Domestic Violence Shelter Information
Western Kentucky


DEMOGRAPHIC CATEGORY 1998-1999 1999-2000 2OO1 (Est. include Dec.)
AGE: Women and Children Residents
Under 5 164 110 134
6-17 107 94 124
18-54 278 260 286
55 & up 0 3 4
TOTALS 549 467 548
GENDER: Residents and Non-Residents
Males 121 86 56
Females 2503 NR 2591 2962
M & F Children 620 467 830
ETHNIC: Residential
White 483 395 454
Black 57 72 88
Other 9 0 6
ESTIMATED INCOME
% Below Poverty Level 75 75 75
% Above Poverty Level 25 25 25
RESIDENCE (resident/nonresident)
Daviess 238/1415 207/1407 266/1682
Hancock 7/43 6/38 6/38
Henderson 56/579 56/615 48/624
McLean 15/54 17/50 16/48
Ohio 43/204 46/225 40/238
Union 6/273 6/225 22/242
Webster 16/127 15/124 18/128
Other KY Counties 110/0 72/0 96/0
Indiana Counties 19/0 19/0 22/0
Other States 28/0 23/0 14/0
Data courtesy of Owensboro Area Shelter and Information Service
 
 
 

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