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Kentucky · Census place 36604

Highland Heights city, KY

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Highland Heights city has 6,531 residents, ranking #70 of 554 places in Kentucky. Median household income is $52,437, the median home is worth $148,600 and median gross rent runs $1,101 a month.

Population
6,531Highland Heights city residents
Median household income
$52,437Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$148,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,101Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
29.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
63.7%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Highland Heights city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Highland Heights city median would spend about 25.2% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 18.5% of residents and 63.7% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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