Harlan, KY Demographic Data
Harlan, KY Summary
Harlan is located in Harlan County in Kentucky
- Population: 1,828
- Area: 1.33 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.30 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.03 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,371.34 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,440.29 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Harlan, KY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
870
56%
50.8
Male
684
44%
49.2
Total Population
1,554
323,128,000
Harlan, KY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
100
6.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
73
4.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
107
6.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
95
6.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
49
3.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
181
11.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
193
12.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
184
11.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
113
7.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
119
7.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
208
13.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
96
6.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
36
2.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,225
78.8%
77.2
Female
734
59.9%
51.3
Male
491
40.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,165
75.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
419
27.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
340
21.9%
15.2
Female
219
64.4%
55.8
Male
121
35.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Harlan, KY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,550
99.7%
96.8
White
1,352
87.0%
72.6
Black or African American
80
5.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
20
1.3%
0.8
Asian
81
5.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
75
4.8%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
6
0.4%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
17
1.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
4
0.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
10
0.6%
17.8
Mexican
4
0.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
6
0.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,544
99.4%
82.2
Harlan, KY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
58
5.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
145
12.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
390
34.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
128
11.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
123
10.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
183
16.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
103
9.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
203
17.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
927
82.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
286
25.3%
31.2
Harlan, KY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
355
27.9%
33.7%
Now Married
510
40.0%
47.5
Divorced
192
15.1%
11.0%
Separated
48
3.8%
2.0
Widowed
169
13.3
5.8%
Harlan, KY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,355
93.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
99
6.8%
21.6%
Spanish
17
1.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
10
0.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
72
5.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Harlan, KY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
169
21.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
94
12.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
154
19.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
65
8.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
87
11.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
89
11.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
56
7.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
46
5.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
10
1.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
13
1.7%
6.4
Median household income
23,955
57,617
Per capita income
20,791
31,128
Harlan, KY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
20
3.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
66
11.4%
9.8
Construction
26
4.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
186
32.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
27
4.7%
6.6
Information
4
0.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
8
1.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
40
6.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
34
5.9%
11.4
Public administration
43
7.5%
4.6
Retail trade
97
16.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
21
3.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
5
0.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
40
6.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
204
35.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
64
11.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
137
23.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
132
22.9%
18.1%
Harlan, KY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
577
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
479
83.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
63
10.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
11
1.9%
5.1
Walked
24
4.2%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
0
0.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
14.9
26.6
Harlan, KY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
214
27.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
274
35.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
196
25.0%
37.1
3 or more
99
12.6%
21.0
Harlan, KY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
783
87.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
398
50.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
385
49.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
114
12.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.6
0.0%
2.5
Harlan, KY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
897
1 room
35
3.9%
2.4
2 rooms
27
3.0%
2.7
3 rooms
149
16.6%
9.1
4 rooms
105
11.7%
16.5
5 rooms
192
21.4%
19.8
6 rooms
128
14.3%
17.8
7 rooms
84
9.4%
12.0
8 rooms
76
8.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
101
11.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Harlan, KY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
897
1-unit, detached
531
59.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
3
0.3%
5.9
2-units
62
6.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
23
2.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
88
9.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
47
5.2%
4.4
20 or more units
115
12.8%
9.0
Mobile home
28
3.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Harlan, KY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
175
19.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
132
14.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
117
13.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
116
12.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
185
20.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
65
7.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
73
8.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
34
3.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Harlan, KY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
59
7.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
24
3.1%
4.7
Electricity
647
82.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
31
4.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
10
1.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
6
0.8%
0.5
No fuel used
6
0.8%
1.1
Harlan, KY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
225
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
2
0.9%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
7
3.1%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
12
5.3%
11.8%
Less than $500
13
5.8%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
32
14.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
77
34.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
82
36.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
117
52.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
27
12.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
19
8.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
15
6.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
47
20.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Harlan, KY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
379
41,631,300
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$500 to $999
108
28.5%
41.0%
Less than $500
271
71.5%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
6
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
406
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
27
7.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
29
8.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
45
12.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
73
20.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
57
16.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
118
33.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
36
0.0%
0.0%
Harlan, KY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
398
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
110
27.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
117
29.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
61
15.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
39
9.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
53
13.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
16
4.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2
0.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
83,800
205,000