Highland Heights, KY

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    2024 Population
    6,444
    US Senator
    Mitch McConnell
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Rand Paul
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    30.8
    3.7% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $53,275
    1.6% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    3,405
    6.58% 1-year decline

    About

    None of the households in Highland Heights, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    The largest universities in Highland Heights, KY are Northern Kentucky University (3,945 degrees awarded in 2024).

    Most people in Highland Heights, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Highland Heights, KY was 1 car per household.

    United StatesKentuckyCampbell County, KYCincinnati, OH-KY-INNorthern Kentucky Area Development District (Outer) PUMA, KY

    Population & Diversity

    In 2024, there were 22.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.65k people) in Highland Heights, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 250 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 187 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Highland Heights, KY
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      5.65k ± 271
    2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      250 ± 164
    3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      187 ± 80
    2.14%
    Hispanic Population
    138 people

    In 2024, there were 22.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.65k people) in Highland Heights, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 250 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 187 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    2.14% of the people in Highland Heights, KY are hispanic (138 people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Highland Heights, KY as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

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    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      34,417 ± 4,537 people
    2. Cuba
      21,613 ± 3,601 people
    3. 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.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    5.07%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    327 people
    3.97%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    259 people

    As of 2024, 5.07% of Highland Heights, KY residents (327 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 Highland Heights, KY was 3.97%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      70 ± 58
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      54 ± 56
    3. Korea
      28 ± 36

    Highland Heights, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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    Health

    N/A% of the population of Highland Heights, KY has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Kentucky see 1,601 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,601 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1502 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

    Coverage

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.8% under 18 years, 33.9% between 18 and 34 years, 29.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.8% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Economy

    The economy of Highland Heights, KY employs 3.41k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Highland Heights, KY were Retail Trade (543 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (500 people), and Educational Services (487 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($85,855), Construction ($74,514), and Finance & Insurance ($52,875).

    Employment

    Occupations

    3.41k
    2024 Value
    ± 473
    −6.58%
    1 Year decline
    ± 20.1%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Highland Heights, KY declined at a rate of −6.58%, from 3.65k employees to 3.41k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Highland Heights, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (351 people), Sales & Related Occupations (317 people), and Management Occupations (294 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Highland Heights, KY.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    3.41k
    2024 Value
    ± 473
    −6.58%
    1 Year decline
    ± 20.1%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Highland Heights, KY declined at a rate of −6.58%, from 3.65k employees to 3.41k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Highland Heights, KY, are Retail Trade (543 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (500 people), and Educational Services (487 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Highland Heights, KY, though some of these residents may live in Highland Heights, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $33,274
    Median earning men ± $8,191
    $32,138
    Median earning women ± $7,979

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($85,724), Construction ($74,514), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($37,031).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($97,625), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,317), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,771).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Y-Axis
    2.51%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kentucky.

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

    Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

    Voting results are not available for Highland Heights, KY. Showing the available data for Kentucky.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (64.5%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (33.9%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Robert Kennedy (0.808%)
      Independent Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kentucky for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Kentucky

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    Mitch McConnell
    Senator from Kentucky2
    Assumed office on January 3, 1985
    Rand Paul
    Senator from Kentucky3
    Assumed office on January 3, 2011

    Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    The following chart shows elected senators in Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Highland Heights, KY awarded 3,945 degrees. The student population of Highland Heights, KY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5,697 male students and 9,650 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Highland Heights, KY are White (3,061 and 80.1%), Black or African American (365 and 9.55%), Hispanic or Latino (146 and 3.82%), and Asian (92 and 2.41%).

    The largest universities in Highland Heights, KY by number of degrees awarded are Northern Kentucky University (3,945 and 100%).

    The most popular majors in Highland Heights, KY are Registered Nursing (864 and 21.9%), General Business (453 and 11.5%), and General Business Administration & Management (371 and 9.4%).

    The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $10,704 for in-state students and $21,528 for out-of-state students.

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    Universities

    In 2024 there were 15,347 students enrolled in Highland Heights, KY, 37.1% men and 62.9% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 11,428 records, of which 62.8% were women and 37.2% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. General Business Administration & Management
      371 degrees awarded
    2. Registered Nursing
      239 degrees awarded
    3. General Psychology
      134 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Highland Heights, KY was General Business Administration & Management with 371 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Highland Heights, KY according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Northern Kentucky University
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    3,945 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northern Kentucky University with 3,945 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    University

    In 2024, 1,306 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Highland Heights, KY, which is 0.495 times less than the 2,639 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,061 degrees mean that there were 8.39 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 365 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Universities

    Public, 4-year or above ($10,704) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Public, 4-year or above ($384) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Public, 4-year or above ($800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

    The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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    Housing & Living

    People in Highland Heights, KY have an average commute time of 20.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Highland Heights, KY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

    Housing

    Rent vs Own

    62.5%
    Homeownership
    2024
    64.1%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 62.5% of the housing units in Highland Heights, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.7%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Highland Heights, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $53,275
    Median Household Income
    ± $7,658
    2.53k
    Number of Households
    ± 383

    In 2024, the median household income of the 2.53k households in Highland Heights, KY grew to $53,275 from the previous year's value of $52,437.

    The following chart displays the households in Highland 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 $100k - $125k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Highland 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.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (63.5%)
    2. Worked At Home (14.8%)
    3. Carpooled (12.7%)

    In 2024, 63.5% of workers in Highland Heights, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.8%) and those who carpooled to work (12.7%).

    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.

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    Commute Time

    20.4 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Highland Heights, KY have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.09% of the workforce in Highland Heights, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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    Car Ownership

    1 car
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Highland Heights, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Highland Heights, KY have 1 car.

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    Poverty