Webster County, Kentucky (KY)

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% of renters here:	22%
State:	29%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (27.0%), Educational,health and social services (18.0%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (11.0%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Webster County, Kentucky:

Median resident age:	37.8 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Males: 6,905	(48.9%)
Females: 7,215	(51.1%)

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Webster County:	2.5 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

This county:	$37,704
Kentucky:	$40,267

This county:	$295
State:	$446

Webster County:	$64,856
Kentucky:	$114,300

Detached houses: $98,776

Here:	$98,776
State:	$160,589

Townhouses or other attached units: $143,687

Here:	$143,687
State:	$163,962

In 2-unit structures: $216,702

Here:	$216,702
State:	$137,715

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $7,800

Here:	$7,800
State:	$141,483

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $74,262

Here:	$74,262
State:	$124,940

Mobile homes: $28,005

Here:	$28,005
State:	$33,636

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $23,235

Here:	$23,235
State:	$47,392

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 0
• Thefts: 3
• Auto thefts: 0

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: 0
• Thefts: 2
• Auto thefts: 0

This county:	15.4%
Whole state:	15.8%

This county:	6.0%
Whole state:	6.6%

Area name: Evansville, IN-KY HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Webster County is $437 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $543 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $670 a month.

Cities in this county include: Providence, Sebree, Clay, Dixon, Slaughters, Wheatcroft.

Neighboring counties: Caldwell County , Crittenden County , Henderson County , Hopkins County , McLean County , Union County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable location: Camp Clark (A). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Webster County include: Waggener Church (A), Tirza Church (B), Ashland Church (C), Stanhope Church (D), Slover Church (E), Corinth Church (F), Green Grove Church (G), White Oak Church (H), Sassafras Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Caton Cemetery (1), Akins Cemetery (2), Cavena Cemetery (3), Trice Cemetery (4), Townsend Cemetery (5), Onton Cemetery (6), Ashley Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Providence City Lake (A), Walker Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bull Creek (A), Owens Creek (B), Caldwell Creek (C), Caney Fork (D), Cavena Creek (E), Pigeonroost Creek (F), Craborchard Creek (G), Deer Creek (H), Farmers Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Webster County: Sebree Springs Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	9.7%
Kentucky:	10.5%

Current college students: 543
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 7.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 272 (20% naturalized citizens)

Webster County:	1.9%
Whole state:	2.0%

Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 47.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,594
• One, attached: 54
• Two: 39
• 3 or 4: 73
• 5 to 9: 157
• 10 to 19: 39
• 20 or more: 32
• Mobile homes: 1,240
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 22

Housing units in Webster County with a mortgage: 1,414 (81 second mortgage, 135 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,370

Here:	50.8% with mortgage
State:	64.7% with mortgage

Webster County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 4.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 14 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/3/1956, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Webster County-area historical earthquake activity is above Kentucky state average. It is 68% 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 67.4 miles away from Webster 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 34.7 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 92.7 miles away from the 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 68.7 miles away from Webster County center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 79.4 miles away from the county center
On 9/29/1987 at 00:04:56, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 91.0 miles away from Webster 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: 4,683 (77%) Carpooled: 1,030 (17%) Bus or trolley bus: 16 (0%) Motorcycle: 1 (0%) Bicycle: 7 (0%) Walked: 135 (2%) Other means: 41 (1%) Worked at home: 150 (2%)

6.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,297 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.24%
Kentucky average:	6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.45% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($20,797 average AGI)
1.79% relocated from other states ($8,500 average AGI)

Webster County:	1.79%
Kentucky average:	2.94%

from Hopkins County, KY	1.65% ($30,038 average AGI)
from Henderson County, KY	1.35% ($26,953)
from Union County, KY	0.46% ($29,773)
from Vanderburgh County, IN	0.23% ($21,182)

7.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,784 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.59%
Kentucky average:	6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.66% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($23,803 average AGI)
1.93% relocated to other states ($7,984 average AGI)

Webster County:	1.93%
Kentucky average:	2.76%

to Hopkins County, KY	2.00% ($33,427 average AGI)
to Henderson County, KY	1.77% ($38,200)
to Union County, KY	0.35% ($27,882)
to Daviess County, KY	0.29% ($18,000)
to Vanderburgh County, IN	0.27% ($38,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.0
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: 2,640 (2,089 aged, 551 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 12,122 (3,280 male householders, 809 female householders)

  3,340 spouses, 3,944 children (3,505 natural, 50 adopted, 389 stepchildren), 297 grandchildren, 70 brothers or sisters, 86 parents, 110 other relatives, 186 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,740 (637 male householders (545 living alone)), 842 female householders (800 living alone)), 261 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 258 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,843 2-persons, 1,048 3-persons, 802 4-persons, 297 5-persons, 62 6-persons, 37 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,345 1-person, 98 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 18 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

95.8% of residents of Webster County speak English at home.
3.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 29% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $84,487,000 ($5979 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $950,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $39,822,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $17,466,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,111,000
Federal grants: $14,435,000
Federal procurement contracts: $6,080,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,574,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $131,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,419,000
Federal Government insurance: $8,602,000

Here:	72 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	+8 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Here:	-17 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.62 millions of gallons per day (16% from ground, 84% from surface)

Here:	5.6
State:	5.9

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

61% of Webster 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, 65% lived in Kentucky.

Webster County:	61.1%
State average:	56.6%

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

• This state: 11000
• Northeast: 99
• Midwest: 1935
• South: 646
• West: 143

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $10,800

Here:	6.3%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Here:	5.7%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Here:	7.6%
Kentucky:	18.1%

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