Tejay, Kentucky
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| Males: 922 |  (50.3%) |
| Females: 912 |  (49.7%) |
| Median resident age: | 36.3 years |
| Kentucky median age: | 35.9 years |
Zip code: 40845
| Tejay: | $33,051 |
| KY: | $59,341 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $24,816 (it was $14,646 in 2000)
Tejay CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $84,451 (it was $41,400 in 2000)
| Tejay: | $84,451 |
| KY: | $196,300 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $126,319; detached houses: $148,633; townhouses or other attached units: $90,266; in 2-unit structures: $102,201; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $378,810; mobile homes: $61,459
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tejay, KY
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- 1,87198.5%White alone
- 120.6%Hispanic
- 80.4%Two or more races
- 60.3%American Indian alone
- 10.05%Black alone
- 10.05%Asian alone
Races in Tejay detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 1040 feet
Land area: 48.5 square miles.
Population density: 38 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Tejay CCD: | 0.6% ($264) |
| Kentucky: | 0.8% ($610) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Knoxville, TN 
(59.4 miles , pop. 173,890).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fayette, KY (102.3 miles , pop. 260,512).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (415.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Pathfork, KY (1.9 miles ),
), Coldiron, KY (2.4 miles ),
), Alva, KY (2.6 miles ),
), South Wallins, KY (2.7 miles ),
), Wallins Creek, KY (2.8 miles ),
), Loyall, KY (3.4 miles )
)Latitude: 36.76 N, Longitude: 83.53 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 606
| Here: | 5.3% |
| Kentucky: | 3.8% |
- Health care (13.4%)
- Educational services (9.8%)
- Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (9.8%)
- Furniture & related product manufacturing (7.0%)
- Public administration (6.2%)
- Construction (5.2%)
- Apparel (4.8%)
- Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (17.9%)
- Furniture & related product manufacturing (9.7%)
- Construction (9.4%)
- Truck transportation (8.4%)
- Health care (6.8%)
- Transportation equipment (6.2%)
- Educational services (5.5%)
- Health care (21.3%)
- Educational services (15.0%)
- Apparel (10.7%)
- Public administration (9.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.9%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.7%)
- Printing & related support activities (4.3%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.8%)
- Health technologists and technicians (5.7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (4.3%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10.4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10.1%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7.8%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (7.8%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6.8%)
- Extraction workers (6.2%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (12.6%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9.1%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.3%)
- Health technologists and technicians (7.1%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (6.7%)
- Art and design workers (5.1%)
Average climate in Tejay, Kentucky
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 72.3. This is about average.
| City: | 72.3 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2000 was 0.127. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 15.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.127 |
| U.S.: | 0.251 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 27.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 27.8 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 9.68. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.8 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 9.68 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Tejay-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 49% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/9/1988, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.2 miles away from the Tejay place center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 3/12/1967, a category F3 tornado 33.4 miles away from the place center .
Earthquake activity:
Tejay-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 58% 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 102.2 miles away from Tejay center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 136.7 miles away from Tejay center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 71.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 317.5 miles away from Tejay center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG) earthquake occurred 97.2 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 265.7 miles away from Tejay center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Bell County (21) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Storms: 12, Mudslides: 5, Landslides: 4, Tornadoes: 4, Fires: 2, Snows: 2, Winds: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Tejay:
- PINEVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 10 miles away; PINEVILLE, KY)
- TRI STATE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; HARROGATE, TN)
- AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH CARE (Home Health Center, about 15 miles away; MIDDLESBORO, KY)
- MIDDLESBORO ARH HOME HEALTH AGENCY (Home Health Center, about 15 miles away; MIDDLESBORO, KY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tejay:
- Lincoln Memorial University (about 15 miles; Harrogate, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,706)
- Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 33 miles; Cumberland, KY; FT enrollment: 2,196)
- University of the Cumberlands (about 36 miles; Williamsburg, KY; FT enrollment: 3,585)
- Hazard Community and Technical College (about 38 miles; Hazard, KY; FT enrollment: 2,087)
- Walters State Community College (about 41 miles; Morristown, TN; FT enrollment: 4,359)
- Tusculum College (about 60 miles; Greeneville, TN; FT enrollment: 2,070)
- The University of Tennessee-Knoxville (about 61 miles; Knoxville, TN; FT enrollment: 25,483)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Tejay: Martins Fork Campsite (A), Bell County Volunteer Fire Department Calloway Station (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Tejay include: Whipple Church (A), Missionary Church (B), Oakdale Church (C), Bible Church (D), Upland Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Hall Cemetery (1), Wilson Cemetery (2), Miracle Cemetery (3), Hensley Cemetery (4), Balkan Cemetery (5), Tacket Hill Cemetery (6), Jackson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dry Branch (A), Betsie Branch (B), Blacklick Branch (C), Yellow Cliff Branch (D), Watts Creek (E), Cy Hoskins Branch (F), Cubage Creek (G), Crooked Branch (H), Cowans Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.5 people |
| Kentucky: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 73.9% |
| Whole state: | 66.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 4.5% |
| Whole state: | 6.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 1.1% of all households
| This place: | 27.8% |
| Whole state: | 15.8% |
| This place: | 6.9% |
| Whole state: | 6.6% |
For population 15 years and over in Tejay:
- Never married: 19.5%
- Now married: 61.0%
- Separated: 1.7%
- Widowed: 9.2%
- Divorced: 10.3%
For population 25 years and over in Tejay:
- High school or higher: 59.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
- Unemployed: 6.2%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 39.4 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 18.9 |
| Kentucky average: | 13.8 |
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Religion statistics for Tejay, KY (based on Bell County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 17,897 | 64 |
| Mainline Protestant | 2,651 | 12 |
| Catholic | 372 | 2 |
| Black Protestant | 119 | 1 |
| Other | 2 | - |
| None | 7,650 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 12
| Bell County: | 4.14 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 2.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| This county: | 0.34 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 0.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
| Bell County: | 2.41 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 4.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 10
| Bell County: | 3.45 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 5.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 13.5% |
| Kentucky: | 11.0% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 34.2% |
| State: | 30.0% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 19.4% |
| State: | 15.9% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Tejay:
- WHLN (1410 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY)
- WFSR (970 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPAY)
- WMIK (560 AM; 2 kW; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
- WANO (1230 AM; 1 kW; PINEVILLE, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WRWB (740 AM; 1 kW; HARROGATE, TN; Owner: PINE HILLS OF TENNESSEE, INC.)
- WKLB (1290 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: BARKER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WEKC (710 AM; daytime; 4 kW; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: GERALD PARKS)
- WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WKDP (1330 AM; 5 kW; CORBIN, KY; Owner: EUBANKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WNOX (990 AM; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN)
Strongest FM radio stations in Tejay:
- WRIL (106.3 FM; PINEVILLE, KY; Owner: PINE HILLS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMIK-FM (92.7 FM; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTUK (105.1 FM; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WCTU (105.9 FM; TAZEWELL, TN; Owner: STAIR COMPANY, INC)
- WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WJDT (106.5 FM; ROGERSVILLE, TN; Owner: C & S BROADCASTING)
- WSGS (101.1 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
- WBGQ (100.7 FM; BULLS GAP, TN; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING)
- WIMZ-FM (103.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMM., CORP.)
- WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WXJB (96.5 FM; HARROGATE, TN; Owner: JBD INCORPORATED)
- W223AA (92.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WDVX (89.9 FM; CLINTON, TN; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNITIES COMMUNI CORP.)
- WEKH (90.9 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
- WZQQ (97.9 FM; HYDEN, KY; Owner: LESLIE COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WJMD (104.7 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: HAZARD BROADCASTING SERVICES)
- WIFX-FM (94.3 FM; JENKINS, KY; Owner: LETCHER COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)
- WOKI-FM (100.3 FM; OAK RIDGE, TN; Owner: OAK RIDGE FM, INC.)
- WKDP-FM (99.5 FM; CORBIN, KY; Owner: EUBANKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Tejay:
- WAGV (Channel 44; HARLAN, KY; Owner: LIVING FAITH MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WYMT-TV (Channel 57; HAZARD, KY; Owner: WYMT LICENSEE CORP.)
- W24BT (Channel 24; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 72.7%Electricity
- 8.6%Coal or coke
- 6.9%Wood
- 6.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 4.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.0%Utility gas
- 60.2%Electricity
- 19.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 12.0%Coal or coke
- 8.3%Wood
Tejay compared to Kentucky state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage 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 below state average.