Harlan County, KY Demographic Data
Harlan County, KY Summary
Harlan County is located in Kentucky
- Population: 28,975
- Area: 468.15 sq. miles
- Land Area: 465.83 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.32 sq. miles
- Population Density: 61.89 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,905.84 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Harlan County, KY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
14,384
51%
50.8
Male
13,647
49%
49.2
Total Population
28,031
323,128,000
Harlan County, KY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,850
6.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,755
6.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,700
6.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,581
5.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,740
6.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,391
12.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,368
12.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,886
13.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,229
8.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,939
6.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,782
9.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,340
4.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
470
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
21,677
77.3%
77.2
Female
11,257
51.9%
51.3
Male
10,420
48.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
20,892
74.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,770
20.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,592
16.4%
15.2
Female
2,568
55.9%
55.8
Male
2,024
44.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Harlan County, KY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
27,764
99.0%
96.8
White
26,775
95.5%
72.6
Black or African American
685
2.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
36
0.1%
0.8
Asian
115
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
91
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
9
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
6
0.0%
0.2
Korean
9
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
28
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
28
0.1%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
125
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
267
1.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
229
0.8%
17.8
Mexican
132
0.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
19
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
5
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
73
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
27,802
99.2%
82.2
Harlan County, KY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,416
12.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,140
16.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,824
35.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,127
16.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,553
8.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,358
7.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
987
5.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,556
28.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
13,849
71.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,345
12.1%
31.2
Harlan County, KY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,904
21.6%
33.7%
Now Married
11,910
52.4%
47.5
Divorced
3,026
13.3%
11.0%
Separated
656
2.9%
2.0
Widowed
2,230
9.8
5.8%
Harlan County, KY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
25,789
98.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
392
1.5%
21.6%
Spanish
199
0.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
84
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
92
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
17
0.1%
1.1%
Harlan County, KY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,026
17.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,297
11.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,339
20.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,288
11.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,607
14.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,397
12.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
604
5.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
662
5.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
135
1.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
74
0.6%
6.4
Median household income
25,350
57,617
Per capita income
16,080
31,128
Harlan County, KY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
942
11.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
476
6.0%
9.8
Construction
412
5.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,704
33.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
320
4.0%
6.6
Information
78
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
349
4.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
293
3.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
417
5.2%
11.4
Public administration
432
5.4%
4.6
Retail trade
1,064
13.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
450
5.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
43
0.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,137
14.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,239
28.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,070
13.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,893
23.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,641
20.6%
18.1%
Harlan County, KY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
7,787
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,256
80.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,200
15.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
45
0.6%
5.1
Walked
90
1.2%
2.7
Other means
48
0.6%
1.8
Worked at home
148
1.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.3
26.6
Harlan County, KY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,472
12.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,017
35.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,731
32.6%
37.1
3 or more
2,209
19.3%
21.0
Harlan County, KY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
11,429
84.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
7,908
69.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,521
30.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,040
15.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Harlan County, KY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,469
1 room
124
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
106
0.8%
2.7
3 rooms
1,086
8.1%
9.1
4 rooms
2,420
18.0%
16.5
5 rooms
3,713
27.6%
19.8
6 rooms
2,520
18.7%
17.8
7 rooms
1,568
11.6%
12.0
8 rooms
1,030
7.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
902
6.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Harlan County, KY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,469
1-unit, detached
9,139
67.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
108
0.8%
5.9
2-units
147
1.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
332
2.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
527
3.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
147
1.1%
4.4
20 or more units
160
1.2%
9.0
Mobile home
2,909
21.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Harlan County, KY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,051
15.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,336
9.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,362
10.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,088
8.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,496
18.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,879
14.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,918
14.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,193
8.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
123
0.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
23
0.2%
1.4%
Harlan County, KY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
324
2.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
315
2.8%
4.7
Electricity
9,603
84.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
319
2.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
502
4.4%
0.1
Wood
302
2.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
39
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
25
0.2%
1.1
Harlan County, KY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,984
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
2
0.1%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
7
0.2%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
60
2.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
132
4.4%
20.1%
Less than $500
361
12.1%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
757
25.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,665
55.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,395
47.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
339
11.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
233
7.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
231
7.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
749
25.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
37
0.0%
0.0%
Harlan County, KY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,569
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
61
2.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,109
43.2%
41.0%
Less than $500
1,399
54.5%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
952
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
462
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
410
16.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
234
9.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
381
15.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
271
11.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
221
9.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
950
38.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,054
0.0%
0.0%
Harlan County, KY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,908
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,769
47.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,458
31.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
809
10.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
412
5.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
320
4.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
107
1.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
10
0.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
23
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
52,700
205,000
