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

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County population in 2005: 16,290 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 5,075
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,185
% of renters here:   19%
State: 29%
Land area: 446 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 37 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:   25.5%
Whole state:   15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:   10.4%
Whole state:   6.6%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (26.7%), Educational,health and social services (16.4%), Retail trade (10.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 73%
  • Government: 12%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 13%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Casey County, Kentucky:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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

Males: 7,550   (48.9%)
Females: 7,897   (51.1%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $21,521
County population in 2003: 15,967
Jobs in 2003: 3,879

Total labor force in 2004: 7,210
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.8%

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

Estimated median household income in 2005: $23,949 ($21,580 in 2000)
This county   $23,949
Kentucky: $37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $64,611
Casey County   $64,611
Kentucky: $103,900

Median montly rent in 2000: $295
Institutionalized population: 187
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Casey County in 2000: $550

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: 20
  • Thefts: 16
  • Auto thefts: 3

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: 9
  • Thefts: 14
  • Auto thefts: 0

2004 Presidential Election results in Casey County Kentucky:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 80.8%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 18.6%


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $310 (0.6%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Casey County is $361 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $429 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $523 a month.

Cities in this county include: Liberty , Laurel-Petersville , Clementsville , Dunnville , Middleburg .

Neighboring counties: Adair County , Boyle County , Lincoln County , Marion County , Pulaski County , Russell County , Taylor County .

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Casey County: Kidds Store (A), Noel Chapel (B), Pumpkin Chapel (C)

Churches in Casey County include: Trace Fork Church (A), Antioch Church (B), Thomas Ridge Church (C), Walltown Church (D), Athens Church (E), Atwood Chapel (F), Baldock Chapel (G), Watson Chapel (H), South Fork Church (I)

Cemeteries: Adam Cemetery (1), Allen Cemetery (2), Trace Fork Cemetery (3), Old Willow Springs Cemetery (4), Thomastown Cemetery (5), Gilpin Cemetery (6), Austin Cemetery (7)

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bem Branch (A), Muddy Branch (B), Murphy Branch (C), Black Lick Branch (D), Britches Leg Branch (E), Brock Creek (F), Brush Creek (G), Bull Run Creek (H), Owens Branch (I)

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:   5.8%
Kentucky:   5.6%

Current college students: 259
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 57.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 7.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 190 (17% naturalized citizens)

Casey County:   1.2%
Whole state: 2.0%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 131
  • 1990 to 1994: 16
  • 1985 to 1989: 6
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 18
  • 1970 to 1974: 19
  • 1965 to 1969: 0

Mean travel time to work: 29.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 54.3%

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,811
  • One, attached: 79
  • Two: 61
  • 3 or 4: 99
  • 5 to 9: 39
  • 10 to 19: 28
  • 20 or more: 43
  • Mobile homes: 2,031
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 51

Housing units in Casey County with a mortgage: 1,093 (73 second mortgage, 55 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,042

Agriculture in Casey County
Average size of farms: 141 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $16052
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $188.89
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.38%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 61.99%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $12667
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 22.93%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.30%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $30545
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.98%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 21.36
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 6.20%
Corn for grain: 2388 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 739 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 1447 harvested acres
Vegetables: 180 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 41 acres

Casey County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Kentucky state average. It is 1.4 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 98 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/3/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 98 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Apparel (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • Mexico (73%)
  • Panama (8%)
  • Other Australian and New Zealand Subregion (6%)
  • Korea (5%)
  • Germany (4%)
  • United Kingdom (3%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Casey County:



  • United States or American (46%)
  • English (16%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • German (8%)
  • Swiss (3%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)
  • Scottish (1%)

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 4,335 (71%)
  • Carpooled: 1,194 (20%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 34 (1%)
  • Bicycle: 37 (1%)
  • Walked: 165 (3%)
  • Other means: 34 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 290 (5%)
 

People in group quarters in Casey County, Kentucky
  • 118 people in nursing homes
  • 69 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 5 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 2 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $30,644.

5.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,304 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.20%
Kentucky average: 6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.16% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($14,760 average AGI)
2.04% relocated from other states ($11,544 average AGI)
Casey County:   2.04%
Kentucky average: 2.94%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Lincoln County, KY  0.65% ($22,806 average AGI)
from Pulaski County, KY  0.40% ($16,737)
from Boyle County, KY  0.27% ($32,923)
from Russell County, KY  0.27% ($23,231)
from Taylor County, KY  0.23% ($32,273)

5.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,720 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.06%
Kentucky average: 6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.88% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($19,819 average AGI)
1.19% relocated to other states ($5,901 average AGI)
Casey County:   1.19%
Kentucky average: 2.76%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Lincoln County, KY  0.75% ($28,139 average AGI)
to Boyle County, KY  0.67% ($25,406)
to Pulaski County, KY  0.35% ($23,882)
to Taylor County, KY  0.29% ($27,786)
to Adair County, KY  0.27% ($18,615)
to Russell County, KY  0.25% ($24,000)
to Fayette County, KY  0.23% ($37,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.5


Births per 1000 population in Casey County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.6


Deaths per 1000 population in Casey County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.1


Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Casey County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,650 (1,966 aged, 684 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%

Household type by relationship

Households: 15,250
  • In family households: 13,221 (3,558 male householders, 882 female householders)
    3,667 spouses, 4,374 children (4,021 natural, 71 adopted, 282 stepchildren), 231 grandchildren, 153 brothers or sisters, 95 parents, 107 other relatives, 154 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,029 (848 male householders (754 living alone)), 985 female householders (927 living alone)), 196 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 197 (192 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,033 2-persons, 1,164 3-persons, 768 4-persons, 319 5-persons, 55 6-persons, 101 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,681 1-person, 123 2-persons, 26 3-persons, 3 4-persons.

2,688 married couples with children.
718 single-parent households (171 men, 547 women).

94.8% of residents of Casey County speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (33% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 31% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all).
3.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $88,415,000 ($5506 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,131,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $37,341,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $18,567,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $577,000
Federal grants: $29,551,000
Federal procurement contracts: $508,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,870,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $663,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,247,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,046,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,015
Here:   62 per 1000 residents
State: 69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 965
Here:   59 per 1000 residents
State:   50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +114
Here:   +7 per 1000 residents
State:   +7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +705
Here:   +43 per 1000 residents
State:   +8 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Casey County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.66 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:   5.4
State: 5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:   4.8
State:   4.3



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 199
  • 1995 to 1998: 568
  • 1990 to 1994: 660
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,175
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,547
  • 1960 to 1969: 890
  • 1950 to 1959: 669
  • 1940 to 1949: 615
  • 1939 or earlier: 919


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Casey County, Kentucky:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 72
  • 3 rooms: 160
  • 4 rooms: 951
  • 5 rooms: 1,457
  • 6 rooms: 1,279
  • 7 rooms: 504
  • 8 rooms: 406
  • 9 or more rooms: 246


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Casey County, Kentucky:
  • 1 room: 8
  • 2 rooms: 56
  • 3 rooms: 128
  • 4 rooms: 308
  • 5 rooms: 327
  • 6 rooms: 186
  • 7 rooms: 117
  • 8 rooms: 30
  • 9 or more rooms: 25


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Casey County:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 231
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,518
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,583
  • 4 bedrooms: 580
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 163


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Casey County:
  • no bedroom: 8
  • 1 bedroom: 232
  • 2 bedrooms: 489
  • 3 bedrooms: 309
  • 4 bedrooms: 122
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 25


Cars and other vehicles available in Casey County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 460
  • 1 vehicle: 1,413
  • 2 vehicles: 2,185
  • 3 vehicles: 801
  • 4 vehicles: 161
  • 5 or more vehicles: 55


Cars and other vehicles available in Casey County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 263
  • 1 vehicle: 533
  • 2 vehicles: 297
  • 3 vehicles: 66
  • 4 vehicles: 12
  • 5 or more vehicles: 14

64% of Casey County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Kentucky.

Casey County:   64.4%
State average:   56.6%

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

  • This state: 12581
  • Northeast: 303
  • Midwest: 1553
  • South: 568
  • West: 230

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $32,700

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6%


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

  • Electricity (50%)
  • Wood (20%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
  • Utility gas (8%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

  • Electricity (34%)
  • Wood (31%)
  • Utility gas (17%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 180
Here:   10.4%
Kentucky: 11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 55
Here:   7.1%
Kentucky: 10.6%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 25
Here:   13.6%
Kentucky: 18.1%


Casey County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $158,000
    Solid Waste Management: $135,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $471,000
    Corrections - Other: $64,000
    Judicial & Legal: $5,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $775,000
    General - Other: $535,000
    Corrections - Other: $287,000
    Solid Waste Management: $135,000
    Central Staff Services: $113,000
    Police Protection: $73,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $62,000
    Health Services - Other: $56,000
    Financial Administration: $55,000
    General Public Buildings: $42,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Corrections: $13,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $13,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $96,000
    Interest Earnings: $24,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,702,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,300,000
    All Other: $177,000
  • Tax - NEC: $484,000
    Property: $264,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $105,000
    Public Utilities: $57,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $704,000

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