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Court Name:	U.S. Bankruptcy Court Records for the Eastern District of Kentucky
Case Number:	18-61450
Party Name:	TERRY S. WOLFE and JEANNETTE WOLFE
Date Published:	November 15, 2018
Source:	uscourts.gov

Court Name:	U.S. Bankruptcy Court Records for the Western District of Kentucky
Case Number:	18-11100-jal
Party Name:	Tyler K Cluff
Date Published:	November 15, 2018
Source:	uscourts.gov

Court Name:	U.S. Civil Court Records for the Western District of Kentucky
Case Number:	3:18-cv-00760
Party Name:	Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 502 Health and Welfare Trust Fund et al v. Louisville Mechanical Services, Inc.
Date Published:	November 15, 2018
Source:	uscourts.gov

Court Name:	U.S. Civil Court Records for the Western District of Kentucky
Case Number:	1:18-cv-00163
Party Name:	Morrow v. Hensley et al
Date Published:	November 15, 2018
Source:	uscourts.gov

Court Name:	U.S. Criminal Court Records for the Western District of Kentucky
Case Number:	4:18-cr-00028-1
Party Name:	USA v. Tecum-Jimenez
Date Published:	November 14, 2018
Source:	uscourts.gov

Court Name:	U.S. Criminal Court Records for the Western District of Kentucky
Case Number:	5:18-cr-00051-1
Party Name:	USA v. Rushing
Date Published:	November 14, 2018
Source:	uscourts.gov

Question/Answer Search

Q: How do I find out the reason for jail time for a person in the 1920s or 1930s?

By Evelyn
Mar 05, 2018

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I had the name of the jail, so I called them directly. They put me through to a very nice older gentleman. I first told me it may take some time to find the information, but they kept all records since the prison opened. He called me back in a couple minutes to get my email. He copied the information and emailed it. So much easier than I expected.

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Jul 15, 2018

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Q: Where do I find information on free public court records?

By Angie
Jan 10, 2016

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Your county circuit court clerk should be able to provide you requested information

By Beth

Jan 30, 2016

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If you're looking for bankruptcy or state level court cases, check the court search above under Kentucky Free Court Records Search. Records are generally from individual agencies and can appear anywhere online once published. The state of Kentucky's courts webpage also allows an open search of their cases, but will give you case numbers and party information. You can also see where the case is since it is a statewide search.

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Apr 29, 2016

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Q: My mother passed in April of 2015, looking for her revocable will settlement results. -my sister will not let me see the will. I am the oldest daughter of my mom.Paula said the estate has been settled.

By Rebecca
Apr 29, 2016

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If the will was probated, filed at the courthouse, the court records/files are public. Trusts are not public, nor is the will while the person is still alive, generally, I'm not sure if there are any exceptions to it. When the person makes changes to their trust, such as transfer/name assets in it, they should send a copy or notify of the updates.

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Jul 18, 2016

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Q: How can you find out for free online about if someone has a warrant issued

By Frank
Jun 06, 2016

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Yes, you can, do you know where is the warrant out of? Which court? or area/city/county

By a1

Jun 07, 2016

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It would be Madison county and Taylor county ky

By Frank

Jun 08, 2016

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You can start by checking individual city warrant lists in the counties. Richmond has a warrants list online open to anyone to check. There are other factors, is it a municipal/traffic warrant as so many are. You can see what is available by looking into each city and county's courts and law enforcement webstie. There's also a free warrant search from the Kentucky state police. There are contact numbers to the county/city clerk's offices through their sites where you will find how to check for warrants also, some have it online and other do not asking for the public to call in.

By a1

Jun 08, 2016

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Thank you so much I truly appreciate your help and time

By anonymous

Jun 09, 2016

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Q: How do u find out if someone is driving on suspended license

By anonymous
Mar 18, 2016

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You can check a driver's 3 year history records from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's website. The five year search is not public, however, a three year is public record and can be requested by the general public online. There's a small fee (3 bucks), but you will be able to see driving restrictions, status, license expiration and traffic violations. Personal information (gender, age, date of birth and SSN) and accident information are not included as in the 5 year non public record contains. Hope that helps!

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Jun 07, 2016

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Q: How can I find when my mother and Dad were married? They are deceased.

By Barb
Jan 02, 2016

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Marriage records of the deceased, specially more than fifty years old have been archived by many record keepers (county clerks etc...). If you know where the marriage happened, you can look up the clerk for that area to see how far they go. You may run into a fee, either online or on site, depends on where you need to get it from.

By admn1

Apr 22, 2016

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Q: I let my brother move in to my house. A year later he told me he could not insure the house unless his name was added. As a temp.situation I added his name. I moved back to find all my property gone and he fild a civil suit to try and make me sale the house. I have been trying to fight this on my own. It is set for trial now but I need some help with this matter.

By Bobby
Jan 16, 2016

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If there is a specific type of record you are looking for that will helpful, you can search this self help directory, which is the purpose of the content. You can search for free records, or pay a private services to do it for you. Take a look at the information that is available for free first. Ask for what you need specifically in posts, just laying out a series of events will not be helpful. This site is advantageous when you're looking for public records and their sources.

By terr123

Jan 18, 2016

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Q: How can I find out what charges have been filed against an individual

By barbara
May 31, 2015

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Criminal charges appear in the case file at the courthouse. Although criminal case files are generally public records and open to inspection, there are exceptions that can be imposed from one court to another, you can see these exceptions on the courts' webpages. Felony cases are filed in Circuit courts, which is the state's court of general jurisdiction. Kentucky's judicial website offers a free case search online. It will not give you the case file or much information at all, you may need to request it and pay a fee to see exactly what you are looking for. Are these charges/case new? Which county/city did this happen? The Kentucky court of justice also has a criminal record report the public can request if it would be helpful in this case. Many of these courts if not all have same day walk in services, attorneys use couriers for this purpose.

By adm

Dec 17, 2015

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It's on the criminal complaint

By dan

Dec 17, 2015

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Q: How can I look at my own arrest record free?

By Adrian
Aug 26, 2015

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Depends on where the arrest took place, some departments allow the individual in the report to obtain them without having to pay the regular fee. Most departments have a webpage with instructions on how to get them and if it costs a fee.

By admn-resp

Aug 26, 2015

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I know it was in Newport

By Adrian

Aug 26, 2015

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There's a records division in that police department, their webpage says "The staff greets visitors and processes requests for information, such as record checks and copies of reports, and directs inquiries to the appropriate office." There's contact information where people start the process of requesting it.

By admn-resp

Aug 27, 2015

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Thank you

By Adrian

Aug 27, 2015

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How can my sister and I look at her own record in Kentucky? She got arrested in Henderson

By Workhard

Sep 17, 2015

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The city of Henderson has their own police department and website which shows you how to get reports. Getting your own reports and someone else’s is different in procedures and accessibility. Some police departments allow a free copy if the arrest report is of your own. The division of records and statistics under court services in Kentucky Court of Justice's website claims that it provides criminal records and reports collected by the state's court system. This can be done online, costs a twenty dollar fee, but, will save you time and work. To look up free records, you can start with the court clerk's site, under services, looking up public records is listed. They can be contacted and see if simply looking up records without copies would cost.

By adm

Sep 17, 2015

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Q: How can I find out a federal court date for someone in London ky. for September 2015

By red
Aug 10, 2015

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Is the case within the past year? You can search free federal court records back to 2014 here with just a name search

By a

Aug 24, 2015

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Q: Find all records of my mom

By vica56
Aug 19, 2015

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All records are not public. There are specific records which are open to the public, there's a list of providers where you can find different public records. Specific records have different request policies and process, which depends on the agency.

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Aug 24, 2015

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Q: I would like to see mugshot

By mary
Jul 07, 2015

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You can go directly to the sheriff's department site and look up persons that are locked up. Which county or law enforcement department made the arrest?

By a1

Jul 09, 2015

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Q: I need the number of times police were called to a residence

By jude
Jun 22, 2015

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Which city is the residence located in? Crime mapping shows crimes that happen block by block. Not all police departments are covered by crime mapping.

By admn-resp

Jun 22, 2015

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Union

By jude

Jun 24, 2015

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Try one of the many crime mapping, even with simple serps you’ll be able to find it as Union county is covered, depending where. There are two crimes which show up when you first pull it up, you can change the date and drag the view from one area to another. If it is in Louisville, you’re in luck as their crime data by address and date is reely open to the public. Go to Louisville’s official site, and go to the police webpage, click on the crime information tab on the left and you will see a menu, then click on crime mapping, thereafter click on 'Open Data Portal Crime Data.'. There's also a link to crime mapping which can save you from looking for it online.

By adm

Jun 24, 2015

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Q: CAN I GET A DIVORCE RECORD

By anonymous
May 26, 2015

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There are three factors to consider: Is it the requestor's own divorce or of someone else? Was the divorce prior to June 1958? It would be archived if before this date. The county/city location is not important as the certificate can be requested from the Kentucky's Vital Statistics office. However, if you need to get court record in one of the state's 71 counties, you will need to know location of the filing.

By adm

May 28, 2015

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Q: 1979 fire that killed mother and 4 children in Kentucky

By susan
May 18, 2015

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Local libraries offer public access to periodicals which contain newsworthy events. Since the incident may not be a widely noteworthy event, smaller papers/publications may still carry that story. Where in Kentucky the incident occurred is important as different libraries have more or less services.

By adm

May 22, 2015

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Q: How do I find info on criminal background for free

By wondering
Mar 31, 2015

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You need to do a lot of the work on your own. A person’s background information can be found in many different places online or by going to the record keepers’ physical location. Several factors determine how your search is conducted and will result. Public records can come in many bits and pieces of information. With that in mind, you will need to fish out some of the records in parts. Begin with what you already know of the person. A good tip to begin with is to look up all the addresses and notice where traces can be of older records can be found also. It is recommended that you look up all free information first regardless. The county courthouse is a place where many records from bankruptcies, criminal cases and divorces can be found. Some court venues will offer online services, however, these services often carry a fee. A way to get around paying the fees can be by going to the location in person to view files. Once the files are checked out, you can either make copies or just view them and move on to the next record. Public record sites list as many useful free databases as possible, including sites that may not readily appear online, facilitating a more expansive search. Similar to casting a net, the larger the scope of your search is, the more results you will catch. It is normal to start with a small amount of profile information, as the search will pick up more data and expand the scope. An example are maiden names found, which would expand the search to include maiden names. Property records reveal if a spouse is named on the deed. As more information surfaces, the more expansive your search will become. Free databanks can be found scattered over the net. Few examples are inmate searches, which can be of local and state institutions, business filings with the secretary of state, land or real estate ownership searches from Property Valuation Administrator and more.

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Apr 17, 2015

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Q: Where can I get a copy of a missing persons report from 1992. I don't think they looked for my friend. I want to know what law enforcement did do.

By allie
Dec 17, 2014

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These reports are usually filed with the police department. There are sites specifically for missing persons, regardless of whether it was a long time ago if the person is still missing.

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Dec 18, 2014

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Q: Number of arrests due to domestic violence

By stephanie
Oct 27, 2014

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The Kentucky State Police releases their crime and traffic data publications annually from 1995 to 2012. They are in pdf so may not come up initially in searches.

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Dec 17, 2014

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Q: What if information that an individual is looking for is not available but should be considered public?

By carl
May 17, 2013

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Government agencies and its departments will generally have a public information officer. This is a problem that reporters/journalists ten to run into from time to time. A freedom of information act request is filed with the state since it trumps county and cities after other avenues have been exhausted.

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May 20, 2013

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Q: How do I find out if someone is in a Kentucky jail?

By beanca
Feb 10, 2013

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If you're looking into county jails, many of the sheriff's department websites include an inmate search. If this occurred in Boone county, the sheriffs website provides a list of current and released inmates. Information of the person in custody includes booking number, arrest date, arresting agency, scheduled release date if any, description of the offender, cases, charges, case number and more.

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Feb 11, 2013

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Q: Was there a john mckinney in a Kentucky prison around 1930-1940?

By Wrey
Nov 11, 2012

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The Kentucky department of corrections offender online lookup lists current prisoners, but if you access the same pages on the doc's website, you'll see instructions in regards to obtaining records from past incarcerated people

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Nov 22, 2012

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Collected data of endangered children, runaways, family and non family abductions

Missing: Ammar Badar

Ammar Badar, Age Now: 16, Missing: 10/20/2018. Missing From Burlington, Ky. Anyone Having Information Should Contact: Boone County Sheriff's Office (kentucky) 1-859-334-3500.

November 15, 2018

Source: missingkids.com
Missing: Steven Crask

Steven Crask, Age Now: 17, Missing: 10/31/2018. Missing From Richmond, Ky. Anyone Having Information Should Contact: Richmond Police Department (kentucky) 1-859-623-1163.

November 08, 2018

Source: missingkids.com
Missing: Rayne Lyons

Rayne Lyons, Age Now: 16, Missing: 10/15/2018. Missing From Beaver Dam, Ky. Anyone Having Information Should Contact: Kentucky State Police (henderson, Kentucky) 1-270-826-3312.

October 26, 2018

Source: missingkids.com
Missing: Sierra Wayman

Sierra Wayman, Age Now: 17, Missing: 09/09/2018. Missing From Edgewood, Ky. Anyone Having Information Should Contact: Edgewood Police Department (kentucky) 1-859-356-3191.

October 18, 2018

Source: missingkids.com
Missing: Brent Philpott

Brent Philpott, Age Now: 15, Missing: 09/20/2017. Missing From Louisville, Ky. Anyone Having Information Should Contact: Louisville Metropolitan Police Department (kentucky) 1-502-574-7111.

October 10, 2018

Source: missingkids.com
Missing: Brooklyn Hampton

Brooklyn Hampton, Age Now: 17, Missing: 09/25/2018. Missing From Mckee, Ky. Anyone Having Information Should Contact: Mckee Police Department (kentucky) 1-606-287-9979.

October 10, 2018

Source: missingkids.com
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Current crimes by location, description of offenses and reported police activity

Cfs-fraud Case On 2900 Block Pembroke Rd, Hopkinsville, Kentucky

November 14, 2018

Source: socrata.com
Cfs-burglary Report/attp Burg On 2700 Block Kenwood Dr, Hopkinsville, Kentucky

November 14, 2018

Source: socrata.com
Cfs-burglary Report/attp Burg On 1900 Block Jan Dr, Hopkinsville, Kentucky

November 14, 2018

Source: socrata.com
Cfs-fraud Case On 100 Block West 1st Street, Hopkinsville, Kentucky

November 14, 2018

Source: socrata.com
Cfs-terrorist Threatening On 100 Block N Main St, Hopkinsville, Kentucky

November 14, 2018

Source: socrata.com
Other On 40xx Victoria Way, Lexington, Ky

WANTON ENDANGERMENT-1ST DEGREE. . Victim advised that known suspect attempted to jerk the steering wheel while driving on a busy Lexington road. .

November 13, 2018

Source: spotcrime.com
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Currently missing persons sought by law enforcement derived from public and private sources

Missing Person • Kaytlyn Norden • Louisville, Kentucky • 23 Years Old

January 07, 2018

Source: missing.report
Missing Person • Fred Paar • Ghent, Kentucky • 48 Years Old

September 23, 2017

Source: missing.report
Updated: Missing Person • Fred Paar • Ghent, Kentucky • 48 Years Old

September 23, 2017

Source: missing.report
Missing Person • Tiffaney Andrus And Sean Barker • Lexington, Kentucky • 27 Years Old And 7 M

September 10, 2017

Source: missing.report
Missing Person • Joshua Dawayne Patrick Dooley • London, Kentucky • 30 Years Old

April 07, 2017

Source: missing.report

Total Violent Crime:
9,340
Murder And Nonnegligent Manslaughter:
160
Rape:
1,440
Robbery:
3,336
Aggravated Assault:
4,404
Total Property Crime:
99,166
Burglary:
23,244
Larceny Theft:
69,604
Motor Vehicle Theft:
6,318

Information About People and Demographics
Total population of persons residing within the state
4,339,367
Estimate of the state's total residency
4,042,288
Percentage change of the total resident population
7%
Net change of residents' total population
297,598
Complete count of statewide resident population
4,041,769
Population estimate of residents less than 5 years of age
288,022
Estimated percentage of residents that are less than 5 years of age
7%
Estimate of residents that are less than 18 years of age
1,014,323
Estimated percentage of residents that are less than 18 years of age
24%
Percentage estimate of residents that are 65 years of age and older
13%
Estimate of residents that are 65 years of age and older
570,336
Total estimate percentage of female residents
51%
State's white resident population
3,809,537
State's black resident population
337,520
State's American Indian and Alaska Native resident populations
10,120
State's Asian resident population
48,930
State's Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander resident population
2,501
Statewide resident population of two or more races
75,208
Statewide resident population of Hispanic or Latino origin
132,836
Non Hispanic white resident population
3,745,655
Statewide percentage of white residents
88%
Statewide percentage of black residents
8%
Statewide percentage of American Indian and Alaska Native residents
0%
Statewide percentage of Asian residents
1%
Statewide percentage of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0%
Statewide percentage of Two or more races
2%
Statewide percentage of Hispanic or Latino Origin
3%
Statewide percentage of non Hispanic white
86%
Vital Statistics

Births and deaths occurring in Kentucky
Births
59,368
Deaths
40,090
Infant death occurring within the state of persons one year of age or less
397
Percentage of persons with the same residence of one year or more
84%
Resident Background Information

Education and background history of Kentucky Residents
Percentage of foreign born population in the state
3%
Percentage of residents 5 years of age and older that speak languages other than English at home
4%
Percentage of persons from 25 years of age and older with high a school education or higher
80%
Percentage of persons from 25 years of age and older with bachelor's degree or higher
20%
Total number of Veterans
334,465
Current Housing and Real Estate Data

Households located in Kentucky
Average time spent commuting to work for person 16 years and over not working from their personal residence
23 Min
Housing unit estimates
1,934,973
Net change of housing units estimates
183,855
Housing unit estimates - percentage change
11%
Percentage of the state's housing units being occupied by owners
70%
Median value of the state's housing units being occupied by owners
$113,100
Percentage of housing in structure of multi dwelling units
18%
Total number of households
1,674,738
Average size of households
2
Kentucky Employment Data

Income, earnings and payrolls of people residing within the State
Per capita income in the past 12 months in dollars adjusted to inflation
$22,284
Statewide income of median households in Kentucky
$40,061
Percentage of persons living in poverty
18%
The personal income of persons employed
$130,581
Per capita income of persons employed
$30,824
Labor force of civilian workers
2,080,409
The unemployment of the civilian labor force
217,537
The rate of unemployed civilian labor force
11%
Employment of person relating to all industries
2,438,265
Net change of employment in all industries
106,242
People employed by the government
364,196
Earnings by persons working in all industries
98,436,649
Average earnings per job in all industries
40,372
Number of private non farm establishments
92,587
Total of non employer establishment according to NAICS
270,572
Total NAICS 72 sales of accommodation and food services establishments with payrolls
6,300,866
People and Businesses

Firms and companies of Kentucky
Total number of firms located in the state
337,627
Total percentage of black owned private firms
3%
Total percentage of American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms
0%
Total percentage of Asian owned firms
1%
Total percentage of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms
0%
Total percentage of Native Hispanic owned private firms
1%
Total percentage of Women owned private firms
26%
Value for shipments from manufacturers according to NAICS 31-33
119,105,421
Sales of establishments with payroll from merchant wholesalers according to NAICS 42
74,680,759
Sales of establishments with payroll from retailers
50,405,925
Per capita sales of establishments with payroll from retailers
11,843
Land Valuation

Property value and Kentucky territory
Totals of building permits for new private housing units
7,398
The valuation of all new private housing units authorized by building permits
923,485
Adjusted acres of land in farms
13,993,121
Size in square miles of land
39,728
Population per square mile
109

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Kentucky Missing Children

Collected data of endangered children, runaways, family and non family abductions

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Current crimes by location, description of offenses and reported police activity

Kentucky Missing People

Currently missing persons sought by law enforcement derived from public and private sources

Kentucky Latest Crime Records (Updated 11/16/2018)

Kentucky American Community Survey (ACS) Census Bureau

Kentucky Census Data

Information About People and Demographics