Shelby County, Kentucky (KY)

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County population in 2005: 38,205 (40% urban, 60% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 8,805
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,299

% of renters here:	27%
State:	29%

Land area: 384 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 99 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	9.9%
Whole state:	15.8%

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

This county:	4.3%
Whole state:	6.6%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (22.7%), Educational,health and social services (15.7%), Retail trade (11.9%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 76%
Government: 15%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Shelby County, Kentucky:

White Non-Hispanic (84.9%)
Black (8.8%)
Hispanic (4.5%)
Other race (2.4%)
Two or more races (1.3%)
American Indian (0.7%)

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

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

Males: 16,232	(48.7%)
Females: 17,105	(51.3%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $30,475
County population in 2003: 35,990
Jobs in 2003: 15,221

Shelby County,KY real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 18,794
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.2%

Average household size:

Shelby County:	2.6 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $50,533 ($45,534 in 2000)

This county	$50,533
Kentucky:	$37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $149,585

Shelby County	$149,585
Kentucky:	$103,900

Median montly rent in 2000: $495
Institutionalized population: 1,089
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Shelby County in 2000: $941

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 6
Assaults: 19
Burglaries: 82
Thefts: 276
Auto thefts: 41

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 4
Assaults: 9
Burglaries: 106
Thefts: 194
Auto thefts: 43

Shelby County races chart

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2000: 316 buildings, average cost: $138,900
2001: 307 buildings, average cost: $149,000
2002: 393 buildings, average cost: $152,500
2003: 401 buildings, average cost: $154,800
2004: 457 buildings, average cost: $154,400
2005: 479 buildings, average cost: $161,600
2006: 319 buildings, average cost: $171,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

2004 Presidential Election results in Shelby County Kentucky:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 66.9%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 32.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $857 (0.7%)

Area name: Louisville, KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Shelby County is $473 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $563 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $785 a month.

Cities in this county include: Shelbyville, Simpsonville, Pleasureville, Defiance-Vicco, Christianburg, Harrisonville.

Neighboring counties: Anderson County , Franklin County , Henry County , Jefferson County , Oldham County , Spencer County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Shelby County: Lincolnfellow Hill (A), Scotts Station (B), Cedarmore Camp (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Shelby County include: Beech Ridge Church (A), Shiloh Church (B), Mount Vernon Church (C), Salem Church (D), Rockbridge Church (E), Mount Pleasant Church (F), Burks Branch Church (G), Pleasant View Church (H), Indian Fork Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Antiocn Cemetery (1), Beech Creek Cemetery (2), Grove Hill Cemetery (3), Flat Rock Cemetery (4), Saffell Calvary Cemetery (5), Fairview Cemetery (6), Hebron Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Guist Creek Lake (A), Cedarmore Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Run (A), Bold Run (B), Bradshaw Creek (C), Britton Run (D), Bullskin Creek (E), Burg Creek (F), Burks Branch (G), Clear Creek (H), Rattlesnake Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Shelby County: Guist Creek Lake State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.7%
Kentucky:	5.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 820
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,284 (17% naturalized citizens)

Shelby County:	3.9%
Whole state:	2.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 803
1990 to 1994: 206
1985 to 1989: 74
1980 to 1984: 44
1975 to 1979: 86
1970 to 1974: 22
1970 to 1974: 6
1965 to 1969: 43

Mean travel time to work: 24.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 55.6%

Shelby County marital status for males

Shelby County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 10,233
One, attached: 113
Two: 429
3 or 4: 745
5 to 9: 640
10 to 19: 206
20 or more: 65
Mobile homes: 426

Housing units in Shelby County with a mortgage: 5,151 (650 second mortgage, 788 home equity loan, 39 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,588

Agriculture in Shelby County
Average size of farms: 130 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $29311
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $292.81
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 17.94%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 42.66%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $26687
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 44.32%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $41231
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.96%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 17.91
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 8.75%
Corn for grain: 9668 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 5108 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 26119 harvested acres
Vegetables: 440 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 37 acres

Shelby 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 8 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/20/1982, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 8 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (12%)
Transportation equipment (10%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (14%)
Educational services (11%)
Public administration (9%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Transportation equipment (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Cashiers (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

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

Mexico (65%)
Guatemala (6%)
Germany (5%)
Honduras (5%)
El Salvador (5%)
United Kingdom (3%)
Panama (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Shelby County:

United States or American (24%)
German (16%)
English (13%)
Irish (11%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Scottish (2%)
Italian (2%)

Shelby County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 13,225 (79%)
Carpooled: 2,158 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 100 (1%)
Subway or elevated: 15 (0%)
Railroad: 8 (0%)
Ferryboat: 22 (0%)
Taxi: 8 (0%)
Motorcycle: 5 (0%)
Walked: 366 (2%)
Other means: 87 (1%)
Worked at home: 732 (4%)

People in group quarters in Shelby County, Kentucky

659 people in state prisons
358 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
322 people in nursing homes
108 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
32 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
8 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $58,049.

9.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,592 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.11%
Kentucky average:	6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.33% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($32,873 average AGI)
2.78% relocated from other states ($15,720 average AGI)
Shelby County: 2.78%
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 Jefferson County, KY	2.91% ($55,236 average AGI)
from Henry County, KY	0.59% ($33,808)
from Franklin County, KY	0.52% ($31,333)
from Oldham County, KY	0.38% ($52,804)
from Fayette County, KY	0.31% ($56,732)
from Spencer County, KY	0.30% ($29,550)
from Anderson County, KY	0.16% ($27,048)

7.03% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,800 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.03%
Kentucky average:	6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.25% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($28,291 average AGI)
1.78% relocated to other states ($14,508 average AGI)
Shelby County: 1.78%
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 Jefferson County, KY	2.24% ($42,285 average AGI)
to Henry County, KY	0.59% ($28,197)
to Spencer County, KY	0.45% ($37,034)
to Franklin County, KY	0.41% ($28,226)
to Fayette County, KY	0.30% ($30,769)
to Oldham County, KY	0.22% ($61,607)
to Bullitt County, KY	0.18% ($27,375)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.7

Births per 1000 population in Shelby County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Shelby County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Shelby County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,074 (3,374 aged, 700 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Household type by relationship

Households: 31,853

In family households: 28,098 (7,277 male householders, 1,871 female householders)
7,416 spouses, 9,555 children (8,564 natural, 217 adopted, 774 stepchildren), 554 grandchildren, 248 brothers or sisters, 182 parents, 327 other relatives, 668 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,755 (1,390 male householders (1,028 living alone)), 1,580 female householders (1,419 living alone)), 785 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,484 (1,044 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,870 2-persons, 2,302 3-persons, 1,904 4-persons, 715 5-persons, 268 6-persons, 89 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,447 1-person, 396 2-persons, 67 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 21 5-persons, 14 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

5,908 married couples with children.
1,612 single-parent households (370 men, 1,242 women).

94.4% of residents of Shelby County speak English at home.
4.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (36% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 30% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $130,252,000 ($3500 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,437,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $62,954,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $24,920,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,424,000
Federal grants: $34,143,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,063,000 ($36,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,749,000 ($397,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,135,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $30,040,000
Federal Government insurance: $7,588,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,658

Here:	70 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,476

Here:	39 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +711

Here:	+19 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +3,037

Here:	+79 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Shelby County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.16 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 683
1995 to 1998: 1,860
1990 to 1994: 1,668
1980 to 1989: 1,658
1970 to 1979: 2,316
1960 to 1969: 1,201
1950 to 1959: 1,060
1940 to 1949: 735
1939 or earlier: 1,676

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 17
3 rooms: 52
4 rooms: 475
5 rooms: 2,137
6 rooms: 2,014
7 rooms: 1,684
8 rooms: 1,108
9 or more rooms: 1,318

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

1 room: 28
2 rooms: 171
3 rooms: 542
4 rooms: 1,041
5 rooms: 812
6 rooms: 415
7 rooms: 155
8 rooms: 80
9 or more rooms: 55

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

no bedroom: 9
1 bedroom: 96
2 bedrooms: 1,231
3 bedrooms: 5,355
4 bedrooms: 1,731
5 or more bedrooms: 383

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Shelby County:

no bedroom: 53
1 bedroom: 764
2 bedrooms: 1,475
3 bedrooms: 771
4 bedrooms: 223
5 or more bedrooms: 13

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

no vehicle: 280
1 vehicle: 1,557
2 vehicles: 4,296
3 vehicles: 1,962
4 vehicles: 536
5 or more vehicles: 174

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

no vehicle: 507
1 vehicle: 1,486
2 vehicles: 1,006
3 vehicles: 233
4 vehicles: 57
5 or more vehicles: 10

50% of Shelby 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, 72% lived in Kentucky.

Shelby County:	50.4%
State average:	56.6%

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

This state: 25865
Northeast: 532
Midwest: 2609
South: 2376
West: 517

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $110,400

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:

Utility gas (39%)
Electricity (38%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
Wood (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (43%)
Electricity (36%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
Wood (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 512

Here:	13.5%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 188

Here:	9.3%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 168

Here:	27.9%
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)

Shelby County government finances in 2004:

Charges - All Other: $1,131,000
Construction - Solid Waste Management: $173,000
Health - Other: $5,000
Current Operations - Corrections - Other: $1,973,000
General - Other: $1,896,000

Health Services - Other: $1,891,000

Regular Highways: $1,559,000

Parks & Recreation: $931,000

Police Protection: $928,000

Central Staff Services: $756,000

Financial Administration: $613,000

Water Utilities: $317,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $254,000

Welfare - Other: $215,000

Fire Protection: $150,000

General Public Buildings: $45,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $38,000

Natural Resources - Other: $36,000

Solid Waste Management: $21,000
General - Interest on Debt: $964,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Corrections: $118,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $98,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $16,072,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,205,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $15,507,000
Other, NEC: $2,115,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $565,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $90,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,930,000
Interest Earnings: $1,085,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $246,000
Police Protection: $238,000

Health - Other: $112,000

Central Staff: $26,000

Financial Administration: $6,000

Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $8,843,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $15,507,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,646,000
Highways: $1,112,000

General Support: $379,000
Tax - Individual Income: $2,773,000
Property: $2,629,000

NEC: $259,000

Public Utilities: $54,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $5,860,000

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