Ryland Heights, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

789

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

53.3

4.31% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

33.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$69,000

9.74% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$213,700

3.14% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Ryland Heights, KY is home to a population of 789 people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.15% of Ryland Heights, KY residents were born outside of the country (17 people).

In 2024, there were 41.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (752 people) in Ryland Heights, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 12 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Ryland Heights, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ryland Heights, KY was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ryland Heights, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
752 ± 143
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
18 ± 16
Other (Hispanic)
12 ± 18

2.41%

Hispanic Population

19 people

2.41% of the people in Ryland Heights, KY are hispanic (19 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ryland 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

2.15%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

1.69%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

As of 2024, 2.15% of Ryland Heights, KY residents (17 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 Ryland Heights, KY was 1.69%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
16 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 20

Ryland Heights, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ryland Heights, KY employs 352 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ryland Heights, KY were Health Care & Social Assistance (60 people), Retail Trade (44 people), and Construction (36 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($93,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,125), and Finance & Insurance ($70,000).

Employment

Occupations

352

2024 Value

± 87

18.1%

1 Year growth

± 30.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ryland Heights, KY grew at a rate of 18.1%, from 298 employees to 352 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ryland Heights, KY, are Management Occupations (38 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (31 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (27 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ryland 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

352

2024 Value

± 87

18.1%

1 Year growth

± 30.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ryland Heights, KY grew at a rate of 18.1%, from 298 employees to 352 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ryland Heights, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (60 people), Retail Trade (44 people), and Construction (36 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ryland Heights, KY, though some of these residents may live in Ryland Heights, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,375

Median earning men ± $7,103

$40,469

Median earning women ± $12,656

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($73,393), Manufacturing ($61,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($93,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,721).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ryland Heights, KY was $213,700 in 2024, which is 0.642 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $207,200 to $213,700, a 3.14% increase. The homeownership rate in Ryland Heights, KY is 88.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ryland Heights, KY have an average commute time of 28.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ryland Heights, KY is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$213,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,718

$277

Median Property Taxes

±$57

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 Ryland 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 Ryland Heights, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

88.8%

Homeownership

2024

74.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.8% of the housing units in Ryland Heights, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 89%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ryland 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.

$69,000

Median Household Income

± $12,227

312

Number of Households

± 63

In 2024, the median household income of the 312 households in Ryland Heights, KY grew to $69,000 from the previous year's value of $62,875.

The following chart displays the households in Ryland 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ryland 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 (71.8%)
Worked At Home (13.5%)
Carpooled (10.7%)

In 2024, 71.8% of workers in Ryland Heights, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.5%) and those who carpooled to work (10.7%).

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

28.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ryland Heights, KY have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1% of the workforce in Ryland Heights, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ryland Heights, KY (71 out of 789 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ryland 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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