Olive Hill, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,636

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

52.4

1.32% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.8%

21.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$70,682

2.34% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$136,700

23% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Olive Hill, KY is home to a population of 1.64k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 14.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.49k people) in Olive Hill, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 103 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 30 Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Olive Hill, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Olive Hill, KY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Olive Hill, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.49k ± 368
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
103 ± 128
Black or African American (Hispanic)
30 ± 48

2.26%

Hispanic Population

37 people

2.26% of the people in Olive Hill, KY are hispanic (37 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Olive Hill, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
44 ± 38
Gulf War (2001-)
26 ± 47
Gulf War (1990s)
26 ± 37

Olive Hill, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.69 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Olive Hill, KY.

Economy

The economy of Olive Hill, KY employs 752 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Olive Hill, KY were Educational Services (227 people), Retail Trade (137 people), and Manufacturing (125 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($180,192), Manufacturing ($86,125), and Information ($76,827).

Employment

Occupations

752

2024 Value

± 220

6.67%

1 Year growth

± 40.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Olive Hill, KY grew at a rate of 6.67%, from 705 employees to 752 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Olive Hill, KY, are Management Occupations (114 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (105 people), and Material Moving Occupations (99 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Olive Hill, 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

752

2024 Value

± 220

6.67%

1 Year growth

± 40.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Olive Hill, KY grew at a rate of 6.67%, from 705 employees to 752 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Olive Hill, KY, are Educational Services (227 people), Retail Trade (137 people), and Manufacturing (125 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Olive Hill, KY, though some of these residents may live in Olive Hill, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,250

Median earning men ± $53,723

$29,127

Median earning women ± $6,177

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($86,625), Information ($76,827), and Construction ($70,804).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($180,192), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,443), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($21,458).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Olive Hill, KY was $136,700 in 2024, which is 0.411 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $111,100 to $136,700, a 23% increase. The homeownership rate in Olive Hill, KY is 69.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Olive Hill, KY have an average commute time of 16 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Olive Hill, KY is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$136,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$79,442

$579

Median Property Taxes

±$174

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 Olive Hill, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.9%

Homeownership

2024

70.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.9% of the housing units in Olive Hill, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Olive Hill, 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.

$70,682

Median Household Income

± $29,688

828

Number of Households

± 190

In 2024, the median household income of the 828 households in Olive Hill, KY grew to $70,682 from the previous year's value of $69,063.

The following chart displays the households in Olive Hill, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Olive Hill, 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 (82%)
Walked (12.4%)
Carpooled (4.29%)

In 2024, 82% of workers in Olive Hill, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (12.4%) and those who carpooled to work (4.29%).

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

16 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Olive Hill, KY have a shorter commute time (16 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.289% of the workforce in Olive Hill, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Olive Hill, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Olive Hill, KY have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Olive Hill, KY (320 out of 1.61k 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 Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Olive Hill, KY is White, followed by Native American 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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