Rowan County, Kentucky (KY)

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County population in 2005: 22,226 (29% urban, 71% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 5,528
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,399

% of renters here:	30%
State:	29%

Land area: 281 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 79 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	21.3%
Whole state:	15.8%

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

This county:	8.5%
Whole state:	6.6%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (32.7%), Retail trade (14.4%), Manufacturing (12.9%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 67%
Government: 26%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Rowan County, Kentucky:

White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
Black (1.6%)
Hispanic (1.1%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
American Indian (0.7%)

Median resident age:	29.8 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Males: 10,743	(48.6%)
Females: 11,351	(51.4%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $24,488
County population in 2003: 22,286
Jobs in 2003: 10,736

Rowan County,KY real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 12,329
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.6%

Average household size:

Rowan County:	2.4 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,135 ($28,055 in 2000)

This county	$31,135
Kentucky:	$37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $104,422

Rowan County	$104,422
Kentucky:	$103,900

Median montly rent in 2000: $421
Institutionalized population: 307
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Rowan County in 2000: $672

Rowan County races chart

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $90,900
2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,500

2004 Presidential Election results in Rowan County Kentucky:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 52.3%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 46.7%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $409 (0.5%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Rowan County is $421 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $468 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $587 a month.

Cities in this county include: Morehead, Lakeview Heights, Gasper River.

Neighboring counties: Bath County , Carter County , Elliott County , Fleming County , Lewis County , Menifee County , Morgan County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Rowan County: Clark State Fish Hatchery (A), Claylick Boat Ramp (B), Claylick Boat-in Campground (C), Warix Run Boat Ramp (D), High Bank Picnic Area (E), Easterline Shelter (F), Fern Bluff Parking Area (G), Lakeview Fishing Point (H), Morehead State University Farm (I), Mushie Fishing Point (J), Poppin Rock Boat Ramp (K), Ramey Creek Picnic Area (L), Scott Creek Boat Ramp (M), Scott Creek Marina (N), Scott Creek Recreation Site (O), Shellow Flats Fishing Point (P), Sheltowee Trailhead Parking (Q), Twin Knobs Recreation Site (R), Alfrey Boat Ramp (S), Windy Bay Fishing Point (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Rowan County include: Cooper Chapel (A), Plank Church (B), Slatey Church (C), Slabcamp Church (D), Siloam Church (E), Johnson Church (F), Bluebank Church (G), Poplar Spring Church (H), Mount Pisgah Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Adams Cemetery (1), Caudill Cemetery (2), Alfrey Cemetery (3), Christian Cemetery (4), Newsill Cemetery (5), Hogge Cemetery (6), Dillon Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Giant Canada Goose Pond (A), Lake Lewman (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Murphy Branch (A), Murray Branch (B), Muse Branch (C), Big Brushy Creek (D), Big Tom Brown Branch (E), Billy Branch (F), Blevins Branch (G), Blind Branch (H), Bluebank Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Rowan County: Daniel Boone National Forest (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	5.4%
Kentucky:	5.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 4,503
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 318 (23% naturalized citizens)

Rowan County:	1.4%
Whole state:	2.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 209
1990 to 1994: 26
1985 to 1989: 8
1980 to 1984: 30
1975 to 1979: 4
1970 to 1974: 17
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 24

Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 77.0%

Rowan County marital status for males

Rowan County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,369
One, attached: 118
Two: 118
3 or 4: 248
5 to 9: 298
10 to 19: 144
20 or more: 112
Mobile homes: 2,555
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 23

Housing units in Rowan County with a mortgage: 1,827 (173 second mortgage, 96 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,372

Agriculture in Rowan County
Average size of farms: 117 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $12933
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $196.61
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 56.58%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $9859
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 24.50%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.15%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $20252
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.89%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 11.60
Corn for grain: 416 harvested acres
Vegetables: 26 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 22 acres

Rowan County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Kentucky state average. It is 1.4 times below overall U.S. average.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (14%)
Educational services (13%)
Public administration (6%)
Health care (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Wood products (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (29%)
Health care (15%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
Postsecondary teachers (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Cashiers (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
Postsecondary teachers (4%)

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

United Kingdom (14%)
Taiwan (10%)
Mexico (10%)
Philippines (9%)
Korea (9%)
El Salvador (8%)
Germany (7%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Rowan County:

United States or American (33%)
English (12%)
German (11%)
Irish (10%)
Scottish (3%)
Scotch-Irish (3%)
Italian (2%)

Rowan County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 7,114 (74%)
Carpooled: 1,326 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 26 (0%)
Taxi: 5 (0%)
Bicycle: 14 (0%)
Walked: 817 (9%)
Other means: 41 (0%)
Worked at home: 217 (2%)

People in group quarters in Rowan County, Kentucky

2709 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
117 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
104 people in nursing homes
43 people in unknown juvenile institutions
32 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
32 people in homes for the physically handicapped
29 people in homes for the mentally retarded
28 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
17 people in other workers' dormitories
14 people in other group homes
14 people in other nonhousehold living situations
9 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
4 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
2 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
2 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
2 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $40,528.

9.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,275 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.10%
Kentucky average:	6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.23% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($16,255 average AGI)
2.87% relocated from other states ($9,020 average AGI)
Rowan County: 2.87%
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 Carter County, KY	0.77% ($26,019 average AGI)
from Fleming County, KY	0.62% ($23,786)
from Morgan County, KY	0.58% ($25,590)
from Bath County, KY	0.43% ($25,483)
from Fayette County, KY	0.39% ($28,346)
from Montgomery County, KY	0.34% ($23,174)
from Elliott County, KY	0.30% ($26,800)

8.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,363 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.34%
Kentucky average:	6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.24% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($21,971 average AGI)
2.10% relocated to other states ($8,392 average AGI)
Rowan 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 Fayette County, KY	0.85% ($45,158 average AGI)
to Carter County, KY	0.70% ($22,043)
to Fleming County, KY	0.60% ($24,175)
to Montgomery County, KY	0.43% ($40,172)
to Bath County, KY	0.40% ($28,148)
to Morgan County, KY	0.24% ($28,938)
to Elliott County, KY	0.19% ($16,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.8

Births per 1000 population in Rowan County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Rowan County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 1.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Rowan County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,168 (2,387 aged, 781 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Household type by relationship

Households: 18,941

In family households: 15,500 (4,190 male householders, 1,089 female householders)
4,149 spouses, 5,258 children (4,701 natural, 169 adopted, 388 stepchildren), 131 grandchildren, 182 brothers or sisters, 69 parents, 155 other relatives, 277 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,441 (1,275 male householders (946 living alone)), 1,381 female householders (1,192 living alone)), 785 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 3,153 (304 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,402 2-persons, 1,376 3-persons, 960 4-persons, 387 5-persons, 112 6-persons, 42 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,138 1-person, 395 2-persons, 88 3-persons, 27 4-persons, 4 5-persons, 4 6-persons.

3,139 married couples with children.
953 single-parent households (204 men, 749 women).

96.3% of residents of Rowan County speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 17% 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: $141,292,000 ($6371 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,045,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $48,166,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $33,093,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $549,000
Federal grants: $51,186,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,692,000 ($107,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,606,000 ($2,190,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $47,621,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,372,000
Federal Government insurance: $17,409,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,381

Here:	62 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 912

Here:	41 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +170

Here:	+8 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -468

Here:	-21 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Rowan County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.44 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 315
1995 to 1998: 1,082
1990 to 1994: 1,058
1980 to 1989: 1,606
1970 to 1979: 2,104
1960 to 1969: 1,066
1950 to 1959: 823
1940 to 1949: 433
1939 or earlier: 498

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 57
3 rooms: 111
4 rooms: 862
5 rooms: 1,754
6 rooms: 1,043
7 rooms: 717
8 rooms: 466
9 or more rooms: 518

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

1 room: 78
2 rooms: 126
3 rooms: 319
4 rooms: 736
5 rooms: 537
6 rooms: 313
7 rooms: 174
8 rooms: 60
9 or more rooms: 56

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 122
2 bedrooms: 1,420
3 bedrooms: 3,058
4 bedrooms: 749
5 or more bedrooms: 179

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rowan County:

no bedroom: 89
1 bedroom: 325
2 bedrooms: 1,092
3 bedrooms: 695
4 bedrooms: 144
5 or more bedrooms: 54

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

no vehicle: 347
1 vehicle: 1,483
2 vehicles: 2,346
3 vehicles: 987
4 vehicles: 268
5 or more vehicles: 97

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

no vehicle: 364
1 vehicle: 1,136
2 vehicles: 676
3 vehicles: 183
4 vehicles: 25
5 or more vehicles: 15

51% of Rowan County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Kentucky.

Rowan County:	51.1%
State average:	56.6%

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

This state: 16253
Northeast: 407
Midwest: 3354
South: 1462
West: 259

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $64,300

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (45%)
Utility gas (28%)
Wood (13%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (51%)
Utility gas (34%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
Wood (6%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 234

Here:	11.3%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 39

Here:	3.8%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 70

Here:	1.7%
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)

Rowan County government finances in 2004:

Charges - All Other: $850,000
Hospital Public: $0
Construction - Regular Highways: $38,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,105,000
General - Other: $1,493,000

Health Services - Other: $1,155,000

Corrections - Other: $931,000

General Public Buildings: $537,000

Financial Administration: $292,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $195,000

Fire Protection: $166,000

Central Staff Services: $158,000

Police Protection: $155,000

Natural Resources - Other: $100,000

Solid Waste Management: $75,000

Parks & Recreation: $32,000

Welfare - Other: $27,000

Transit Utilities: $19,000

Air Transportation: $12,000
General - Interest on Debt: $154,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Corrections: $46,000
Regular Highways: $5,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $215,000
Highways: $38,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,365,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,341,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $769,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $255,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,657,000
Interest Earnings: $9,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $263,000
General - Other: $167,000

Health - Other: $84,000

Fire Protection: $23,000

Police Protection: $21,000

Parks & Recreation: $10,000

Judicial: $7,000

Corrections - Other: $6,000

Natural Resource - Other: $6,000

Financial Administration: $4,000

Central Staff: $3,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $760,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,721,000
Highways: $963,000

General Support: $50,000
Tax - Individual Income: $2,367,000
Property: $567,000

Public Utilities: $168,000

NEC: $38,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $3,246,000

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