Hyden is a tiny city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 279 people and two associated neighborhoods, Hyden is the 356th largest community in Kentucky.Hyden is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 93.69% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Hyden is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hyden who work in teaching (30.63%), office and administrative support (15.32%), and management occupations (14.41%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 18.02% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.Because there are quite a few people attending college in Hyden, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Hyden provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities. The overall crime rate in Hyden is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime. Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Hyden spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 19.04 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be. Hyden is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.Hyden is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 42.47% of adults in Hyden have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. 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.
