Hazel, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

299

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.1

17.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

23.7%

39.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$40,536

7.58% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$111,900

3.04% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Hazel, KY is home to a population of 299 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.01% of Hazel, KY residents were born outside of the country (12 people).

In 2024, there were 14.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (260 people) in Hazel, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 8 Asian (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 Hazel, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hazel, KY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hazel, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
260 ± 77
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
18 ± 20
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
8 ± 12

2.68%

Hispanic Population

8 people

2.68% of the people in Hazel, KY are hispanic (8 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hazel, 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

4.01%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

4.21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

As of 2024, 4.01% of Hazel, 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 Hazel, KY was 4.21%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

14 ± 21

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

Economy

The economy of Hazel, KY employs 127 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hazel, KY were Manufacturing (36 people), Retail Trade (19 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (16 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($93,438), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($93,438), and Educational Services ($56,250).

Employment

Occupations

127

2024 Value

± 71

−5.22%

1 Year decline

± 80.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hazel, KY declined at a rate of −5.22%, from 134 employees to 127 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hazel, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (25 people), Production Occupations (13 people), and Material Moving Occupations (11 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hazel, 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

127

2024 Value

± 71

−5.22%

1 Year decline

± 80.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hazel, KY declined at a rate of −5.22%, from 134 employees to 127 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hazel, KY, are Manufacturing (36 people), Retail Trade (19 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (16 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hazel, KY, though some of these residents may live in Hazel, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,875

Median earning men ± $19,773

$30,000

Median earning women ± $4,859

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($93,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,625), and Manufacturing ($54,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($33,250), and Manufacturing ($30,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hazel, KY was $111,900 in 2024, which is 0.336 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $108,600 to $111,900, a 3.04% increase. The homeownership rate in Hazel, KY is 74.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hazel, KY have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hazel, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$111,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,262

$102

Median Property Taxes

±$39

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 Hazel, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.5%

Homeownership

2024

65%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.5% of the housing units in Hazel, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hazel, 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.

$40,536

Median Household Income

± $9,177

137

Number of Households

± 35

In 2024, the median household income of the 137 households in Hazel, KY grew to $40,536 from the previous year's value of $37,679.

The following chart displays the households in Hazel, 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 - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hazel, 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 (81.5%)
Carpooled (9.24%)
Worked At Home (5.88%)

In 2024, 81.5% of workers in Hazel, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.24%) and those who worked at home (5.88%).

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

24.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hazel, KY have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Hazel, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hazel, KY (71 out of 299 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 75+ and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hazel, KY is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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