Shelby County, Kentucky (KY)

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% of renters here:	27%
State:	29%

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

Type of workers:

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

Races in Shelby County, Kentucky:

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

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

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Shelby County:	2.6 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

This county:	$54,452
Kentucky:	$40,267

This county:	$521
State:	$446

Shelby County:	$178,061
Kentucky:	$114,300

Detached houses: $244,854

Here:	$244,854
State:	$160,589

Townhouses or other attached units: $205,139

Here:	$205,139
State:	$163,962

In 2-unit structures: $299,487

Here:	$299,487
State:	$137,715

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $281,094

Here:	$281,094
State:	$141,483

Mobile homes: $70,465

Here:	$70,465
State:	$33,636

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

This county:	9.9%
Whole state:	15.8%

This county:	4.3%
Whole state:	6.6%

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, 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

Here:	9.6%
Kentucky:	10.5%

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%

Mean travel time to work: 24.7 minutes

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

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

Here:	76.4% with mortgage
State:	64.7% with mortgage

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.

Shelby County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 94% 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 69.0 miles away from Shelby 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 72.8 miles away from the county center
On 1/24/1990 at 18:20:24, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.8 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 66.6 miles away from the county center
On 1/27/1990 at 14:05:50, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 66.9 miles away from Shelby County center
On 9/8/1990 at 00:03:57, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.4 miles away from the 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: 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%)

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%

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%

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

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

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

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

• 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Here:	6.4
State:	5.9

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

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

Here:	13.5%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Here:	9.3%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Here:	27.9%
Kentucky:	18.1%

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