Worthington, KY

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Worthington, Kentucky

Worthington, Kentucky is 17 miles NW of Huntington, West Virginia (center to center) and 98 miles S of Columbus, Ohio. It is in Greenup county. The city is part of the Huntington - Ashland metro area. The population of Worthington is 1,673.

The People and Families of Worthington

In Worthington, about 65% of adults are married. Worthington, compared to the great majority of similar-sized cities, is characterized by married couples rather than single adults.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Worthington had a median family income of $39,737.

Crime and Safety

Crime is quite low in Worthington.

Worthington Housing

Of the housing in Worthington, approximately 88% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Worthington, 99% of commuters drive to work. It's harder to live without a car in the city than most cities its size.

High Points

Worthington strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kentucky):

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Worthington, KY

Comparing Worthington to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kentucky (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	17 miles NW of Huntington, West Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	98 miles S of Columbus, Ohio
County	Greenup
Metro Area	Huntington - Ashland
Standard Zip Codes	41183
Phone Area Codes	606
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.548
Longitude	-82.723

Station	ASHLAND
Distance	9 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 42 F
Apr Temp	37 to 68 F
Jul Temp	61 to 88 F
Oct Temp	40 to 69 F
Annual Precip	42.9 inches

Station	SOUTH POINT
Distance	11.3 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 40 F
Apr Temp	39 to 65 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 67 F
Annual Precip	44.2 inches

Station	HUNTINGTON TRI STATE
Distance	15.7 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 41 F
Apr Temp	44 to 67 F
Jul Temp	65 to 85 F
Oct Temp	45 to 66 F
Annual Precip	42.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,673	100%
Male	797	47.6%
Female	876	52.4%
Under 18	390	23.3%
18+	1,283	76.7%
65+	251	15%
Median Age	40.6
Average Family Size	2.86
White	1,652	98.7%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	6	0.4%
Mixed Race	13	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	13	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,679
Growth	6
Growth %	0.4%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	43%
English	12.8%
Irish	12.2%
German	12.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.9%
Scottish	3.1%
French (except Basque)	2.2%
Scotch-Irish	2.2%
Dutch	1.4%
Welsh	1%
Italian	0.8%
British	0.5%
European	0.4%
Polish	0.4%
Dutch West Indian	0.3%
Swedish	0.3%
Hungarian	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Worthington	1,673	$39,737
Flatwoods	7,605	$39,023
Greenup	1,198	$41,548
Raceland	2,355	$37,955
Russell	3,645	$62,018
Westwood	612	$74,318
Wurtland	1,049	$34,063

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