Living in Harlan County School District Area

Living Summary

9,940

households

23,371

Total Population

$59,400

Average House Value

$557

Average Housing Rent

$27,011

Average Household Income

94.81%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

3,948

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

16 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

42%

Percent Proficient - Math

59%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 9,940 households are located in Harlan County School District area. Among them, 2,973 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.84 people. The total number of children in the region is 5,941 and 5,215 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

0% (70) of residents are non-citizens and 2% (400) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Harlan County School District, Kentucky
Household	9,940
Population	23,371
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,973 (30%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	5,941
Total Students	5,215
Pre-Kindergarten	264
Kindergarten	331
Grade 1-8	2,480
Grade 9-12	1,178
College/Graduate School	962
Veterans	18,678
Non-citizen	70
Non-English Home Language	400
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

19,241 residents are over the age of 16 and 7,302 people are in labor force. Among them, 7,294 people are in civilian labor force and 8 are in armed labor force. 6,485 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 11.10%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Harlan County School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,151	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	4,847	78.80%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	987	16.05%
Public transportation	32	0.52%
Walked	76	1.24%
Other method	31	0.50%
Worked from home	178	2.89%
Average Commute Time	24 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,485	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,668	25.72%
Service	1,430	22.05%
Sales and office	1,387	21.39%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	959	14.79%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,041	16.05%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,485	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	612	9.44%
Construction	402	6.20%
Manufacturing	365	5.63%
Wholesale trade	41	0.63%
Retail trade	720	11.10%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	415	6.40%
Information	101	1.56%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	314	4.84%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	403	6.21%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,156	33.25%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	442	6.82%
Other services, except public administration	180	2.78%
Public administration	334	5.15%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,485	-
Private wage and salary workers	4,799	74.00%
Government workers	1,338	20.63%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	348	5.37%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $39,807 for the 9,940 households in Harlan County School District area, Kentucky. The average income of a single worker is $24,505. 22,367 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 94.81%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	9,940	-
Less than $10,000	1,730	17.40%
$10,000 - $14,999	981	9.87%
$15,000 - $24,999	2,012	20.24%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,011	10.17%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,368	13.76%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,581	15.91%
$75,000 - $99,999	638	6.42%
$100,000 - $149,999	408	4.10%
$150,000 - $199,999	154	1.55%
More than $200,000	57	0.57%
Median Household Income	$27,011	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$39,807	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	6,729	-
Less than $10,000	961	14.28%
$10,000 - $14,999	510	7.58%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,099	16.33%
$25,000 - $34,999	667	9.91%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,023	15.20%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,341	19.93%
$75,000 - $99,999	617	9.17%
$100,000 - $149,999	347	5.16%
$150,000 - $199,999	119	1.77%
More than $200,000	45	0.67%

Median Family Income	$36,801	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$46,073	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$24,505	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$41,399	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$41,399	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	23,592	-
With health insurance coverage	22,367	94.81%
Public coverage	15,451	65.49%
Private health insurance	9,940	42.13%
Without health insurance coverage	1,225	5.19%

Housing

There are 12,139 housing units in Harlan County School District area, Kentucky with 9,940 units (81.88%) occupied. 7,147 houses (71.90%) are occupied by owner and 2,793 houses (28.10%) are rented. The average housing value is $59,400 and the average rental cost is $557. 83 houses (0.68%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 2,622 houses (21.60%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	12,139	-
Occupied	9,940	81.88%
Owner Occupied	7,147	71.90%
Renter Occupied	2,793	28.10%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	8,545	70.39%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	198	1.63%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	912	7.51%
Mobile Homes	2,484	20.46%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	12,139	-
Built 2014 or later	83	0.68%
Built 2010 - 2013	240	1.98%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,153	9.50%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,778	14.65%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,928	15.88%
Built 1970 - 1979	2,019	16.63%
Built 1960 - 1969	950	7.83%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,366	11.25%
Built 1949 or earlier	2,622	21.60%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	12,139	-
1 room	224	1.85%
2 rooms	60	0.49%
3 rooms	569	4.69%
4 rooms	2,171	17.88%
5 rooms	3,159	26.02%
6 rooms	2,408	19.84%
7 rooms	1,643	13.53%
8 rooms	941	7.75%
9 rooms or more	964	7.94%
Median Number of Rooms	5.5 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	12,139	-
no bedroom	224	1.85%
1 bedroom	522	4.30%
2 bedrooms	3,898	32.11%
3 bedrooms	5,692	46.89%
4 bedrooms	1,447	11.92%
5 bedrooms or more	356	2.93%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	7,147	-
Less than $50,000	3,052	42.70%
$50,000 - $99,999	2,369	33.15%
$100,000 - $149,999	744	10.41%
$150,000 - $199,999	447	6.25%
$200,000 - $299,999	309	4.32%
$300,000 - $499,999	200	2.80%
$500,000 - $999,999	20	0.28%
$1,000,000 or more	6	0.08%
Median House Value	$59,400	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,944	-
Less than $500	760	39.09%
$500 - $999	1,090	56.07%
$1,000 - $1,499	94	4.84%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$557	-

Demographic

A total of 24,072 people lives in Harlan County School District area, Kentucky with 11,762 male and 12,310 female. The males to female ratio is 48.86 to 51.14. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	24,072	-
Male	11,762	48.86%
Female	12,310	51.14%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	24,072	-
Under 5 years	1,443	5.99%
5 - 9 years	1,706	7.09%
10 - 14 years	1,333	5.54%
15 - 19 years	1,346	5.59%
20 - 24 years	1,189	4.94%
25 - 34 years	3,079	12.79%
35 - 44 years	2,734	11.36%
45 - 54 years	3,320	13.79%
55 - 59 years	1,633	6.78%
60 - 64 years	1,969	8.18%
65 - 74 years	2,697	11.20%
75 - 84 years	1,241	5.16%
85 years and older	382	1.59%
Median Age	41.7 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	24,072	-
One Race	23,661	98.29%
White	23,085	95.90%
Black or African American	454	1.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	49	0.20%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	73	0.30%

Two or more races	411	1.71%
White and Black or African American	133	0.55%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	149	0.62%
White and Asian	36	0.15%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	7	0.03%