Olive Hill

Population: 1,488
Median household income: $69,063
Median home value: $111,100

Olive Hill is a community in Carter County, Kentucky, home to 1,488 residents. At $69,063, its median household income sits above Carter County's $50,389.

From 2019 to 2023, Olive Hill's population grew 10.1% from 1,352 to 1,488, while its median home value rose 28.1% from $86,700 to $111,100.

16.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.07 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,488
Median age: 53.1 yrs
Median household income: $69,063
Median home value: $111,100
Median gross rent: $508
Housing units: 885
Homeownership rate: 67.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3521,488

Median household income

$28,333$69,063

Median home value

$86,700$111,100

Median gross rent

$449$508

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,352	$28,333	$86,700	$449
2020	1,568	$44,917	$92,400	$488
2021	1,424	$49,688	$81,900	$476
2022	1,545	$55,000	$90,500	$476
2023	1,488	$69,063	$111,100	$508

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 178.2%

18 to 243.3%

25 to 348.1%

35 to 4417.1%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 7425.2%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	65	4.4%
5 to 17	122	8.2%
18 to 24	49	3.3%
25 to 34	120	8.1%
35 to 44	255	17.1%
45 to 54	186	12.5%
55 to 64	194	13.0%
65 to 74	375	25.2%
75 and over	122	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,332	89.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	103	6.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	47	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.0%

High school graduate44.0%

Some college or associate's26.2%

Bachelor's degree8.1%

Graduate or professional degree9.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	150	12.0%
High school graduate	551	44.0%
Some college or associate's	328	26.2%
Bachelor's degree	102	8.1%
Graduate or professional degree	121	9.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone78.9%

Carpooled4.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked15.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	520	78.9%
Carpooled	27	4.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	101	15.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	1.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	366	56.5%
15 to 29 min	108	16.7%
30 to 44 min	78	12.0%
45 to 59 min	69	10.6%
60+ min	27	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 16.3% (243 of 1,488)

	Count	Share
Family households	397	55.2%
Nonfamily households	322	44.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	719	81.2%
Vacant	166	18.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	485	67.5%
Renter-occupied	234	32.5%

1-unit, detached65.0%

1-unit, attached4.4%

2 to 4 units11.2%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other15.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	575	65.0%
1-unit, attached	39	4.4%
2 to 4 units	99	11.2%
5 to 19 units	35	4.0%
20 or more units	2	0.2%
Mobile home & other	135	15.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2157918
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.99 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 38.3058, -83.1682

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