Hazard is a very small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 4,808 people and six associated neighborhoods, Hazard is the 87th largest community in Kentucky.Hazard is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 87.38% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Hazard is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hazard who work in healthcare (23.97%), sales jobs (12.39%), and office and administrative support (11.93%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.14% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 14.15 minutes getting to work every day. As is often the case in a small city, Hazard doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The population of Hazard overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Hazard, 23.56% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Hazard in 2022 was $52,395, which is wealthy relative to Kentucky and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $209,580 for a family of four. However, Hazard contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Hazard also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 31.50% of its population below the federal poverty line. The people who call Hazard home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hazard residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hazard include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Hazard is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
