Hazard, KY Profile

Hazard, KY, population 4,819, is located in Kentucky's Perry county, about 88.7 miles from Lexington and 97.9 miles from Knoxville.

Through the 90's Hazard's population has declined by about 11%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Hazard has stayed about the same.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	90%
	African American	7%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.40
	Males	36.90
	Females	42.00

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	12.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,806	N/A
2001	4,834	0.58%
2002	4,845	0.23%
2003	4,860	0.31%
2004	4,846	-0.29%
2005	4,819	-0.56%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$20,690

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	565
2005	553
2006	309
2007	144
2008	460

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	1	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	2	5	5	0	5
Robbery	-	-	-	11	7	2	0	13
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	13	14	8	7	4

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	7,850
2005	9,428
2006	4,385
2007	4,977
2008	4,455

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	-	49	150	37	48	32
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	304	299	152	185	174
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	22	11	24	9	7
Arson	-	-	-	-	5	1	0

Location

Land Area

6.5 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities