Harlan County, KY

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    2024 Population
    25,772
    US Senator
    Mitch McConnell
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Rand Paul
    Republican Party
    2024 Poverty Rate
    27.4%
    0.503% 1-year increase

    About

    N/A of the households in N/A reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.8 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 2 cars per household.

    Population & Diversity

    As of 2024, NaNN% of Harlan County, KY residents were born outside of the country (99 people).

    In 2024, there were 36.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (24.2k people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 659 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 328 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Harlan County, KY
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      24.2k ± 145
    2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      659 ± 105
    3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      328 ± 90
    0.524%
    Hispanic Population
    135 people

    In 2024, there were 36.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (24.2k people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 659 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 328 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    0.524% of the people in N/A are hispanic (135 people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in N/A as a share of the total population.

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    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      465 ± 147
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      360 ± 149
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      166 ± 83

    N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.1% under 18 years, 17.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.2% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Economy

    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $42,409
    Median earning men ± $4,280
    $33,931
    Median earning women ± $5,311

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($90,156), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,000), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,333).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,073), Construction ($36,468), and Public Administration ($36,455).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Y-Axis
    2.51%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kentucky.

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

    Housing & Living

    People in N/A have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in N/A is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    Rent vs Own

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    Homeownership
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    63%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (76.8%)
    2. Carpooled (14.9%)
    3. Worked At Home (5.84%)

    In 2024, 76.8% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.9%) and those who worked at home (5.84%).

    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.

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    Commute Time

    23.8 minutes
    Average Travel Time

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

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number
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    Poverty & Diversity

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

    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.

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