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County population in July 2011: 47,441 (57% urban, 43% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 8,449
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,661
% of renters here:

30%
State:

28%

Land area: 285 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 167 people per square mile 
 
  (high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Scott County: 85.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (27.2%), Educational,health and social services (17.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 79%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Scott County, Kentucky:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (90.5%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (5.0%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Asian alone (0.7%)

Median resident age:  32.4 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Males: 16,179  (48.9%)
Females: 16,882  (51.1%)

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Scott County,KY real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Scott County:

2.6 people
Kentucky:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $56,029 ($47,081 in 1999)
This county:

$56029
Kentucky:

$40072

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $569 (lower quartile is $422, upper quartile is $709)
This county:

$569
State:

$475


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $168,732 (it was $105,500 in 2000)
Scott County:

$168,732
Kentucky:

$117,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $118,645 - $255,905

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $153,625
Here:

$153,625
State:

$160,262

Townhouses or other attached units: $152,378
Here:

$152,378
State:

$172,390

In 2-unit structures: $463,863
Here:

$463,863
State:

$160,712

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $165,513
Here:

$165,513
State:

$118,836

Mobile homes: $77,247
Here:

$77,247
State:

$33,636

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $8,967
Here:

$8,967
State:

$47,392
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,091
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $344

Institutionalized population: 333

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 6
  • Burglaries: 69
  • Thefts: 124
  • Auto thefts: 28

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 4
  • Assaults: 4
  • Burglaries: 51
  • Thefts: 110
  • Auto thefts: 16

Scott County, KY map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 184 buildings, average cost: $129,200
  • 2001: 198 buildings, average cost: $128,900
  • 2002: 510 buildings, average cost: $121,900
  • 2003: 584 buildings, average cost: $134,800
  • 2004: 690 buildings, average cost: $133,500
  • 2005: 768 buildings, average cost: $135,500
  • 2006: 606 buildings, average cost: $146,700
  • 2007: 466 buildings, average cost: $142,800
  • 2008: 268 buildings, average cost: $144,000
  • 2009: 257 buildings, average cost: $121,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Scott County Kentucky:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 62.2%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 37.1%


2008 Presidential Election results in Scott County Kentucky:

McCain (Republican): 60.1%
Obama (Democratic): 39.3%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,003 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $723 (0.5%)


Scott County household income distribution in 2009 Scott County home values distribution


Scott County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.8%
(10.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 9.7% for Black residents, 54.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 21.5% for other race residents, 38.7% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

8.8%
Whole state:

15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

3.9%
Whole state:

6.6%

Area name: Lexington-Fayette, KY MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Scott County is $504 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $622 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $836 a month.

Cities in this county include: Georgetown, Stamping Ground, Sadieville.

Scott County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Scott County: Head of Cedar (A), Scott County Fire Department Station 5 (B), Scott County Fire Department Station 4 (C), Scott County Fire Department Station 2 (D), Scott County Fire Department Station 1 (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Scott County include: Gilead Church (A), Zebulah Church (B), Mount Olive Church (C), Rays Fork Church (D), Beards Church (E), Saint Francis Mission (F), Caesarea Church (G), Corinth Christian Church (H), Dry Run Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: K of P Cemetery (1), Masonic Cemetery (2), Bond Cemetery (3), Burgess Cemetery (4), Cedar Grove Cemetery (5), Riddle Cemetery (6), Crest Lawn Gardens (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Humphreys Lakes (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Allsup Branch (A), Mile Run (B), Blue Spring Branch (C), Boyd Run (D), West Fork Eagle Creek (E), Wolf Branch (F), Town Branch (G), Cherry Run (H), Cane Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Bourbon County , Fayette County , Franklin County , Grant County , Harrison County , Owen County , Woodford County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

6.6%
Kentucky:

8.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 2,150
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 631 (26% naturalized citizens)

Scott County:

1.9%
Whole state:

2.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 270
  • 1990 to 1994: 106
  • 1985 to 1989: 90
  • 1980 to 1984: 26
  • 1975 to 1979: 40
  • 1970 to 1974: 41
  • 1970 to 1974: 14
  • 1965 to 1969: 44

Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 61.4%

Scott County marital status for males
Scott County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 8,753
  • One, attached: 471
  • Two: 721
  • 3 or 4: 561
  • 5 to 9: 520
  • 10 to 19: 363
  • 20 or more: 196
  • Mobile homes: 1,382
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10

Housing units in Scott County with a mortgage: 4,944 (546 second mortgage, 625 home equity loan, 34 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,482

Here:

76.9% with mortgage
State:

64.7% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 41.41%
Here41.4%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 13,691
Total congregations: 53

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Christian Churches and Churches of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic Church
Adherents5,232 (38.2%)1,484 (10.8%)1,469 (10.7%)1,446 (10.6%)1,352 (9.9%)
Congregations15 (28.3%)4 (7.5%)6 (11.3%)6 (11.3%)2 (3.8%)
NameChurch of the NazareneAssemblies of GodPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other
Adherents598 (4.4%)550 (4.0%)327 (2.4%)235 (1.7%)998 (7.3%)
Congregations1 (1.9%)1 (1.9%)3 (5.7%)2 (3.8%)13 (24.5%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Scott County - Georgetown, Stamping Ground, Sadieville

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
This county:

0.70 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Scott County:

0.23 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Scott County:

0.93 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
This county:

3.50 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 26
Scott County:

6.07 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.6%
Kentucky:

11.0%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

32.6%
Kentucky:

30.0%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Scott County:

17.4%
State:

15.9%


Agriculture in Scott County:

Average size of farms: 162 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $57,236
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $354.35
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 4.96%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 72.90%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $48,854
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 27.02%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 4.57%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $54,599
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 85.14%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 21.49
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.46%
Corn for grain: 2178 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 239 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 528 harvested acres
Vegetables: 191 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 118 acres

Tornado activity:

Scott County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 4.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 fatalities and 145 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 4 people and injured 122 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Scott County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 91% 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 34.2 miles away from the 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 38.3 miles away from the county center
On 9/17/2004 at 15:21:43, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 96.1 miles away from the county center
On 2/19/1995 at 12:57:06, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.6 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 84.7 miles away from Scott County center
On 9/8/1990 at 00:03:57, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 47.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Kentucky Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 27, 2009 to February 5, 2009, Emergency Declared (EM-3302): January 28, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3302, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Kentucky Severe Winter Storm and Flooding, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to February 13, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1818): February 5, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1818, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
  • Kentucky Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3231): September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3231, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, and Mudslides, Incident Period: May 26, 2004 to June 18, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1523): June 10, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1523, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Flood
  • Kentucky Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: February 15, 2003 to February 26, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1454): March 14, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1454, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Kentucky Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: March 1, 1997 to March 31, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1163): March 4, 1997, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1163, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Kentucky Blizzard, Incident Period: January 5, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1089): January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1089, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
  • Kentucky Severe Snowfall and Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared (EM-3104): March 16, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3104, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
  • Kentucky TORNADOES, Incident Period: April 4, 1974, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-420): April 4, 1974, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-420, Natural disaster type: Tornado

The number of natural disasters in Scott County (9) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 3

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Transportation equipment (20%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (3%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Transportation equipment (11%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Registered nurses (3%)

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



  • Mexico (28%)
  • Japan (14%)
  • Germany (8%)
  • Other Northern Africa (6%)
  • United Kingdom (6%)
  • Philippines (5%)
  • India (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Scott County (%):



  • United States or American (28%)
  • English (16%)
  • Irish (13%)
  • German (12%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3%)
  • Italian (2%)
  • Scottish (2%)


Scott County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 13,282 (80%)
  • Carpooled: 2,132 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 28 (0%)
  • Railroad: 19 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 34 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 10 (0%)
  • Walked: 420 (3%)
  • Other means: 92 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 519 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Scott County, Kentucky:

  • 1,115 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 198 people in nursing homes
  • 135 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 10 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $58,581.

12.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,800 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

12.07%
Kentucky average:

6.98%


0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($929 average AGI)
Scott County:

0.13%
Kentucky average:

0.12%

8.79% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($32,316 average AGI)
3.15% relocated from other states ($12,555 average AGI)
Scott County:

3.15%
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 Fayette County, KY  3.66% ($48,660 average AGI)
from Harrison County, KY  0.50% ($38,123)
from Franklin County, KY  0.38% ($51,182)
from Madison County, KY  0.36% ($41,962)
from Bourbon County, KY  0.35% ($40,098)
from Jefferson County, KY  0.34% ($45,816)
from Jessamine County, KY  0.33% ($41,854)


7.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,642 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.72%
Kentucky average:

6.74%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.69% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($26,496 average AGI)
2.03% relocated to other states ($12,146 average AGI)
Scott County:

2.03%
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  2.42% ($36,039 average AGI)
to Harrison County, KY  0.39% ($34,509)
to Franklin County, KY  0.33% ($36,261)
to Woodford County, KY  0.23% ($40,031)
to Jessamine County, KY  0.22% ($20,258)
to Madison County, KY  0.22% ($38,290)
to Bourbon County, KY  0.19% ($41,692)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.9

Births per 1000 population in Scott County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 6.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Scott County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Scott County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,839 (3,125 aged, 714 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 5.26
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 10823.32
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 315.550
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 89760.45

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1536.310
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 568.820

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 39.11
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 78.72

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 7.62

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 131.7. This is less than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 31,593
  • In family households: 27,927 (7,121 male householders, 1,920 female householders)
    7,285 spouses, 10,097 children (9,019 natural, 307 adopted, 771 stepchildren), 389 grandchildren, 151 brothers or sisters, 153 parents, 320 other relatives, 491 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 3,666 (1,405 male householders (1,073 living alone)), 1,635 female householders (1,461 living alone)), 626 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,468 (348 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,594 2-persons, 2,428 3-persons, 2,002 4-persons, 738 5-persons, 207 6-persons, 72 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,534 1-person, 426 2-persons, 64 3-persons, 16 4-persons.

96.1% of residents of Scott County speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.4% 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 (87% speak English very well, 13% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $118,355,000 ($3112 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,314,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $62,820,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $25,887,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,403,000
Federal grants: $23,291,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,152,000 ($163,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,802,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $358,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $35,393,000
Federal Government insurance: $14,427,000

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

Births: 2,858
Here:

73 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,233
Here:

31 per 1000 residents
State:

50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +221
Here:

+6 per 1000 residents
State:

+7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +4,536
Here:

+115 per 1000 residents
State:

+8 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Scott County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.94 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.3
State:

4.3

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 1,350
  • 2000 to 2004: 2,900
  • 1990 to 1999: 4,174
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,894
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,219
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,002
  • 1950 to 1959: 967
  • 1940 to 1949: 434
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,770
Rooms in houses/apartments in Scott County, Kentucky
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 12
  • 3 rooms: 102
  • 4 rooms: 718
  • 5 rooms: 2,157
  • 6 rooms: 1,862
  • 7 rooms: 1,451
  • 8 rooms: 917
  • 9+ rooms: 1,230
  • 1 room: 37
  • 2 rooms: 117
  • 3 rooms: 513
  • 4 rooms: 1,409
  • 5 rooms: 739
  • 6 rooms: 547
  • 7 rooms: 177
  • 8 rooms: 70
  • 9+ rooms: 52
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Scott County, Kentucky
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 6
  • 1 bedroom: 115
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,290
  • 3 bedrooms: 5,036
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,659
  • 5+ bedrooms: 343
  • no bedroom: 66
  • 1 bedroom: 571
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,893
  • 3 bedrooms: 974
  • 4 bedrooms: 143
  • 5+ bedrooms: 14
Cars and other vehicles available in Scott County, Kentucky in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 224
  • 1 vehicle: 1,737
  • 2 vehicles: 4,199
  • 3 vehicles: 1,777
  • 4 vehicles: 389
  • 5+ vehicles: 123
  • no vehicle: 484
  • 1 vehicle: 1,816
  • 2 vehicles: 1,136
  • 3 vehicles: 166
  • 4 vehicles: 25
  • 5+ vehicles: 34

46% of Scott County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Kentucky.

Scott County:

45.6%
State average:

56.6%


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

  • This state: 24424
  • Northeast: 967
  • Midwest: 3816
  • South: 2590
  • West: 480

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $111,100


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 Scott County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (46.4%)
  • Utility gas (35.0%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14.0%)
  • Wood (2.4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2.0%)
  • Electricity (49.8%)
  • Utility gas (35.8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10.4%)
  • Wood (2.1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.9%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 370
Here:

9.6%
Kentucky:

11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 146
Here:

7.2%
Kentucky:

10.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,256
Here:

66.1%
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 (Noninst.)


Scott County government finances in 2006:

  • Charges - All Other: $8,367,000
    Solid Waste Management: $77,000
  • Construction - Local Fire Protection: $755,000
    Parks and Recreation: $727,000
    Police Protection: $713,000
    Health - Other: $378,000
    Regular Highways: $151,000
    General - Other: $100,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $8,141,000
    Regular Highways: $2,368,000
    Local Fire Protection: $2,280,000
    Health - Other: $1,960,000
    Police Protection: $1,870,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,436,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,356,000
    Parks and Recreation: $837,000
    General Public Buildings: $664,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $599,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $467,000
    Financial Administration: $357,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $286,000
    Solid Waste Management: $248,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $124,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $27,950,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $949,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,210,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Central Staff Services: $28,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $64,000
    Highways: $49,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $28,153,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $203,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $295,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,488,000
    Interest Earnings: $646,000
    Sale of Property: $61,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,090,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,795,000
    Intergovernmental to Local NEC – Correctional Institutions: $27,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $2,778,000
    Local Fire Protection: $497,000
    Parks and Recreation: $364,000
    Police Protection: $170,000
    Health - Other: $167,000
    Correctional Institutions: $12,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,000
    General Public Building: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $24,826,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $27,950,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,444,000
    Highways: $1,238,000
    General Local Government Support: $936,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $10,721,000
    Property: $2,278,000
    NEC: $507,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $137,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $7,846,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 863
  • Number of aged recipients: 75
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 788
  • Number of recipients under 18: 156
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 532
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 175
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 353
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 376


Scott County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Scott County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 7 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED326$147,607348$154,4021,499$170,99066$27,8331$363,000181$153,53636$64,528
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED9$187,33315$154,86773$163,0828$20,6250$02$224,0002$85,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED27$139,29639$160,641463$170,41031$76,3551$112,00014$164,14316$87,375
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN33$148,75843$180,535265$176,8539$111,1110$011$128,7274$105,500
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$134,5003$125,66769$188,4494$36,7500$02$49,5002$74,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 7 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED54$184,01960$188,0330$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED17$184,76524$227,6250$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$174,00012$194,5831$113,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$157,5006$192,6670$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Scott County, KY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John17677.3 years
Mary17277.8 years
James16570.4 years
William14775.2 years
Robert11472.7 years
Charles8870.9 years
George8675.1 years
Anna6978.7 years
Margaret6380.7 years
Elizabeth6080.3 years
Most common last names in Scott County, KY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Jones8777.3 years
Smith6973.4 years
Wright6476.6 years
Johnson6078.3 years
Marshall5878.0 years
Cook4277.8 years
Wilson4078.4 years
Vance4077.6 years
Williams4078.4 years
Glass3780.3 years
Businesses in Scott County, KY
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Lowe's1
Applebee's1Marriott1
Arby's1MasterBrand Cabinets1
AutoZone1Maurices1
Best Western1McDonald's3
Blockbuster1Microtel1
Burger King2Motel 61
CVS1Nike2
ColorTyme1Papa John's Pizza1
Comfort Suites1Pizza Hut1
Cracker Barrel1Quality1
Cricket Wireless1RadioShack1
Dairy Queen1Ruby Tuesday1
Days Inn1Rue211
DressBarn1SONIC Drive-In1
FedEx5Sears1
GNC1Sprint Nextel1
GameStop1Starbucks1
Goodwill1Steak 'n Shake1
H&R Block1Subway5
Holiday Inn1Super 81
Jimmy John's2T-Mobile2
KFC1Taco Bell1
Kmart1U-Haul4
Knights Inn1UPS6
Kohl's1Waffle House2
Kroger1Walgreens1
La-Z-Boy1Walmart1
Little Caesars Pizza1Wendy's2
Long John Silver's1YMCA1
Browse common businesses in Scott County, KY


Scott County on our top lists:

  • #94 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest federal government expenditure per capita in fiscal year 2004"

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