Living in Kentucky

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Kentucky Housing, Demographics, State History and Leisure Activities

Welcome to our Kentucky Relocation Resource Center! We hope you'll find some interesting information about Kentucky's state history, local attractions as well as housing and demographic statistics. For more Kentucky information, you can visit our referral links to state and local government.

Historical Facts, Housing Data and Demographics

Kentucky, home of the Kentucky Derby, is approximately 40,000 square miles in area and is located in the east central part of the U.S. The 2006 U.S. Census Bureau estimated the population to be 4,206,074. The U.S. Census Bureau also reported the 2005 housing units to be 1,865,516. The Homeownership rate in 2000 was estimated to be approximately 70.8% as contrasted to the national average of 66.2% and the Median value of owner-occupied housing units in 2000 was approximated to be $86,700 compared with $119,600 nationally.

For more Kentucky housing information, you may wish to contact one of these local real estate agents for assistance.

You may also be interested to know that the Goldenrod is the state flower and nearly 30 of the 100 species of this herb are found in the state.

The Kentucky Derby

Kentucky is famous for its annual thoroughbred racing event held each year at the beginning of May. The Kentucky Derby race is over one and a quarter miles long and is held at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, on the first Saturday in May. This is a Grade I stakes race for three-year old thoroughbred colts and geldings. Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds and fillies 121 pounds. The race is known in the United States as "The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports" for its approximate duration, and is called "The Run for the Roses" after the blanket of roses draped over the winner. It is the first leg of the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing in the US and typically draws around 155,000 fans. For information about the Festival Events prior to the Kentucky Derby you may wish to visit the Kentucky Derby Festival website. For tickets, reservations and information about the racing event, you may wish to visit the Tickets Plus website.

State and Local Governments

For information about Kentucky's state capital, we have provided a link to the Official Site for Frankfort, Kentucky with city services, things to do, economic development, event information and more. For a list of Kentucky state agencies and government services, a directory of departments and travel resources, you may wish to visit The Official Site for the State of Kentucky