Rolling Hills, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

982

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.8

3.33% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.1%

60% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$84,375

15.1% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$275,300

0.291% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Rolling Hills, KY is home to a population of 982 people, from which 97.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.47% of Rolling Hills, KY residents were born outside of the country (93 people).

In 2024, there were 7.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (721 people) in Rolling Hills, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 98 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 51 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

96.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Rolling Hills, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rolling Hills, KY was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rolling Hills, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
721 ± 174
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
98 ± 76
Other (Hispanic)
51 ± 76

9.27%

Hispanic Population

91 people

9.27% of the people in Rolling Hills, KY are hispanic (91 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rolling 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

9.47%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

93 people

9.67%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

99 people

As of 2024, 9.47% of Rolling Hills, KY residents (93 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 Rolling Hills, KY was 9.67%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
13 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 5
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 14

Rolling Hills, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Rolling Hills, KY employs 598 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rolling Hills, KY were Retail Trade (89 people), Utilities (80 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (72 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($236,149), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($235,845), and Finance & Insurance ($118,587).

Employment

Occupations

598

2024 Value

± 178

−8%

1 Year decline

± 43.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rolling Hills, KY declined at a rate of −8%, from 650 employees to 598 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rolling Hills, KY, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (95 people), Sales & Related Occupations (64 people), and Management Occupations (60 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rolling 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

598

2024 Value

± 178

−8%

1 Year decline

± 43.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rolling Hills, KY declined at a rate of −8%, from 650 employees to 598 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rolling Hills, KY, are Retail Trade (89 people), Utilities (80 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (72 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rolling Hills, KY, though some of these residents may live in Rolling Hills, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,836

Median earning men ± $42,044

$46,875

Median earning women ± $11,535

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($235,895), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($113,333), and Manufacturing ($83,611).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($118,641), Manufacturing ($81,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,063).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rolling Hills, KY was $275,300 in 2024, which is 0.827 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $274,500 to $275,300, a 0.291% increase. The homeownership rate in Rolling Hills, KY is 74.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rolling Hills, KY have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rolling Hills, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$275,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$41,434

$372

Median Property Taxes

±$134

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.4%

Homeownership

2024

46.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.4% of the housing units in Rolling Hills, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rolling 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.

$84,375

Median Household Income

± $32,736

500

Number of Households

± 147

In 2024, the median household income of the 500 households in Rolling Hills, KY declined from $84,375 from the previous year's value of $99,412.

The following chart displays the households in Rolling 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rolling 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 (70.3%)
Worked At Home (23.7%)
Carpooled (2.69%)

In 2024, 70.3% of workers in Rolling Hills, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.7%) and those who carpooled to work (2.69%).

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

25.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rolling Hills, KY have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.05% of the workforce in Rolling Hills, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Rolling 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 Rolling Hills, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rolling Hills, KY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rolling Hills, KY (178 out of 982 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 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rolling Hills, KY is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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