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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Blackey, KY Appalachia, VA, Blackey, KY, Cumberland, KY, Fleming-Neon, KY, Lynch, KY, Pine Top, KY, Slemp, KY, Vicco, KY, Viper, KY, Whitesburg, KY (City Center)
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $50,100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | very low cost relative to KY, very low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| THE SETTING | Rural (based on population density), farms |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Rowhouses & attached homes, a few Complexes/high rise apartments |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mostly Owner occupied |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Quiet |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 2 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Lower middle income (somewhat below average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some French speaking, some Spanish speaking |
School Rating Information
LETCHER COUNTY School District
3,533 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
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| Better than: of KY school districts |
39.4% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
3 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
23.8% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
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| 15 |
| STATE AVERAGE 16 |
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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)
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| PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH |
PROFICIENT IN READING |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| ARLIE BOGGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1099 HWY 806, EOLIA, KY 40826 (606) 633-4654 |
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| BECKHAM BATES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 6868 HWY 7 N, WHITESBURG, KY 41858 (606) 633-7812 |
KG-08 |
| COWAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3125 HWY 931 S, WHITESBURG, KY 41858 (606) 633-7195 |
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| FLEMING NEON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 50 2ND STREET, NEON, KY 41840 (606) 855-7864 |
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| FLEMING NEON HIGH SCHOOL 344 COAL AVE, NEON, KY 41840 (606) 855-7597 |
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| KINGDOM COME SETTLEMENT ELEM SCHOOL 16040 HWY 160, LINEFORK, KY 41833 (606) 589-2745 |
PK-08 |
| LETCHER COUNTY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL 435 COUGAR DR, WHITESBURG, KY 41858 (606) 633-2339 |
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| LETCHER COUNTY EDUCATION CENTER 186 PARKWAY PLAZA LOOP, WHITESBURG, KY 41858 (606) 633-2459 |
N-N |
| LETCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 160 LHS DRIVE, LETCHER, KY 41832 (606) 633-2524 |
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| LETCHER HIGH SCHOOL 160 LHS DR, LETCHER, KY 41832 (606) 633-0707 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 99.1 | 86.3 |
| BLACK (%) | 0.2 | 10.6 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 67.1 | 49.5 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,792 | $16,929,000 | 37.7 |
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| STUDENT | $602 | $2,128,000 | 4.7 |
| STAFF | $456 | $1,611,000 | 3.6 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $244 | $861,000 | 1.9 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $408 | $1,442,000 | 3.2 |
| OPERATION | $816 | $2,884,000 | 6.4 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $655 | $2,313,000 | 5.1 |
| OTHER | $256 | $906,000 | 2.0 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $3,438 | $12,145,000 | 27.0 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,486 | $15,849,000 | 35.3 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $12,715 | $44,923,000 | 100.0 |
Blackey EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Blackey WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 7.0 |
| CHILDREN IN Blackey LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 32.5 |
Blackey Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO KY* |
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| Since 1990 |  63.96%
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3.36%
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About Blackey
Blackey is a tiny city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 148 people and just one neighborhood, Blackey is the 359th largest community in Kentucky.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Blackey is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 38.0% of the Blackey workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Blackey is a city of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Blackey who work in sales jobs (14.00%), office and administrative support jobs (14.00%), and teaching (8.00%).
Of important note, Blackey is also a city of artists. Blackey has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Blackey's character.
One downside of living in Blackey, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.27 minutes every day commuting to work.
As is often the case in a small city, Blackey doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
Blackey Information and Demographics
Blackey ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 5.83% of people over 25 have a college degree.
The per capita income in Blackey in 2000 was $11,278, which is lower middle income relative to Kentucky, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $45,112 for a family of four.
The people who call Blackey home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Blackey is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Blackey include Irish, Scotch-Irish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Blackey is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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