Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Morehead

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Physicians and surgeons6936 years
Health and medical3929 years
Shopping2430 years
Real estate2324 years
Lawyers legal2033 years
Restaurants1939 years
Nurses18
Social work18
Finance other1741 years
Public administration1761 years
Beauty salons15
Dentists13
Corporate management13
Shopping other12
Electronics stores11
Education other10
Education9
Religion932 years

Morehead Facts

Area9.5 mi²
Population7,237
Male Population3,359 (46.4%)
Female Population3,878 (53.6%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+43.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+11.8%
Median Age23.7 years (Male: 23.7, Female: 23.7)
NeighborhoodsMorehead, East, Garden Springs, Downtown Lexington
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Daylight Time
Lat & Lng37.27115, -87.17638

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Morehead Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population5,0595,7696,4756,9217,237
Population Density532.1 / mi²606.8 / mi²681 / mi²727.9 / mi²761.2 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Morehead Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 6.9% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Morehead+36.8%+20%+6.9%
Kentucky+37.1%+20.9%+9.9%
United States+46.9%+27.2%+13.7%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Morehead Median Age

Median Age: 23.7 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Morehead23.7 yrs23.7 yrs23.7 yrs
Kentucky38 yrs39.3 yrs36.7 yrs
United States37.4 yrs38.7 yrs36.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Morehead Population Density

Population Density: 761 / mi²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Morehead7,2379.51 sq mi761 / mi²
Kentucky4.5 million40,407.8 sq mi111 / mi²
United States321.6 million3,796,740.8 sq mi84.7 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Morehead Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1800 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Morehead

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Morehead

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Morehead

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Morehead CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Morehead112,767 tn15.58 tn11,860.6 tons/mi²
Kentucky80,701,118 tn18.06 tn1,997.2 tons/mi²
United States5,664,619,810 tn17.62 tn1,492 tons/mi²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Morehead CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)112,767 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita15.58 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/mi²/year)11,860.6 tons/mi²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (8)
EarthquakeLow (2)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
6/18/025:37 PM4.695.7 km16,050 m14km ENE of Mount Vernon, Indianausgs.gov
12/7/002:08 PM3.987.7 km5,000 m7km W of Evansville, Indianausgs.gov
7/12/8011:59 PM3.116.7 km0 mwestern Kentuckyusgs.gov
3/23/809:38 PM3.158.6 km5,900 m23km SSW of Cloverport, Kentuckyusgs.gov
1/7/7310:56 PM3.221.7 km15,000 mwestern Kentuckyusgs.gov
9/2/2511:56 AM4.665.3 kmwestern Kentuckyusgs.gov
7/27/912:28 AM4.175.4 kmwestern Kentuckyusgs.gov
4/5/502:05 AM4.979.1 kmwestern Kentuckyusgs.gov
7/5/2711:30 AM4.885.8 kmIndianausgs.gov

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