Orchard Grass Hills, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,912

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.6

3.27% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.39%

7.15% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$107,000

1.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$301,500

15.5% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Orchard Grass Hills, KY is home to a population of 1.91k people, from which 97.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.61% of Orchard Grass Hills, KY residents were born outside of the country (69 people).

In 2024, there were 10.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.64k people) in Orchard Grass Hills, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 158 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 39 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Orchard Grass Hills, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Orchard Grass Hills, KY was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Orchard Grass Hills, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.64k ± 335
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
158 ± 85
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
39 ± 26

2.09%

Hispanic Population

40 people

2.09% of the people in Orchard Grass Hills, KY are hispanic (40 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Orchard Grass Hills, 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

3.61%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

69 people

4.08%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

82 people

As of 2024, 3.61% of Orchard Grass Hills, KY residents (69 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 Orchard Grass Hills, KY was 4.08%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
30 ± 33
Vietnam
30 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 14

Orchard Grass Hills, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Orchard Grass Hills, KY.

Economy

The economy of Orchard Grass Hills, KY employs 1.06k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Orchard Grass Hills, KY were Construction (151 people), Manufacturing (143 people), and Retail Trade (130 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($133,203), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($110,078), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,833).

Employment

Occupations

1.06k

2024 Value

± 179

−0.188%

1 Year decline

± 23.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orchard Grass Hills, KY declined at a rate of −0.188%, from 1.06k employees to 1.06k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Orchard Grass Hills, KY, are Management Occupations (300 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (143 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (112 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Orchard Grass Hills, 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

1.06k

2024 Value

± 179

−0.188%

1 Year decline

± 23.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orchard Grass Hills, KY declined at a rate of −0.188%, from 1.06k employees to 1.06k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Orchard Grass Hills, KY, are Construction (151 people), Manufacturing (143 people), and Retail Trade (130 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Orchard Grass Hills, KY, though some of these residents may live in Orchard Grass Hills, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$85,147

Median earning men ± $20,305

$48,083

Median earning women ± $11,416

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($133,625), Retail Trade ($130,625), and Manufacturing ($120,556).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($110,664), Manufacturing ($74,063), and Construction ($62,891).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Orchard Grass Hills, KY was $301,500 in 2024, which is 0.906 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $261,100 to $301,500, a 15.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Orchard Grass Hills, KY is 87%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Orchard Grass Hills, KY have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Orchard Grass Hills, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$301,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,512

$557

Median Property Taxes

±$108

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 Orchard Grass Hills, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

87%

Homeownership

2024

68%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87% of the housing units in Orchard Grass Hills, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Orchard Grass Hills, 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.

$107,000

Median Household Income

± $15,443

640

Number of Households

± 121

In 2024, the median household income of the 640 households in Orchard Grass Hills, KY grew to $107,000 from the previous year's value of $105,417.

The following chart displays the households in Orchard Grass Hills, 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 Orchard Grass Hills, 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 (68.2%)
Worked At Home (19.4%)
Carpooled (12.5%)

In 2024, 68.2% of workers in Orchard Grass Hills, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.4%) and those who carpooled to work (12.5%).

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

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Orchard Grass Hills, KY have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.42% of the workforce in Orchard Grass Hills, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.39% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Orchard Grass Hills, KY (141 out of 1.91k 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 < 5, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Orchard Grass Hills, KY is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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