Hazard, KY (Kentucky) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 4,796 (Urban population: 4,229 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 567 (all nonfarm))

Hazard, Kentucky Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,322 (1,969 occupied: 1,115 owner occupied, 854 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	43%
State:	29%

Housing density: 331 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $127,479.

Median contract rent in 2007: $319 (lower quartile is $191, upper quartile is $453)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $382

Median gross rent in Hazard, KY in 2007: $366

Housing units in Hazard with a mortgage: 348 (41 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 523

Hazard,KY index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $92,735 (it was $65,600 in 2000)

Hazard:	$92,735
Kentucky:	$114,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $64,281 - $134,384

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $136,225
Here: $136,225
State: $160,589

Townhouses or other attached units: $131,649
Here: $131,649
State: $163,962

In 2-unit structures: $79,070
Here: $79,070
State: $137,715

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $67,003
Here: $67,003
State: $141,483

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $285,575
Here: $285,575
State: $124,940

Mobile homes: $23,060
Here: $23,060
State: $33,636

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,519

In family households: 3,777 (823 male householders, 483 female householders)
849 spouses, 1,365 children (1,260 natural, 21 adopted, 84 stepchildren), 84 grandchildren, 43 brothers or sisters, 34 parents, 24 other relatives, 72 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 742 (265 male householders (255 living alone)), 458 female householders (447 living alone)), 19 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 338 (320 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 623 2-persons, 322 3-persons, 247 4-persons, 90 5-persons, 24 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 702 1-person, 21 2-persons.

563 married couples with children.
378 single-parent households (50 men, 328 women).

95.6% of residents of Hazard speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 36% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
1.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 39% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (42% speak English very well, 58% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 107 (2.2%)
(30.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hazard, Kentucky:
	1 room: 10 2 rooms: 9 3 rooms: 6 4 rooms: 105 5 rooms: 255 6 rooms: 260 7 rooms: 194 8 rooms: 129 9 or more rooms: 147

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hazard, Kentucky:
	1 room: 9 2 rooms: 71 3 rooms: 224 4 rooms: 225 5 rooms: 207 6 rooms: 60 7 rooms: 49 8 rooms: 9 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 40
1995 to 1998: 139
1990 to 1994: 91
1980 to 1989: 359
1970 to 1979: 269
1960 to 1969: 420
1950 to 1959: 305
1940 to 1949: 314
1939 or earlier: 385

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Hazard:
	no bedroom: 19 1 bedroom: 25 2 bedrooms: 325 3 bedrooms: 470 4 bedrooms: 222 5 or more bedrooms: 54

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hazard:
	no bedroom: 25 1 bedroom: 323 2 bedrooms: 335 3 bedrooms: 142 4 bedrooms: 29 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Hazard in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 109 1 vehicle: 450 2 vehicles: 364 3 vehicles: 164 4 vehicles: 19 5 or more vehicles: 9

Cars and other vehicles available in Hazard in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 309 1 vehicle: 340 2 vehicles: 174 3 vehicles: 23 4 vehicles: 8 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Hazard, KY:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 5
$15,000 to $19,999: 40
$20,000 to $24,999: 35
$25,000 to $29,999: 29
$30,000 to $34,999: 19
$35,000 to $39,999: 43
$40,000 to $49,999: 73
$50,000 to $59,999: 54
$60,000 to $69,999: 89
$70,000 to $79,999: 84
$80,000 to $89,999: 67
$90,000 to $99,999: 40
$100,000 to $124,999: 208
$125,000 to $149,999: 118
$150,000 to $174,999: 57
$175,000 to $199,999: 30
$200,000 to $249,999: 58
$250,000 to $299,999: 28
$300,000 to $399,999: 17
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 1
$750,000 to $999,999: 6
$1,000,000 or more: 11

Hazard rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Hazard:

Less than $100: 105 people
$100 to $149: 50
$150 to $199: 55
$200 to $249: 70
$250 to $299: 74
$300 to $349: 90
$350 to $399: 62
$400 to $449: 62
$450 to $499: 75
$500 to $549: 54
$550 to $599: 25
$600 to $649: 5
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 6
$750 to $799: 15
$800 to $899: 9
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 8
$1,250 to $1,499: 9
$1,500 to $1,999: 1
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 77

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 69 1990 to 1994: 16 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 22 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 0

Hazard, KY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 90.8%
Number of people working at home: 46 (3.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 104
5 to 9 minutes: 429
10 to 14 minutes: 435
15 to 19 minutes: 168
20 to 24 minutes: 64
25 to 29 minutes: 12
30 to 34 minutes: 59
35 to 39 minutes: 10
40 to 44 minutes: 19
45 to 59 minutes: 12
60 to 89 minutes: 43
90 or more minutes: 28

Hazard mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,157 (81%)
Carpooled: 137 (10%)
Taxi: 23 (2%)
Walked: 56 (4%)
Other means: 10 (1%)
Worked at home: 46 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 550
$10,000 to $14,999: 261
$15,000 to $19,999: 185
$20,000 to $24,999: 132
$25,000 to $29,999: 110
$30,000 to $34,999: 75
$35,000 to $39,999: 119
$40,000 to $44,999: 111
$45,000 to $49,999: 32
$50,000 to $59,999: 162
$60,000 to $74,999: 97
$75,000 to $99,999: 92
$100,000 to $124,999: 36
$125,000 to $149,999: 12
$150,000 to $199,999: 44
$200,000 or more: 11

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 1391

Other groups: 504

Irish: 386

English: 347

Scotch-Irish: 154

German: 141

European: 58

Subsaharan African:: 43

African: 43

Italian: 35

Northern European: 32

Arab:: 31

Scottish: 21

Syrian: 19

British: 17

French (except Basque): 15

Welsh: 15

Lebanese: 12

Polish: 8

Croatian: 6

Scandinavian: 6

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

India (54%)
Syria (18%)
Japan (11%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (10%)
Poland (7%)

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

This state: 4108
Northeast: 42
Midwest: 306
South: 271
West: 23

59% of Hazard residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Kentucky.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 5
Nursery to 4th grade: 13
5th and 6th grade: 51
7th and 8th grade: 89
9th grade: 103
10th grade: 77
11th grade: 78
12th grade, no diploma: 59
High school graduate (or equivalency): 399
Less than 1 year of college: 82
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 221
Associate degree: 97
Bachelor's degree: 78
Master's degree: 71
Professional school degree: 47
Doctorate degree: 37

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 10
Nursery to 4th grade: 55
5th and 6th grade: 36
7th and 8th grade: 230
9th grade: 76
10th grade: 92
11th grade: 88
12th grade, no diploma: 72
High school graduate (or equivalency): 605
Less than 1 year of college: 63
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 196
Associate degree: 95
Bachelor's degree: 137
Master's degree: 73
Professional school degree: 66
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 30.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

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

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $22,334
Black householders: $17,826
Asian householders: $143,426
Some other race householders: $67,713
Two or more races householders: $52,529
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $78,525

Hazard household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Hazard household income for Black householders

Hazard household income for Asian householders

Hazard household income for Some other race householders

Hazard household income for Two or more races householders

Hazard household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Hazard marital status for males

Hazard marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $107,981
Black or African American householders: $78,976
Two or more races householders: $768,222
Hispanic or Latino householders: $1,435,931

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,334
One, attached: 22
Two: 109
3 or 4: 225
5 to 9: 147
10 to 19: 133
20 to 49: 67
50 or more: 120
Mobile homes: 165

Median worth of mobile homes: $24,781

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Hazard:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (64%) Electricity (33%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Coal or coke (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (51%) Utility gas (42%) No fuel used (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 21

Here:	4.0%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 19

Here:	6.9%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 27

Here:	14.2%
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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