Hazard, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

5,008

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.2

0.706% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

31.5%

3.31% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,016

25.6% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$145,400

0.479% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Hazard, KY is home to a population of 5.01k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.22% of Hazard, KY residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2024, there were 13.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.43k people) in Hazard, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 322 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 189 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Hazard, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hazard, KY was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hazard, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.43k ± 169
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
322 ± 154
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
189 ± 138

0.859%

Hispanic Population

43 people

0.859% of the people in Hazard, KY are hispanic (43 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hazard, 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

0.22%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

2.02%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

103 people

As of 2024, 0.22% of Hazard, KY residents (11 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 Hazard, KY was 2.02%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
108 ± 73
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 22

Hazard, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 13.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hazard, KY employs 1.73k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hazard, KY were Health Care & Social Assistance (519 people), Educational Services (263 people), and Retail Trade (243 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($68,173), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,173), and Public Administration ($66,400).

Employment

Occupations

1.73k

2024 Value

± 327

5.11%

1 Year growth

± 27.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hazard, KY grew at a rate of 5.11%, from 1.64k employees to 1.73k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hazard, KY, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (277 people), Sales & Related Occupations (214 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (206 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hazard, 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

1.73k

2024 Value

± 327

5.11%

1 Year growth

± 27.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hazard, KY grew at a rate of 5.11%, from 1.64k employees to 1.73k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hazard, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (519 people), Educational Services (263 people), and Retail Trade (243 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hazard, KY, though some of these residents may live in Hazard, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,861

Median earning men ± $13,466

$43,237

Median earning women ± $6,740

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,173), and Retail Trade ($53,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,618), Retail Trade ($38,085), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($10,147).

Education

The student population of Hazard, KY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,441 male students and 2,043 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hazard, KY are White (2,124 and 93.4%), Black or African American (45 and 1.98%), Two or More Races (33 and 1.45%), and Hispanic or Latino (33 and 1.45%).

The largest universities in Hazard, KY by number of degrees awarded are Hazard Community and Technical College (2,112 and 92.9%) and Galen College of Nursing-ARH (161 and 7.08%).

The most popular majors in Hazard, KY are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (253 and 11.1%), Registered Nursing (222 and 9.77%), and Automobile Mechanics Technology (222 and 9.77%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 3,484 students enrolled in Hazard, KY, 41.4% men and 58.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,237 records, of which 59% were women and 41% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
245 degrees awarded
Automobile Mechanics Technology
194 degrees awarded
Welding Technology
167 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of less than 1 academic year recipients in Hazard, KY was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 245 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of less than 1 academic year from schools in Hazard, KY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Hazard Community and Technical College
2,112 degrees awarded
Galen College of Nursing-ARH
161 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Hazard Community and Technical College with 2,112 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 1,250 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hazard, KY, which is 1.22 times more than the 1,023 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,124 degrees mean that there were 47.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 45 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 2-year ($16,164) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($200) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,350) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hazard, KY was $145,400 in 2024, which is 0.437 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $146,100 to $145,400, a 0.479% decrease. The homeownership rate in Hazard, KY is 53.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hazard, KY have an average commute time of 13.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hazard, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$145,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$56,067

$1,082

Median Property Taxes

±$226

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 Hazard, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

53.5%

Homeownership

2024

64.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.5% of the housing units in Hazard, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hazard, 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.

$51,016

Median Household Income

± $25,536

2.02k

Number of Households

± 342

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.02k households in Hazard, KY declined from $51,016 from the previous year's value of $68,582.

The following chart displays the households in Hazard, 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 Hazard, 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 (79.7%)
Worked At Home (11.1%)
Carpooled (5.12%)

In 2024, 79.7% of workers in Hazard, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.1%) and those who carpooled to work (5.12%).

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

13.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hazard, KY have a shorter commute time (13.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.9% of the workforce in Hazard, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hazard, KY (1.41k out of 4.48k 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 Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hazard, 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.

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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