Hyden is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Hyden enrolled in college, Hyden has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students.
Hyden’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
One of the benefits of Hyden is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 19.04 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
As is often the case in a small city, Hyden doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The education level of Hyden ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Hyden, 42.47% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
The per capita income in Hyden in 2022 was $28,644, which is middle income relative to Kentucky, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $114,576 for a family of four. However, Hyden contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Hyden home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hyden residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Hyden include English, Irish, German, French, and Welsh.
The most common language spoken in Hyden is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Tagalog.
