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Warren County, KY mapCounty population in 2005: 98,960 (63% urban, 37% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 22,643
Renter-occupied apartments: 12,722
% of renters here:  36%
State:  29%
Land area: 545 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 182 people per square mile 
 
 (high).
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 14.8%
Warren County:  14.8%
Kentucky:  16.8%
Median age of residents in 2005: 35 years old
(Males: 34 years old, Females: 35 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 35 years old, Black residents: 31 years old, Asian residents: 35 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 18 years old, Other race residents: 28 years old)


Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  15.4%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  6.3%
Whole state:  6.6%

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 77%
  • Government: 16%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Warren County, Kentucky:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.8%)
  • Black (8.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  32.3 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Males: 45,356  (49.0%)
Females: 47,166  (51.0%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $29,284
County population in 2003: 95,590
Jobs in 2003: 54,232

Warren County,KY real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 52,573
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.3%

Average household size:
Warren County:  2.5 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Median household income in 2005: $41,046
2005 median house value: $129,600
Median contract rent in 2005: $440
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $615
Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,120 ($36,151 in 2000)
This county  $40,120
Kentucky:  $37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $131,050
Warren County  $131,050
Kentucky:  $103,900

Median montly rent in 2000: $490
Institutionalized population: 1,158
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Warren County in 2000: $872

Warren County races chart


Warren County, KY map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Warren County Kentucky:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 63.2%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 36.1%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $770 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $571 (0.5%)

Area name: Bowling Green, KY MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Warren County is $467 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $568 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $757 a month.

Cities in this county include: Bowling Green, Smiths Grove, Plum Springs, Woodburn, Oakland, Sand Gap, Three Forks, Greencastle.

2005 air pollution in Warren County:

Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.009 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.089 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.076 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 19 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 54 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 14.8 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 33 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.002 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.009 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Allen County , Barren County , Butler County , Edmonson County , Logan County , Simpson County .


Warren County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Warren County: Martinsville Ford (A), Boiling Spring (B), Buzzard Cave (C), Cave Hill (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Warren County include: Union Church (A), Antioch Church (B), Mount Zion Church (C), Glen Lily Church (D), Burton Memorial Church (E), Stony Point Church (F), Bays Fork Church (G), Lewis Chapel (H), Grace Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Trinity Cemetery (1), Thomas Cemetery (2), Gilmore Cemetery (3), Taylor Cemetery (4), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (5), Moon Cemetery (6), Kimbrough Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Upton Lake (A), Goud Lake (B), Shanty Hollow Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Belcher Creek (A), Betsy Branch (B), Neils Creek (C), Brush Creek (D), Brushy Fork (E), Chism Creek (F), Clay Lick (G), Claylick Creek (H), Clear Fork Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Warren County: Beech Bend Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.6%
Kentucky:  5.6%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 10,926
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 24.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 3,955 (22% naturalized citizens)

Warren County:  4.3%
Whole state:  2.0%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 2,311
  • 1990 to 1994: 726
  • 1985 to 1989: 241
  • 1980 to 1984: 261
  • 1975 to 1979: 162
  • 1970 to 1974: 45
  • 1970 to 1974: 43
  • 1965 to 1969: 166

Mean travel time to work: 19.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 88.9%

Warren County marital status for males

Warren County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 24,254
  • One, attached: 599
  • Two: 2,122
  • 3 or 4: 3,369
  • 5 to 9: 2,297
  • 10 to 19: 706
  • 20 or more: 1,001
  • Mobile homes: 4,002

Housing units in Warren County with a mortgage: 12,090 (1,322 second mortgage, 1,608 home equity loan, 28 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,889


Agriculture in Warren County
Average size of farms: 136 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $32684
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $220.61
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 3.20%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 61.28%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $27067
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 42.29%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.28%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $38939
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.82%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 26.31
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 5.20%
Corn for grain: 27673 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 15317 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 25176 harvested acres
Vegetables: 56 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 280 acres

Warren County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Kentucky state average. It is 2.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 18 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/22/1991, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (10%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Health care (3%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)
  • Public administration (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)


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



  • Bosnia and Herzegovina (24%)
  • Mexico (17%)
  • El Salvador (7%)
  • Vietnam (7%)
  • Yugoslavia (5%)
  • Germany (3%)
  • Cambodia (3%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Warren County:



  • United States or American (26%)
  • English (12%)
  • German (12%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3%)
  • Scottish (2%)
  • Italian (2%)

Warren County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 36,758 (80%)
  • Carpooled: 6,028 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 105 (0%)
  • Taxi: 145 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 55 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 104 (0%)
  • Walked: 1,582 (3%)
  • Other means: 254 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,075 (2%)
 

People in group quarters in Warren County, Kentucky
  • 4054 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 621 people in nursing homes
  • 221 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 182 people in state prisons
  • 125 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 120 people in other group homes
  • 118 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 55 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 33 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 17 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 9 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 4 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $50,348.

8.32% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,281 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.32%
Kentucky average:  6.98%

0.38% of residents moved from foreign countries ($664 average AGI)
Warren County:  0.38%
Kentucky average:  0.12%

4.17% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($13,906 average AGI)
3.76% relocated from other states ($21,712 average AGI)
Warren County:  3.76%
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 Barren County, KY  0.38% ($31,090 average AGI)
from Edmonson County, KY  0.37% ($25,654)
from Logan County, KY  0.32% ($32,991)
from Butler County, KY  0.32% ($21,232)
from Allen County, KY  0.30% ($32,547)
from Jefferson County, KY  0.28% ($23,030)
from Simpson County, KY  0.26% ($29,856)


6.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,563 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.93%
Kentucky average:  6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.42% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($15,268 average AGI)
3.50% relocated to other states ($19,295 average AGI)
Warren County:  3.50%
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  0.37% ($34,302 average AGI)
to Davidson County, TN  0.36% ($35,839)
to Logan County, KY  0.34% ($28,795)
to Simpson County, KY  0.30% ($28,486)
to Butler County, KY  0.30% ($29,495)
to Allen County, KY  0.29% ($30,287)
to Barren County, KY  0.29% ($32,614)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.5



Births per 1000 population in Warren County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.3



Deaths per 1000 population in Warren County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.0



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Warren County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 13,174 (10,414 aged, 2,760 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%


Household type by relationship


Households: 86,948
  • In family households: 71,996 (18,422 male householders, 5,304 female householders)
    18,989 spouses, 24,411 children (22,178 natural, 751 adopted, 1,482 stepchildren), 1,265 grandchildren, 532 brothers or sisters, 459 parents, 936 other relatives, 1,678 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 14,952 (5,404 male householders (3,883 living alone)), 6,272 female householders (5,325 living alone)), 3,276 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 5,574 (1,135 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 10,264 2-persons, 6,027 3-persons, 4,747 4-persons, 1,819 5-persons, 544 6-persons, 325 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 9,208 1-person, 1,907 2-persons, 383 3-persons, 145 4-persons, 33 5-persons.

14,127 married couples with children.
5,112 single-parent households (1,013 men, 4,099 women).

93.3% of residents of Warren County speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 19% don't speak English at all).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (52% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (61% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $460,836,000 ($4743 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $18,190,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $203,069,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $113,613,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,535,000
Federal grants: $97,117,000
Federal procurement contracts: $13,339,000 ($6,395,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $29,163,000 ($1,078,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,325,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $85,458,000
Federal Government insurance: $20,284,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 6,671
Here:  67 per 1000 residents
State:  69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 4,168
Here:  42 per 1000 residents
State:  50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +1,986
Here:  +20 per 1000 residents
State:  +7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +2,088
Here:  +21 per 1000 residents
State:  +8 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Warren County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 17.44 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.2
State:  5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.1
State:  4.3



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 1,491
  • 1995 to 1998: 5,276
  • 1990 to 1994: 3,793
  • 1980 to 1989: 6,621
  • 1970 to 1979: 7,857
  • 1960 to 1969: 4,950
  • 1950 to 1959: 3,412
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,690
  • 1939 or earlier: 3,260


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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 68
  • 3 rooms: 349
  • 4 rooms: 1,828
  • 5 rooms: 5,633
  • 6 rooms: 5,281
  • 7 rooms: 4,247
  • 8 rooms: 2,543
  • 9 or more rooms: 2,694


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

  • 1 room: 314
  • 2 rooms: 937
  • 3 rooms: 2,328
  • 4 rooms: 4,323
  • 5 rooms: 2,623
  • 6 rooms: 1,299
  • 7 rooms: 501
  • 8 rooms: 266
  • 9 or more rooms: 131


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

  • no bedroom: 43
  • 1 bedroom: 405
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,532
  • 3 bedrooms: 13,671
  • 4 bedrooms: 4,095
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 897


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Warren County:

  • no bedroom: 408
  • 1 bedroom: 3,312
  • 2 bedrooms: 5,614
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,859
  • 4 bedrooms: 424
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 105


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

  • no vehicle: 810
  • 1 vehicle: 5,483
  • 2 vehicles: 10,842
  • 3 vehicles: 4,186
  • 4 vehicles: 1,031
  • 5 or more vehicles: 291


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

  • no vehicle: 1,812
  • 1 vehicle: 6,120
  • 2 vehicles: 3,639
  • 3 vehicles: 908
  • 4 vehicles: 194
  • 5 or more vehicles: 49

47% of Warren County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in Kentucky.

Warren County:  46.8%
State average:  56.6%


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

  • This state: 61098
  • Northeast: 2313
  • Midwest: 11577
  • South: 11193
  • West: 1885

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $98,900


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 (49%)
  • Electricity (36%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (49%)
  • Electricity (44%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 786
Here:  8.0%
Kentucky:  11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 179
Here:  3.7%
Kentucky:  10.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 424
Here:  4.2%
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)

Warren County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $4,058,000
  • Current Operations - Corrections - Other: $4,473,000
    Regular Highways: $3,586,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,519,000
    Police Protection: $2,762,000
    General - Other: $1,886,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,224,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,224,000
    Central Staff Services: $726,000
    Financial Administration: $634,000
    Welfare - Other: $511,000
    Fire Protection: $346,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $337,000
    Libraries: $300,000
    Solid Waste Management: $255,000
    Air Transportation: $140,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $96,000
    General Public Buildings: $7,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $2,436,000
    All Other: $1,883,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $11,357,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $175,000
    Police Protection: $87,000
    Libraries: $50,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $176,455,000
    Water Utilities: $2,138,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $33,850,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,600,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $9,823,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $172,840,000
    Other, NEC: $18,433,000
    Water Utilities: $2,095,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,615,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $7,194,000
    Water Utilities: $43,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $10,587,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $926,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $400,000
    General - Other: $358,000
    Water Utilities: $96,000
    Parks & Recreation: $77,000
    Corrections - Other: $69,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,974,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $172,840,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,074,000
    Health & Hospitals: $2,436,000
    Highways: $1,540,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,960,000
    Public Utilities: $1,017,000
    NEC: $448,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $5,856,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $128,000

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