Harlan, KY Profile

Harlan, KY, population 1,912, is located in Kentucky's Harlan county, about 69.6 miles from Knoxville and 104.2 miles from Lexington.

Through the 90's Harlan's population has declined by about 23%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Harlan has declined by about 8%.

Harlan's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Kentucky's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Harlan tend to be much higher than Kentucky's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	91%
	African American	7%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.80
	Males	39.10
	Females	44.60

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	11.00%
	20 to 40	11.00%		20 to 40:	11.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	15.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,081	N/A
2001	2,011	-3.36%
2002	1,994	-0.85%
2003	1,960	-1.71%
2004	1,925	-1.79%
2005	1,912	-0.68%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$17,270

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	511
2005	771
2006	311
2007	423
2008	377

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	0	1	1	0	0
Robbery	-	-	-	2	7	1	3	3
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	8	7	4	5	4

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	8,887
2005	8,839
2006	6,954
2007	6,075
2008	4,252

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	-	12	20	26	21	13
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	158	145	103	93	62
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	4	7	5	1	4
Arson	-	-	-	-	1	0	0

Location

Land Area

1.7 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities