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Metcalfe County, Kentucky (KY)

County population in 2022: 10,334 (all rural); it was 10,037 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,558
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,510
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 3,185
Renter-occupied apartments: 987 (it was 831 in 2000)
% of renters here:

21%
State:

31%

Land area: 291 sq. mi.

Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 36 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Metcalfe County: 80.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (21.8%), Manufacturing (21.3%), Construction (10.5%), Retail trade (10.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 77%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%
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  • Races in Metcalfe County, KY (2022)
    • 9,66894.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 2112.1%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1891.8%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1561.5%Two or more races
    • 310.3%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 60.06%Asian alone
Median resident age:

42.9 years
Kentucky median age:

39.4 years
Males: 5,125  (49.6%)
Females: 5,209  (50.4%)
Average household size:
Metcalfe County:

2.0 people
Kentucky:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $46,275 ($23,540 in 1999)
This county:

$46,275
Kentucky:

$59,341

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $412 (lower quartile is $326, upper quartile is $536)
This county:

$412
State:

$702


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $105,470 (it was $52,200 in 2000)
Metcalfe:

$105,470
Kentucky:

$196,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $59,388 - $177,986

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $172,900
Here:

$172,900
State:

$256,452

Townhouses or other attached units: $109,058
Here:

$109,058
State:

$264,090

Mobile homes: $77,341
Here:

$77,341
State:

$84,635

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $988
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $348

Institutionalized population: 93

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 3
  • Burglaries: 12
  • Thefts: 8
  • Auto thefts: 1

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 4
  • Burglaries: 14
  • Thefts: 9
  • Auto thefts: 2
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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $925 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $551 (0.6%)

Distribution of median household income in Metcalfe, KY in 2022
Distribution of house value in Metcalfe, KY in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Metcalfe, KY in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 24.5%
Metcalfe County:

24.5%
Kentucky:

16.5%
(24.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 11.3% for Black residents, 27.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 2.8% for other race residents, 55.0% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 42.9 years old
(Males: 41.3 years old, Females: 44.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42.2 years old, Black residents: 44.7 years old, American Indian residents: 47.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 43.1 years old, Other race residents: 55.6 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Metcalfe County is $348 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $429 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $547 a month.

Cities in this county include: Summer Shade, Center, Edmonton.

Metcalfe County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Metcalfe County: Holiday Hills Camp (A), Tinsley Creek Bay (B), Mont (C), Hillman Ferry Camping Area (D), Sky Pilot Harbor (E), State Penal Farm (F), Kentucky State Penitentiary Farm (G), Lyon County Fire District 1 Sunnyside (H), Lyon County Fire District 2 Suwannee (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Metcalfe County include: Friendship Church (A), Glenns Chapel Methodist Church (B), Hebron Church (C), Hopewell Church (D), Liberty Church (E), Macedonia Church (F), Mount Pleasant Church (G), Mount Zion Church (H), New Bethel Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Providence Cemetery (1), Bonner Cemetery (2), Peek Cemetery (3), Chestnut Oak Cemetery (4), Cobb Cemetery (5), Confederate Cemetery (6), Parker Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs and swamps: Lake Barkley (A), Honker Lake (B), Hawkins Lake (C), Gray Slough (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dry Fork (A), Baldwin Slough (B), Bells Creek (C), Dodds Creek (D), Demumbers Creek (E), Deer Lick Branch (F), Cypress Creek (G), Cravens Creek (H), Cook Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Metcalfe County include: Pisgah Point Recreation Area (1), Canal Public Use Area (2), Cannon Spring Public Use Area (3), Nickell Point Recreation Area (4), Birmingham Ferry Recreation Area (5), Demumbers Point Recreation Area (6), Eddy Creek Recreational Area (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Beaver County, Oklahoma , McDowell County, West Virginia , Douglas County, Missouri , Greene County, Missouri , York County, Virginia .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.5%
Kentucky:

3.8%

Unemployment by year in Metcalfe, KY
County total employment by year in Metcalfe, KY
County average yearly wages by year in Metcalfe, KY

Current college students: 258
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 146 (33.1% naturalized citizens)

Metcalfe County:

1.4%
Whole state:

4.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1152010 or later
  • 02000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 01980 to 1989
  • 01970 to 1979
  • 14Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.1%

Metcalfe County marital status for males Metcalfe County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,099
  • One, attached: 51
  • Two: 29
  • 3 or 4: 85
  • 5 to 9: 40
  • 10 to 19: 41
  • 20 to 49: 35
  • 50 or more: 42
  • Mobile homes: 1,306
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 14

Housing units in Metcalfe County with a mortgage: 1,277 (61 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 56 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Here:

100.0% with mortgage
State:

96.8% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Metcalfe County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant5,79730
Mainline Protestant7819
Other3901
Catholic801
None3,051-
Metcalfe County Religion Details
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
Metcalfe County:

1.95 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

1.95 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
Metcalfe County:

6.84 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 4
This county:

3.91 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Metcalfe County:

11.7%
Kentucky:

11.0%

Adult obesity rate:
Metcalfe County:

30.2%
State:

30.0%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

14.9%
State:

15.9%

Agriculture in Metcalfe County:

Average size of farms: 139 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $31,349
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $168.96
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 80.24%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $31,847
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 26.39%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.05%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $35,184
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.00%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 28.04
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 12.31%
Corn for grain: 1321 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 250 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 1001 harvested acres
Vegetables: 38 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 28 acres

Earthquake activity:

Metcalfe County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 134% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 159.7 miles away from Metcalfe County center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 125.4 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 159.7 miles away from the county center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 136.8 miles away from the county center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 176.8 miles away from Metcalfe County center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 123.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: February 3, 2020 - February 29, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4540-KY: April 24, 2020, FEMA Id: 4540, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • Kentucky Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4497, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: February 6, 2019 - March 10, 2019, FEMA Id: 4428, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood, Wind
  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: February 21, 2018 - March 21, 2018, FEMA Id: 4361, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: February 9, 2018 - February 14, 2018, FEMA Id: 4358, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: April 02, 2015 to April 17, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4217: May 01, 2015, FEMA Id: 4217, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • Kentucky Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: March 03, 2015 to March 09, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4218: May 12, 2015, FEMA Id: 4218, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • 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, Incident Period: January 27, 2009 to February 05, 2009, Emergency Declared EM-3302: January 28, 2009, FEMA Id: 3302, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • 10 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Metcalfe County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Storms: 12, Mudslides: 8, Landslides: 7, Tornadoes: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Snowstorms: 2, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Metcalfe

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,847 (68.5%)
  • Carpooled: 509 (18.9%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 4 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 55 (2.0%)
  • Worked at home: 316 (11.7%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (22%)
  • Manufacturing (15%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Retail trade (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (25%)
  • Manufacturing (17%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Other services, except public administration (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Retail trade (6%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Production occupations (16%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (12%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Transportation occupations (8%)
  • Material moving occupations (7%)
  • Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Production occupations (15%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (15%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (12%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (12%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
  • Management occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (65%)
  • Colombia (23%)
  • Philippines (4%)
  • Austria (2%)
  • France (1%)
  • Asia, n.e.c. (1%)
  • Sweden (0%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Metcalfe County


  • American (38%)
  • English (22%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • German (4%)
  • Italian (3%)
  • Scottish (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Metcalfe County, Kentucky in 2010:

  • 93 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 23 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 5 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
100 people in nursing homes
26 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $42,588.

7.48% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($36,762 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.48%
Kentucky average:

7.04%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.30% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($23,824 average AGI)
2.18% relocated from other states ($12,939 average AGI)
Metcalfe County:

2.18%
Kentucky average:

2.87%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Barren County, KY  2.67% ($35,054 average AGI)


4.58% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($28,529 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.58%
Kentucky average:

6.89%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.58% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($28,529 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.
Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Barren County, KY  1.86% ($33,032 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.9

Births per 1000 population in Metcalfe County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 13.5

Deaths per 1000 population in Metcalfe County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.7

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Metcalfe County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 7.0%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.5%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Metcalfe County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Metcalfe County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Metcalfe County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Metcalfe County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Metcalfe County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Metcalfe County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,136 (1,560 aged, 576 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 307 (13%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Metcalfe County, Kentucky in 1999 - 2019:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (211)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (182)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (107)
  • Congestive heart failure (16)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,157
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,353

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 21
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 59

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 10,334
  • Male householders: 2,066 (490 living alone), Female householders: 2,231 (638 living alone)
  • 2,353 spouses (2,311 opposite-sex spouses), 350 unmarried partners, (337 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,679 children (2,416 natural, 18 adopted, 243 stepchildren), 241 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 146 parents, 0 foster children, 39 other relatives, 162 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 114

Size of family households: 1,440 2-persons, 619 3-persons, 519 4-persons, 177 5-persons, 189 6-persons, 20 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,129 1-person, 135 2-persons, 1 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 26 5-persons.

1,441 married couples with children.
622 single-parent households (279 men, 343 women).

98.0% of residents of Metcalfe speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (33% speak English very well, 67% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (44% speak English very well, 56% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $58,139,000 ($5,720 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $744,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $24,639,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $12,860,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $542,000
Federal grants: $17,824,000
Federal procurement contracts: $518,000 ($71,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,757,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $164,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $840,000
Federal Government insurance: $699,000

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

Births: 629
Here:

62 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 665
Here:

65 per 1000 residents
State:

50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: -2
Here -0 per 1000 residents
State +7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +210
Here:

+21 per 1000 residents
State:

+8 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Metcalfe County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.00 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.8
State:

4.4

Year house built in Metcalfe County, Kentucky
  • Year house built in Metcalfe County, Kentucky
  • 942020 or later
  • 2142010 to 2019
  • 8162000 to 2009
  • 9571990 to 1999
  • 6661980 to 1989
  • 9471970 to 1979
  • 2451960 to 1969
  • 3761950 to 1959
  • 1161940 to 1949
  • 2281939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Metcalfe County, Kentucky
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Metcalfe County, Kentucky
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Metcalfe County, Kentucky
  • 371 room
  • 802 rooms
  • 183 rooms
  • 3024 rooms
  • 9125 rooms
  • 6486 rooms
  • 5717 rooms
  • 2438 rooms
  • 5739+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Metcalfe County, Kentucky
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Metcalfe County, Kentucky
  • 01 room
  • 602 rooms
  • 983 rooms
  • 2354 rooms
  • 2975 rooms
  • 446 rooms
  • 1397 rooms
  • 278 rooms
  • 289+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Metcalfe County, Kentucky
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Metcalfe County, Kentucky
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Metcalfe County, Kentucky
  • 36no bedroom
  • 2121 bedroom
  • 5502 bedrooms
  • 1,9673 bedrooms
  • 4514 bedrooms
  • 1675+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Metcalfe County, Kentucky
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Metcalfe County, Kentucky
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1281 bedroom
  • 3162 bedrooms
  • 4163 bedrooms
  • 384 bedrooms
  • 145+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Metcalfe County, Kentucky in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Metcalfe County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Metcalfe County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 105no vehicle
  • 7991 vehicle
  • 1,0202 vehicles
  • 7833 vehicles
  • 3404 vehicles
  • 3055+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Metcalfe County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Metcalfe County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 152no vehicle
  • 3991 vehicle
  • 2532 vehicles
  • 1163 vehicles
  • 104 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

86.8% of Metcalfe County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Kentucky.

Metcalfe County:

86.8%
State average:

87.2%

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

  • This state: 7,389
  • Other state: 2,686
  • Northeast: 467
  • Midwest: 1,104
  • South: 840
  • West: 286
Year householders moved into unit in Metcalfe County, KY
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Metcalfe County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 47.7%Electricity
  • 32.4%Utility gas
  • 12.2%Wood
  • 7.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 71.4%Electricity
  • 13.6%Utility gas
  • 7.3%Wood
  • 4.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.4%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 117
Here:

10.2%
Kentucky:

17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 59
Here:

10.2%
Kentucky:

15.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 23
Here:

16.1%
Kentucky:

19.6%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Metcalfe County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $412,000
  • Charges - Other: $114,000
    Solid Waste Management: $78,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $441,000
    Regular Highways: $431,000
    General Public Buildings: $135,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $1,306,000
    Regular Highways: $679,000
    Central Staff Services: $491,000
    Health - Other: $275,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $143,000
    Solid Waste Management: $126,000
    Police Protection: $72,000
    Financial Administration: $58,000
    Correctional Institutions: $56,000
    General Public Buildings: $29,000
    Local Fire Protection: $20,000
    Parks and Recreation: $6,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $1,050,000
    Health and Hospitals: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $113,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $152,000
    Other - General - Other: $47,000
    Other - Public Welfare - Other: $4,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,000
    Other: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,837,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,485,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $352,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $84,000
    General Revenue - Other: $35,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $27,000
    Interest Earnings: $13,000
    Sale of Property: $11,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $196,000
    Regular Highways: $11,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,148,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,149,000
    Other: $668,000
    General Local Government Support: $186,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $786,000
    Property: $484,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $181,000
    Corporation License: $30,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $19,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $4,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $680,000

Metcalfe County government finances - Revenue in 2017:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $412,000
  • Charges - Other: $114,000
    Solid Waste Management: $78,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $441,000
    Regular Highways: $431,000
    General Public Buildings: $135,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $1,306,000
    Regular Highways: $679,000
    Central Staff Services: $491,000
    Health - Other: $275,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $143,000
    Solid Waste Management: $126,000
    Police Protection: $72,000
    Financial Administration: $58,000
    Correctional Institutions: $56,000
    General Public Buildings: $29,000
    Local Fire Protection: $20,000
    Parks and Recreation: $6,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $1,050,000
    Health and Hospitals: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $113,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $152,000
    Other - General - Other: $47,000
    Other - Public Welfare - Other: $4,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,000
    Other: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,837,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,485,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $352,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $84,000
    General Revenue - Other: $35,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $27,000
    Interest Earnings: $13,000
    Sale of Property: $11,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $196,000
    Regular Highways: $11,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,148,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,149,000
    Other: $668,000
    General Local Government Support: $186,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $786,000
    Property: $484,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $181,000
    Corporation License: $30,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $19,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $4,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $680,000

Metcalfe County government finances - Debt in 2017:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $412,000
  • Charges - Other: $114,000
    Solid Waste Management: $78,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $441,000
    Regular Highways: $431,000
    General Public Buildings: $135,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $1,306,000
    Regular Highways: $679,000
    Central Staff Services: $491,000
    Health - Other: $275,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $143,000
    Solid Waste Management: $126,000
    Police Protection: $72,000
    Financial Administration: $58,000
    Correctional Institutions: $56,000
    General Public Buildings: $29,000
    Local Fire Protection: $20,000
    Parks and Recreation: $6,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $1,050,000
    Health and Hospitals: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $113,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $152,000
    Other - General - Other: $47,000
    Other - Public Welfare - Other: $4,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,000
    Other: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,837,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,485,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $352,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $84,000
    General Revenue - Other: $35,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $27,000
    Interest Earnings: $13,000
    Sale of Property: $11,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $196,000
    Regular Highways: $11,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,148,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,149,000
    Other: $668,000
    General Local Government Support: $186,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $786,000
    Property: $484,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $181,000
    Corporation License: $30,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $19,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $4,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $680,000

Metcalfe County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $412,000
  • Charges - Other: $114,000
    Solid Waste Management: $78,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $441,000
    Regular Highways: $431,000
    General Public Buildings: $135,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $1,306,000
    Regular Highways: $679,000
    Central Staff Services: $491,000
    Health - Other: $275,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $143,000
    Solid Waste Management: $126,000
    Police Protection: $72,000
    Financial Administration: $58,000
    Correctional Institutions: $56,000
    General Public Buildings: $29,000
    Local Fire Protection: $20,000
    Parks and Recreation: $6,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $1,050,000
    Health and Hospitals: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $113,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $152,000
    Other - General - Other: $47,000
    Other - Public Welfare - Other: $4,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,000
    Other: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,837,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,485,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $352,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $84,000
    General Revenue - Other: $35,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $27,000
    Interest Earnings: $13,000
    Sale of Property: $11,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $196,000
    Regular Highways: $11,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,148,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,149,000
    Other: $668,000
    General Local Government Support: $186,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $786,000
    Property: $484,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $181,000
    Corporation License: $30,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $19,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $4,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $680,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 685
  • Number of aged recipients: 84
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 601
  • Number of recipients under 18: 63
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 433
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 189
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 332
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 270
Most common first names in Metcalfe County, KY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James7570.8 years
Mary5977.8 years
William5274.7 years
John4676.1 years
Robert3369.0 years
George2777.1 years
Ruby2377.6 years
Ruth1882.1 years
Willie1881.1 years
Henry1773.4 years
Most common last names in Metcalfe County, KY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith5576.9 years
Hurt4777.7 years
Martin4478.8 years
England4074.0 years
Compton3774.6 years
Wilson3673.9 years
Gibson3474.9 years
Harper3271.7 years
Brown3174.9 years
Fields3176.8 years
Businesses in Metcalfe County, KY
NameCountNameCount
H&R Block1Rite Aid1
McDonald's1Subway1
Pizza Hut1