2%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $28,705
County population in 2003: 67,529
Jobs in 2003: 25,063

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Total labor force in 2004: 23,835
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.5%

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

Median household income in 2005: $28,048
2005 median house value: $58,000
Median contract rent in 2005: $322
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $378
Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,557 ($23,930 in 2000)
This county  $26,557
Kentucky:  $37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $86,018
Pike County  $86,018
Kentucky:  $103,900

Median montly rent in 2000: $352
Institutionalized population: 579
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Pike County in 2000: $720


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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 6
  • Thefts: 22
  • Auto thefts: 0

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 3
  • Burglaries: 8
  • Thefts: 40
  • Auto thefts: 1

Pike County races chart


Pike County, KY map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Pike County Kentucky:


Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 52.3%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 47.1%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $348 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $200 (0.4%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Pike County is $364 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $438 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $526 a month.

Cities in this county include: Pikeville, Woodlawn-Oakdale, Elkhorn City, Phelps, Coal Run Village, Cedarville, Magnolia-Upton, Ashcamp, Dorton, Fedscreek.

2005 air pollution in Pike County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.078 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.069 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 22 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 52 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 14.1 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 32 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Buchanan County, Virginia , Dickenson County, Virginia , Mingo County, West Virginia , Floyd County , Knott County , Letcher County , Martin County , Wise County, Virginia .


Pike County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Pike County: College Farm (A), Myra Station (B), Peg Station (C), Rowland Row Camp (D), Shelby Yards (E), Slones Branch Station (F), Winwright Station (G), Lick Creek Station (H), Big Shoal Station (I), Bill Siding (J), Burke Siding (K), Wagner Station (L). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Pike County include: Union Church (A), Victory Church (B), Aldeps Gate Church (C), Mary Elizabeth Church (D), Voice of Victory Revival Church (E), Old Pond Church (F), Apple Orchard Church (G), Taylor Church (H), Sutton Mission (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Maynard Cemetery (1), Amil Little Cemetery (2), May Cemetery (3), Chestnut Point Cemetery (4), Newsome Memorial Cemetery (5), Newsome Cemetery (6), Newsom Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Chloe Lake (A), Fishtrap Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beech Creek (A), Mountain Branch (B), Beefhide Creek (C), Mud Lick (D), Muddy Branch (E), Mudlick Fork (F), Benton Branch (G), Mullen Fork (H), Mullins Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Pike County include: Blackberry Fork Park (1), Rogers Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Marrowbone - Regina Post Office (A), Steele Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  6.6%
Kentucky:  5.6%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 2,322
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 61.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 284 (38% naturalized citizens)

Pike County:  0.4%
Whole state:  2.0%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 74
  • 1990 to 1994: 56
  • 1985 to 1989: 18
  • 1980 to 1984: 16
  • 1975 to 1979: 32
  • 1970 to 1974: 17
  • 1970 to 1974: 22
  • 1965 to 1969: 49

Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 85.4%

Pike County marital status for males

Pike County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 17,036
  • One, attached: 246
  • Two: 459
  • 3 or 4: 475
  • 5 to 9: 428
  • 10 to 19: 168
  • 20 or more: 536
  • Mobile homes: 11,549
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 26

Housing units in Pike County with a mortgage: 4,626 (268 second mortgage, 523 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6,560


Agriculture in Pike County
Average size of farms: 160 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $3312
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $107.91
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 47.29%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $6663
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 10.12%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $25220
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 100.00%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.14
Corn for grain: 208 harvested acres


Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Mining (25%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Extraction workers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)


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



  • Mexico (17%)
  • Germany (14%)
  • India (13%)
  • Syria (10%)
  • Korea (9%)
  • Philippines (8%)
  • Japan (7%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Pike County:



  • United States or American (59%)
  • English (10%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • German (5%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • Italian (1%)
  • Scottish (1%)

Pike County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 17,856 (83%)
  • Carpooled: 2,423 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 63 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 10 (0%)
  • Taxi: 4 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 7 (0%)
  • Walked: 640 (3%)
  • Other means: 193 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 404 (2%)
 

People in group quarters in Pike County, Kentucky
  • 405 people in nursing homes
  • 263 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 118 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 61 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 44 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 44 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 38 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 12 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 5 people in other group homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $44,623.

4.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,415 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.28%
Kentucky average:  6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.98% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($15,707 average AGI)
2.31% relocated from other states ($15,708 average AGI)
Pike County:  2.31%
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 Floyd County, KY  0.51% ($32,198 average AGI)
from Mingo County, WV  0.45% ($28,877)
from Fayette County, KY  0.28% ($47,961)
from Johnson County, KY  0.16% ($34,714)
from Letcher County, KY  0.13% ($25,565)
from Jefferson County, KY  0.09% ($37,188)
from Madison County, KY  0.06% ($31,800)


4.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($81,141 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.38%
Kentucky average:  6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.28% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($20,633 average AGI)
2.10% relocated to other states ($60,508 average AGI)
Pike County:  2.10%
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 Floyd County, KY  0.64% ($47,635 average AGI)
to Fayette County, KY  0.36% ($43,969)
to Mingo County, WV  0.31% ($596,127)
to Letcher County, KY  0.16% ($33,241)
to Scott County, KY  0.09% ($27,647)
to Johnson County, KY  0.08% ($27,533)
to Rowan County, KY  0.08% ($15,929)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.2



Births per 1000 population in Pike County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.5



Deaths per 1000 population in Pike County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.2



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Pike County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 13,933 (7,895 aged, 6,038 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%


Household type by relationship


Households: 67,785
  • In family households: 59,905 (15,936 male householders, 4,523 female householders)
    16,256 spouses, 19,940 children (18,105 natural, 492 adopted, 1,343 stepchildren), 1,196 grandchildren, 370 brothers or sisters, 359 parents, 661 other relatives, 664 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 7,880 (3,080 male householders (2,729 living alone)), 4,121 female householders (3,921 living alone)), 679 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 951 (586 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 8,792 2-persons, 5,972 3-persons, 4,101 4-persons, 1,238 5-persons, 270 6-persons, 86 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,650 1-person, 478 2-persons, 45 3-persons, 13 4-persons, 15 5-persons.

11,571 married couples with children.
3,305 single-parent households (668 men, 2,637 women).

98.5% of residents of Pike County speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (56% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $519,832,000 ($7749 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,242,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $242,350,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $96,559,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $581,000
Federal grants: $156,203,000
Federal procurement contracts: $6,257,000 ($1,071,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $17,881,000 ($346,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $522,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,171,000
Federal Government insurance: $148,828,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,980
Here:  59 per 1000 residents
State:  69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 4,141
Here:  62 per 1000 residents
State:  50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +73
Here:  +1 per 1000 residents
State:  +7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -1,651
Here:  -25 per 1000 residents
State:  +8 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Pike County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.32 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:  4.4
State:  4.3



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 767
  • 1995 to 1998: 3,284
  • 1990 to 1994: 2,926
  • 1980 to 1989: 6,839
  • 1970 to 1979: 7,817
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,753
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,291
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,860
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,386


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

  • 1 room: 14
  • 2 rooms: 150
  • 3 rooms: 524
  • 4 rooms: 3,270
  • 5 rooms: 6,011
  • 6 rooms: 5,455
  • 7 rooms: 3,154
  • 8 rooms: 1,717
  • 9 or more rooms: 1,444


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

  • 1 room: 45
  • 2 rooms: 202
  • 3 rooms: 894
  • 4 rooms: 1,981
  • 5 rooms: 1,467
  • 6 rooms: 688
  • 7 rooms: 390
  • 8 rooms: 147
  • 9 or more rooms: 59


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

  • no bedroom: 26
  • 1 bedroom: 651
  • 2 bedrooms: 5,956
  • 3 bedrooms: 12,360
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,270
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 476


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pike County:

  • no bedroom: 61
  • 1 bedroom: 1,060
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,776
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,736
  • 4 bedrooms: 229
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 11


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

  • no vehicle: 1,871
  • 1 vehicle: 6,626
  • 2 vehicles: 9,174
  • 3 vehicles: 3,185
  • 4 vehicles: 674
  • 5 or more vehicles: 209


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

  • no vehicle: 1,442
  • 1 vehicle: 2,706
  • 2 vehicles: 1,494
  • 3 vehicles: 196
  • 4 vehicles: 31
  • 5 or more vehicles: 4

68% of Pike County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Kentucky.

Pike County:  67.8%
State average:  56.6%


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

  • This state: 54474
  • Northeast: 416
  • Midwest: 3807
  • South: 9280
  • West: 349

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $32,400


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 (71%)
  • Utility gas (20%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Coal or coke (2%)
  • Wood (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Electricity (71%)
  • Utility gas (20%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Coal or coke (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 232
Here:  3.1%
Kentucky:  11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 125
Here:  3.1%
Kentucky:  10.6%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 660
Here:  33.0%
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)

Pike County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $4,954,000
    All Other: $854,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $7,470,000
    General - Other: $6,190,000
    Health Services - Other: $3,302,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,291,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,927,000
    Transit Utilities: $970,000
    Financial Administration: $888,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $695,000
    Central Staff Services: $514,000
    Parks & Recreation: $417,000
    Fire Protection: $386,000
    Police Protection: $379,000
    General Public Buildings: $296,000
    Welfare - Other: $292,000
    Air Transportation: $74,000
    Sewerage: $39,000
    Gas Utilities: $33,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $20,000
    Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $482,000
    All Other: $99,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $661,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Corrections: $6,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,148,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $3,790,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $6,595,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $4,865,000
    Industrial Revenue: $3,656,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $134,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,730,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $990,000
    Property Sale Other: $336,000
    Interest Earnings: $238,000
    Rents: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,940,000
    Water Utilities: $1,644,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,579,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,343,000
    General - Other: $1,194,000
    Welfare - Other: $421,000
    Sewerage: $355,000
    Fire Protection: $250,000
    Police Protection: $49,000
    Health - Other: $32,000
    Central Staff: $14,000
    Financial Administration: $11,000
    Corrections - Other: $6,000
    General Public Building: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,618,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,656,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $21,057,000
    Highways: $1,963,000
    Health & Hospitals: $1,639,000
    Public Welfare: $50,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,321,000
    Public Utilities: $237,000
    NEC: $68,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $10,531,000

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