Robertson County, Kentucky (KY)

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County population in 2005: 2,279 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 675
Renter-occupied apartments: 191

% of renters here:	22%
State:	29%

Land area: 100 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 23 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	22.2%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	8.0%
Whole state:	6.6%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (26.4%), Educational,health and social services (21.4%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (11.0%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 65%
Government: 19%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 15%
Unpaid family work: 1%

Robertson County, Kentucky business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Robertson County, Kentucky:

White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
Two or more races (1.1%)
Hispanic (0.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	39.5 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Males: 1,103	(48.7%)
Females: 1,163	(51.3%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $17,404
County population in 2003: 2,321
Jobs in 2003: 433

Total labor force in 2004: 1,105
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.4%

Average household size:

Robertson County:	2.5 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,939 ($30,581 in 2000)

This county	$33,939
Kentucky:	$37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $76,359

Robertson County	$76,359
Kentucky:	$103,900

Median montly rent in 2000: $250
Institutionalized population: 62
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Robertson County in 2000: $577

Robertson County races chart

Robertson County, KY map from a distance

2004 Presidential Election results in Robertson County Kentucky:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 61.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 37.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $282 (0.5%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Robertson County is $365 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $450 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $562 a month.

Cities in this county include: Mount Olivet.

Neighboring counties: Bracken County , Fleming County , Harrison County , Mason County , Nicholas County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Churches in Robertson County include: Mount Pleasant Church (A), Zion Church (B), Fosters Chapel (C), New Corinth Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Henson Cemetery (1), Old Corinth Cemetery (2), Hitch Cemetery (3), Day Cemetery (4), Harding Cemetery (5), Pleasant Valley Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bee Lick (A), Panther Creek (B), Cedar Creek (C), Rag Branch (D), Drift Run (E), Elms Run (F), Five Lick Creek (G), Salt Lick (H), Greasy Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Robertson County: Blue Licks Battlefield State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	5.0%
Kentucky:	5.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 81
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 60.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 11 (73% naturalized citizens)

Robertson County:	0.5%
Whole state:	2.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 5
1990 to 1994: 2
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 4
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 0

Mean travel time to work: 37.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 38.8%

Robertson County marital status for males

Robertson County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 732
One, attached: 2
Two: 2
3 or 4: 8
5 to 9: 14
10 to 19: 15
20 or more: 4
Mobile homes: 254
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3

Housing units in Robertson County with a mortgage: 132 (6 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 126

Agriculture in Robertson County
Average size of farms: 174 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $10065
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $179.26
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: 36.73%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $10766
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 20.38%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.82%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $27348
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.28%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.44
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 3.81%
Corn for grain: 50 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 17 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 7 acres

Robertson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 3.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 30 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/3/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 27 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
Construction (14%)
Metal and metal products (8%)
Machinery (5%)
Transportation equipment (4%)
Public administration (4%)
Chemicals (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (20%)
Educational services (19%)
Public administration (6%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (11%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
Assemblers and fabricators (4%)

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

Cambodia (73%)
Mexico (27%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Robertson County:

United States or American (58%)
English (14%)
German (11%)
Irish (5%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Italian (1%)
French (except Basque) (1%)

Robertson County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 665 (72%)
Carpooled: 187 (20%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
Taxi: 2 (0%)
Motorcycle: 3 (0%)
Walked: 10 (1%)
Other means: 8 (1%)
Worked at home: 45 (5%)

People in group quarters in Robertson County, Kentucky

62 people in nursing homes
5 people in other nonhousehold living situations
3 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $35,851.

8.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,017 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.76%
Kentucky average:	6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.50% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($23,672 average AGI)
2.27% relocated from other states ($11,362 average AGI)
Robertson County: 2.27%
Kentucky average: 2.94%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

5.92% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,763 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.92%
Kentucky average:	6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.36% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($24,053 average AGI)
1.56% relocated to other states ($6,711 average AGI)
Robertson County: 1.56%
Kentucky average: 2.76%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.4

Births per 1000 population in Robertson County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Robertson County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Robertson County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 391 (311 aged, 80 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,197

In family households: 1,915 (503 male householders, 107 female householders)
509 spouses, 636 children (603 natural, 4 adopted, 29 stepchildren), 65 grandchildren, 12 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 14 other relatives, 60 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 282 (108 male householders (94 living alone)), 138 female householders (123 living alone)), 36 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 69 (64 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 248 2-persons, 158 3-persons, 142 4-persons, 41 5-persons, 16 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 217 1-person, 26 2-persons, 1 3-persons, 2 4-persons.

367 married couples with children.
115 single-parent households (42 men, 73 women).

97.2% of residents of Robertson County speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 36% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $12,238,000 ($5302 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $192,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $5,282,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $3,065,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $181,000
Federal grants: $3,342,000
Federal procurement contracts: $66,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $301,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $15,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $204,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,276,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 123

Here:	54 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 165

Here:	72 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: -2

Here:	-1 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +60

Here:	+26 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Robertson County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.00 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.0
State:	4.3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 17
1995 to 1998: 64
1990 to 1994: 100
1980 to 1989: 140
1970 to 1979: 138
1960 to 1969: 106
1950 to 1959: 59
1940 to 1949: 75
1939 or earlier: 335

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

1 room: 2
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 7
4 rooms: 76
5 rooms: 189
6 rooms: 180
7 rooms: 115
8 rooms: 71
9 or more rooms: 35

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

1 room: 4
2 rooms: 2
3 rooms: 27
4 rooms: 39
5 rooms: 52
6 rooms: 42
7 rooms: 13
8 rooms: 6
9 or more rooms: 6

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

no bedroom: 2
1 bedroom: 6
2 bedrooms: 198
3 bedrooms: 355
4 bedrooms: 99
5 or more bedrooms: 15

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Robertson County:

no bedroom: 4
1 bedroom: 34
2 bedrooms: 59
3 bedrooms: 70
4 bedrooms: 24
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 36
1 vehicle: 211
2 vehicles: 257
3 vehicles: 106
4 vehicles: 47
5 or more vehicles: 18

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

no vehicle: 27
1 vehicle: 64
2 vehicles: 71
3 vehicles: 19
4 vehicles: 6
5 or more vehicles: 4

60% of Robertson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in Kentucky.

Robertson County:	60.4%
State average:	56.6%

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

This state: 1972
Northeast: 11
Midwest: 196
South: 63
West: 11

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $45,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (32%)
Utility gas (31%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
Wood (10%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (29%)
Electricity (27%)
Wood (23%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 10

Here:	3.6%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7

Here:	10.4%
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)

Robertson County government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Regular Highways: $560,000
Central Staff Services: $138,000

General - Other: $78,000

Police Protection: $57,000

Corrections - Other: $49,000

General Public Buildings: $24,000

Financial Administration: $22,000

Health Services - Other: $16,000

Parks & Recreation: $16,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000

Fire Protection: $1,000

Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $24,000
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $395,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $370,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $25,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $72,000
General Revenue, NEC: $16,000

Property Sale Other: $8,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,151,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $370,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $449,000
All Other: $134,000
Tax - Property: $90,000
Individual Income: $63,000

Motor Vehicle License: $14,000

Public Utilities: $13,000

Other Selective Sales: $10,000

NEC: $3,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $271,000

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