Wayne County, Kentucky (KY)

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% of renters here:	24%
State:	29%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (28.4%), Educational,health and social services (19.5%), Retail trade (10.3%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Wayne County, Kentucky:

Median resident age:	36.6 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Males: 9,851	(49.4%)
Females: 10,072	(50.6%)

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Wayne County:	2.5 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

This county:	$24,949
Kentucky:	$40,267

This county:	$278
State:	$446

Wayne County:	$64,373
Kentucky:	$114,300

Detached houses: $106,226

Here:	$106,226
State:	$160,589

Townhouses or other attached units: $139,086

Here:	$139,086
State:	$163,962

In 2-unit structures: $77,799

Here:	$77,799
State:	$137,715

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $41,660

Here:	$41,660
State:	$141,483

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $23,989

Here:	$23,989
State:	$124,940

Mobile homes: $23,227

Here:	$23,227
State:	$33,636

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

Here:	$5,000
State:	$47,392

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

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 7
• Burglaries: 36
• Thefts: 24
• Auto thefts: 9

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 3
• Burglaries: 48
• Thefts: 70
• Auto thefts: 8

This county:	29.4%
Whole state:	15.8%

This county:	9.0%
Whole state:	6.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wayne County is $343 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $429 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $556 a month.

Cities in this county include: Monticello, Coopersville, Gregory, Mill Springs, Zula-Powersburg.

Neighboring counties: Clinton County , Pickett County, Tennessee , McCreary County , Scott County, Tennessee , Pulaski County , Russell County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Wayne County: Conley Bottom Dock (A), Lake Cumberland Boys Camp (B), Winding Gap (C), Camp Earl Wallace (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Wayne County include: Tuttle Church (A), Jesus Name Church (B), Taylor Grove Church (C), Shiloh Church (D), Shearer Valley Church (E), Green Ford Church (F), Big Sinking Church (G), Big Spring Church (H), Sandusky Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Catron Cemetery (1), Tucker Cemetery (2), Old Bethel Cemetery (3), Kendrick Cemetery (4), Taylor Cemetery (5), Baker Cemetery (6), Norman Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bell Branch (A), Belt Branch (B), Brammer Branch (C), Oil Spring Branch (D), Buck Branch (E), Burkes Creek (F), Burnett Branch (G), Carpenter Fork (H), Cooper Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Wayne County include: Cumberland Point Recreation Area (1), Fall Creek Recreation Area (2), Mill Springs State Park (3), Mill Springs Battlefield (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	13.9%
Kentucky:	10.5%

Current college students: 423
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 57.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 7.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 259 (24% naturalized citizens)

Wayne County:	1.3%
Whole state:	2.0%

Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 77.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 6,553
• One, attached: 54
• Two: 161
• 3 or 4: 170
• 5 to 9: 147
• 10 to 19: 72
• 20 or more: 65
• Mobile homes: 2,431
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 136

Housing units in Wayne County with a mortgage: 1,786 (127 second mortgage, 160 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,594

Here:	52.8% with mortgage
State:	64.7% with mortgage

Wayne County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 3.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 12 fatalities and 163 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 10 people and injured 113 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Wayne County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 85.8 miles away from Wayne County center
On 8/17/1990 at 21:01:17, a magnitude 4.0 (3.5 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 82.8 miles away from the county center
On 10/26/1995 at 00:37:28, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 96.1 miles away from the county center
On 9/17/2004 at 15:21:43, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 46.5 miles away from Wayne County center
On 7/30/1997 at 12:29:23, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 78.2 miles away from the county center
On 3/11/1995 at 08:15:52, a magnitude 3.8 (3.7 MB, 3.8 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 94.6 miles away from Wayne County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 6,000 (82%) Carpooled: 891 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%) Railroad: 15 (0%) Motorcycle: 8 (0%) Bicycle: 6 (0%) Walked: 122 (2%) Other means: 40 (1%) Worked at home: 193 (3%)

4.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,326 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.68%
Kentucky average:	6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.76% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($14,188 average AGI)
1.92% relocated from other states ($14,139 average AGI)

Wayne County:	1.92%
Kentucky average:	2.94%

from Pulaski County, KY	0.97% ($24,583 average AGI)
from Clinton County, KY	0.68% ($17,714)
from McCreary County, KY	0.18% ($20,455)

4.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,351 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.72%
Kentucky average:	6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.87% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($15,021 average AGI)
1.85% relocated to other states ($11,330 average AGI)

Wayne County:	1.85%
Kentucky average:	2.76%

to Pulaski County, KY	1.07% ($27,515 average AGI)
to Clinton County, KY	0.44% ($24,185)
to Fayette County, KY	0.31% ($19,789)
to Madison County, KY	0.16% ($16,900)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.2

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,577 (2,508 aged, 1,069 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 17,415 (4,817 male householders, 1,028 female householders)

  4,735 spouses, 5,897 children (5,361 natural, 144 adopted, 392 stepchildren), 343 grandchildren, 125 brothers or sisters, 118 parents, 122 other relatives, 230 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,326 (916 male householders (765 living alone)), 1,138 female householders (1,114 living alone)), 272 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 182 (179 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,630 2-persons, 1,514 3-persons, 1,079 4-persons, 440 5-persons, 146 6-persons, 36 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,879 1-person, 123 2-persons, 21 3-persons, 19 4-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.

97.5% of residents of Wayne County speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (26% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 48% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (99% speak English very well, 1% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $139,482,000 ($6837 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $9,389,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $49,980,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $27,777,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $642,000
Federal grants: $50,702,000
Federal procurement contracts: $7,981,000 ($7,532,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,400,000 ($435,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $531,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,639,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,112,000

Here:	60 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	57 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Here:	+7 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: 2.08 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Here:	5.3
State:	5.9

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

64% of Wayne County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Kentucky.

Wayne County:	63.9%
State average:	56.6%

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

• This state: 16396
• Northeast: 147
• Midwest: 1843
• South: 1069
• West: 186

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $30,800

Here:	1.4%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Here:	0.7%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Here:	9.8%
Kentucky:	18.1%

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