Harlan, KY (Kentucky) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,880 (Urban population: 1,855 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 25 (all nonfarm))

Harlan, Kentucky Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,079 (925 occupied: 458 owner occupied, 467 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	50%
State:	29%

Housing density: 616 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $40,365.

Median contract rent in 2007: $283 (lower quartile is $192, upper quartile is $359)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $287

Median gross rent in Harlan, KY in 2007: $327

Housing units in Harlan with a mortgage: 206 (20 second mortgage, 3 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 214

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,961

In family households: 1,571 (400 male householders, 125 female householders)
376 spouses, 535 children (459 natural, 22 adopted, 54 stepchildren), 38 grandchildren, 26 brothers or sisters, 11 parents, 32 other relatives, 28 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 390 (123 male householders (119 living alone)), 259 female householders (257 living alone)), 8 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 74 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 233 2-persons, 166 3-persons, 87 4-persons, 14 5-persons, 15 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 376 1-person, 6 2-persons.

255 married couples with children.
139 single-parent households (20 men, 119 women).

97.0% of residents of Harlan speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 40 (2.0%)
(40.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.8
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.3

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Harlan, Kentucky:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 3 4 rooms: 53 5 rooms: 82 6 rooms: 65 7 rooms: 98 8 rooms: 66 9 or more rooms: 91

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Harlan, Kentucky:
	1 room: 5 2 rooms: 46 3 rooms: 121 4 rooms: 129 5 rooms: 89 6 rooms: 27 7 rooms: 25 8 rooms: 19 9 or more rooms: 6

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 4
1995 to 1998: 32
1990 to 1994: 11
1980 to 1989: 100
1970 to 1979: 203
1960 to 1969: 101
1950 to 1959: 153
1940 to 1949: 231
1939 or earlier: 244

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Harlan:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 8 2 bedrooms: 104 3 bedrooms: 205 4 bedrooms: 94 5 or more bedrooms: 47

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Harlan:
	no bedroom: 5 1 bedroom: 198 2 bedrooms: 157 3 bedrooms: 72 4 bedrooms: 20 5 or more bedrooms: 15

Cars and other vehicles available in Harlan in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 48 1 vehicle: 170 2 vehicles: 157 3 vehicles: 50 4 vehicles: 24 5 or more vehicles: 9

Cars and other vehicles available in Harlan in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 241 1 vehicle: 177 2 vehicles: 46 3 vehicles: 3 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Harlan, KY:

Less than $10,000: 4
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 19
$20,000 to $24,999: 17
$25,000 to $29,999: 16
$30,000 to $34,999: 8
$35,000 to $39,999: 24
$40,000 to $49,999: 66
$50,000 to $59,999: 28
$60,000 to $69,999: 33
$70,000 to $79,999: 35
$80,000 to $89,999: 35
$90,000 to $99,999: 31
$100,000 to $124,999: 25
$125,000 to $149,999: 21
$150,000 to $174,999: 23
$175,000 to $199,999: 12
$200,000 to $249,999: 11
$250,000 to $299,999: 7
$300,000 to $399,999: 5
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Harlan rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Harlan:

Less than $100: 17 people
$100 to $149: 45
$150 to $199: 68
$200 to $249: 37
$250 to $299: 52
$300 to $349: 48
$350 to $399: 20
$400 to $449: 9
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 8
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 63

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 15 1990 to 1994: 10 1985 to 1989: 4 1980 to 1984: 2 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 9 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 0

Harlan, KY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.6%
Number of people working at home: 5 (0.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 74
5 to 9 minutes: 189
10 to 14 minutes: 181
15 to 19 minutes: 16
20 to 24 minutes: 29
25 to 29 minutes: 3
30 to 34 minutes: 34
35 to 39 minutes: 3
40 to 44 minutes: 3
45 to 59 minutes: 9
60 to 89 minutes: 16
90 or more minutes: 15

Harlan mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 418 (72%)
Carpooled: 101 (18%)
Walked: 49 (8%)
Other means: 4 (1%)
Worked at home: 5 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 293
$10,000 to $14,999: 116
$15,000 to $19,999: 91
$20,000 to $24,999: 46
$25,000 to $29,999: 51
$30,000 to $34,999: 39
$35,000 to $39,999: 30
$40,000 to $44,999: 30
$45,000 to $49,999: 34
$50,000 to $59,999: 27
$60,000 to $74,999: 58
$75,000 to $99,999: 33
$100,000 to $124,999: 12
$125,000 to $149,999: 23
$150,000 to $199,999: 9
$200,000 or more: 15

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 383
English: 382
Other groups: 255
German: 95
Irish: 93
Dutch: 32
Italian: 24
French (except Basque): 23
Scottish: 17
Welsh: 14
Arab/Arabic: 12
Arab:: 12
Polish: 11
Scotch-Irish: 9
British: 8
European: 6
Swiss: 5
Russian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Bangladesh (18%)
Pakistan (18%)
Syria (18%)
Germany (13%)
Netherlands (13%)
Mexico (10%)
Canada (8%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1573
Northeast: 66
Midwest: 113
South: 203
West: 34

57% of Harlan residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Kentucky.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 5
Nursery to 4th grade: 16
5th and 6th grade: 36
7th and 8th grade: 63
9th grade: 31
10th grade: 15
11th grade: 8
12th grade, no diploma: 31
High school graduate (or equivalency): 180
Less than 1 year of college: 17
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 64
Associate degree: 16
Bachelor's degree: 67
Master's degree: 29
Professional school degree: 45
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 4
Nursery to 4th grade: 13
5th and 6th grade: 40
7th and 8th grade: 113
9th grade: 49
10th grade: 64
11th grade: 21
12th grade, no diploma: 38
High school graduate (or equivalency): 177
Less than 1 year of college: 30
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 89
Associate degree: 37
Bachelor's degree: 73
Master's degree: 44
Professional school degree: 12
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 18.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 25.8%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $20,881
Black householders: $11,655
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $43,643
Asian householders: $175,785
Two or more races householders: $6,937
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $32,654

Harlan household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Harlan household income for Black householders

Harlan household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Harlan marital status for males

Harlan marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $91,624
Black or African American householders: $35,595
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $98,875
Asian householders: $296,626
Hispanic or Latino householders: $98,875

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 660
Two: 48
3 or 4: 74
5 to 9: 107
10 to 19: 49
20 to 49: 30
50 or more: 102
Mobile homes: 9

Median worth of mobile homes: $47,596

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Harlan:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (58%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (30%) Coal or coke (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (53%) Coal or coke (13%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%) Utility gas (7%) Other fuel (2%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 14

Here:	6.2%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 20

Here:	17.9%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 14

Here:	20.0%
Kentucky:	18.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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