CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Highland Heights

Kentucky · 4,223 residents · 2.62 sq mi

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With 4,223 people, Highland Heights is a city in Kentucky. That is roughly 38% ahead of the Kentucky median. The population has fallen 36% since 2000. Density works out to 1,612 people per square mile. The poverty rate is 5.7%, under the national 13.2%. The typical home is worth $64,600.

At a glance

Average income

median household income $31,015, near the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

17% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,223

−36%vs 2000

vs 6,554 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

1,612 / sq mi

−36%vs 2000

vs 2,502 / sq mi in 2000

US average: 221

Median age

34.4

+2%vs 2000

vs 33.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.62 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.5%(273)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.3%(265)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.5%(276)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.9%(249)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.6%(321)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.3%(771)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.8%(625)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.7%(368)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.1%(426)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.4%(397)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.7%(197)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.3%(55)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,015

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $40,784 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,605

−31%vs 2000

vs $19,651 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.7%

−3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$64,600

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $83,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$440

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $643 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

68.1%

+4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 63.6% in 2000

31.9% rent

Afford Score

2.1

1990 – 2024

Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95%(6,229)

Black2.1%(139)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(47)

Asian1.2%(81)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99%(4,181)

Black0.1%(5)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(11)

Asian0.4%(16)

Other0.2%(10)

Diversity Score

1990 – 2024

Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

South American0.7%(48)

Venezuelan0.7%(48)

Central American0.7%(45)

Panamanian0.7%(45)

Mexican0.6%(37)

Puerto Rican0.1%(8)

Asian origin

Asian Indian1.4%(89)

Japanese0.4%(23)

Filipino0.3%(20)

Chinese0.1%(4)

Korean0%(3)

Ancestry

German25.8%(1,664)

Irish18.3%(1,181)

English14.3%(919)

American6.3%(404)

Scottish2.3%(147)

Italian2.2%(140)

Greek1.9%(120)

Scotch-Irish1.8%(118)

Ukrainian1.7%(112)

Polish1.6%(105)

French1.3%(85)

Arab0.7%(47)

+ 11 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian0.6%(41)

Bulgarian0.4%(25)

Lithuanian0.4%(24)

Welsh0.3%(20)

West Indian0.3%(20)

Subsaharan African0.3%(19)

Swiss0.2%(12)

Dutch0.2%(11)

Swedish0.2%(11)

Ethiopian0.1%(8)

Russian0.1%(7)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Scottish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

17.3%

−5.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 22.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

73.6%

−6.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.7%

+0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.2 min

+36%vs 2000

vs 13.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married62.7%(1,668)

Married25.9%(688)

Widowed3.6%(96)

Divorced7.8%(208)

Women 15+

Never married45.6%(1,397)

Married33.2%(1,019)

Widowed10.7%(329)

Divorced10.5%(321)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.9%

−0.5 ptssince 2013

from 8.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

59.2%

−8.8 ptssince 2020

from 68.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

20.1%

+5.8 ptssince 2020

from 14.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

15.9%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 14.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

13.8%

+3.4 ptssince 2020

from 10.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.4%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 2.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

75.0%

−4.2 ptssince 2020

from 79.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

28.7%

+6.0 ptssince 2020

from 22.7% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)26.9%(54)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)22.4%(45)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era34.8%(70)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War13.9%(28)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 201 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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