Powell County, Kentucky (KY)

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% of renters here:	26%
State:	29%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (29.9%), Educational,health and social services (13.2%), Retail trade (10.0%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Powell County, Kentucky:

Median resident age:	34.8 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Males: 6,597	(49.8%)
Females: 6,640	(50.2%)

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Powell County:	2.6 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

This county:	$30,512
Kentucky:	$40,267

This county:	$365
State:	$446

Powell County:	$78,896
Kentucky:	$114,300

Detached houses: $115,326

Here:	$115,326
State:	$160,589

Townhouses or other attached units: $298,403

Here:	$298,403
State:	$163,962

In 2-unit structures: $160,958

Here:	$160,958
State:	$137,715

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $85,239

Here:	$85,239
State:	$124,940

Mobile homes: $28,235

Here:	$28,235
State:	$33,636

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 24
• Thefts: 47
• Auto thefts: 2

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: 26
• Thefts: 38
• Auto thefts: 0

This county:	23.5%
Whole state:	15.8%

This county:	9.9%
Whole state:	6.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Powell County is $411 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $602 a month.

Cities in this county include: Stanton, Clay City.

Neighboring counties: Clark County , Estill County , Lee County , Menifee County , Montgomery County , Wolfe County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Powell County: Natural Bridge (A), Rogers Chapel (B), Whittleton Campground (C), Grays Arch Picnic Area (D), Middle Fork Campground (E), Stanton Ranger Station (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Powell County include: Tin Town Church (A), South Fork Church (B), Westbend Church (C), Middle Fork Church (D), Lords Valley Church (E), Hardwick Creek Church (F), Pompeii Church (G), Mount Canaan Church (H), Morris Creek Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Gillum Cemetery (1), Clark Cemetery (2), Miller Cemetery (3), Kennon Cemetery (4), Hatton Creek Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: Mill Creek Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beech Fork (A), Big Cordual Branch (B), Black Creek (C), Blackinghouse Branch (D), Boling Branch (E), Boone Branch (F), Branham Branch (G), Paint Creek (H), Cane Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Powell County: Natural Bridge State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	15.7%
Kentucky:	10.5%

Current college students: 196
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 56.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 6.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 33 (67% naturalized citizens)

Powell County:	0.2%
Whole state:	2.0%

Mean travel time to work: 28.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 49.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,236
• One, attached: 60
• Two: 146
• 3 or 4: 99
• 5 to 9: 149
• 10 to 19: 93
• 20 or more: 17
• Mobile homes: 1,719
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Housing units in Powell County with a mortgage: 1,234 (132 second mortgage, 110 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 740

Here:	62.5% with mortgage
State:	64.7% with mortgage

Powell County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Kentucky state average. It is 2.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/16/1982, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Powell County-area historical earthquake activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 81% 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 25.6 miles away from Powell 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 20.9 miles away from the 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 67.8 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 77.8 miles away from Powell County center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 75.2 miles away from the county center
On 3/11/1995 at 08:15:52, a magnitude 3.8 (3.7 MB, 3.8 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 72.8 miles away from Powell 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: 3,964 (76%) Carpooled: 983 (19%) Bus or trolley bus: 15 (0%) Walked: 90 (2%) Other means: 54 (1%) Worked at home: 117 (2%)

6.46% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,259 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.46%
Kentucky average:	6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.67% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($17,026 average AGI)
1.79% relocated from other states ($6,230 average AGI)

Powell County:	1.79%
Kentucky average:	2.94%

from Clark County, KY	0.97% ($22,659 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, KY	0.59% ($18,240)
from Fayette County, KY	0.40% ($39,118)
from Estill County, KY	0.31% ($17,846)
from Madison County, KY	0.28% ($26,917)
from Wolfe County, KY	0.24% ($22,500)

7.76% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,404 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.76%
Kentucky average:	6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.53% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($24,440 average AGI)
1.23% relocated to other states ($3,964 average AGI)

Powell County:	1.23%
Kentucky average:	2.76%

to Clark County, KY	1.97% ($29,212 average AGI)
to Montgomery County, KY	1.00% ($30,209)
to Fayette County, KY	0.63% ($40,444)
to Estill County, KY	0.46% ($16,400)
to Madison County, KY	0.46% ($21,500)
to Wolfe County, KY	0.35% ($33,333)
to Scott County, KY	0.26% ($59,455)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.7

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,624 (1,007 aged, 617 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 11,676 (2,906 male householders, 894 female householders)

  2,935 spouses, 4,138 children (3,741 natural, 60 adopted, 337 stepchildren), 291 grandchildren, 71 brothers or sisters, 118 parents, 112 other relatives, 211 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,445 (639 male householders (534 living alone)), 623 female householders (577 living alone)), 183 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 116 (99 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,544 2-persons, 1,010 3-persons, 808 4-persons, 315 5-persons, 81 6-persons, 42 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,111 1-person, 124 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 8 4-persons.

99.3% of residents of Powell County speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 35% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $62,124,000 ($4563 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $683,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $29,500,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $9,901,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $587,000
Federal grants: $19,567,000
Federal procurement contracts: $486,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,083,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $950,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,336,000
Federal Government insurance: $5,868,000

Here:	71 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	49 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Here:	+0 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Here:	+13 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.12 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Here:	5.4
State:	5.9

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

57% of Powell County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Kentucky.

Powell County:	56.7%
State average:	56.6%

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

• This state: 11274
• Northeast: 95
• Midwest: 1092
• South: 655
• West: 74

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $73,300

Here:	2.8%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Here:	2.8%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Here:	29.1%
Kentucky:	18.1%

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