Highland Heights, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

6,444

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.8

3.7% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.9%

7.53% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$53,275

1.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$169,700

14.2% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Highland Heights, KY is home to a population of 6.44k people, from which 96.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.07% of Highland Heights, KY residents were born outside of the country (327 people).

In 2024, there were 22.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.65k people) in Highland Heights, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 250 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 187 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%

2024 Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.3% of Highland Heights, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Highland Heights, KY was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Highland Heights, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Highland Heights, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.65k ± 271
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
250 ± 164
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
187 ± 80

2.14%

Hispanic Population

138 people

2.14% of the people in Highland Heights, KY are hispanic (138 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Highland Heights, KY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Foreign-Born Population

5.07%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

327 people

3.97%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

259 people

As of 2024, 5.07% of Highland Heights, KY residents (327 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Highland Heights, KY was 3.97%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Highland Heights, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
70 ± 58
Gulf War (2001-)
54 ± 56
Korea
28 ± 36

Highland Heights, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Highland Heights, KY.

Economy

The economy of Highland Heights, KY employs 3.41k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Highland Heights, KY were Retail Trade (543 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (500 people), and Educational Services (487 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($85,855), Construction ($74,514), and Finance & Insurance ($52,875).

Employment

Occupations

3.41k

2024 Value

± 473

−6.58%

1 Year decline

± 20.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Highland Heights, KY declined at a rate of −6.58%, from 3.65k employees to 3.41k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Highland Heights, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (351 people), Sales & Related Occupations (317 people), and Management Occupations (294 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Highland Heights, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.41k

2024 Value

± 473

−6.58%

1 Year decline

± 20.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Highland Heights, KY declined at a rate of −6.58%, from 3.65k employees to 3.41k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Highland Heights, KY, are Retail Trade (543 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (500 people), and Educational Services (487 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Highland Heights, KY, though some of these residents may live in Highland Heights, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,274

Median earning men ± $8,191

$32,138

Median earning women ± $7,979

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($85,724), Construction ($74,514), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($37,031).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($97,625), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,317), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,771).

Education

The student population of Highland Heights, KY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5,697 male students and 9,650 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Highland Heights, KY are White (3,061 and 80.1%), Black or African American (365 and 9.55%), Hispanic or Latino (146 and 3.82%), and Asian (92 and 2.41%).

The largest universities in Highland Heights, KY by number of degrees awarded are Northern Kentucky University (3,945 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Highland Heights, KY are Registered Nursing (864 and 21.9%), General Business (453 and 11.5%), and General Business Administration & Management (371 and 9.4%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $10,704 for in-state students and $21,528 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Highland Heights, KY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 67.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 36.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 15,347 (37.1% men and 62.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 15,347 students enrolled in Highland Heights, KY, 37.1% men and 62.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 11,428 records, of which 62.8% were women and 37.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
371 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
239 degrees awarded
General Psychology
134 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Highland Heights, KY was General Business Administration & Management with 371 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Highland Heights, KY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Northern Kentucky University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

3,945 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northern Kentucky University with 3,945 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,306 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Highland Heights, KY, which is 0.495 times less than the 2,639 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,061 degrees mean that there were 8.39 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 365 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($10,704) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($384) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Highland Heights, KY was $169,700 in 2024, which is 0.51 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $148,600 to $169,700, a 14.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Highland Heights, KY is 62.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Highland Heights, KY have an average commute time of 20.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Highland Heights, KY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$169,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,682

$1,579

Median Property Taxes

±$288

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Highland Heights, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Highland Heights, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

62.5%

Homeownership

2024

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.5% of the housing units in Highland Heights, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Highland Heights, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$53,275

Median Household Income

± $7,658

2.53k

Number of Households

± 383

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.53k households in Highland Heights, KY grew to $53,275 from the previous year's value of $52,437.

The following chart displays the households in Highland Heights, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Highland Heights, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kentucky across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (63.5%)
Worked At Home (14.8%)
Carpooled (12.7%)

In 2024, 63.5% of workers in Highland Heights, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.8%) and those who carpooled to work (12.7%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Highland Heights, KY have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.09% of the workforce in Highland Heights, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Highland Heights, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Highland Heights, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Highland Heights, KY have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Highland Heights, KY (1.07k out of 5.38k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Highland Heights, KY is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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