Windy Hills

Population: 2,188
Median household income: $105,875
Median home value: $370,900

Windy Hills is a community in Jefferson County, Kentucky, home to 2,188 residents. Its median household income of $105,875 runs above the Jefferson County figure of $67,849.

From 2019 to 2023, Windy Hills's population declined 10.1% from 2,433 to 2,188, while its median home value rose 36.6% from $271,500 to $370,900.

Owners occupy 87.5% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 56.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,188
Median age: 56.8 yrs
Median household income: $105,875
Median home value: $370,900
Median gross rent: $2,358
Housing units: 1,106
Homeownership rate: 87.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 70.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,4332,188

Median household income

$95,588$105,875

Median home value

$271,500$370,900

Median gross rent

$1,773$2,358

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,433	$95,588	$271,500	—
2020	2,290	$103,920	$280,800	$1,773
2021	2,381	$114,120	$316,600	$2,264
2022	2,193	$106,875	$355,100	$2,362
2023	2,188	$105,875	$370,900	$2,358

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1710.7%

18 to 242.5%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 548.7%

55 to 6416.7%

65 to 7418.7%

75 and over16.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	80	3.7%
5 to 17	235	10.7%
18 to 24	54	2.5%
25 to 34	230	10.5%
35 to 44	260	11.9%
45 to 54	190	8.7%
55 to 64	366	16.7%
65 to 74	410	18.7%
75 and over	363	16.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,984	90.7%
Black or African American	96	4.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	29	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	37	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	42	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.7%

High school graduate7.3%

Some college or associate's19.5%

Bachelor's degree37.2%

Graduate or professional degree33.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	50	2.7%
High school graduate	133	7.3%
Some college or associate's	354	19.5%
Bachelor's degree	677	37.2%
Graduate or professional degree	605	33.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone76.1%

Carpooled4.6%

Public transit0.6%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	813	76.1%
Carpooled	49	4.6%
Public transit	6	0.6%
Walked	6	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	195	18.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	240	27.5%
15 to 29 min	471	53.9%
30 to 44 min	107	12.2%
45 to 59 min	34	3.9%
60+ min	22	2.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.10
Poverty rate: 5.3% (117 of 2,188)

	Count	Share
Family households	634	60.8%
Nonfamily households	409	39.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,043	94.3%
Vacant	63	5.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	913	87.5%
Renter-occupied	130	12.5%

1-unit, detached77.1%

1-unit, attached6.7%

2 to 4 units1.6%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units12.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	853	77.1%
1-unit, attached	74	6.7%
2 to 4 units	18	1.6%
5 to 19 units	26	2.4%
20 or more units	135	12.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2183784
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.92 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.2717, -85.6396