Boyd County, Kentucky (KY) Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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County population in 2005: 49,594 (74% urban, 26% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 14,591
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,419
% of renters here:   27%
State: 29%
Land area: 160 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 310 people per square mile 
 
  (high).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:   15.5%
Whole state: 15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:   6.2%
Whole state: 6.6%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.5%), Retail trade (13.7%), Manufacturing (12.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 81%
  • Government: 13%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Boyd County, Kentucky:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
  • Black (2.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:   39.7 years
Kentucky median age:   35.9 years

Males: 24,363   (49.0%)
Females: 25,389   (51.0%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $33,664
County population in 2003: 49,837
Jobs in 2003: 30,116

Total labor force in 2004: 22,844
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.0%

Average household size:
Boyd County:   2.4 people
Kentucky: 2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,345 ($32,749 in 2000)
This county   $36,345
Kentucky: $37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $89,803
Boyd County   $89,803
Kentucky: $103,900

Median montly rent in 2000: $407
Institutionalized population: 1,754
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Boyd County in 2000: $698

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 4
  • Assaults: 9
  • Burglaries: 64
  • Thefts: 125
  • Auto thefts: 35

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 9
  • Assaults: 8
  • Burglaries: 53
  • Thefts: 105
  • Auto thefts: 29

2004 Presidential Election results in Boyd County Kentucky:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 52.8%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 46.5%


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $549 (0.8%)

Area name: Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Boyd County is $419 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $620 a month.

Cities in this county include: Ashland , Westwood , Catlettsburg , Cannonsburg , Summit .

2005 air pollution in Boyd County:

Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.011 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.096 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.082 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 33 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 72 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 16.0 µg/m3. Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 36 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.006 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.023 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Carter County , Lawrence County, Ohio , Greenup County , Wayne County, West Virginia , Lawrence County .

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable location: Rush Station (A).

Churches in Boyd County include: Gehringer Church (A), Twin Fork Church (B), Trinity Church (C), Straight Creek Church (D), Wayside Church (E), Grassland Church (F), White Creek Church (G), Liberty Church (H), Laurel Gap Church (I)

Cemeteries: Thacker Cemetery (1), Clybur Cemetery (2), Golden Oaks Memorial Gardens (3), Lockwood Cemetery (4), Cyrus Cemetery (5), Blacks Cemetery (6), Kirby Flats Cemetery (7)

Reservoirs: Grandview Lake (A), Mary Carol Lake (B), Bonita Lake (C), Arrowhead Lake (D)

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Muddy Branch (A), Music Branch (B), Big Run (C), Bloomer Branch (D), Brooks Creek (E), Brush Creek (F), Buena Vista Branch (G), Paddle Creek (H), Campbell Run (I)

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:   5.0%
Kentucky: 5.6%

Current college students: 2,318
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 572 (24% naturalized citizens)

Boyd County:   1.1%
Whole state: 2.0%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 132
  • 1990 to 1994: 95
  • 1985 to 1989: 60
  • 1980 to 1984: 93
  • 1975 to 1979: 76
  • 1970 to 1974: 19
  • 1970 to 1974: 25
  • 1965 to 1969: 72

Mean travel time to work: 20.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 72.3%

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 16,358
  • One, attached: 246
  • Two: 563
  • 3 or 4: 598
  • 5 to 9: 682
  • 10 to 19: 509
  • 20 or more: 617
  • Mobile homes: 2,381
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 22

Housing units in Boyd County with a mortgage: 7,090 (530 second mortgage, 765 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,830

Agriculture in Boyd County
Average size of farms: 122 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $4591
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $107.20
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 15.20%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 65.06%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $8213
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 12.23%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.34%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $22110
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 97.81%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.35
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.46%
Corn for grain: 184 harvested acres
Vegetables: 30 harvested acres

Boyd 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 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/8/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (14%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Petroleum and coal products (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • Colombia (16%)
  • Mexico (13%)
  • Germany (11%)
  • Cuba (7%)
  • Korea (6%)
  • Canada (6%)
  • Nigeria (5%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Boyd County:
  • United States or American (32%)
  • English (15%)
  • Irish (13%)
  • German (12%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3%)
  • Scottish (2%)
  • Dutch (2%)

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 16,228 (85%)
  • Carpooled: 1,998 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 36 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 6 (0%)
  • Taxi: 23 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 24 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 8 (0%)
  • Walked: 315 (2%)
  • Other means: 126 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 342 (2%)
 

People in group quarters in Boyd County, Kentucky
  • 1358 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 239 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 200 people in nursing homes
  • 101 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 58 people in halfway houses
  • 55 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 21 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 11 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 10 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 10 people in other group homes
  • 6 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 4 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 4 people in homes for the physically handicapped

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $46,968.

5.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,338 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.69%
Kentucky average: 6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.70% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($15,780 average AGI)
2.99% relocated from other states ($18,558 average AGI)
Boyd County:   2.99%
Kentucky average:   2.94%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Greenup County, KY  1.38% ($32,442 average AGI)
from Lawrence County, OH  0.55% ($24,774)
from Carter County, KY  0.32% ($27,358)
from Cabell County, WV  0.30% ($24,540)
from Lawrence County, KY  0.23% ($47,308)
from Wayne County, WV  0.21% ($35,472)
from Fayette County, KY  0.16% ($42,444)

5.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,743 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.58%
Kentucky average: 6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.89% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($21,913 average AGI)
2.69% relocated to other states ($19,829 average AGI)
Boyd County:   2.69%
Kentucky average: 2.76%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Greenup County, KY  1.25% ($34,676 average AGI)
to Lawrence County, OH  0.45% ($26,520)
to Carter County, KY  0.37% ($31,129)
to Fayette County, KY  0.32% ($102,407)
to Cabell County, WV  0.17% ($23,517)
to Wayne County, WV  0.13% ($20,682)
to Lawrence County, KY  0.11% ($20,278)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.7


Births per 1000 population in Boyd County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.2


Deaths per 1000 population in Boyd County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.6


Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Boyd County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 10,403 (8,124 aged, 2,279 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Household type by relationship

Households: 47,683
  • In family households: 41,210 (11,237 male householders, 3,030 female householders)
    11,263 spouses, 13,396 children (12,155 natural, 445 adopted, 796 stepchildren), 696 grandchildren, 274 brothers or sisters, 252 parents, 526 other relatives, 536 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 6,473 (2,214 male householders (1,914 living alone)), 3,596 female householders (3,382 living alone)), 663 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2,069 (1,762 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,934 2-persons, 3,515 3-persons, 2,628 4-persons, 909 5-persons, 185 6-persons, 96 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,296 1-person, 406 2-persons, 74 3-persons, 31 4-persons, 3 5-persons.

7,140 married couples with children.
2,523 single-parent households (475 men, 2,048 women).

97.1% of residents of Boyd County speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $383,050,000 ($7701 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $11,913,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $175,788,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $86,705,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $803,000
Federal grants: $69,265,000
Federal procurement contracts: $16,385,000 ($4,743,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $34,103,000 ($3,135,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $420,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $9,792,000
Federal Government insurance: $24,661,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,072
Here:   62 per 1000 residents
State: 69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,141
Here:   63 per 1000 residents
State:   50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +109
Here:   +2 per 1000 residents
State: +7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -121
Here:   -2 per 1000 residents
State:  +8 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Boyd County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.69 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:   4.4
State:   4.3



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 185
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,033
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,040
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,281
  • 1970 to 1979: 4,561
  • 1960 to 1969: 3,438
  • 1950 to 1959: 3,019
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,446
  • 1939 or earlier: 3,973


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Boyd County, Kentucky:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 27
  • 3 rooms: 251
  • 4 rooms: 1,205
  • 5 rooms: 3,437
  • 6 rooms: 3,480
  • 7 rooms: 2,727
  • 8 rooms: 1,696
  • 9 or more rooms: 1,768


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Boyd County, Kentucky:
  • 1 room: 151
  • 2 rooms: 202
  • 3 rooms: 931
  • 4 rooms: 1,513
  • 5 rooms: 1,338
  • 6 rooms: 663
  • 7 rooms: 367
  • 8 rooms: 166
  • 9 or more rooms: 88


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Boyd County:
  • no bedroom: 9
  • 1 bedroom: 343
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,415
  • 3 bedrooms: 7,778
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,529
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 517


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Boyd County:
  • no bedroom: 165
  • 1 bedroom: 1,182
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,386
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,400
  • 4 bedrooms: 278
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 8


Cars and other vehicles available in Boyd County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 941
  • 1 vehicle: 4,205
  • 2 vehicles: 6,110
  • 3 vehicles: 2,628
  • 4 vehicles: 581
  • 5 or more vehicles: 126


Cars and other vehicles available in Boyd County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 1,180
  • 1 vehicle: 2,728
  • 2 vehicles: 1,261
  • 3 vehicles: 198
  • 4 vehicles: 35
  • 5 or more vehicles: 17

59% of Boyd County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 41% lived in Kentucky.

Boyd County:   59.4%
State average:   56.6%

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

  • This state: 34031
  • Northeast: 1022
  • Midwest: 5679
  • South: 7465
  • West: 728

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $45,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (59%)
  • Electricity (37%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (52%)
  • Electricity (44%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 355
Here:   6.9%
Kentucky: 11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 253
Here:   8.4%
Kentucky: 10.6%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 186
Here:   9.0%
Kentucky: 18.1%


Boyd County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $2,540,000
    Sewerage: $1,223,000
    Solid Waste Management: $43,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $125,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $2,885,000
    Regular Highways: $2,751,000
    Health Services - Other: $2,519,000
    Sewerage: $1,801,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,176,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $898,000
    Financial Administration: $420,000
    Central Staff Services: $217,000
    Police Protection: $216,000
    Parks & Recreation: $197,000
    Water Utilities: $111,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $26,000
    Solid Waste Management: $11,000
    Air Transportation: $10,000
    Welfare - Other: $3,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $322,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,536,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Corrections: $124,000
    General: $5,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $166,000
    All Other: $75,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $3,000,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $19,706,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $3,755,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,639,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $16,975,000
    Industrial Revenue: $3,000,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $4,847,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,171,000
    Interest Earnings: $202,000
    Property Sale Other: $67,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $521,000
    Police Protection: $83,000
    Central Staff: $39,000
    Corrections - Other: $24,000
    Solid Waste Management: $20,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,871,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,000,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,007,000
    Health & Hospitals: $1,162,000
    Highways: $765,000
    General Support: $192,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,819,000
    Individual Income: $2,593,000
    Other Selective Sales: $334,000
    NEC: $133,000
    Public Utilities: $110,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $5,522,000

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