Park Lake, Kentucky
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| Males: 324 |  (50.1%) |
| Females: 323 |  (49.9%) |
| Median resident age: | 30.6 years |
| Kentucky median age: | 35.9 years |
Zip codes: 40014.
| Park Lake: | $116,136 |
| KY: | $59,341 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $42,421 (it was $21,384 in 2000)
Park Lake city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $328,877 (it was $132,000 in 2000)
| Park Lake: | $328,877 |
| KY: | $196,300 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $469,419; detached houses: $474,127; townhouses or other attached units: $297,860; in 2-unit structures: $521,045; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $219,199; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $202,432; mobile homes: $92,941
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- 52197.0%White alone
- 61.1%Asian alone
- 40.7%Two or more races
- 40.7%Hispanic
- 20.4%American Indian alone
Races in Park Lake detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: United States (26.8%), German (20.7%), Irish (11.9%), English (3.5%), French (2.8%), Polish (2.6%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 762 feet
Land area: 0.10 square miles.
Population density: 6,591 people per square mile (high).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Park Lake city: | 0.9% ($1,200) |
| Kentucky: | 0.8% ($610) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Louisville, KY 
(17.0 miles , pop. 256,231).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (268.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Pewee Valley, KY (1.6 miles ),
), Orchard Grass Hills, KY (1.8 miles ),
), Coldstream, KY (1.9 miles ),
), Worthington Hills, KY (1.9 miles ),
), Fincastle, KY (2.1 miles ),
), Creekside, KY (2.5 miles )
)Latitude: 38.35 N, Longitude: 85.47 W
| Here: | 3.2% |
| Kentucky: | 3.8% |
- Transportation equipment (8.3%)
- Finance & insurance (8.3%)
- Educational services (7.0%)
- Public administration (6.3%)
- Other transportation, support activities, couriers (6.0%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.7%)
- Health care (4.7%)
- Transportation equipment (10.1%)
- Other transportation, support activities, couriers (8.7%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (8.1%)
- Food (6.0%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (5.4%)
- Repair & maintenance (5.4%)
- Construction (4.7%)
- Finance & insurance (12.5%)
- Educational services (11.2%)
- Health care (9.2%)
- Public administration (8.6%)
- Transportation equipment (6.6%)
- Social assistance (4.6%)
- Construction (3.9%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (6.3%)
- Accountants and auditors (5.6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.3%)
- Computer specialists (5.3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.0%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (10.1%)
- Computer specialists (8.7%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8.1%)
- Accountants and auditors (6.7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.0%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (10.5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (9.2%)
- Cashiers (5.3%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.6%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.6%)
- Child care workers (4.6%)
- Accountants and auditors (4.6%)
Average climate in Park Lake, Kentucky
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 102. This is significantly worse than average.
| City: | 102 |
| U.S.: | 73 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.250. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.250 |
| U.S.: | 0.251 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 10.2. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 10.2 |
| U.S.: | 5.1 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.688. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.688 |
| U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 32.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 32.5 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 18.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 18.0 |
| U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 11.7. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 10.8 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 11.7 |
| U.S.: | 8.1 |
Tornado activity:
Park Lake-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 67% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 1.7 miles away from the Park Lake city center killed 3 people and injured 225 people.
On 4/3/1974, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 23.2 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 86 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Park Lake-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 99% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 83.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 130.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 130.9 miles away from Park Lake center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 134.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 127.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 128.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Oldham County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Park Lake:
- WINDSONG ICF/MR (Hospital, about 2 miles away; CRESTWOOD, KY)
- FRIENDSHIP MANOR NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; PEWEE VALLEY, KY)
- FMC OF NORTHEAST LOUISVILLE (Dialysis Facility, about 5 miles away; LOUISVILLE, KY)
- FMC - DIALYSIS SERVICES OF OLDHAM COUNTY (Dialysis Facility, about 6 miles away; LAGRANGE, KY)
- AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF LOUISVILLE (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; LOUISVILLE, KY)
- DAVITA - LAGRANGE DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 7 miles away; LA GRANGE, KY)
- THE RICHWOOD (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; LA GRANGE, KY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Park Lake:
- The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (about 14 miles; Louisville, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,360)
- Sullivan University (about 15 miles; Louisville, KY; FT enrollment: 5,129)
- Bellarmine University (about 16 miles; Louisville, KY; FT enrollment: 3,180)
- Jefferson Community and Technical College (about 17 miles; Louisville, KY; FT enrollment: 7,950)
- University of Louisville (about 18 miles; Louisville, KY; FT enrollment: 16,640)
- Indiana University-Southeast (about 19 miles; New Albany, IN; FT enrollment: 5,050)
- Kentucky State University (about 36 miles; Frankfort, KY; FT enrollment: 2,112)
Points of interest:
Average household size:
| This city: | 3.4 people |
| Kentucky: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 91.2% |
| Whole state: | 69.8% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 3.1% |
| Whole state: | 4.5% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
| This city: | 0.6% |
| Whole state: | 15.8% |
| This city: | 0.6% |
| Whole state: | 6.6% |
For population 15 years and over in Park Lake:
- Never married: 24.0%
- Now married: 65.0%
- Separated: 1.0%
- Widowed: 1.5%
- Divorced: 8.4%
For population 25 years and over in Park Lake:
- High school or higher: 93.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.7%
- Unemployed: 3.8%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.1 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 8.1 |
| Kentucky average: | 13.8 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Park Lake, KY (based on Oldham County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 12,266 | 42 |
| Catholic | 7,464 | 2 |
| Mainline Protestant | 6,827 | 14 |
| Other | 1,315 | 5 |
| None | 32,444 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 3
| Oldham County: | 0.54 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 2.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Oldham County: | 0.18 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 0.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
| Oldham County: | 0.72 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 0.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17
| Oldham County: | 3.05 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 4.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 14
| This county: | 2.51 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 9.6% |
| Kentucky: | 11.0% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 29.1% |
| State: | 30.0% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 15.6% |
| State: | 15.9% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2002) | |||||
| Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Park Lake government finances - Expenditure in 2002 (per resident):
- Current Operations - General - Other: $8,000 ($12.36)
Central Staff Services: $8,000 ($12.36)
Regular Highways: $3,000 ($4.64)
Parks and Recreation: $1,000 ($1.55)
- General - Interest on Debt: $6,000 ($9.27)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $10,000 ($15.46)
Park Lake government finances - Revenue in 2002 (per resident):
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,000 ($6.18)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $8,000 ($12.36)
- Tax - Property: $33,000 ($51.00)
Other: $8,000 ($12.36)
Park Lake government finances - Debt in 2002 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Other: $97,000 ($149.92)
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other - Other: $86,000 ($132.92)
Retired Unspecified - Other - Other: $11,000 ($17.00)
Park Lake government finances - Cash and Securities in 2002 (per resident):
- Other Funds - Cash and Deposits: $58,000 ($89.64)
Strongest AM radio stations in Park Lake:
- WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WXXA (790 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY)
- WKJK (1080 AM; 10 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WGTK (970 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
- WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WFIA (900 AM; 1 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WTMT (620 AM; 0 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: JEFFERSON B/CASTING CMPANY, INC.)
- WLLV (1240 AM; 1 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WLOU (1350 AM; 2 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WXLN (1570 AM; 2 kW; NEW ALBANY, IN; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WDRD (680 AM; 1 kW; NEWBURG, KY; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Park Lake:
- WTFX-FM (100.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WFPL (89.3 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
- WMJM (101.3 FM; JEFFERSONTOWN, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
- WFPK (91.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
- WUOL-FM (90.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
- WDJX (99.7 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
- WVEZ (106.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WPTI (103.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WBLO (104.3 FM; CHARLESTOWN, IN; Owner: NEW ALBANY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WRKA (103.1 FM; ST. MATTHEWS, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WAMZ (97.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WRVI (105.9 FM; VALLEY STATION, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
- WJIE-FM (88.5 FM; OKOLONA, KY; Owner: EVANGEL SCHOOLS, INC.)
- WTSZ-FM (105.7 FM; EMINENCE, KY; Owner: METRO EAST CBC, INC.)
- WQMF (95.7 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WSFR (107.7 FM; CORYDON, IN; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- W284AD (104.7 FM; NEW ALBANY, IN; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)
- WJZO (101.7 FM; SHELBYVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WXMA (102.3 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
- WORX-FM (96.7 FM; MADISON, IN; Owner: DUBOIS COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Park Lake:
- WAVE (Channel 3; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
- W24BW (Channel 24; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: GREATER LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS)
- WHAS-TV (Channel 11; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BELO KENTUCKY, INC.)
- WLKY-TV (Channel 32; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: WLKY HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
- WDRB (Channel 41; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)
- WFTE (Channel 58; SALEM, IN; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)
- WVHF-LP (Channel 5; JEFFERSONVILLE, ETC., IN; Owner: JOHN W. SMITH, JR.)
- WBKI-CA (Channel 28; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WJYL-CA (Channel 45; CLARKSVILLE, IN; Owner: JOHN W. SMITH, JR.)
- WBXV-CA (Channel 13; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
- WKPC-TV (Channel 15; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUC'L. TV)
- WKMJ-TV (Channel 68; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- WBNA (Channel 21; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- W50CI (Channel 50; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract) | ||
| C) Refinancings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 3 | $162,990 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $104,510 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $119,960 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0306.02
Park Lake compared to Kentucky state average:
- Median household income above state average.
- Median house value above state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.