Harlan, KY Housing Market & City Data

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1,504
Population Estimate
$90,911
Median Home Value
92.3%
Employment Rate
18.0%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$94
Median Listing Price$176,600
Median Days on Market52
Active Listings11
New Listings0
Total Listings (Active + Pending)12
Avg Listing Price$257,727
Avg Listing Price Change MoM11%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY4%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.83
Family Dual Income29.4
Median Household Income$24,432
Median Individual Income$16,913
Home Ownership42.3%
Home Value$90,911
Median Rent$391
Rent Burden38.2%
Poverty43.8%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED20.1%
  • Highschool Education36.7%
  • Some College25.2%
  • Bachelors Degree11.6%
  • Graduate Degree6.4%
  • Total College or Above18.0%
  • Stem Degree33.2%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male49.1%
  • Female50.9%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married44.0%
  • Divorced24.2%
  • Never Married22.8%
  • Widowed9.1%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityHarlan
State IDKY
Population1,504

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1819.2%
19–2914.0%
30–399.4%
40–4916.1%
Age Group% of Population
50–5913.0%
60–6913.9%
70–798.3%
80+6.1%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation41.7%
Unemployment Rate7.7%
Disabled30.1%

ETHNICITY

White91.2%
Black6.5%
Asian2.0%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.3%
Multiple0.1%

OTHER

Hispanic0.0%
Limited English0.0%
Health Uninsured6.4%
Veteran4.4%

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