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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Hardin County is $24,559, which is about the same as the state average of $23,741 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Hardin County median household income is $49,602, which has grown by 31.42% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 28.72% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Hardin County residents spend 22.0 minutes per day commuting to work, which is about the same as the state average of 22.5 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #16

Hardin County	24,559 USD
Kentucky	23,741 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Hardin County	27,572 USD
Kentucky	26,888 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Hardin County	32,610 USD
Kentucky	32,091 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Hardin County	23,128 USD
Kentucky	22,404 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #13

Hardin County	49,602 USD
Kentucky	43,342 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Hardin County	63,398 USD
Kentucky	59,312 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #55

Hardin County	31.42%
Kentucky	28.72%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Hardin County		Kentucky		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	17.01%	$9,114, see rank	16.86%	$12,787	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	27.55%	$16,075, see rank	33.47%	$16,444	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	2.53%	$3,801, see rank	2.53%	$3,221	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	24.48%	$24,153, see rank	19.67%	$20,842	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Hardin County	60,290 USD
Kentucky	54,928 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Hardin County	71,999 USD
Kentucky	70,337 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Hardin County	Kentucky	U.S.
White	$48,916, see rank	$44,895	$56,900
Black	$55,740, see rank	$28,858	$35,600
Hispanic	$47,596, see rank	$34,575	$42,396
Asian	$68,750, see rank	$62,293	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$30,893, see rank	$30,713	$37,170
Hawaiian Native	$48,750, see rank	$38,095	$53,370
One Race, Other	$51,278, see rank	$33,225	$40,300
Two or More Races	$36,154, see rank	$33,835	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Hardin County	Kentucky	U.S.
less than 25	$29,135, see rank	$22,754	$25,788
25 to 44	$51,246, see rank	$49,463	$58,398
45 to 64	$61,006, see rank	$51,642	$65,027
65 or over	$35,253, see rank	$31,622	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Hardin County	Kentucky	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	83,100, see rank	3,476,701	248,775,628
Male¹	40,948, 49.28%, see rank	48.68%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	29,998, 73.26%, see rank	64.74%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	4,942, 12.07%, see rank	0.85%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	25,056, 61.19%, see rank	63.90%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	22,925, 91.50%, see rank	90.16%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	2,131, 8.50%, see rank	9.84%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	10,950, 26.74%, see rank	35.26%	30.72%
Female¹	42,152, 50.72%, see rank	51.32%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	24,584, 58.32%, see rank	55.12%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	293, 0.70%, see rank	0.06%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	24,291, 57.63%, see rank	55.06%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	21,938, 90.31%, see rank	91.20%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	2,353, 9.69%, see rank	8.80%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	17,568, 41.68%, see rank	44.88%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Hardin County	Kentucky	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	49,533, 100%	1,845,143	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	39,858, 80.47%, see rank	82.48%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	5,809, 11.73%, see rank	9.92%	9.59%
Public Transportation	193, 0.39%, see rank	1.08%	5.06%
Walked	956, 1.93%, see rank	2.22%	2.78%
Other Means	643, 1.30%, see rank	1.17%	1.79%
Worked at Home	2,074, 4.19%, see rank	3.13%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Hardin County	22.0 minutes
Kentucky	22.5 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Hardin County	Kentucky	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	44,863	1,870,879	143,435,233
Male¹	22,925, 51.10%, see rank	52.11%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	6,927, 30.22%, see rank	27.94%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	3,181, 13.88%, see rank	13.38%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	4,088, 17.83%, see rank	16.34%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	190, 0.83%, see rank	1.20%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	1,756, 7.66%, see rank	9.98%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	5,335, 23.27%, see rank	24.48%	17.94%
Female¹	21,938, 48.90%, see rank	47.89%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	8,457, 38.55%, see rank	37.96%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	4,159, 18.96%, see rank	20.44%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	7,603, 34.66%, see rank	32.67%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	60, 0.27%, see rank	0.20%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	71, 0.32%, see rank	0.34%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	1,475, 6.72%, see rank	8.09%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Hardin County	Kentucky	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	44,863, 100%	1,870,879	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	559, 1.25%, see rank	2.82%	1.96%
Construction	2,341, 5.22%, see rank	5.92%	6.17%
Manufacturing	5,259, 11.72%, see rank	13.73%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	1,176, 2.62%, see rank	2.63%	2.75%
Retail Trade	5,887, 13.12%, see rank	11.96%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	2,129, 4.75%, see rank	5.87%	4.93%
Information	995, 2.22%, see rank	1.71%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	2,016, 4.49%, see rank	5.41%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	3,678, 8.20%, see rank	7.84%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	10,179, 22.69%, see rank	24.39%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	4,135, 9.22%, see rank	8.46%	9.49%
Public Administration	4,186, 9.33%, see rank	4.55%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	2,323, 5.18%, see rank	4.72%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Hardin County	%	Kentucky	U.S.
Population in Poverty	15,444	14.90%, see rank	18.92%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	3,300	11.75%, see rank	14.41%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.