Union County, Kentucky (KY)

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% of renters here:	22%
State:	29%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (21.7%), Educational,health and social services (20.0%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (13.8%), Retail trade (10.5%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Union County, Kentucky:

Median resident age:	34.5 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Males: 7,888	(50.4%)
Females: 7,749	(49.6%)

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Union County:	2.5 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

This county:	$41,876
Kentucky:	$40,267

This county:	$319
State:	$446

Union County:	$82,196
Kentucky:	$114,300

Detached houses: $111,552

Here:	$111,552
State:	$160,589

Townhouses or other attached units: $56,193

Here:	$56,193
State:	$163,962

In 2-unit structures: $152,782

Here:	$152,782
State:	$137,715

Mobile homes: $31,472

Here:	$31,472
State:	$33,636

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 8
• Thefts: 34
• Auto thefts: 6

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 5
• Burglaries: 26
• Thefts: 52
• Auto thefts: 4

This county:	17.7%
Whole state:	15.8%

This county:	10.6%
Whole state:	6.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Union County is $381 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $459 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $559 a month.

Cities in this county include: Morganfield, Sturgis, Breckinridge Center, Uniontown, Waverly.

Neighboring counties: Crittenden County , Gallatin County, Illinois , Hardin County, Illinois , Henderson County , Posey County, Indiana , Webster County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable location: Camp Breckinridge Pumping Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Union County include: Antioch Church (A), Walnut Grove Church (B), Bethany Church (C), Shiloh Church (D), Saint Peters Church (E), Saint Ambrose Church (F), Sacred Heart Church (G), Reburn Church (H), Woodland Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Chatman Cemetery (1), Givens Cemetery (2), Odd Fellows Cemetery (3), Oak Grove Cemetery (4), Sugg Cemetery (5), Highland Cemetery (6), Holeman Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Geiger Lake (A), Mullin Pond (B), Powells Lake (C), Long Pond (D), Muddy Pond (E), State Lake (F), Sulphur Spring Pond (G), Little Ditch Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Muddy Run (A), Clements Branch (B), Pond Creek (C), Dry Fork (D), Dyson Creek (E), Eagle Creek (F), Saline River (G), Hazel Branch (H), Sibley Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Union County: Higginson-Henry Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	12.2%
Kentucky:	10.5%

Current college students: 530
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 76.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 212 (47% naturalized citizens)

Union County:	1.4%
Whole state:	2.0%

Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 68.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,364
• One, attached: 77
• Two: 115
• 3 or 4: 173
• 5 to 9: 210
• 10 to 19: 56
• 20 or more: 34
• Mobile homes: 1,205

Housing units in Union County with a mortgage: 1,733 (178 second mortgage, 202 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,367

Here:	55.9% with mortgage
State:	64.7% with mortgage

Union County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 1.8 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 15 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/28/1960, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Union County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 53% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 55.8 miles away from Union County center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 25.0 miles away from the county center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 81.3 miles away from the county center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 94.1 miles away from Union County center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 57.6 miles away from the county center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 66.1 miles away from Union County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 5,152 (76%) Carpooled: 1,063 (16%) Bus or trolley bus: 32 (0%) Walked: 256 (4%) Other means: 80 (1%) Worked at home: 159 (2%)

4.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,332 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.86%
Kentucky average:	6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.62% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($15,457 average AGI)
2.24% relocated from other states ($11,875 average AGI)

Union County:	2.24%
Kentucky average:	2.94%

from Henderson County, KY	1.29% ($29,206 average AGI)
from Webster County, KY	0.32% ($27,882)
from Crittenden County, KY	0.27% ($30,571)
from Vanderburgh County, IN	0.21% ($14,545)

6.53% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,983 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.53%
Kentucky average:	6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.69% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($16,711 average AGI)
2.84% relocated to other states ($11,271 average AGI)

Union County:	2.84%
Kentucky average:	2.76%

to Henderson County, KY	1.70% ($33,736 average AGI)
to Vanderburgh County, IN	0.45% ($18,083)
to Webster County, KY	0.41% ($29,773)
to Crittenden County, KY	0.28% ($26,600)
to Jefferson County, KY	0.26% ($14,714)
to Hopkins County, KY	0.19% ($27,500)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.6

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.1

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,561 (2,004 aged, 557 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 12,345 (3,231 male householders, 852 female householders)

  3,226 spouses, 4,320 children (3,878 natural, 128 adopted, 314 stepchildren), 254 grandchildren, 61 brothers or sisters, 90 parents, 90 other relatives, 221 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,889 (670 male householders (572 living alone)), 968 female householders (915 living alone)), 251 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,403 (190 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,687 2-persons, 1,111 3-persons, 820 4-persons, 327 5-persons, 108 6-persons, 30 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,487 1-person, 109 2-persons, 15 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 14 5-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

96.1% of residents of Union County speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (56% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (44% speak English very well, 56% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $305,701,000 ($19461 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,352,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $39,949,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $20,231,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,246,000
Federal grants: $15,535,000
Federal procurement contracts: $220,760,000 ($15,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,980,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $595,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,751,000
Federal Government insurance: $12,716,000

Here:	66 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	+4 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Here:	-12 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.25 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Here:	5.9
State:	5.9

Here:	4.3
State:	4.3

62% of Union County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Kentucky.

Union County:	61.5%
State average:	56.6%

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

• This state: 11328
• Northeast: 280
• Midwest: 1929
• South: 1645
• West: 175

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $150,600

Here:	14.7%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Here:	5.4%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Here:	22.5%
Kentucky:	18.1%

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