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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $329 (0.6%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Carter County is $375 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $435 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $518 a month.
Cities in this county include: Grayson
, Olive Hill
, Carter
, Grahn
, Willard
.
2005 air pollution in Carter County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.099 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.081 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5)
Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3):
13.6 µg/m3.
Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5)
24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3):
37 µg/m3.
Near U.S. average.
Neighboring
counties: Boyd County
, Elliott County
, Greenup County
, Lawrence County
, Lewis County
, Rowan County
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable location: Camp
Webb
(A).
Churches in Carter County include: Union
Church
(A),
Mountain Top Chapel
(B),
Walnut Grove Church
(C),
Goebel Church
(D),
Stinson Church
(E),
Pleasant Valley Church
(F),
Barrett Creek Church
(G),
Smith Creek Church
(H),
Johns Run Church
(I)
Cemeteries: Patton
Cemetery
(1),
Henderson Cemetery
(2),
Trumbo Cemetery
(3),
Amey Cemetery
(4),
Anglin Cemetery
(5),
Clark Cemetery
(6),
Bailey Cemetery
(7)
Lakes and reservoirs: Rose
Lake
(A),
Stevens Lake
(B),
Anglin Pond
(C),
Fraley Pond
(D),
Olive Hill Reservoir
(E),
Smoky Valley Lake
(F),
Grayson Lake
(G)
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beetree
Fork
(A),
Bells Trace Creek
(B),
Mudlick Branch
(C),
Bens Run
(D),
Mullins Branch
(E),
Murphy Branch
(F),
Big Sinking Creek
(G),
Black Branch
(H),
Bone Branch
(I)
Parks in Carter County include: Carter
Caves State Resort Park
(1),
Grayson Lake State Park
(2)
Post office: Wolf
Post Office
(A).
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Unemployment in September 2007:
Current college students: 1,317
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 64.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 100 (62% naturalized citizens)
| Carter
County: |
0.4% | | Whole
state: | 2.0% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population |
- 1995
to March 2000: 12
- 1990
to 1994: 7
- 1985
to 1989: 19
- 1980
to 1984: 29
- 1975
to 1979: 0
- 1970
to 1974: 5
- 1970
to 1974: 18
- 1965
to 1969: 10
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Mean travel time to work: 32.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 55.0%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 6,889
- One,
attached: 77
- Two:
130
- 3
or 4: 133
- 5
to 9: 199
- 10
to 19: 74
- 20
or more: 60
- Mobile
homes: 3,929
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 43
Housing units in Carter County with a mortgage: 2,185 (89 second mortgage, 175 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,990 Agriculture
in Carter County
Average size of farms: 130 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $7603
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $259.88
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 3.26%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 49.48%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $8076
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 11.36%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.19%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $31133
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.08%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.99
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.84%
Corn for grain: 228 harvested acres
Vegetables: 49 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 10 acres
Most
common industries for males: |
- Construction
(17%)
- Broadcasting
and telecommunications (8%)
- Educational
services (6%)
- Metal
and metal products (6%)
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
- Administrative
and support and waste management services (3%)
- Repair
and maintenance (3%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Educational
services (18%)
- Health
care (14%)
- Accommodation
and food services (8%)
- Public
administration (5%)
- Finance
and insurance (5%)
- Apparel
(4%)
- Social
assistance (4%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (13%)
- Construction
trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (5%)
- Metal
workers and plastic workers (5%)
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Laborers
and material movers, hand (4%)
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Most
common occupations for females
|
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (5%)
- Other
office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
- Cashiers
(5%)
- Registered
nurses (5%)
- Cooks
and food preparation workers (4%)
- Counselors,
social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
|
- Korea
(22%)
- Vietnam
(22%)
- United
Kingdom (10%)
- Germany
(10%)
- France
(9%)
- China,
excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (9%)
- Malaysia
(7%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Carter County:
|
- United
States or American (42%)
- English
(15%)
- Irish
(13%)
- German
(9%)
- Dutch
(2%)
- Scottish
(1%)
- Scotch-Irish
(1%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 7,313 (71%)
- Carpooled:
2,051 (20%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 35 (0%)
- Motorcycle:
3 (0%)
- Walked:
372 (4%)
- Other
means: 71 (1%)
- Worked
at home: 413 (4%)
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People
in group quarters in Carter County, Kentucky
- 408
people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 112
people in nursing homes
- 41
people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 31
people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 10
people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
- 10
people in other group homes
- 10
people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 3
people in homes for the mentally retarded
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $35,996.
4.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,253 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
4.90% | | Kentucky
average: | 6.98% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.96% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($16,208 average AGI)
1.94% relocated from other states ($12,045 average AGI)
| Carter
County: |
1.94% | | Kentucky
average: | 2.94% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Boyd County, KY
|
0.69% ($31,129 average AGI) |
| from
Rowan County, KY
|
0.52% ($22,043) |
| from
Greenup County, KY
|
0.38% ($25,500) |
| from
Lawrence County, KY
|
0.19% ($31,353) |
| from
Elliott County, KY
|
0.16% ($26,000) |
| from
Fayette County, KY
|
0.16% ($28,429) |
| from
Lawrence County, OH
|
0.14% ($29,769) |
4.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,580 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
4.40% | | Kentucky
average: | 6.74% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.93% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($18,800 average AGI)
1.47% relocated to other states ($8,780 average AGI)
| Carter
County: |
1.47% | | Kentucky
average: | 2.76% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Boyd County, KY
|
0.59% ($27,358 average AGI) |
| to
Rowan County, KY
|
0.58% ($26,019) |
| to
Greenup County, KY
|
0.45% ($30,950) |
| to
Elliott County, KY
|
0.22% ($29,800) |
| to
Fayette County, KY
|
0.14% ($13,846) |
| to
Lawrence County, KY
|
0.13% ($38,917) |
| to
Lewis County, KY
|
0.13% ($34,583) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.1
Births
per 1000 population in Carter County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.9
Deaths
per 1000 population in Carter County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.8
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Carter County |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,781 (3,547 aged, 1,234 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 26,263
- In
family households: 23,341 (6,353 male householders, 1,417 female householders)
6,386
spouses, 7,948 children (7,220 natural, 149 adopted, 579 stepchildren), 351 grandchildren, 134 brothers or sisters, 95 parents, 264 other relatives, 393 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 2,922 (1,126 male householders (922 living alone)), 1,460 female householders (1,383 living alone)), 336 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 626 (155 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,396 2-persons, 2,073 3-persons, 1,482 4-persons, 567 5-persons, 151 6-persons, 101 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,305 1-person, 236 2-persons, 38 3-persons, 7 4-persons.
4,677 married couples with children.
1,317 single-parent households (305 men, 1,012 women).
98.0% of residents of Carter County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% speak English very well, 30% speak English well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $184,652,000 ($6725 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $19,272,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $74,838,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $35,074,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $389,000
Federal grants: $51,995,000
Federal procurement contracts: $17,020,000 ($16,079,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,336,000 ($1,367,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,732,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $15,450,000
Federal Government insurance: $17,486,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,775
| Here: |
65 per 1000 residents | | State: | 69
per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,518
| Here: |
56 per 1000 residents | | State: |
50 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +5
| Here: |
+0 per 1000 residents | | State: | +7
per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +204
| Here: |
+7 per 1000 residents | | State: | +8
per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Carter County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.59 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median
number of rooms in apartments:
Year
house built:
|
- 1999
to March 2000: 319
- 1995
to 1998: 1,242
- 1990
to 1994: 1,251
- 1980
to 1989: 1,923
- 1970
to 1979: 2,662
- 1960
to 1969: 1,498
- 1950
to 1959: 964
- 1940
to 1949: 559
- 1939
or earlier: 1,116
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Carter County, Kentucky: |
- 1
room: 18
- 2
rooms: 31
- 3
rooms: 212
- 4
rooms: 1,306
- 5
rooms: 2,625
- 6
rooms: 1,958
- 7
rooms: 1,028
- 8
rooms: 565
- 9
or more rooms: 630
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Carter County, Kentucky: |
- 1
room: 0
- 2
rooms: 60
- 3
rooms: 254
- 4
rooms: 794
- 5
rooms: 544
- 6
rooms: 200
- 7
rooms: 68
- 8
rooms: 24
- 9
or more rooms: 25
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Carter County: |
- no
bedroom: 24
- 1
bedroom: 197
- 2
bedrooms: 2,289
- 3
bedrooms: 4,584
- 4
bedrooms: 1,065
- 5
or more bedrooms: 214
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Carter County: |
- no
bedroom: 0
- 1
bedroom: 383
- 2
bedrooms: 950
- 3
bedrooms: 577
- 4
bedrooms: 59
- 5
or more bedrooms: 0
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Carter County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
|
- no
vehicle: 696
- 1
vehicle: 2,074
- 2
vehicles: 3,667
- 3
vehicles: 1,439
- 4
vehicles: 373
- 5
or more vehicles: 124
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Carter County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 451
- 1
vehicle: 816
- 2
vehicles: 581
- 3
vehicles: 114
- 4
vehicles: 3
- 5
or more vehicles: 4
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66% of Carter County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Kentucky.
| Carter
County: |
66.2% | | State
average: |
56.6% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 20646
- Northeast:
193
- Midwest:
3735
- South:
1855
- West:
268
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $31,300 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
|
- Electricity
(51%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (19%)
- Utility
gas (14%)
- Wood
(13%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Coal
or coke (1%)
|
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
|
- Electricity
(60%)
- Utility
gas (15%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (13%)
- Wood
(6%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 96
| Here: |
3.2% | | Kentucky: | 11.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 72
| Here: |
5.1% | | Kentucky: | 10.6% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 571
| Here: |
47.5% | | Kentucky: |
18.1% |
Carter
County government finances in 2004:
- Charges
- All Other: $487,000
- Current
Operations - Regular Highways: $2,371,000
Corrections - Other: $1,032,000
General - Other: $712,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $325,000
Health Services - Other: $208,000
Fire Protection: $120,000
Financial Administration: $115,000
Police Protection: $106,000
Solid Waste Management: $99,000
Central Staff Services: $91,000
Parks & Recreation: $19,000
Natural Resources - Other: $7,000
- Federal
Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,698,000
- General
- Interest on Debt: $295,000
- Intergovernmental
to Local NEC - Corrections: $44,000
- Local
Intergovernmental - All Other: $70,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $6,992,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $5,719,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $899,000
- Long
Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $374,000
- Miscellaneous
- General Revenue, NEC: $300,000
Interest Earnings: $15,000
- Other
Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $794,000
General - Other: $112,000
General Public Building: $42,000
Corrections - Other: $34,000
Police Protection: $14,000
Central Staff: $12,000
Health - Other: $9,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,666,000
- State
Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,828,000
Highways: $1,288,000
General Support: $44,000
- Tax
- NEC: $680,000
Property: $537,000
Public Utilities: $99,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $1,927,000
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