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News from January 2022

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Number of VA loans issued in Kentucky increases by 0.8 percent from 2018 to 2019

By Bluegrass Times | Jan 10, 2022

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued 7,228 home loans totaling $1.5 billion in Kentucky during the fiscal year 2019, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Kentucky average $215,954 for Q4

By Bluegrass Times | Jan 10, 2022

The VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Kentucky for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2020 averaged $215,954, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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1,474 residents die of diabetes in Kentucky in 2017

By Bluegrass Times | Jan 10, 2022

There were 1,474 Kentucky residents who died of diabetes in 2017, a 0.3 percent decrease from the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.

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Average VA purchase loan amount in Kentucky increases from 2019 to 2020

By Bluegrass Times | Jan 10, 2022

The average VA purchase loan amount for Kentucky in the fiscal year 2020 was $224,952, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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26 people die in Kentucky from diabetes mellitus in week ending December 4

By Bluegrass Times | Jan 10, 2022

There were 26 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending December 4, a 18.8 percent decrease from the previous week.

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Louisville/Jefferson County sees 2.1% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

By Bluegrass Times | Jan 10, 2022

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in January in the Louisville/Jefferson County metropolitan statistical area was 657,900, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Average VA home loans amounts in Kentucky increase from 2019 to 2020

By Bluegrass Times | Jan 10, 2022

The average VA loan amount for Kentucky in the fiscal year 2020 was $218,149, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Average VA home loans amounts in Kentucky increase from 2018 to 2019

By Bluegrass Times | Jan 9, 2022

The average VA loan amount for Kentucky in the fiscal year 2019 was $204,998, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Kentucky pension holdings worth $43.3 million in 2021

By Bluegrass Times | Jan 9, 2022

In 2021, Kentucky had $43.3 million in total cash and investment holdings in its public pension funds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of Public Pensions.

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Lexington-Fayette sees 3.4% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

By Bluegrass Times | Jan 9, 2022

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in January in the Lexington-Fayette metropolitan statistical area was 272,400, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Louisville/Jefferson County sees 3% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

By Bluegrass Times | Jan 9, 2022

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in October in the Louisville/Jefferson County metropolitan statistical area was 661,500, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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3,480 residents die of CLRD in Kentucky in 2017

By Bluegrass Times | Jan 9, 2022

There were 3,480 Kentucky residents who died of chronic lower respiratory disease (CLRD) in 2017, a 0.2 percent decrease from the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.

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VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Kentucky average $219,587 for Q3

By Bluegrass Times | Jan 9, 2022

The VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Kentucky for the third quarter of fiscal year 2020 averaged $219,587, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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16 people die in Kentucky from kidney disease in week ending December 4

By Bluegrass Times | Jan 9, 2022

There were 16 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending December 4, a 27.3 percent decrease from the previous week.

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Average VA purchase loan amount in Kentucky increases from 2018 to 2019

By Bluegrass Times | Jan 9, 2022

The average VA purchase loan amount for Kentucky in the fiscal year 2019 was $205,002, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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15 people die in Kentucky from influenza and pneumonia in week ending December 4

By Bluegrass Times | Jan 9, 2022

There were 15 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending December 4, an increase over the previous week.

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Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in Kentucky during week Jan. 8

By Bluegrass Times | Jan 9, 2022

Kentucky's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Jan. 8, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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102 people die in Kentucky with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in week ending November 27

By Bluegrass Times | Jan 8, 2022

There were 102 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending November 27, a 15.9 percent increase over the previous week.

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10,145 residents die of cancer in Kentucky in 2017

By Bluegrass Times | Jan 8, 2022

There were 10,145 Kentucky residents who died of cancer in 2017, a 2.1 percent decrease from the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.

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Lexington-Fayette sees 1.1% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

By Bluegrass Times | Jan 8, 2022

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in October in the Lexington-Fayette metropolitan statistical area was 270,300, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.