Hyden, KY

Census Place

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2022 Population
547
25.5% 1-year growth
US Senator
Mitch McConnell
Republican Party
US Senator
Rand Paul
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
46.9
0.644% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
23.9%
4.59% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$83,074
2022 Median Property Value
$93,700
10.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Hyden, KY had a population of 547 people with a median age of 46.9 and a median household income of $83,074. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Hyden, KY grew from 436 to 547, a 25.5% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to $83,074, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hyden, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (10.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.75%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.01%), and White (Hispanic) (1.28%).

None of the households in Hyden, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.6% of the residents in Hyden, KY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hyden, KY are Frontier Nursing University (156727) (1,020 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Hyden, KY was $93,700, and the homeownership rate was 62.4%.

Most people in Hyden, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35 minutes. The average car ownership in Hyden, KY was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Hyden, KY is home to a population of 547 people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 4.75% of Hyden, KY residents were born outside of the country (26 people).

In 2022, there were 7.67 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (445 people) in Hyden, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 58 Two+ (Hispanic) and 26 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.6%
2022 Citizenship
100%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.6% of Hyden, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Hyden, KY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hyden, KY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    445 ± 178
  2. Two+ (Hispanic)
    58 ± 72
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    26 ± 52
11.9%
Hispanic Population
65 people

In 2022, there were 7.67 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (445 people) in Hyden, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 58 Two+ (Hispanic) and 26 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

11.9% of the people in Hyden, KY are hispanic (65 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Hyden, KY as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.75%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
26 people
7.34%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
32 people

As of 2022, 4.75% of Hyden, KY residents (26 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hyden, KY was 7.34%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. World War II
    10 ± 23
  2. Korea
    9 ± 22
  3. Vietnam
    6 ± 21

Hyden, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in World War II, 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Hyden, KY employs 236 people. The largest industries in Hyden, KY are Educational Services (82 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (54 people), and Retail Trade (40 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services ($40,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,143), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,357).

Occupations

236
2022 Value
± 125
20.4%
1 Year growth
± 68%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Hyden, KY grew at a rate of 20.4%, from 196 employees to 236 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hyden, KY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (82 people), Sales & Related Occupations (34 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (24 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hyden, KY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

236
2022 Value
± 125
20.4%
1 Year growth
± 68%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Hyden, KY grew at a rate of 20.4%, from 196 employees to 236 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hyden, KY, are Educational Services (82 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (54 people), and Retail Trade (40 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hyden, KY, though some of these residents may live in Hyden, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$49,600
Median earning men ± $14,220
$18,514
Median earning women ± $2,852

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,450).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,223).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.51%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kentucky.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 62.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.23%).

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell
Senator from Kentucky2
Assumed office on January 3, 1985
Rand Paul
Senator from Kentucky3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Kentucky

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kentucky have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Hyden, KY awarded 1,020 degrees. The student population of Hyden, KY in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 143 male students and 2,192 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hyden, KY are White (726 and 71.2%), followed by Black or African American (120 and 11.8%), Hispanic or Latino (75 and 7.35%), and Unknown (36 and 3.53%).

The largest universities in Hyden, KY by number of degrees awarded are Frontier Nursing University (156727) (1,020 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Hyden, KY are Nurse Midwife (312 and 30.6%), Family Practice Nurse (244 and 23.9%), and Psychiatric Nurse (212 and 20.8%).

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.821% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.756% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.17M), Some college (766k), and Secondary Education (551k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Hyden, KY was $93,700 in 2022, which is 0.332 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $84,800 to $93,700, a 10.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Hyden, KY is 62.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Hyden, KY have an average commute time of 35 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hyden, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$93,700
Median Property Value 2022
±$14,298
$121
Median Property Taxes
±$85

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hyden, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hyden, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

62.4%
Homeownership
2022
60.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 62.4% of the housing units in Hyden, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.1%.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Hyden, KY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$83,074
Median Household Income
± $42,689
194
Number of Households
± 99

In 2021, the median household income of the 194 households in Hyden, KY N/A $83,074 from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Hyden, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hyden, KY is from Kentucky.
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Kentucky
0.453
2021 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2022, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.286% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (90.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (4.24%)
  3. Walked (3.81%)

In 2022, 90.3% of workers in Hyden, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (4.24%) and those who walked to work (3.81%).

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Commute Time

35 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hyden, KY have a longer commute time (35 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 12.8% of the workforce in Hyden, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hyden, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hyden, KY have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

23.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hyden, KY (104 out of 436 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 5 and then Males 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hyden, KY is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

100% of the population of Hyden, KY has health coverage, with 37.4% on employee plans, 40.5% on Medicaid, 7.08% on Medicare, 15% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Leslie County, KY see 4818 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.43% decrease from the previous year (4938 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3426 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1713 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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4,818 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Leslie County, KY

Primary care physicians in Leslie County, KY see an average of 4,818 patients per year. This represents a 2.43% decrease from the previous year (4,938 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Leslie County, KY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.6% under 18 years, 26.3% between 18 and 34 years, 33.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 30.8% were men and 69.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
37.4%
Employer Coverage
40.5%
Medicaid
7.08%
Medicare
15%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hyden, KY declined by 100% from 1.15% to 0%.

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