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Morehead, KY vs Hazard, KY

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- Hazard is 0% more densely populated than Morehead.
- People are 124.1% more likely to be married in Hazard.
- The Median Age is 19.2 years older in Hazard.
 Morehead, KYHazard, KYUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,236329,725,481
 Female Population53.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.838.4
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 Population - 20106,880  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,806285,036,114
 Population - 19908,357  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-9.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock703.093.4
 Land Area9.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Morehead, KYHazard, KYUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2031.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 544.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 642.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Morehead, KYHazard, KYUnited States
 White90.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.1%12.2%
 Asian1.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Morehead, KYHazard, KYUnited States
 Married Population21.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.8%50.2%
 Never Married69.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.382.60
 Households1,636  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,43080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households901  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Morehead    3 Reviews

I was born and raised in Morehead, KY. I’m 49 and have lived in Morehead the entire time. It is one of the most beautiful places with lots of nature to enjoy. Cave Run  More

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Morehead State University is the regional cultural anchor in Eastern KY. In addition to MSU, the KY Folk Art Center, Cave Run Lake, and the site of many regional  More

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Over 18 years ago

Morehead, Kentucky, is a wonderful place to live for me. It has the cozy, safe, friendly small-town atmosphere and is surrounded by forest. In minutes, I can be lakeside  More

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Reviews for Hazard    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Hazard is one of the best places I have been In my entire life. I go and rent out the mother goose and I can run freely in my birthday suit and nobody says anything. It  More

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Over 7 years ago

Hazerd Ky is on of the wrst places on the plantet. I aint kiden. I went to Perry Cty scools and i wus billied. I cant get a good educaction. I cant even spel hypithies  More

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Over 12 years ago

There is no jobs.They are fighting even over the minimum wage ones. No real opportunity.The schools are horrible as well. Many parents are taking their kids out and  More

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