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Hazard, KY Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Hazard is 5,453, which is 13.46% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 8.45% and is higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Hazard population density is 1,034.53 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 108.48 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Hazard is white, which represent 93.87% of the total population. The average Hazard education level is higher than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 5,453. #82

Population Growth Since 2000, #110

Hazard, KY	13.46%
Kentucky	8.45%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #241

Hazard, KY	1,034.53 per square mile
Kentucky	108.48 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	5,119 (93.87%, #306)
Black:	115 (2.11%, #238)
Hispanic:	12 (0.22%, #337)
Asian:	164 (3.01%, #38)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	31 (0.57%, #62)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	24 (0.44%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	164 (100.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

4,048 (74.23%) out of the total population of 5,453 reported first ancestry.

	Hazard, KY	% of the Total Population	Kentucky	U.S.
Arab	23	0.42%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	15	0.28%, see rank	0.11%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.42%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	1.13%	1.40%
English	573	10.51%, see rank	10.29%	8.02%
French	181	3.32%, see rank	1.82%	3.34%
German	371	6.80%, see rank	14.75%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.46%
Irish	817	14.98%, see rank	12.51%	10.80%
Italian	108	1.98%, see rank	1.99%	5.52%
Norwegian	10	0.18%, see rank	0.32%	1.42%
Polish	1	0.02%, see rank	0.83%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	86	1.58%, see rank	1.37%	0.99%
Scottish	47	0.86%, see rank	1.88%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.85%	0.95%
Swedish	3	0.06%, see rank	0.37%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.24%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	1,255	23.01%, see rank	20.66%	7.12%
Welsh	21	0.39%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 2,572 (47.17%, see rank)

Females: 2,881 (52.83%, see rank)

Hazard, KY	Male: 47.17% Female: 52.83%
Kentucky	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

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

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Hazard, KY	43.40 years old
Kentucky	38.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Hazard, KY	42.60 years old
Kentucky	37.00 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Hazard, KY	43.80 years old
Kentucky	39.70 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Hazard, KY	% of the Total Population	Kentucky	U.S.
Under 5 years	252	4.62%, see rank	6.34%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	167	3.06%, see rank	6.44%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	375	6.88%, see rank	6.56%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	316	5.79%, see rank	6.59%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	524	9.61%, see rank	7.01%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	578	10.60%, see rank	12.91%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	858	15.73%, see rank	12.97%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	779	14.29%, see rank	14.30%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	880	16.14%, see rank	12.86%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	360	6.60%, see rank	8.08%	7.64%
75 to 84	215	3.94%, see rank	4.25%	4.25%
85 years and over	149	2.73%, see rank	1.69%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Hazard, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	3,819, 100%	2,939,709	209,056,129
Less Than High School	734, 19.22%, see rank	16.54%	13.67%
High School Graduate	916, 23.99%, see rank	33.73%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,134, 29.69%, see rank	27.96%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	500, 13.09%, see rank	12.86%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	535, 14.01%, see rank	8.92%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.33, see rank	13.04	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

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

School Enrollment

	Hazard, KY			Kentucky		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	98	60.20%	39.80%	75.59%	24.41%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	410	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	88.54%	11.46%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	311	96.46%, see rank	3.54%, see rank	88.73%	11.27%	90.60%	9.40%
College	329	76.90%, see rank	23.10%, see rank	82.22%	17.78%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	129	79.07%, see rank	20.93%, see rank	75.35%	24.65%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Hazard, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
Total Households	2,314, 100%	1,702,235	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.27, see rank	2.50	2.63
1 Person Households	654, 28.26%, see rank	28.11%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,660, 71.74%, see rank	71.89%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,523, 65.82%, see rank	66.64%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.84, see rank	3.13	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,010, 43.65%, see rank	49.17%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	791, 34.18%, see rank	33.36%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Hazard, KY	%	Kentucky	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	4,659	see rank	3,535,619	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	2,179	100%, see rank	1,722,001	123,281,364
Never Married	652	29.92%, see rank	31.04%	35.77%
Married	1,168	53.60%, see rank	53.89%	52.04%
Widowed	107	4.91%, see rank	2.93%	2.57%
Divorced	252	11.56%, see rank	12.14%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	2,480	100%, see rank	1,813,618	129,692,771
Never Married	607	24.48%, see rank	24.47%	29.48%
Married	1,115	44.96%, see rank	51.24%	49.19%
Widowed	324	13.06%, see rank	10.21%	9.16%
Divorced	434	17.50%, see rank	14.09%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Hazard, KY	%	Kentucky	U.S.
Native	5,309	97.36%, see rank	96.63%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	4,480	82.16%, see rank	69.96%	58.73%
Born in Different State	829	15.20%, see rank	26.02%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	0.64%	1.42%
Foreign Born	144	2.64%, see rank	3.37%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	144	2.64%, see rank	1.20%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	2.17%	7.09%
Born In Europe	34	0.62%, see rank	0.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	47	0.86%, see rank	1.10%	3.82%
Born In Africa	28	0.51%, see rank	0.28%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	1.39%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	35	0.64%, see rank	0.08%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Hazard, KY	%	Kentucky	U.S.
English	2,205	95.29%, see rank	94.34%	79.39%
Spanish	51	2.20%, see rank	2.78%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	58	2.51%, see rank	1.55%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	0.92%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.41%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.