Heritage Creek, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,283

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.5

10.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.35%

66.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$100,294

3.72% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$270,500

10% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Heritage Creek, KY is home to a population of 1.28k people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.63% of Heritage Creek, KY residents were born outside of the country (85 people).

In 2024, there were 2.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (843 people) in Heritage Creek, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 336 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 44 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Heritage Creek, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Heritage Creek, KY was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Heritage Creek, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
843 ± 188
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
336 ± 232
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
44 ± 36

4.68%

Hispanic Population

60 people

4.68% of the people in Heritage Creek, KY are hispanic (60 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Heritage Creek, 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

6.63%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

85 people

5.05%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

55 people

As of 2024, 6.63% of Heritage Creek, KY residents (85 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 Heritage Creek, KY was 5.05%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
30 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
28 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 18

Heritage Creek, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Heritage Creek, KY.

Economy

The economy of Heritage Creek, KY employs 696 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Heritage Creek, KY were Manufacturing (133 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (128 people), and Retail Trade (72 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($78,750), Public Administration ($66,250), and Wholesale Trade ($60,000).

Employment

Occupations

696

2024 Value

± 119

23.4%

1 Year growth

± 20.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Heritage Creek, KY grew at a rate of 23.4%, from 564 employees to 696 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Heritage Creek, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (85 people), Production Occupations (80 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (61 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Heritage Creek, 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

696

2024 Value

± 119

23.4%

1 Year growth

± 20.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Heritage Creek, KY grew at a rate of 23.4%, from 564 employees to 696 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Heritage Creek, KY, are Manufacturing (133 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (128 people), and Retail Trade (72 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Heritage Creek, KY, though some of these residents may live in Heritage Creek, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,607

Median earning men ± $12,038

$45,848

Median earning women ± $3,106

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($88,173), Wholesale Trade ($75,000), and Public Administration ($66,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,729), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,523), and Manufacturing ($46,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Heritage Creek, KY was $270,500 in 2024, which is 0.813 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $245,900 to $270,500, a 10% increase. The homeownership rate in Heritage Creek, KY is 98.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Heritage Creek, KY have an average commute time of 28.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Heritage Creek, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$270,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,925

$456

Median Property Taxes

±$87

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 Heritage Creek, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

98.7%

Homeownership

2024

63.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 98.7% of the housing units in Heritage Creek, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 98.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Heritage Creek, 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.

$100,294

Median Household Income

± $16,061

462

Number of Households

± 91

In 2024, the median household income of the 462 households in Heritage Creek, KY grew to $100,294 from the previous year's value of $96,696.

The following chart displays the households in Heritage Creek, 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 Heritage Creek, 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 (71%)
Carpooled (15.1%)
Worked At Home (13.5%)

In 2024, 71% of workers in Heritage Creek, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.1%) and those who worked at home (13.5%).

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

28.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Heritage Creek, KY have a longer commute time (28.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.03% of the workforce in Heritage Creek, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Heritage Creek, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Heritage Creek, KY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.35% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Heritage Creek, KY (30 out of 1.27k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Heritage Creek, KY is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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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