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Hazard, Kentucky

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StatisticHazardKentuckyUnited States
Total Population5,0084,534,824334,922,499
Median Household Income$51,016$63,726$80,734
Median Age42.239.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.6%27.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$145,400$205,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$720$967$1,413
Poverty Rate31.5%16.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.1%4.9%5.2%
Foreign Born0.2%4.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate53.5%68.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time13.824.026.4
Worked from Home11.1%10.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households36.0%46.6%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Hazard, Kentucky

Age in Hazard, Kentucky

StatisticHazardKentuckyUnited States
Median Age42.239.138.9
Under 18 %19.1%22.6%22.0%
Age 18-24 %4.7%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.3%13.1%13.7%
Age 35-44 %16.2%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.1%25.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.7%17.3%17.2%

Households and families in Hazard, Kentucky

StatisticHazardKentuckyUnited States
Households2,0241,814,469129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households59.0%63.9%64.2%
Households with Children26.8%29.8%29.5%
Single-Parent Families23.0%17.3%17.3%
People Living Alone32.3%29.8%28.7%
Never Married29.8%30.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Hazard, Kentucky

StatisticHazardKentuckyUnited States
Per Capita Income$52,395$35,821$44,673
Households Under $25,00034.2%19.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99912.5%17.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9997.0%15.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More8.6%7.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate31.5%16.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty47.2%35.0%28.2%
SNAP Households38.2%13.2%n/a

Housing in Hazard, Kentucky

StatisticHazardKentuckyUnited States
Housing Units2,3462,023,116143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes66.6%67.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units18.6%11.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate13.7%10.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,970.01,982.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied46.5%31.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income33.9%28.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,408$1,544n/a

Education in Hazard, Kentucky

StatisticHazardKentuckyUnited States
Less than High School19.5%11.1%10.4%
High School Graduate26.7%32.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree30.2%28.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree7.0%16.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree16.6%11.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Hazard, Kentucky

StatisticHazardKentuckyUnited States
Labour Force Participation44.6%59.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work79.7%76.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.6%3.2%
Walked to Work4.0%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes76.7%30.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.6%6.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car11.7%6.8%n/a

Origins and language in Hazard, Kentucky

StatisticHazardKentuckyUnited States
Born in State of Residence82.7%67.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.2%1.9%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.0%2.8%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home98.8%93.2%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home0.6%3.4%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency1.2%5.5%16.7%

Cities near Hazard

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.