Crittenden is a very small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 4,125 people and two associated neighborhoods, Crittenden is the 103rd largest community in Kentucky.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Crittenden is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Crittenden is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Crittenden who work in office and administrative support (13.81%), sales jobs (12.67%), and management occupations (7.55%). As is often the case in a small city, Crittenden doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The rate of college-level education in Crittenden is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 10.36% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree. The per capita income in Crittenden in 2022 was $22,224, which is lower middle income relative to Kentucky, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $88,896 for a family of four. However, Crittenden contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Crittenden is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Crittenden home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Crittenden residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Crittenden also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.16% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Crittenden include German, Irish, English, European, and French. The most common language spoken in Crittenden is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Mon-Khmer (Cambodian).
