Hardinsburg, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,327

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

18.2%

16.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,795

1.72% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$150,800

17.4% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

947

1.97% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Hardinsburg, KY is home to a population of 2.33k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.516% of Hardinsburg, KY residents were born outside of the country (12 people).

In 2024, there were 12.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.13k people) in Hardinsburg, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 165 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 14 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Hardinsburg, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hardinsburg, KY was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hardinsburg, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hardinsburg, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.13k ± 417
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
165 ± 112
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
14 ± 23

0.559%

Hispanic Population

13 people

0.559% of the people in Hardinsburg, KY are hispanic (13 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hardinsburg, KY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Foreign-Born Population

0.516%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

0.624%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

As of 2024, 0.516% of Hardinsburg, KY residents (12 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hardinsburg, KY was 0.624%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hardinsburg, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
87 ± 72
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 24
Korea
8 ± 18

Hardinsburg, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 7.91 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hardinsburg, KY.

Economy

The economy of Hardinsburg, KY employs 947 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hardinsburg, KY were Manufacturing (248 people), Retail Trade (148 people), and Educational Services (142 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($61,250), Manufacturing ($39,113), and Educational Services ($37,037).

Employment

Occupations

947

2024 Value

± 214

−1.97%

1 Year decline

± 32.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hardinsburg, KY declined at a rate of −1.97%, from 966 employees to 947 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hardinsburg, KY, are Production Occupations (197 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (112 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (108 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hardinsburg, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

947

2024 Value

± 214

−1.97%

1 Year decline

± 32.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hardinsburg, KY declined at a rate of −1.97%, from 966 employees to 947 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hardinsburg, KY, are Manufacturing (248 people), Retail Trade (148 people), and Educational Services (142 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hardinsburg, KY, though some of these residents may live in Hardinsburg, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,711

Median earning men ± $8,680

$27,159

Median earning women ± $9,101

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($38,266), Construction ($33,929), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,339).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($54,792), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,506), and Retail Trade ($24,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hardinsburg, KY was $150,800 in 2024, which is 0.453 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $128,400 to $150,800, a 17.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Hardinsburg, KY is 59.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hardinsburg, KY have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hardinsburg, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$150,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,963

$611

Median Property Taxes

±$166

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hardinsburg, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hardinsburg, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

59.7%

Homeownership

2024

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.7% of the housing units in Hardinsburg, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hardinsburg, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$55,795

Median Household Income

± $8,684

1.02k

Number of Households

± 207

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.02k households in Hardinsburg, KY declined from $55,795 from the previous year's value of $56,774.

The following chart displays the households in Hardinsburg, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hardinsburg, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kentucky across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (90%)
Carpooled (7.11%)
Other (2.05%)

In 2024, 90% of workers in Hardinsburg, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.11%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (2.05%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hardinsburg, KY have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.46% of the workforce in Hardinsburg, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hardinsburg, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hardinsburg, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hardinsburg, KY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hardinsburg, KY (410 out of 2.25k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hardinsburg, KY is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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