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Harlan
Kentucky

27K

Population

$35K

Median Income

$78K

Median Home

R+72

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$35K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate26.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate6.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$29,159

Federal Spending per Capita$542

Median Individual Earnings$31K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers30.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$44K

Avg Credit Score643

Work From Home %5.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms18

Income (20th Percentile)$15K

Income (80th Percentile)$75K

Income (95th Percentile)$136K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher13.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School23.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.5%

Dependency Ratio1.17

Medicare Spending / Person$4,080

SS Benefits / Person$5,294

Education Wage Premium1.90x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$52K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$55K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$29K

Public Assistance Recipients8.4%

Average Annual Wage$44K

Professional Services Concentration0.36x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$76K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$625/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.97%

This county

0.78% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $692

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$866/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+11.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.4%

Homeownership Rate68.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

19.3%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

103 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

7.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

80.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy67.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity23.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index5.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score21

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score23

Healthcare Shortage Score21.7

Healthcare Offices28

Active Physicians29

Nursing Home Rating1.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients624 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,807

Uninsured (under 65)8.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores3.00 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.28 grade level

HS Diploma Holders5,390

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,882

HS Completion Rate77.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools6

Safety

Violent Crime Rate6.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate18.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate5.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate55.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities4

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)83th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)75.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate18.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.4

January Sunshine-0.80

January Temperature0.13

Average Temp55°F

Avg High Temp66°F

Avg Low Temp44°F

Annual Precipitation59.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events8.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$1M

Drought Index (2022)0.36

Heating Degree Days4,610 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days902 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,922 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)766 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.6

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)44 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)6 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations33 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)5 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed174 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed40 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)291 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)527 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)64 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)36 ms

Households with 100Mbps+44.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet6.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)168 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers424 workers

Public Transit Commuters26 workers

Walk to Work127 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)193 workers

Avg Commute Time22.0 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work1.8%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden35.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities7

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout54.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.956

Nonprofit Organizations71

Veterans Share5.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.6%

Never-Married Adults24.3%

Divorced Adults13.6%

Religious Organizations21

Asian Population0.5%

Native American Population0.0%

Membership Associations8.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.20 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Grocery Stores15

Hotels & Lodging3

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms21

Real Estate Firms6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$36K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate56.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.06%

Politics

R+72

2024 Presidential · Kentucky was R+26 statewide

vs Kentucky State

Income tax

4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.97%0.78% state avg

Politics

R+72R+26

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -100

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.75x avg income)

Economic Mobility

38%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $78K

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Local News — Harlan

WYMT · قبل 14 ساعة

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WKYT · قبل يوم واحد

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LEX 18 News · قبل 23 ساعة

Bell County arrests made in August death of key witness

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Legacy | Obituary · قبل 17 ساعة

Terry Wayne "Chico" Harrison Obituary (2026) - Harlan, KY - Henson & Rich Funeral Home

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Harlan Enterprise · قبل 3 أيام

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