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.
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 17.53 minutes getting to work every day.
As is often the case in a small city, Hyden doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
Hyden is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 46.86% 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 $31,338, which is upper middle income relative to Kentucky, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $125,352 for a family of four. However, Hyden contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Hyden is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. 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 Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Hyden is English. Other important languages spoken here include Tagalog and Langs. of India.
