Harlan, KY

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,160
US Senator
Mitch McConnell
Republican Party
US Senator
Rand Paul
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
40.8
3.29% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
33.1%
2.65% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$32,408
6.73% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$89,200
20.7% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
676
7.27% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Harlan, KY 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.

100% of the residents in Harlan, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Harlan, KY was $89,200, and the homeownership rate was 41.2%.

Most people in Harlan, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Harlan, KY was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Harlan, KY is home to a population of 2.16k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.602% of Harlan, KY residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2024, there were 34.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.01k people) in Harlan, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 58 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 37 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Harlan, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Harlan, KY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Harlan, KY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.01k ± 356
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    58 ± 63
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    37 ± 42
0.37%
Hispanic Population
8 people

In 2024, there were 34.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.01k people) in Harlan, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 58 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 37 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.37% of the people in Harlan, KY are hispanic (8 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    34,091 ± 4,516 people
  2. Cuba
    20,475 ± 3,505 people
  3. India
    12,629 ± 2,755 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,091 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 20,475 and India with 12,629.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.602%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
13 people
0.521%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
12 people

As of 2024, 0.602% of Harlan, KY residents (13 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 Harlan, KY was 0.521%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    29 ± 33
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    18 ± 26
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    16 ± 20

Harlan, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.61 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Harlan, KY employs 676 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Harlan, KY were Health Care & Social Assistance (135 people), Educational Services (118 people), and Public Administration (86 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($70,385), Educational Services ($61,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,607).

Employment

Occupations

676
2024 Value
± 154
−7.27%
1 Year decline
± 33%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harlan, KY declined at a rate of −7.27%, from 729 employees to 676 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Harlan, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (118 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (91 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (87 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Harlan, KY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

676
2024 Value
± 154
−7.27%
1 Year decline
± 33%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harlan, KY declined at a rate of −7.27%, from 729 employees to 676 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Harlan, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (135 people), Educational Services (118 people), and Public Administration (86 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Harlan, KY, though some of these residents may live in Harlan, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$37,188
Median earning men ± $12,507
$37,181
Median earning women ± $6,205

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($54,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,500), and Wholesale Trade ($31,726).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,964), Public Administration ($36,857), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($27,054).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Harlan, KY. Showing the available data for Kentucky.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.5%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (33.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.808%)
    Independent Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kentucky for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.
Mitch McConnell
Senator from Kentucky2
Assumed office on January 3, 1985
Rand Paul
Senator from Kentucky3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Harlan, KY was $89,200 in 2024, which is 0.268 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $112,500 to $89,200, a 20.7% decrease. The homeownership rate in Harlan, KY is 41.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Harlan, KY have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Harlan, KY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$89,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$23,021
$431
Median Property Taxes
±$112

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 Harlan, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

41.2%
Homeownership
2024
67.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 41.2% of the housing units in Harlan, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 42.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$32,408
Median Household Income
± $4,547
1.05k
Number of Households
± 199

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.05k households in Harlan, KY grew to $32,408 from the previous year's value of $30,365.

The following chart displays the households in Harlan, 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Harlan, KY is from Kentucky.
0.449
2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2023, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.729% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (76.2%)
  2. Carpooled (15.2%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.73%)

In 2024, 76.2% of workers in Harlan, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.2%) and those who worked at home (4.73%).

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

21.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Harlan, KY have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.81% of the workforce in Harlan, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Harlan, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Harlan, KY have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

33.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Harlan, KY (715 out of 2.16k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Harlan, KY 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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Health

94.7% of the population of Harlan, KY has health coverage, with 22.7% on employee plans, 50.5% on Medicaid, 9.26% on Medicare, 9.91% on non-group plans, and 2.31% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kentucky see 1,601 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,601 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1502 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.9% were men and 57.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.8% under 18 years, 21.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.9% were men and 57.1% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

5.28%
Uninsured
22.7%
Employer Coverage
50.5%
Medicaid
9.26%
Medicare
9.91%
Non-Group
2.31%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Harlan, KY declined by 10.6% from 5.9% to 5.28%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Harlan, KY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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