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Hazard, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Perry County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
5,105
Population
684/sq mi density
$68,582
Median Income
$51,906 per capita
$146,100
Home Value
$94,907 Zillow
$718
Median Rent
33.9% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
284
Violent Crime/100K
2,916 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$68,582 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$146,100 home value, $718/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
284 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$68,582
9% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$51,906
33% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
0% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
34.0%
174% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hazard vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hazard’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$68,582
91%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$51,906
133%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$55,964
78%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$998
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$998
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
47% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.3%
39% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.1%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,295M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.3%
Other
14.6%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
948
Restaurants
41
Healthcare
133
Retail
117
Manufacturing
9
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$55,964
22% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,319
5% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $68,582 |
| Per Capita Income | $51,906 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $55,964 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $998 |
| County GDP | $1,295M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 34.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.532 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 948 |
| Restaurants | 41 |
| Healthcare | 133 |
| Retail | 117 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $55,964 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,319 |