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Highland Heights, Kentucky

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StatisticHighland HeightsKentuckyUnited States
Total Population6,4444,534,824334,922,499
Median Household Income$53,275$63,726$80,734
Median Age30.839.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher40.7%27.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$169,700$205,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,144$967$1,413
Poverty Rate19.9%16.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.0%4.9%5.2%
Foreign Born5.1%4.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate62.5%68.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time20.424.026.4
Worked from Home14.8%10.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households28.2%46.6%46.9%

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Age in Highland Heights, Kentucky

StatisticHighland HeightsKentuckyUnited States
Median Age30.839.138.9
Under 18 %15.0%22.6%22.0%
Age 18-24 %27.3%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.4%13.1%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.1%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %17.4%25.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.8%17.3%17.2%

Households and families in Highland Heights, Kentucky

StatisticHighland HeightsKentuckyUnited States
Households2,5281,814,469129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households43.8%63.9%64.2%
Households with Children25.4%29.8%29.5%
Single-Parent Families15.6%17.3%17.3%
People Living Alone40.2%29.8%28.7%
Never Married53.5%30.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Highland Heights, Kentucky

StatisticHighland HeightsKentuckyUnited States
Per Capita Income$35,632$35,821$44,673
Households Under $25,00022.3%19.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.7%17.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.4%15.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More9.7%7.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate19.9%16.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty36.6%35.0%28.2%
SNAP Households9.5%13.2%n/a

Housing in Highland Heights, Kentucky

StatisticHighland HeightsKentuckyUnited States
Housing Units3,0592,023,116143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes46.9%67.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units48.8%11.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate17.4%10.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,985.01,982.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied37.5%31.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income34.5%28.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,688$1,544n/a

Education in Highland Heights, Kentucky

StatisticHighland HeightsKentuckyUnited States
Less than High School5.2%11.1%10.4%
High School Graduate31.2%32.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree22.9%28.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree25.5%16.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree15.2%11.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Highland Heights, Kentucky

StatisticHighland HeightsKentuckyUnited States
Labour Force Participation62.0%59.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work63.5%76.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.8%0.6%3.2%
Walked to Work7.2%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes37.0%30.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.4%6.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.1%6.8%n/a

Origins and language in Highland Heights, Kentucky

StatisticHighland HeightsKentuckyUnited States
Born in State of Residence53.6%67.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.4%1.9%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.7%2.8%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home92.6%93.2%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.9%3.4%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency7.5%5.5%16.7%

Cities near Highland Heights

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.