Harlan, Kentucky Economy Profile

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Harlan, Kentucky Economy

9.92% Harlan, Kentucky households have a household income of between $25,000 and $34,999.10.36% Harlan, Kentucky households have a household income of between $35,000 to $49,999. Median household income in a Harlan, Kentucky household is seventeen thousand, two hundred and seventy dollars. Harlan, Kentucky households with supplemental security income account for 11.06% of Harlan, Kentucky households. There are 2.76% households with public assistance income in Harlan, Kentucky.

73.42% of workers comprise private wage and salary workers in Harlan, Kentucky. Government workers account for eighteen point nine one percent of Harlan, Kentucky workers. The earnings of male full-time, year-round workers, in Harlan, Kentucky are $37,500. The amount of earnings of female full-time, year-round workers reaches $20,852.

40.08% of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Harlan, Kentucky. Among them 17.91% are females aged 16 and over. 34.24% of workers provide educational, health and social services. Three point seven five percent of people provide Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services in Harlan, Kentucky.

	Harlan, Kentucky	%, Harlan, Kentucky	United States
Population 16 years and over	1,664		217,168,077
In labor force	667	40.08%	63.92%
- Civilian labor force	667	40.08%	63.39%
- - Employed	587	35.28%	59.73%
- - Unemployed	80	4.81%	3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force	12.0		5.8
- Armed Forces	0		0.53%
Not in labor force	997	59.92%	36.08%
Females 16 years and over	884	53.13%	51.66%
In labor force	298	17.91%	29.72%
- Civilian labor force	298	17.91%	29.65%
- - Employed	285	17.13%	27.92%
Own children under 6 years	92	5.53%	10.05%
All parents in family in labor force	41		12,787,501
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over	577		128,279,228
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	418	72.44%	75.7%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	101	17.5%	12.19%
Public transportation (including taxicab)	0		4.73%
Walked	49	8.49%	2.93%
Other means	4	0.69%	1.19%
Worked at home	5	0.87%	3.26%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	14.5	2.51%	25.5
Employed civilian population 16 years and over	587		129,721,512
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations	230	39.18%	33.65%
Service occupations	55	9.37%	14.86%
Sales and office occupations	190	32.37%	26.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	0		0.73%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations	49	8.35%	9.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	63	10.73%	14.62%
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	19	3.24%	1.87%
Construction	44	7.5%	6.78%
Manufacturing	23	3.92%	14.1%
Wholesale trade	15	2.56%	3.6%
Retail trade	114	19.42%	11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	10	1.7%	5.2%
Information	10	1.7%	3.08%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing	31	5.28%	6.89%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services	29	4.94%	9.3%
Educational, health and social services	201	34.24%	19.92%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services	22	3.75%	7.87%
Other services (except public administration)	38	6.47%	4.87%
Public administration	31	5.28%	4.79%
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers	431	73.42%	78.47%
Government workers	111	18.91%	14.59%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	45	7.67%	6.63%
Unpaid family workers	0		0.31%

	Harlan, Kentucky	%, Harlan, Kentucky	United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households	907		105,539,122
Less than $10,000	293	32.3%	9.54%
$10,000 to $14,999	116	12.79%	6.31%
$15,000 to $24,999	137	15.1%	12.83%
$25,000 to $34,999	90	9.92%	12.81%
$35,000 to $49,999	94	10.36%	16.53%
$50,000 to $74,999	85	9.37%	19.46%
$75,000 to $99,999	33	3.64%	10.23%
$100,000 to $149,999	35	3.86%	7.72%
$150,000 to $199,999	9	0.99%	2.2%
$200,000 or more	15	1.65%	2.37%
Median household income (dollars)	17,270		41,994
With earnings	461	27.7%	39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)	46,673		56,604
With Social Security income	399	23.98%	12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)	9,093		11,320
With Supplemental Security Income	184	11.06%	2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)	5,780		6,320
With public assistance income	46	2.76%	1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)	2,124		3,032
With retirement income	196	11.78%	8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)	12,458		17,376
Families	525		72,261,780
Less than $10,000	95	18.1%	5.75%
$10,000 to $14,999	52	9.9%	4.31%
$15,000 to $24,999	86	16.38%	10.74%
$25,000 to $34,999	70	13.33%	12.02%
$35,000 to $49,999	69	13.14%	17.13%
$50,000 to $74,999	61	11.62%	22.32%
$75,000 to $99,999	33	6.29%	12.47%
$100,000 to $149,999	35	6.67%	9.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	9	1.71%	2.75%
$200,000 or more	15	2.86%	2.92%
Median family income (dollars)	29,135		50,046
Per capita income (dollars)	15,572		21,587
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers	37,500		37,057
Female full-time, year-round workers	20,852		27,194
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families	125		6,620,945
With related children under 18 years	64	51.2%	77.87%
- With related children under 5 years	27	21.6%	38.7%
Families with female householder, no husband present	44		3,315,916
With related children under 18 years	27	61.36%	88.68%
- With related children under 5 years	9	20.45%	42.27%
Individuals	635		33,899,812
18 years and over	456	71.81%	65.35%
- 65 years and over	80	12.6%	9.7%
Related children under 18 years	169	26.61%	33.59%
- Related children 5 to 17 years	133	20.94%	23.52%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over	212	33.39%	31.63%

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