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.
One of the benefits of Hyden is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.53 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
Being a small city, Hyden does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
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.
