Villa Hills, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

7,480

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.6

7.04% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.69%

8.24% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$107,859

0.819% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$362,500

6.68% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Villa Hills, KY is home to a population of 7.48k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.06% of Villa Hills, KY residents were born outside of the country (79 people).

In 2024, there were 19.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.52k people) in Villa Hills, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 333 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 330 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Villa Hills, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Villa Hills, KY was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Villa Hills, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.52k ± 392
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
333 ± 264
White (Hispanic)
330 ± 323

5.6%

Hispanic Population

419 people

5.6% of the people in Villa Hills, KY are hispanic (419 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Villa 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

1.06%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

79 people

0.827%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

61 people

As of 2024, 1.06% of Villa Hills, KY residents (79 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 Villa Hills, KY was 0.827%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
126 ± 64
Gulf War (2001-)
96 ± 69
Gulf War (1990s)
46 ± 42

Villa Hills, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Villa Hills, KY employs 3.83k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Villa Hills, KY were Health Care & Social Assistance (942 people), Educational Services (530 people), and Manufacturing (375 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($146,625), Information ($113,235), and Finance & Insurance ($112,926).

Employment

Occupations

3.83k

2024 Value

± 523

−2.57%

1 Year decline

± 19.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Villa Hills, KY declined at a rate of −2.57%, from 3.93k employees to 3.83k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Villa Hills, KY, are Management Occupations (647 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (625 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (378 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Villa 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

3.83k

2024 Value

± 523

−2.57%

1 Year decline

± 19.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Villa Hills, KY declined at a rate of −2.57%, from 3.93k employees to 3.83k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Villa Hills, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (942 people), Educational Services (530 people), and Manufacturing (375 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Villa Hills, KY, though some of these residents may live in Villa Hills, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$93,828

Median earning men ± $27,299

$35,514

Median earning women ± $9,198

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($177,791), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($113,670), and Information ($113,235).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,125), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($54,922), and Retail Trade ($40,331).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Villa Hills, KY was $362,500 in 2024, which is 1.09 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $339,800 to $362,500, a 6.68% increase. The homeownership rate in Villa Hills, KY is 84.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Villa Hills, KY have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Villa Hills, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$362,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$39,315

$2,312

Median Property Taxes

±$328

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

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

Rent vs Own

84.4%

Homeownership

2024

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.4% of the housing units in Villa Hills, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 92.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Villa 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.

$107,859

Median Household Income

± $9,732

2.74k

Number of Households

± 383

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.74k households in Villa Hills, KY declined from $107,859 from the previous year's value of $108,750.

The following chart displays the households in Villa 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 Villa 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 (74.7%)
Worked At Home (13.3%)
Carpooled (8.08%)

In 2024, 74.7% of workers in Villa Hills, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.3%) and those who carpooled to work (8.08%).

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

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Villa Hills, KY have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.29% of the workforce in Villa Hills, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Villa Hills, KY (273 out of 7.39k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Villa Hills, 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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