COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hardin County vs Larue County
PLACE A
Hardin County, Ohio
VS
PLACE B
Larue County, Kentucky
Hardin County is 98% larger than Larue County. Larue County earns more, with a median household income $4,583 higher. Larue County has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -4%).
HARDIN COUNTYLARUE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population30,07215,184+98% vs Larue County
Population density6458+6
Population growth-4.2%4.7%−9.0 pts
Median age35.240.7−5.5
Male50.0%50.4%−0.4 pts
Female50.0%49.6%+0.4 pts
Foreign-born1.0%1.5%−0.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.7%90.4%+2.2 pts
Black1.3%2.1%−0.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.4%3.3%−0.9 pts
Asian0.7%0.0%+0.7 pts
Other2.9%4.2%−1.2 pts
Median household income$62,484$67,067−$4,583
Per capita income$32,470$29,539+$2,931
Poverty rate17.3%17.9%−0.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4370.402+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher19.5%15.5%+4.0 pts
Graduate degree6.9%8.1%−1.2 pts
Unemployment rate4.6%1.5%+3.1 pts
Labor force participation61.6%55.5%+6.2 pts
Median home value$151,200$183,500−$32,300
Median gross rent$793$860−$67
Owner-occupied74.7%79.4%−4.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.2%8.8%+0.5 pts
Rent-burdened households29.5%38.6%−9.1 pts
Average commute23.628.2−4.6
Worked from home4.8%9.5%−4.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.1 pts
Uninsured11.1%4.2%+6.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025