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Found within zip codes: 42349, 42361, 42320
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About Horse Branch
Horse Branch is a very small town located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 1,890 people and just one neighborhood, Horse Branch is the 198th largest community in Kentucky.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Horse Branch is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 58.39% of the Horse Branch workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Horse Branch is a town of construction workers and builders, production and manufacturing workers and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Horse Branch who work in office and administrative support (10.18%), healthcare (9.46%) and management occupations (6.96%).
The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Horse Branch has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Horse Branch a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
As is often the case in a small town, Horse Branch doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
Horse Branch Information and Demographics
The population of Horse Branch has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 2.81% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 21.84%.
The per capita income in Horse Branch in 2010 was $14,221, which is low income relative to Kentucky and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $56,884 for a family of four. Horse Branch also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 32.63% of its population below the federal poverty line.
The people who call Horse Branch home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Horse Branch residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Horse Branch include English, Irish, German and Dutch.
The most common language spoken in Horse Branch is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER | DETAILS |
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| THE SETTING | Remote (based on population density) , farms |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | Mostly Single-family homes and a few Mobile homes |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | Mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2, or no bedrooms) and a few Large dwellings (4 or 5 bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | Mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 – 1999), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Newer Homes (Built 2000 or later) and some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier) |
| HOMEOWNERSHIP | Mostly Owner occupied |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | Mostly Quiet |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | Mostly Mixed ages, some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some Families with children (family households with school-aged children) and some Seniors (people 65 and over) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 1 (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 Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Sales & Service workers and some Farmers, foresters, or fishers |
| ETHNICITY / ANCESTRY | Mostly White (non-Hispanic) and some Irish ancestry |
| LANGUAGES | Mostly English speaking and some Spanish speaking |
School Rating Information
Horse Branch Educational Rating
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HORSE BRANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
11980 US HWY 62 EAST, HORSE BRANCH, KY 42349 (270) 274-4662 |
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* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.
This neighborhood is served by one 1 district.
OHIO COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
3,966 Students enrolled in District
Studentsper classroom
16
State average is
16
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 93.8 | 81.9 |
| BLACK (%) | 0.7 | 10.8 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 4.2 | 3.9 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 65.2 | 56.6 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,874 | $19,657,000 | 40.8 |
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| STUDENT | $311 | $1,254,000 | 2.6 |
| STAFF | $399 | $1,611,000 | 3.3 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $153 | $617,000 | 1.3 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $464 | $1,871,000 | 3.9 |
| OPERATION | $857 | $3,458,000 | 7.2 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $559 | $2,253,000 | 4.7 |
| OTHER | $247 | $998,000 | 2.1 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,991 | $12,062,000 | 25.0 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,079 | $16,449,000 | 34.1 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $11,943 | $48,168,000 | 100.0 |
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| ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 2.8 |
| CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 65.8 |
Horse Branch, KY Appreciation Rates Help
| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO KY* | COMPARED TO AMERICA* |
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| SINCE 1990 | 154.30% | 4.14% | 9 | 9 |
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Horse Branch Crime Data
Horse Branch Annual Crimes
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Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents
National Median 3.9
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in Kentucky 1 in 420
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Property Crime Rate Comparison per 1,000 residents
National Median 29.1
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in Kentucky 1 in 37
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Crimes Per Square Mile
National Median 39.6
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