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Trigg County, KY mapCounty population in 2005: 13,349 (20% urban, 80% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 4,241
Renter-occupied apartments: 974
% of renters here:  19%
State:  29%
Land area: 443 sq. mi.
Water area: 38.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 30 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  12.3%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  4.2%
Whole state:  6.6%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (25.9%), Educational,health and social services (17.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 71%
  • Government: 17%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 11%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Trigg County, Kentucky:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.7%)
  • Black (9.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  40.5 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Males: 6,200  (49.2%)
Females: 6,397  (50.8%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $25,833
County population in 2003: 12,880
Jobs in 2003: 3,853

Trigg County,KY real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 6,227
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.0%

Average household size:
Trigg County:  2.4 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,625 ($33,002 in 2000)
This county  $36,625
Kentucky:  $37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $96,982
Trigg County  $96,982
Kentucky:  $103,900

Median monthly rent in 2000: $399
Institutionalized population: 111
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Trigg County in 2000: $689


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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 1
  • Burglaries: 50
  • Thefts: 44
  • Auto thefts: 6

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 8
  • Thefts: 12
  • Auto thefts: 2

Trigg County races chart


Trigg County, KY map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2004: 16 buildings, average cost: $76,600
  • 2005: 17 buildings, average cost: $76,600
  • 2006: 19 buildings, average cost: $98,200



2004 Presidential Election results in Trigg County Kentucky:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 65.8%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 33.5%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $411 (0.6%)

Area name: Clarksville, TN-KY HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Trigg County is $485 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $563 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $814 a month.

Cities in this county include: Cadiz, Cerulean Springs.

2005 air pollution in Trigg County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.086 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.075 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Caldwell County , Calloway County , Christian County , Lyon County , Marshall County , Stewart County, Tennessee .


Trigg County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Trigg County: Colson Hollow Overlook (A), Energy (B), Twin Trees (C), Jones Creek Day Use Area (D), Center Furnace (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Trigg County include: Mount Zion Church (A), South Union Church (B), South Road Church (C), Locust Grove Church (D), Siloam Church (E), Bethel Church (F), Bethesda Church (G), Saint Stephens Church (H), Rocky Ridge Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Adams Cemetery (1), Turner Cemetery (2), Turkey Creek Cemetery (3), Allen Cemetery (4), Kelly Cemetery (5), Minton Cemetery (6), Mays Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Double Pond (A), Hammond Lake (B), Golden Pond (C), Energy Lake (D), Hematite Lake (E), Kentucky Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beechy Fork (A), Blockhouse Creek (B), Blue Spring Branch (C), Blue Spring Creek (D), North Fork Sugar Creek (E), Boyd Lake Branch (F), Brushy Grove Creek (G), Burge Creek (H), Parsons Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Trigg County include: Donaldson Creek Public Use Area (1), Lake Barkley State Park (2), Linton Public Use Area (3), Prizer Point Public Use Area (4), Kentucky Woodlands National Wildlife Refuge (5), Land Between the Lakes (6), Calhoun Hill Public Use Area (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.1%
Kentucky:  5.6%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 399
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 72.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 105 (34% naturalized citizens)

Trigg County:  0.8%
Whole state:  2.0%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 22
  • 1990 to 1994: 30
  • 1985 to 1989: 3
  • 1980 to 1984: 4
  • 1975 to 1979: 13
  • 1970 to 1974: 2
  • 1970 to 1974: 7
  • 1965 to 1969: 24

Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 61.6%

Trigg County marital status for males

Trigg County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,885
  • One, attached: 76
  • Two: 129
  • 3 or 4: 78
  • 5 to 9: 106
  • 10 to 19: 22
  • Mobile homes: 1,388
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 14

Housing units in Trigg County with a mortgage: 1,595 (120 second mortgage, 143 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,258


Agriculture in Trigg County
Average size of farms: 289 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $47048
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $288.28
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.07%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 28.43%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $39515
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 40.38%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.33%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $58456
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.00%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 13.27
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.78%
Corn for grain: 19491 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 9090 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 14354 harvested acres
Vegetables: 24 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 1 acres

Trigg County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 1.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 17 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/12/1978, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (18%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Apparel (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Carpenters (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)


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



  • Germany (24%)
  • Peru (17%)
  • India (15%)
  • Philippines (14%)
  • Australia (13%)
  • United Kingdom (4%)
  • Ireland (4%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Trigg County:



  • United States or American (28%)
  • English (15%)
  • Irish (13%)
  • German (12%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • Scottish (1%)
  • French (except Basque) (1%)

Trigg County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 4,475 (82%)
  • Carpooled: 650 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 7 (0%)
  • Walked: 78 (1%)
  • Other means: 60 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 172 (3%)
 

97 people in nursing homes
13 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $42,210.

6.88% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,858 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.88%
Kentucky average:  6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.15% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($14,130 average AGI)
3.73% relocated from other states ($25,729 average AGI)
Trigg County:  3.73%
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 Christian County, KY  1.55% ($33,480 average AGI)
from Caldwell County, KY  0.29% ($32,500)
from Montgomery County, TN  0.29% ($34,929)


7.03% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,588 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.03%
Kentucky average:  6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.97% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($16,538 average AGI)
3.06% relocated to other states ($16,050 average AGI)
Trigg County:  3.06%
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 Christian County, KY  1.68% ($30,160 average AGI)
to Calloway County, KY  0.33% ($31,125)
to Jefferson County, KY  0.25% ($17,667)
to Montgomery County, TN  0.25% ($32,833)
to Warren County, KY  0.23% ($18,273)
to Caldwell County, KY  0.21% ($27,900)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.4



Births per 1000 population in Trigg County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.2



Deaths per 1000 population in Trigg County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.4



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Trigg County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,684 (2,202 aged, 482 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%


Household type by relationship


Households: 12,484
  • In family households: 10,872 (2,973 male householders, 801 female householders)
    3,160 spouses, 3,369 children (2,945 natural, 95 adopted, 329 stepchildren), 155 grandchildren, 50 brothers or sisters, 46 parents, 141 other relatives, 177 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,612 (603 male householders (532 living alone)), 860 female householders (779 living alone)), 149 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 113 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,929 2-persons, 842 3-persons, 656 4-persons, 236 5-persons, 98 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,311 1-person, 140 2-persons, 12 3-persons.

96.3% of residents of Trigg County speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 32% speak English not well).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (37% speak English very well, 40% speak English well, 23% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $87,119,000 ($6576 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,859,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $46,472,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $17,120,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,213,000
Federal grants: $12,995,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,811,000 ($21,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,508,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,641,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,279,000
Federal Government insurance: $8,289,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 713
Here:  53 per 1000 residents
State:  69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 788
Here:  59 per 1000 residents
State:  50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +26
Here:  +2 per 1000 residents
State:  +7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +822
Here:  +62 per 1000 residents
State:  +8 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Trigg County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.88 millions of gallons per day (26% from ground, 74% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.7
State:  5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.7
State:  4.3



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 116
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,056
  • 1990 to 1994: 812
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,149
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,627
  • 1960 to 1969: 840
  • 1950 to 1959: 434
  • 1940 to 1949: 226
  • 1939 or earlier: 438


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

  • 1 room: 6
  • 2 rooms: 12
  • 3 rooms: 86
  • 4 rooms: 723
  • 5 rooms: 1,097
  • 6 rooms: 957
  • 7 rooms: 705
  • 8 rooms: 298
  • 9 or more rooms: 357


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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 12
  • 3 rooms: 101
  • 4 rooms: 325
  • 5 rooms: 269
  • 6 rooms: 132
  • 7 rooms: 64
  • 8 rooms: 56
  • 9 or more rooms: 15


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

  • no bedroom: 14
  • 1 bedroom: 114
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,171
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,305
  • 4 bedrooms: 528
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 109


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Trigg County:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 99
  • 2 bedrooms: 425
  • 3 bedrooms: 370
  • 4 bedrooms: 69
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 11


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

  • no vehicle: 269
  • 1 vehicle: 1,050
  • 2 vehicles: 1,823
  • 3 vehicles: 809
  • 4 vehicles: 211
  • 5 or more vehicles: 79


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

  • no vehicle: 97
  • 1 vehicle: 425
  • 2 vehicles: 302
  • 3 vehicles: 108
  • 4 vehicles: 26
  • 5 or more vehicles: 16

61% of Trigg County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 42% lived in Kentucky.

Trigg County:  61.4%
State average:  56.6%


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

  • This state: 8170
  • Northeast: 347
  • Midwest: 2073
  • South: 1440
  • West: 350

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $66,400


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Electricity (39%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (39%)
  • Utility gas (18%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Electricity (40%)
  • Utility gas (27%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 26
Here:  1.9%
Kentucky:  11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 17
Here:  3.0%
Kentucky:  10.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 32
Here:  8.9%
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)

Trigg County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $230,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $395,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $913,000
    General - Other: $555,000
    Health Services - Other: $358,000
    Corrections - Other: $232,000
    Financial Administration: $118,000
    Central Staff Services: $99,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $89,000
    Police Protection: $86,000
    General Public Buildings: $68,000
    Solid Waste Management: $51,000
    Parks & Recreation: $38,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $38,000
    Fire Protection: $9,000
    Welfare - Other: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $27,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $10,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $91,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $77,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $14,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $305,000
    Interest Earnings: $11,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $540,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $77,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $782,000
    All Other: $338,000
    General Support: $119,000
  • Tax - Property: $825,000
    NEC: $245,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $104,000
    Public Utilities: $14,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $710,000



Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

  • 1999: 407
  • 2000: 412
  • 2001: 417
  • 2002: 383
  • 2003: 394
  • 2004: 412
  • 2005: 423
  • 2006: 424


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

  • 1999: 86
  • 2000: 85
  • 2001: 76
  • 2002: 67
  • 2003: 65
  • 2004: 64
  • 2005: 58
  • 2006: 53


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

  • 1999: 321
  • 2000: 327
  • 2001: 341
  • 2002: 316
  • 2003: 329
  • 2004: 348
  • 2005: 365
  • 2006: 371


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

  • 1999: 50
  • 2000: 47
  • 2001: 44
  • 2002: 45
  • 2003: 57
  • 2004: 56
  • 2005: 59
  • 2006: 67


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

  • 1999: 213
  • 2000: 226
  • 2001: 243
  • 2002: 217
  • 2003: 218
  • 2004: 237
  • 2005: 254
  • 2006: 252


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

  • 1999: 144
  • 2000: 139
  • 2001: 130
  • 2002: 121
  • 2003: 119
  • 2004: 119
  • 2005: 110
  • 2006: 105


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

  • 1999: 215
  • 2000: 220
  • 2001: 224
  • 2002: 205
  • 2003: 216
  • 2004: 222
  • 2005: 213
  • 2006: 212


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

  • 1999: 126
  • 2000: 121
  • 2001: 139
  • 2002: 131
  • 2003: 130
  • 2004: 134
  • 2005: 149
  • 2006: 160

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