McCarr, Kentucky

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Population in July 2007: 1,882.
Males: 913  (48.5%)
Females: 969  (51.5%)
Median resident age:

36.4 years
Kentucky median age:

35.9 years

Zip code: 41558

Estimated median household income in 2022: $34,941 (it was $20,547 in 2000)
McCarr:

$34,941
KY:

$59,341

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $20,136 (it was $11,058 in 2000)

McCarr CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $96,522 (it was $44,100 in 2000)
McCarr:

$96,522
KY:

$196,300
March 2022 cost of living index in McCarr: 82.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in McCarr, KY (2000)
    • 1,91997.5%White alone
    • 271.4%Hispanic
    • 110.6%Two or more races
    • 70.4%Asian alone
    • 20.1%American Indian alone
    • 10.05%Black alone
    • 10.05%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in McCarr detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 26.8 square miles.

Population density: 70 people per square mile   (very low).

McCarr, Kentucky map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
McCarr CCD:

0.8% ($363)
Kentucky:

0.8% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntington, WV (60.2 miles , pop. 51,475).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fayette, KY (129.7 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (415.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Freeburn, KY (1.7 miles ),
Phelps, KY (2.0 miles ),
Matewan, WV (2.1 miles ),
South Williamson, KY (2.2 miles ),
Red Jacket, WV (2.6 miles ),
Williamson, WV (3.0 miles ),
Delbarton, WV (3.2 miles ),
Sidney, KY (3.2 miles )

Latitude: 37.56 N, Longitude: 82.20 W

Area code: 606

Distribution of median household income in McCarr, KY in 2022
McCarr satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.3%
Kentucky:

3.8%
Most common industries in McCarr, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (23.1%)
  • Educational services (12.3%)
  • Health care (8.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.7%)
  • Construction (4.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (44.5%)
  • Construction (9.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.1%)
  • Truck transportation (4.3%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (3.9%)
  • Petroleum & coal products (3.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.1%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (23.1%)
  • Health care (13.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (11.8%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (9.7%)
  • Food & beverage stores (9.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (9.7%)
  • Personal & laundry services (5.0%)
Most common occupations in McCarr, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (7.5%)
  • Extraction workers (7.3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.9%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5.1%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (3.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Extraction workers (14.1%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11.3%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (9.8%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (7.0%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.5%)
  • Electricians (4.3%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (13.4%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7.6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7.6%)
  • Cashiers (6.7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.0%)

Average climate in McCarr, Kentucky

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

McCarr, Kentucky average temperatures McCarr, Kentucky average precipitation McCarr, Kentucky humidity McCarr, Kentucky wind speed McCarr, Kentucky snowfall McCarr, Kentucky sunshine McCarr, Kentucky clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 60.7. This is about average.

City:

60.7
U.S.:

72.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2002 was 1.08. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 18.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.08
U.S.:

1.51
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 21.9. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 18.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

21.9
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.97. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.97
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

McCarr-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 12% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 105.2 miles away from McCarr center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 234.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 96.8 miles away from the city center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 29.4 miles away from the city center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB) earthquake occurred 30.6 miles away from the city center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG) earthquake occurred 100.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Pike County (38) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 30
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 28, Storms: 25, Mudslides: 12, Tornadoes: 9, Landslides: 7, Winter Storms: 4, Fires: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near McCarr:

  • GOOD SHEPHERD COMMUNITY NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; PHELPS, KY)
  • TRINITY HEALTH CARE OF MINGO (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; WILLIAMSON, WV)
  • MINGO WAYNE HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; WILLIAMSON, WV)
  • WILLIAMSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 9 miles away; WILLIAMSON, WV)
  • ARH PIKE COUNTY HOME HEALTH AGENCY (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; SOUTH WILLIAMSON, KY)
  • WILLIAMSON ARH HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 10 miles away; SOUTH WILLIAMSON, KY)
  • WILLIAMSON ARH (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; SOUTH WILLIAMSON, KY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to McCarr:

  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College (about 34 miles; Prestonsburg, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,660)
  • New River Community and Technical College (about 56 miles; Beckley, WV; FT enrollment: 2,234)
  • Hazard Community and Technical College (about 59 miles; Hazard, KY; FT enrollment: 2,087)
  • Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 61 miles; Cumberland, KY; FT enrollment: 2,196)
  • Marshall University (about 61 miles; Huntington, WV; FT enrollment: 11,450)
  • West Virginia State University (about 62 miles; Institute, WV; FT enrollment: 2,133)
  • Concord University (about 66 miles; Athens, WV; FT enrollment: 2,698)

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Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lower Oldhouse Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Pike County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.5 people
Kentucky:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

70.3%
Whole state:

66.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

3.8%
Whole state:

6.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

20.7%
Whole state:

15.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

5.3%
Whole state:

6.6%

For population 15 years and over in McCarr:

Marital status in McCarr, KY
  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 61.1%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

For population 25 years and over in McCarr:

  • High school or higher: 57.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 13.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

16.8
Kentucky average:

13.8

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for McCarr, KY (based on Pike County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant17,720101
Mainline Protestant2,22715
Catholic2933
Other2133
Black Protestant1801
None44,391-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 23
Pike County:

3.51 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Pike County:

0.31 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

0.31 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 25
Pike County:

3.82 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 27
Pike County:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

15.7%
Kentucky:

11.0%
Adult obesity rate:
Pike County:

33.3%
Kentucky:

30.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

13.1%
State:

15.9%

Strongest AM radio stations in McCarr:

  • WHJC (1360 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MATEWAN, WV)
  • WNRG (940 AM; 5 kW; GRUNDY, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA-KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • WBTH (1400 AM; 1 kW; WILLIAMSON, WV; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WLSI (900 AM; 5 kW; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBPA (1460 AM; 5 kW; ELKHORN CITY, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP)
  • WVOW (1290 AM; 5 kW; LOGAN, WV; Owner: LOGAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKYH (600 AM; 5 kW; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: HIGHLANDS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPRT (960 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WELC (1150 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WYRV (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CEDAR BLUFF, VA; Owner: FAITH CHRISTIAN MUSIC BROADCASTING MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WDIC (1430 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CLINCHCO, VA; Owner: DICKENSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WDOC (1310 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY)

Strongest FM radio stations in McCarr:

  • WVKM (106.7 FM; MATEWAN, WV; Owner: THREE STATES BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WXCC (96.5 FM; WILLIAMSON, WV; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPKE-FM (103.1 FM; COAL RUN, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WXLR (104.9 FM; HAROLD, KY; Owner: ADAM D GEARHEART)
  • WDHR (93.1 FM; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WVOW-FM (101.9 FM; LOGAN, WV; Owner: LOGAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WZLK (107.5 FM; VIRGIE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDXC (102.3 FM; POUND, VA; Owner: WDXC RADIO, INC.)
  • WIFX-FM (94.3 FM; JENKINS, KY; Owner: LETCHER COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WMJD (97.7 FM; GRUNDY, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA-KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WXKQ-FM (103.9 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: T.C.W. BROADCASTING , INC.)
  • WQHY (95.5 FM; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: WDOC, INC.)
  • WMMT (88.7 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: APPALSHOP, INCORPORATED)
  • WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJSO (90.1 FM; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W251AI (98.1 FM; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGTH-FM (105.5 FM; RICHLANDS, VA; Owner: HIGH KNOB BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WDIC-FM (92.1 FM; CLINCHCO, VA; Owner: DICKENSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WRIC-FM (100.7 FM; RICHLANDS, VA; Owner: PEGGY SUE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • Matewan, 156 Radio Hill (Lat: 37.617222 Lon: -82.168333), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WQXD311,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, Grant Date: 02/03/2016, Expiration Date: 02/03/2026, Certifier: Lynn Haney, Registrant: East Kentucky Network, LLC D/B/A Appalachian Wireless, 101 Technology Trail, Ivel, KY 41642, Phone: (606) 339-1006, Fax: (606) 339-1363, Email:

  • MCCARR, 1.2 Miles South Of (Lat: 37.593417 Lon: -82.164833), Overall height: 15.2 m, Call Sign: WLN201, Licensee ID: L00008228,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11245.0 MHz, 11525.0 MHz, Grant Date: 11/26/1991, Expiration Date: 08/01/2000, Cancellation Date: 07/13/2000, Registrant: Bellsouth Telecommunications Incorporated, 22j64 Bsc 675 W Peachtree St Ne, Atlanta, GA 30375


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

2
  • Call Sign: KG4MFW, Licensee ID: L00333181, Grant Date: 03/07/2001, Expiration Date: 03/07/2011, Cancellation Date: 03/08/2013, Certifier: Rita F Hyden, Registrant: Rita F Hyden, Mccarr, KY 41544

  • Call Sign: KI4NFX, Licensee ID: L01107525, Grant Date: 01/18/2006, Expiration Date: 01/18/2016, Cancellation Date: 01/19/2018, Certifier: Shane Hager, Registrant: Shane Hager, Mccarr, KY 41544


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in McCarr, KY
  • 80.6%Electricity
  • 7.6%Utility gas
  • 6.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.9%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in McCarr, KY
  • 68.6%Electricity
  • 12.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 9.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.0%Coal or coke
  • 5.0%Wood


McCarr compared to Kentucky state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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