Kentucky · Census place 34732
Harlan city, KY
Quick answer
Harlan city has 2,304 residents, ranking #154 of 554 places in Kentucky. Median household income is $30,365, the median home is worth $112,500 and median gross rent runs $516 a month.
- Population
- 2,304Harlan city residents
- Median household income
- $30,365Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $112,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $516Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 39.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 42.6%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Harlan city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Harlan city median would spend about 20.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 32.2% of residents and 42.6% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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