Hanson

Population: 989
Median household income: $90,799
Median home value: $140,100

Located in Hopkins County, Kentucky, Hanson is a community with a population of 989. Its median household income of $90,799 runs above the Hopkins County figure of $57,610.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hanson's population grew 24.9% from 792 to 989, while its median home value rose 12.1% from $125,000 to $140,100.

19.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 92.9% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 989
Median age: 47.5 yrs
Median household income: $90,799
Median home value: $140,100
Median gross rent: $850
Housing units: 426
Homeownership rate: 92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

792989

Median household income

$41,691$90,799

Median home value

$125,000$140,100

Median gross rent

$817$850

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	792	$41,691	$125,000	$817
2020	950	$65,625	$121,300	$838
2021	929	$76,563	$122,200	$883
2022	1,015	$84,063	$140,500	$933
2023	989	$90,799	$140,100	$850

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 243.6%

25 to 3416.0%

35 to 443.9%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 648.2%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over23.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	49	5.0%
5 to 17	162	16.4%
18 to 24	36	3.6%
25 to 34	158	16.0%
35 to 44	39	3.9%
45 to 54	136	13.8%
55 to 64	81	8.2%
65 to 74	96	9.7%
75 and over	232	23.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	894	90.4%
Black or African American	12	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.3%
Asian	11	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	28	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	41	4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.9%

High school graduate35.6%

Some college or associate's34.4%

Bachelor's degree14.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	81	10.9%
High school graduate	264	35.6%
Some college or associate's	255	34.4%
Bachelor's degree	108	14.6%
Graduate or professional degree	34	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone87.7%

Carpooled3.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	313	87.7%
Carpooled	11	3.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	33	9.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	146	45.1%
15 to 29 min	127	39.2%
30 to 44 min	12	3.7%
45 to 59 min	26	8.0%
60+ min	13	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 8.6% (77 of 891)

	Count	Share
Family households	307	75.2%
Nonfamily households	101	24.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	408	95.8%
Vacant	18	4.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	379	92.9%
Renter-occupied	29	7.1%

1-unit, detached91.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	389	91.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	37	8.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2134390
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.17 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.4180, -87.4790