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Population in July 2007: 5,736. Population change since 2000: -12.3%
 

Males: 2,627  (45.8%)
Females: 3,109  (54.2%)
Median resident age:  33.9 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 41076.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,300 (it was $40,784 in 2000)
Highland Heights  $50,300
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $126,500 (it was $93,000 in 2000)
Highland Heights  $126,500
Kentucky:  $114,300

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Races in Highland Heights:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.0%)
  • Black (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Highland Heights: 91.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (34.3%), Irish (13.2%), United States (12.5%), English (7.5%), Italian (4.8%), French (2.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 06/25/1927

Elevation: 840 feet

Land area: 2.27 square miles.

Population density: 2522 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Highland Heights

  • High school or higher: 80.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
  • Unemployed: 9.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Highland Heights city

  • Never married: 33.2%
  • Now married: 46.7%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

182 residents are foreign born (1.2% Asia, 1.0% Europe, 0.5% Latin America).

This city:  2.8%
Kentucky:  2.0%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Highland Heights, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Highland Heights to the number of sex offenders is 5736 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Highland Heights:  1.0% ($930)
Kentucky:  0.7% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cincinnati, OH (7.4 miles , pop. 331,285).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (294.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Wilder, KY (1.6 miles ), Southgate, KY (2.1 miles ), Cold Spring, KY (2.4 miles ), Fort Thomas, KY (2.5 miles ), Crestview, KY (2.8 miles ), Taylor Mill, KY (3.2 miles ), Woodlawn, KY (3.7 miles ), Fairview, KY (3.7 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $124,100
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $121,500
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $122,000
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $78,700
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $134,000
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $117,000
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $117,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $117,000
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $117,000
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $117,000
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $117,000
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $117,000

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Latitude: 39.04 N, Longitude: 84.46 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,415 (-21.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 314 (9.9%)


495 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
247 people in nursing homes

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Highland Heights, Kentucky business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +1,941 (+42.1%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Accountants and auditors (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 10 (10 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.74
US city average:  3.00

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Highland Heights-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 79% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 17.3 miles away from the Highland Heights city center killed 3 people and injured 210 people.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.8 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 39 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Highland Heights topographic map

Main business address for: GENERAL CABLE CORP /DE/ (DRAWING AND INSULATING NONFERROUS WIRE).


Hospitals/medical centers near Highland Heights:
  • ST LUKE HOSP EAST (about 3 miles; FORT THOMAS, KY)
  • ST ELIZABETH MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; COVINGTON, KY)
  • CHRIST HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; CINCINNATI, OH)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Highland Heights:
  • CINCINNATI MUNI AIRPORT LUNKEN FIELD (about 5 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; ID: LUK)
  • CINCINNATI/NORTHERN KENTUCKY INTERNATIONAL (about 14 miles; COVINGTON/CINCINNATI, OH, KY; ID: CVG)
  • AIRBORNE AIRPARK (about 54 miles; WILMINGTON, OH; ID: ILN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Highland Heights:
  • MAYS (about 9 miles; NEWTOWN, OH; ID: 1W4)
  • CINCINNATI-BLUE ASH (about 15 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; ID: ISZ)
  • CLERMONT COUNTY (about 18 miles; BATAVIA, OH; ID: I69)

Amtrak station near Highland Heights:
  • 8 miles: CINCINNATI (1301 WESTERN AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, taxi stand.

College/University in Highland Heights:
  • NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 9,668; Location: UNIVERSITY DR; Public; Website: www.nku.edu; Offers Master's degree)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Highland Heights:
  • XAVIER UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,977)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI-MAIN CAMPUS (about 11 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; FT enrollment: 22,355)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI-RAYMOND WALTERS COLLEGE (about 13 miles; BLUE ASH, OH; FT enrollment: 2,266)
  • CINCINNATI STATE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; FT enrollment: 3,972)
  • MIAMI UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 35 miles; OXFORD, OH; FT enrollment: 15,704)
  • WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 51 miles; DAYTON, OH; FT enrollment: 11,734)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON (about 52 miles; DAYTON, OH; FT enrollment: 8,819)
Public elementary/middle school in Highland Heights:

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • NKU now has over 14,000 students registered per year.

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Church in Highland Heights: Asbury Chapel (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Potter Field Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  56.7%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.1%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.9%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.5%
Whole state:  6.6%

Highland Heights compared to Kentucky state average:

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  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Arena or stadium:
  • Bank of Kentucky Arena. Northern Kentucky University.
Banks with branches in Highland Heights (2007 data):
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Highland Heights Branch at 124 Marshall Lane, branch established on 1902-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $90,142.4 mil, Deposits: $65,279.9 mil, headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 836 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • The Bank of Kentucky, Inc.: Highland Heights Branch at 2800 Alexandria Pike, branch established on 2002-05-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,050.2 mil, Deposits: $914.6 mil, headquarters in Crestview Hills, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 27 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of Kentucky Financial Corporation, The
  • Keybank National Association: Highland Heights Branch at 2635 Alexandria Pike/Us 27, branch established on 2005-02-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $88,081.2 mil, Deposits: $61,704.6 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 961 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
  • Fifth Third Bank: Highland Heights Branch at 2700 Alexandria Pike, branch established on 1966-10-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $48,441.3 mil, Deposits: $39,126.0 mil, headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 751 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Northern Kentucky University Branch at University Center, Nunn Drive, branch established on 2006-01-09. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Citizens Bank of Northern Kentucky, Inc.: Highland Heights Branch at 2911 Alexandria Pike, branch established on 1998-12-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $248.0 mil, Deposits: $195.5 mil, headquarters in Newport, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Farmers Capital Bank Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$1,993
Police - Other 1$2,258$27,0960$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 2$1,331
Financial Administration 1$3,022$36,2642$2,134
Streets and Highways 2$6,144$36,8640$0
Police Protection - Officers 10$37,270$44,7240$0
Totals for Government 14$48,695$41,73911$5,458



Highland Heights government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $725,000
    Regular Highways: $427,000
    Central Staff Services: $199,000
    Solid Waste Management: $143,000
    Parks & Recreation: $115,000
    Financial Administration: $42,000
    Housing & Community Development: $40,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $420,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $45,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $6,000,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $6,000,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $525,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $63,000
    Rents: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $100,000
    Central Staff: $11,000
    Parks & Recreation: $9,000
    Regular Highways: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,396,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $6,000,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $208,000
    Highways: $97,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $627,000
    Property: $571,000
    NEC: $528,000
    Public Utilities: $17,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $662,000

7.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,388 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.79%
Kentucky average:  6.98%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($233 average AGI)
Campbell County:  0.06%
Kentucky average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Kenton County, KY  2.30% ($35,186 average AGI)
from Hamilton County, OH  1.52% ($38,359)
from Boone County, KY  0.73% ($33,475)


8.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,653 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.06%
Kentucky average:  6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Kenton County, KY  2.80% ($34,491 average AGI)
to Hamilton County, OH  1.25% ($36,875)
to Boone County, KY  0.94% ($37,667)


Strongest AM radio stations in Highland Heights:
  • WKRC (550 AM; 5 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTSJ (1050 AM; 1 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCVG (1320 AM; 1 kW; COVINGTON, KY; Owner: RICHARD L. PLESSINGER SR.)
  • WDBZ (1230 AM; 1 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: BLUE CHIP COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCIN (1480 AM; 5 kW; CINCINNATI, OH)
  • WCKY (1360 AM; 5 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBOB (1160 AM; 5 kW; FLORENCE, KY; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNOP (740 AM; 1 kW; NEWPORT, KY; Owner: SACRED HEART RADIO, INC.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCNW (1560 AM; daytime; 5 kW; FAIRFIELD, OH)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Highland Heights:
  • WNKU (89.7 FM; HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS ON N. KY UNIV.)
  • WKRQ (101.9 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WKFS (107.1 FM; MILFORD, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUBE-FM (105.1 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WGUC (90.9 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: CINCINNATI CLASSICAL PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WVXU (91.7 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: XAVIER UNIVERSITY)
  • WVMX (94.1 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WEBN (102.7 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOFX-FM (92.5 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGRR (103.5 FM; HAMILTON, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WAIF (88.3 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: STEPCHILD RADIO OF CINCINNATI, INC.)
  • WIZF (100.9 FM; ERLANGER, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • WRRM (98.5 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: WRRM LICO, INC)
  • WMOJ (94.9 FM; FAIRFIELD, OH; Owner: WVAE LICO, INC.)
  • WAKW (93.3 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: PILLAR OF FIRE)
  • WYGY (96.5 FM; LEBANON, OH; Owner: WVAE LICO, INC.)
  • WMKV (89.3 FM; READING, OH; Owner: LIFESPHERE)
  • WIOK (107.5 FM; FALMOUTH, KY; Owner: HAMMOND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOBO (88.7 FM; BATAVIA, OH; Owner: WCNE EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY RADIO,INC)
  • WLHS (89.9 FM; WEST CHESTER, OH; Owner: LAKOTA LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT)

TV broadcast stations around Highland Heights:
  • WCPO-TV (Channel 9; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLWT (Channel 5; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: OHIO/OKLAHOMA HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC)
  • WKRC-TV (Channel 12; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS CO.)
  • WSTR-TV (Channel 64; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: WSTR LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WCET (Channel 48; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: THE GREATER CINCINNATI TV EDUC'L. FOUNDATION)
  • WOTH-LP (Channel 35; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: ELLIOTT B. BLOCK)
  • WBQC-CA (Channel 25; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: ELLIOTT B. BLOCK)
  • WXIX-TV (Channel 19; NEWPORT, KY; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • WCVN-TV (Channel 54; COVINGTON, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WPTO (Channel 14; OXFORD, OH; Owner: GREATER DAYTON PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WKOI (Channel 43; RICHMOND, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF INDIANA, INC.)




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