Simpson County, Kentucky (KY)

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• • 15,48985.0%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 1,8079.9%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 4572.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • 2601.4%Two or more races
  • 1350.7%Asian alone
  • 620.3%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 140.08%Some other race alone

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $161,238

Here:	$161,238
State:	$202,714

Townhouses or other attached units: $170,377

Here:	$170,377
State:	$210,849

In 2-unit structures: $280,241

Here:	$280,241
State:	$192,751

Mobile homes: $60,167

Here:	$60,167
State:	$65,175

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 4
• Burglaries: 21
• Thefts: 56
• Auto thefts: 5

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 3
• Burglaries: 48
• Thefts: 105
• Auto thefts: 20

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,132 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $860 (0.7%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Simpson County is $452 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $594 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $738 a month.

Cities in this county include: Franklin.

2018 air pollution in Simpson County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.031 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Barry County, Missouri , Currituck County, North Carolina , Pawnee County, Oklahoma , Pulaski County, Virginia , Stoddard County, Missouri , Chesapeake city, Virginia .

Current college students: 394
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 251 (48.4% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 1112010 or later
• 752000 to 2009
• 261990 to 1999
• 321980 to 1989
• 211970 to 1979
• 67Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 69.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,884
• One, attached: 160
• Two: 548
• 3 or 4: 311
• 5 to 9: 142
• 10 to 19: 96
• 20 to 49: 52
• 50 or more: 18
• Mobile homes: 635

Housing units in Simpson County with a mortgage: 2,600 (65 second mortgage, 270 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,988

Religion statistics for Simpson County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Simpson County:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Kentucky Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4497, Natural disaster type: Other
• Kentucky Severe Winter Storms, Snowstorms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: February 15, 2015 to February 23, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4216: April 30, 2015, FEMA Id: 4216, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
• Kentucky Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 01, 2010 to June 01, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1912: May 11, 2010, FEMA Id: 1912, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Flood
• Kentucky Severe Winter Storm and Flooding, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to February 13, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1818: February 05, 2009, FEMA Id: 1818, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
• Kentucky Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3231: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3231, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Kentucky Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: March 01, 1997 to March 31, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1163: March 04, 1997, FEMA Id: 1163, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Kentucky Blizzard, Incident Period: January 05, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1089: January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: 1089, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
• Kentucky Severe Storm, Freezing Rain, Sleet, Snow, Incident Period: February 09, 1994 to February 11, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1018: March 16, 1994, FEMA Id: 1018, Natural disaster type: Storm, Freeze, Snow
• Kentucky Severe Snowfall and Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared EM-3104: March 16, 1993, FEMA Id: 3104, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
• Kentucky SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: March 29, 1975, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-461: March 29, 1975, FEMA Id: 461, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• 2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

7.59% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($34,105 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.03% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($19,020 average AGI)
3.55% relocated from other states ($15,085 average AGI)

Simpson County:	3.55%
Kentucky average:	2.65%

from Warren County, KY	2.04% ($37,743 average AGI)
from Sumner County, TN	1.29% ($28,709)
from Logan County, KY	0.72% ($34,792)
from Robertson County, TN	0.40% ($28,037)
from Allen County, KY	0.39% ($38,000)

7.52% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($34,549 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.55% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($19,992 average AGI)
2.97% relocated to other states ($14,557 average AGI)

Simpson County:	2.97%
Kentucky average:	2.75%

to Warren County, KY	2.28% ($31,092 average AGI)
to Sumner County, TN	0.87% ($49,345)
to Logan County, KY	0.81% ($38,056)
to Allen County, KY	0.51% ($30,324)
to Davidson County, TN	0.33% ($36,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 10.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 14.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.3

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Simpson County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 3,673 (755 living alone), Female householders: 3,411 (1,105 living alone)

• 3,500 spouses (3,500 opposite-sex spouses), 519 unmarried partners, (519 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,919 children (4,476 natural, 81 adopted, 356 stepchildren), 742 grandchildren, 294 brothers or sisters, 240 parents, 0 foster children, 170 other relatives, 389 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 382

Size of family households: 2,443 2-persons, 1,088 3-persons, 578 4-persons, 642 5-persons, 151 6-persons, 35 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,865 1-person, 225 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 26 5-persons, 13 6-persons.

2,502 married couples with children.
1,184 single-parent households (492 men, 692 women).

96.9% of residents of Simpson speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (53% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (10% speak English well, 66% speak English not well, 24% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $77,353,000 ($4,580 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,156,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $35,707,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $20,844,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,874,000
Federal grants: $15,195,000
Federal procurement contracts: $658,000 ($128,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,076,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,071,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,168,000
Federal Government insurance: $11,393,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.53 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

• Year house built in Simpson County, Kentucky
• 3362014 or later
• 2622010 to 2013
• 8952000 to 2009
• 1,6121990 to 1999
• 9111980 to 1989
• 1,2731970 to 1979
• 1,0741960 to 1969
• 5351950 to 1959
• 3331940 to 1949
• 6641939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Simpson County, Kentucky

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Simpson County, Kentucky
• 01 room
• 02 rooms
• 823 rooms
• 2514 rooms
• 1,0795 rooms
• 1,1846 rooms
• 8277 rooms
• 4858 rooms
• 6659+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Simpson County, Kentucky
• 291 room
• 292 rooms
• 1333 rooms
• 5394 rooms
• 8285 rooms
• 4756 rooms
• 3087 rooms
• 478 rooms
• 879+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Simpson County, Kentucky

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Simpson County, Kentucky
• 0no bedroom
• 441 bedroom
• 6762 bedrooms
• 2,9173 bedrooms
• 7714 bedrooms
• 1635+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Simpson County, Kentucky
• 28no bedroom
• 2891 bedroom
• 9012 bedrooms
• 1,0603 bedrooms
• 1694 bedrooms
• 295+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Simpson County, Kentucky in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Simpson County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 33no vehicle
• 9731 vehicle
• 1,9852 vehicles
• 1,0563 vehicles
• 3654 vehicles
• 1845+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Simpson County in renter-occupied apartments
• 149no vehicle
• 1,4801 vehicle
• 6152 vehicles
• 2493 vehicles
• 124 vehicles
• 05+ vehicles

90.3% of Simpson County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Kentucky.

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

• This state: 10,962
• Other state: 6,936
• Northeast: 411
• Midwest: 2,039
• South: 4,130
• West: 394

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 485
• Number of aged recipients: 57
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 428
• Number of recipients under 18: 76
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 288
• Number of recipients older than 64: 121
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 226
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 201