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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Slemp, KY Baxter, KY, Blackey, KY, Cumberland, KY, Hazard, KY (City Center), Hazard, KY (Woodland Park), Lynch, KY, Mozelle, KY, Slemp, KY, Vicco, KY, Viper, KY

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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $55,994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | very low cost relative to KY, very low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
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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 Complexes/high rise apartments, a few Rowhouses & attached homes |
| 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 Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mostly Owner occupied |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Quiet |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| 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 Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Executive, managerial & professional |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking |
4,665 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
4 |
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| Better than: of KY school districts |
38.3% |
DISTRICT RATING![]() COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
3 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
23.0% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM![]() |
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| 15 |
| STATE AVERAGE 16 |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| A B COMBS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 641 HWY 80 W, COMBS, KY 41729 (606) 436-4932 |
KG-08 |
| BIG CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 47 BIG CREEK RD, HAZARD, KY 41702 (606) 436-5632 |
PK-08 |
| BUCKHORN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 18392 KY HWY 28, BUCKHORN, KY 41721 (606) 398-7176 |
KG-08 |
| BUCKHORN HIGH SCHOOL 18392 KY HWY 28, BUCKHORN, KY 41721 (606) 398-7176 |
09-12 |
| CHAVIES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 250 CHAVIES SCHOOL RD, CHAVIES, KY 41727 (606) 436-5101 |
KG-08 |
| DENNIS C WOOTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 41 RUNWAY AVE, HAZARD, KY 41701 (606) 436-3423 |
PK-06 |
| LEATHERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 7777 HWY 699, LEATHERWOOD, KY 41731 (606) 675-4431 |
PK-08 |
| LOST CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3134 16 MILE CREEK RD, DICE, KY 41736 (606) 436-3055 |
PK-08 |
| PERRY COUNTY ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL 49 INDIAN BEND DR, HAZARD, KY 41702 (606) 436-6811 |
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| PERRY COUNTY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL 305 PARK AVE, HAZARD, KY 41701 (606) 439-5888 |
09-12 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 98.9 | 86.3 |
| BLACK (%) | 0.6 | 10.6 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 70.3 | 49.5 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,946 | $23,072,000 | 56.3 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $296 | $1,381,000 | 3.4 |
| STAFF | $317 | $1,478,000 | 3.6 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $120 | $561,000 | 1.4 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $426 | $1,989,000 | 4.8 |
| OPERATION | $705 | $3,288,000 | 8.0 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $657 | $3,067,000 | 7.5 |
| OTHER | $162 | $756,000 | 1.8 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,684 | $12,520,000 | 30.6 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,149 | $5,359,000 | 13.1 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $8,778 | $40,951,000 | 100.0 |
Slemp EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT ![]() |
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| ADULTS IN Slemp WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 4.2 |
| CHILDREN IN Slemp LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 42.2 |
Slemp is a tiny town located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 616 people and just one neighborhood, Slemp is the 300th largest community in Kentucky.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Slemp is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 39.9% of the Slemp workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Slemp is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Slemp who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.56%), sales jobs (12.27%), and healthcare (8.59%).
Slemp is a very car-oriented town. 100% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Slemp is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Slemp has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.
As is often the case in a small town, Slemp doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The population of Slemp has a very low overall level of education: only 8.58% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.
The per capita income in Slemp in 2000 was $10,859, which is low income relative to Kentucky and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $43,436 for a family of four.
The people who call Slemp home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Slemp is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Slemp include Irish and English.
The most common language spoken in Slemp is English.
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