Labor Market Area

Most of the demographic and workforce data that follow include totals for the community's labor market area. The map below is provided for you reference.

Labor market counties are composed of counties which exist within a 60-minute drive range of the originating county’s county seat. A county will be included within the radius if the centroid point of a county (a point representing the center of the geographic area of a county) falls within the drive zone. Additionally, all contiguous counties will be classified as part of the labor market with the exception of non-Kentucky contiguous counties which have been excluded by the above mentioned 60-minute drive range and have a border with the Mississippi and/or Ohio Rivers.

Dated Material

This document contains material that is continuously updated on the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development's website. For the most current information for this community please visit:

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Contacts
Local Todd Denham Executive Director Winchester & Clark County Industrial Development Auth. 2 S. Maple St. Winchester, KY 40391 Phone: 859-744-5627 FAX: 859-744-9229 WEB: www.winchesterindustry.com E-mail: todd@winchesterindustry.com	State John Bevington Deputy Commissioner Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development Old Capitol Annex 300 West Broadway Frankfort, KY 40601 USA Phone: 502-564-7140 ext. 21942 Fax: 502-564-3256 Web: http:///www.thinkkentucky.com Email: John.Bevington@ky.gov

 

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Quick Facts

	Industrial Electric Cost Per KWH, 2015
Kentucky	$0.0548
U.S.	$0.0691

 

Statistical Summary
	Population 2016
Clark County	35,819
Labor Market Area	777,319
Per Capita Personal Income 2015	$37,244
Median Household Income 2015	$47,959
Median Home Price 2015	$135,000
	Unemployment Rate 2016
Clark County	4.7%
Labor Market Area	4.1%
U.S.	4.9%
	Average Weekly Wage 2015
Clark County	$770
Labor Market Area	$834
U.S.	$1,018

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Location

 

		City	Miles		City	Miles		City	Miles
	1.	Atlanta, GA	375	11.	Dallas, TX	890	21.	Nashville, TN	233
	2.	Baltimore, MD	518	12.	Detroit, MI	362	22.	New Orleans, LA	762
	3.	Birmingham, AL	420	13.	Houston, TX	1,012	23.	New York, NY	691
	4.	Boston, MA	900	14.	Indianapolis, IN	206	24.	Norfolk, VA	556
	5.	Buffalo, NY	533	15.	Jacksonville, FL	713	25.	Oklahoma City, OK	849
	6.	Charlotte, NC	393	16.	Kansas City, MO	597	26.	Omaha, NE	787
	7.	Chicago, IL	386	17.	Lexington, KY	19	27.	Philadelphia, PA	614
	8.	Cincinnati, OH	100	18.	Louisville, KY	93	28.	Pittsburgh, PA	379
	9.	Cleveland, OH	347	19.	Memphis, TN	436	29.	St. Louis, MO	355
	10.	Columbus, OH	207	20.	Minneapolis, MN	793	30.	Wichita, KS	794

Population Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, 2008 population estimate Personal Income Source: 2007 Regional Economic Accounts, Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), US Dept of Commerce Retail Sales Source: 2002 Economic Census, US Census Bureau Manufacturing Employment Source: 2007 County Business Patterns, US Census Bureau Highway Distance Source: ESRI Arcview StreetMap, 2007

 

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Sites

Available Industrial Sites

Click on a site point for details

							Min. Distance To
		Site ID	Site Name	Total Ac.	Largest Possible Tract	Rail	Interstate/Parkway	Airport
		049-004	Winchester -- Site 049-004	447.71	447.71	Possible	1	40
		049-001	Winchester Industrial Park	172.75	70	Possible	0.34	30

 

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Buildings

Available Industrial Buildings

Click on a building point for details

	Bldg. ID	Building Name	Square Feet	Ac.	Min. Ceiling Ht.	Rail
	049-032	Osram Sylvania Plant	204,500	N/A	22.0' minimum	No
	049-027	Regal Beloit	47,496	4.6	29.0' minimum	Possible
	049-022	Custom Cylinders International, Inc.	23,000	5.0	20.0' minimum	No

Note: A "+" symbol following the building name denotes a secondary building.

Special Purpose Buildings

 

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Demographics

 

Total Population

		2012	2013	2014	2015	2016
	Labor Market Area	748,354	754,948	761,354	769,796	777,319
	Clark County	35,752	35,595	35,681	35,684	35,819
	Winchester	18,432	18,351	18,394	18,395	18,461

Source: U.S.  Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Annual Estimates.

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Population by Selected Age Groups, 2016

		Clark County		Labor Market Area
		Number	Percent	Number	Percent
	Under 16	7,072	19.7	151,812	19.5
	16-24	3,709	10.4	116,443	15.0
	25-44	8,816	24.6	203,793	26.2
	45-64	10,102	28.2	196,911	25.3
	65-84	5,465	15.3	96,010	12.4
	85 and older	655	1.8	12,350	1.6
	Median Age	41.6		36.8

Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.

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Population by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2016

		Clark County		Labor Market Area
		Number	Percent	Number	Percent
	White	33,252	92.8	671,776	86.4
	Black or African American	1,739	4.9	69,628	9.0
	Am. Indian & Alaska Native	79	0.2	2,546	0.3
	Asian	185	0.5	17,032	2.2
	Native Hawaiian & other Pacific Islander	9	0.0	416	0.1
	Other/Multirace	555	1.5	15,921	2.0
	Hispanic Origin	1,064	3.0	36,141	4.6

Note: Hispanic is not a race category. A person can be white, black or African American, etc. and be of hispanic origin. Source: U.S.  Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.

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Population Projections

		2020	2025	2030	2035
	Clark County	36,206	36,508	36,647	36,614

Source:  Kentucky State Data Center, University of Louisville.

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Per Capita Personal Income 2015

		2010	2015	Pct. Change
	Clark County	$32,239	$37,244	15.5 %
	Kentucky	$33,031	$38,588	16.8 %
	U.S.	$40,277	$48,112	19.5 %
	Labor Market Area Range	$21,835- $38,988	$26,264- $45,238

Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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Households

		2015		2015
		Number of Households	Persons Per Household	Median Household Income
	Clark County	14,173	2.49	$47,959

Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.

 

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Workforce

 

 

Civilian Labor Force

		Clark County		Labor Market Area
		2016	Jul. 2017	2016	Jul. 2017
	Civilian Labor Force	16,862	17,565	383,229	395,234
	Employed	16,065	16,613	367,596	375,154
	Unemployed	797	952	15,633	20,080
	Unemployment Rate (%)	4.7	5.4	4.1	5.1

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Unemployment Rate (%)

	Year	Clark County	Labor Market Area	Kentucky	U.S.
	2012	8.0	7.0	8.2	8.1
	2013	7.8	7.0	8.3	7.4
	2014	6.1	5.4	6.5	6.2
	2015	5.3	4.5	5.4	5.3
	2016	4.7	4.1	5.0	4.9

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Commuting Patterns

	Residents of Clark County	2014	Percent
	Working and Residing In County	4,585	30.9
	Commuting Out of County	10,273	69.1
	Total Residents	14,858	100.0
	Employees in
	Working and Residing In County	4,585	35.6
	Commuting Into County	8,298	64.4
	Total Employees	12,883	100.0

	Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Journey-To-Work & Migration Statistics Branch.
	Note: Data for Kentucky and its border states only.

 

Average Weekly Wage, 2015

		Clark County	Kentucky (Statewide)	U.S.
	Total All Industries	$770	$834	$1,018
	Total Private Industries	770	831	1,017
	Natural Resources and Mining	N/A	1,075	1,124
	Construction	935	993	1,096
	Manufacturing	966	1,091	1,237
	Trade, Transportation and Utilities	683	758	852
	Information	1,245	944	1,829
	Financial Activities	886	1,169	1,691
	Professional and Business Services	772	878	1,332
	Education and Health Services	823	878	911
	Leisure and Hospitality	268	312	419
	Other Services and Unclassified	487	591	691

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of the Labor Statistics.

 

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Education & Training

 

Four-Year Colleges and Universities Within 60 Miles of Winchester

Institutions engaged in furnishing academic courses and granting degrees at baccalaureate or graduate levels.

	Miles	Institution	Location	Enrollment (Fall 2015)
	14	Morehead State University at Mt. Sterling	Mt. Sterling	N/A
	15	Indiana Wesleyan University - Lexington Education Center	Lexington	N/A
	15	Lexington Theological Seminary	Lexington	81
	15	Sullivan University, Lexington Campus	Lexington	N/A
	15	Transylvania University	Lexington	1,053
	15	University of Kentucky	Lexington	29,727
	18	Eastern Kentucky University	Richmond	16,844
	24	Georgetown College	Georgetown	1,364
	27	Asbury Theological Seminary	Wilmore	1,540
	27	Asbury University	Wilmore	† 1,915
	29	Midway University	Midway	1,055
	30	Berea College	Berea	1,643
	39	Kentucky State University	Frankfort	1,586
	40	Centre College	Danville	1,367
	40	Eastern Kentucky University, Danville Campus	Danville	N/A
	43	Morehead State University	Morehead	10,872
	51	Morehead State University at West Liberty	West Liberty	N/A
			Total Enrollments	69,047

Note: Miles are calculated as straight-line distance, not highway miles. † Denotes enrollment for entire institution, including branch campuses; otherwise, enrollment is for specified campus. Source:  Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development.

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Two-Year Colleges Within 60 Miles of Winchester

Institutions engaged in furnishing academic, or academic and technical, courses and granting associate degrees, certificates, or diplomas below the baccalaureate level.

	Miles	Institution	Location	Enrollment (Fall 2015)
	-	Bluegrass Community & Technical College, Winchester - Clark Co. Campus	Winchester	N/A
	15	American National University- Lexington KY Campus	Lexington	780
	15	Bluegrass Community & Technical College, Cooper Campus	Lexington	10,388
	15	Bluegrass Community & Technical College, Leestown Campus	Lexington	N/A
	15	Bluegrass Community & Technical College, Newtown Pike Campus	Lexington	N/A
	15	Spencerian College, Lexington Campus	Lexington	74
	18	American National University - Richmond KY Campus	Richmond	N/A
	24	Bluegrass Community & Technical College, Advanced Manufacturing Center	Georgetown	N/A
	27	Maysville Community & Tech College, Licking Valley Campus	Cynthiana	N/A
	39	Bluegrass Community & Technical College, Lawrenceburg Campus	Lawrenceburg	N/A
	40	American National University - Danville KY Campus	Danville	N/A
	40	Bluegrass Community & Technical College, Danville Campus	Danville	N/A
	43	Maysville Community & Technical College, Rowan Campus	Morehead	N/A
	49	Maysville Community & Technical College, Main Campus	Maysville	† 3,158
	54	Hazard Community & Technical College, Lees College Campus	Jackson	N/A
	59	Jefferson Community & Technical College, Shelby Co. Campus	Shelbyville	N/A
	60	Elizabethtown Community & Tech. College, Springfield Campus	Springfield	N/A
	60	Somerset Community College, Laurel North Campus	London	N/A
			Total Enrollments	14,400

Note: Miles are calculated as straight-line distance, not highway miles. † Denotes enrollment for entire institution, including branch campuses; otherwise, enrollment is for specified campus. Source:  Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development.

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Kentucky Technical Schools Within 60 Miles of Winchester

				Enrollment (2015-2016)
	Miles	Institution	Location	Sec	P/S	Total
	-	Clark County ATC	Winchester	704	N/A	704
	14	Montgomery County ATC	Mt. Sterling	557	N/A	557
	15	Eastside Technical Center	Lexington	906	N/A	906
	15	Southside Technical Center	Lexington	471	N/A	471
	18	Madison County ATC	Richmond	801	N/A	801
	23	Jessamine Career and Technology Center	Nicholasville	3206	N/A	3206
	24	Elkhorn Crossing School	Georgetown	860	N/A	860
	27	Harrison County ATC	Cynthiana	681	N/A	681
	34	Garrard County ATC	Lancaster	377	N/A	377
	39	Lee County ATC	Beattyville	357	N/A	357
	39	Franklin County Career and Technical Center	Frankfort	837	N/A	837
	39	Hughes Jones Harrodsburg ATC	Harrodsburg	266	N/A	266
	41	Jackson County ATC	McKee	463	N/A	463
	41	Lincoln County ATC	Stanford	278	N/A	278
	45	Rockcastle County ATC	Mount Vernon	427	N/A	427
	49	Mason County ATC	Maysville	201	N/A	201
	51	Morgan County ATC	West Liberty	669	N/A	669
	54	Breathitt County ATC	Jackson	431	N/A	431
	59	Carter County Career and Technical Center	Olive Hill	186	N/A	186
	59	Shelby County ATC	Shelbyville	559	N/A	559
			Total Enrollments	13,237		13,237

Note: Miles are calculated as straight-line distance; not highway miles.  Kentucky Tech secondary schools, called Area Technology Centers (ATC), are operated by the Department of Education, Office of Career and Technical Education. Other secondary schools are operated locally by public school districts. Secondary student enrollment is listed under Sec, and post-secondary student enrollment is listed under P/S. Source:  KY Cabinet for Workforce Development; KY Dept. of Education.

 

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Business & Industry

 

Summary of Recent Locations and Expansions, 2014-Present

			Reported
		Companies	Jobs	Investment
	Manufacturing Location	1	20	$1,600,000
	Manufacturing Expansion	13	219-419	$80,543,298
	Supportive/Service Location	0	0	$0
	Supportive/Service Expansion	0	0	$0

Click here for detailed location and expansion information. Note: Totals include announced locations and expansions. Source: Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development (September 20, 2017).

Employment by Major Industry by Place of Work, 2015

		Clark County		Labor Market Area
		Employment	Percent	Employment	Percent
	Total All Industries	13,955	100.0	362,543	100.0
	Total Private Industries	12,447	89.2	287,177	79.2
	Natural Resources and Mining	N/A	N/A	3,244	0.9
	Construction	598	4.3	14,264	3.9
	Manufacturing	2,895	20.7	45,403	12.5
	Trade, Transportation and Utilities	2,585	18.5	60,905	16.8
	Information	86	0.6	6,137	1.7
	Financial Activities	365	2.6	12,212	3.4
	Professional and Business Services	3,111	22.3	45,127	12.4
	Education and Health Services	1,468	10.5	35,522	9.8
	Leisure and Hospitality	1,090	7.8	39,877	11.0
	Other Services and Unclassified	210	1.5	8,274	2.3

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Top 20 by Employment

	Firm	Product(s)/Service(s)	Emp.	Year Established
	Winchester
	Advanced Green Components LLC	Produces forgings and machined rings for tapered roller bearings; produce outer and inner rings for tapered wheel bearings	100	1997
	Ale 8 One Bottling Co	Manufacture & distribution of soft drink beverages	96	1902
	Amzn Wacs Inc	Back office technology center	400	2012
	Apollo Oil LLC	Headquarters; distribution of automotive oils and chemicals and industrial oils, antifreeze, grease, filters, hydraulic oils, car care products and gear oils	60	1992
	Catalent Pharma Solutions	Pharmaceutical manufacturing	450	1992
	CONTECH Engineered Solutions LLC	Steel retaining sheets & multiplate bridge planks. Galvanized structural steel & aluminum drainage & bridge products & retaining walls	70	1985
	East KY Power Cooperative Inc	Headquarters for electrical power generation & transmission	300	1941
	Gate Precast Company	Architectural precast concrete products	75	1967
	General Dynamics Information Technology Inc	Call center services	137	2014
	Infiltrator Water Technologies	Plastic injection molding	182	1986
	Leggett & Platt Inc	Inner springs & box springs	350	1910
	Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co	Soft drinks	117	1965
	Save-A-Lot Distribution Center	Food distribution center	210	1998
	Sekisui S-LEC America LLC	Interlayer film for the laminated glass in automotive and architectural applications	90	2007
	Sonoco Plastics	Plastic caulking tubes	70	1996
	The Freeman Corporation	Hardwood veneer	223	1913
	Univance Inc	Machine ATV axles and prop shafts. Assemble ATV differential units and forklift transmissions; automotive components.	185	1997
	Walle Corp	Paper coating & laminating for packaging	140	1991
	Winchester Coatings Inc	Electrostatic coating service	71	1988
	Winchester Farms Dairy	Fluid milk, orange juice, cottage cheese, sour cream, yogurt & other fruit drinks	183	1982

Source: Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development (September 20, 2017).

 

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Taxes

 

State Property Tax Rates Per $100 Valuation, 2016

	Selected Class of Property	State Rate	Local Taxation Permitted
	Real Estate	$0.1220	Yes
	Manufacturing Machinery	$0.1500	No
	Pollution Control Equipment	$0.1500	No
	Inventories:
	Raw Materials	$0.0500	No
	Goods in Process	$0.0500	No
	Finished Goods	$0.0500	Yes
	Goods-In-Transit	Exempt	Limited
	Motor Vehicles	$0.4500	Yes
	Other Tangible Personal Property	$0.4500	Yes

Source: Kentucky Department of Revenue.

Local Property Tax Rates Per $100 Valuation, 2016

	Taxing Jurisdiction	Property Taxes Per $100 Valuation
		Real Estate	Tangibles	Motor Vehicles
	County
	Clark	$0.2405	$0.2991	$0.2175
	City
	Winchester	$0.1460	$0.1499	$0.1950
	School District
	Clark County Schools	$0.6220	$0.6220	$0.5350

Source: Kentucky Revenue Cabinet.

Local Occupational License Taxes, 2016

	Cities, counties and school districts may levy an occupational license tax on the net profits of businesses and/or on the salaries and wages of employees earned in the jurisdiction. Rates can vary between the two types of occupational license taxes. Occupational license taxes may be levied on businesses as either a flat rate schedule or as a percentage of apportioned net profits or gross receipts. Where both the city and county levy an occupational license tax, a credit may be given, at the option of the local governments, for the amount paid to the city against the occupational license tax of the county. (Consult local jurisdictions for further details.)
	Taxing Jurisdiction		Tax Rate on Salaries/Wages		Tax Rate on Net Profits/Receipts
	County
	Clark		1.50%		1.50% (on net profits)
	City
	Winchester		2.00%		2.00% (only Occ Lic Fee)
	School District
	Clark County Schools		No tax		No tax

Source: Occupational Taxes Spreadsheet - Kentucky Secretary of State, Local Tax Listing - Kentucky Personnel Cabinet

 

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Regulations & Permits

	Kentucky Public Protection Cabinet Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction Permitting Information: http://www.dhbc.ky.gov/
	Typical Building Permits	Responsible Division	# of plans	Time Frame (Days)
	Site Plan	Building Code Enforcement	1	7-30
	Building/Life Safety	Building Code Enforcement	1	7-30
	Plumbing	Plumbing	3	7
	Fire Protection	Fire Prevention	1	7-30
	Fire Alarm and Monitoring	Fire Prevention	1	7-30
	Fuel Tanks	Fire Prevention Hazardous Materials Section	1	7

 

Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection Permits, Fees, Regulatory Times, and Contacts Permitting Program Information: http://dca.ky.gov/DCA%20Resource%20Document%20Library/KyDEPCommonPermits2.17.14.pdf

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Utilities

 

Utilities Providing Service In Clark County

Electric

	East Kentucky Power Cooperative - 859-744-4812
	Clark Energy Cooperative - 859-744-4251
	Kentucky Utilities (a PPL company) - 800-383-5582

Natural Gas

Columbia Gas of Kentucky Inc - 859-288-0227

Sewer

	Treatment Information (gallons per day)	Capacity	Avg. Flow	Excess
	Winchester Municipal Utilities - 859-744-5434
	Strodes Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant	7,200,000	4,107,000	3,093,000

Treatment information provided by Division of Water, 502-564-3410

Water

	System Information (gallons per day)	Capacity	Avg. Use	Excess
	Winchester Municipal Utilities - 859-744-5434	5,320,000	4,942,097	377,903

System information provided by Division of Water, 502-564-3410

 

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Quality of Life

 

	General Kentucky Quality of Life Information
	http://www.thinkkentucky.com/kyedc/qualityoflife.aspx

Median Home Price (2015): Clark County - $135,000 for 167 homes

Source: KY Department of Revenue. Data based on sales for last six months of year indicated.

Climate

	Temperature
	Normal (30-year record)	55.5 degrees
	Average Annual, 2015	56.2 degrees
	Record Highest, July 2012 (71-year record)	105 degrees
	Record Lowest, January 1963 (71-year record)	-21 degrees
	Normal Heating Degree Days (30-year record)	4,611
	Normal Cooling Degree Days (30-year record)	1,190
	Precipitation
	Normal (30-year record)	45.17 inches
	Mean Annual Snowfall (30-year record)	13 inches
	Total Precipitation, 2015	59.89 inches
	Mean Number of Days Precipitation (0.01 inch or more) (30-year record)	129.8
	Mean Number of Days Thunderstorms (68-year record)	39.8
	Prevailing Winds	South
	Relative Humidity (30-year record)
	1 a.m.	79 percent
	7 a.m.	83 percent
	1 p.m.	61 percent
	7 p.m.	66 percent

Note: Heating degree day totals are the sums of positive departures of average daily temperature from 65 degrees F.  Cooling degree day totals are the sum of negative departures of average daily temperature from 65 degrees F. Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, National Climatic Data Center, Local Climatological Data, 2015. Station of record: Blue Grass Airport, Lexington, KY.

Public School District Enrollments, 2015-2016

		Total Enrollment	Pupil To Teacher Ratio
	Clark County Schools	5,283	14.9

Source: Kentucky Department of Education, Office of Assessment and Accountability.