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Orchard Grass Hills, KY

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Orchard Grass Hills — drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

2,008
Residents
$105,417
Median income
$261,100
Median home
$984
Median rent

Data Snapshot: Orchard Grass Hills, KY

Orchard Grass Hills is a city in Kentucky with a population of 2,008 residents based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here reaches $105,417 per year, while the poverty rate sits at 6.1%. Typical homes in Orchard Grass Hills are valued around $261,100, and the median resident age is 30.6 years. About 50.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 75.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

On a cost-of-living index where 100 equals the national average, Kentucky registers 90.2 (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $984 per month. Average monthly utility bills run around $225 based on EIA 2023 residential energy data. Workers in Orchard Grass Hills report an average commute of 20.0 minutes, with 69.7% driving alone and 18.9% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 44.2 out of 100 (Low).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, PlainCities renders standardized city-level demographic, income, education, employment, and housing indicators across more than 19,000 incorporated places nationwide. Population counts and median household income figures are sourced directly from Census Table B01003 and B19013 respectively, with poverty rates from B17001 and cost-of-living adjustments from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Regional Price Parities (RPP) 2024 release. Every value displayed in this snapshot links back to the official upstream tables and is refreshed on the ACS annual release cadence (typically December of the survey year + 1).

Methodology: city boundaries follow the Census Bureau's place-level geography (incorporated places, census-designated places, and consolidated city-county governments), with FIPS codes ensuring consistent identifiers across decennial and annual surveys. Cost-of-living comparisons use BEA's Regional Price Parities (RPP) indexed to the national average (100), enabling cross-city purchasing-power comparisons. See our methodology page for full source attribution, refresh cadence, and known data quality limitations including margin-of-error disclosure and sample-size thresholds.

Population

2,008 residents

Census ACS 2023 — Kentucky

Median Household Income

$105,417 /yr

Poverty 6.1%

Cost of Living Index

90.2 (US=100)

Near Average — BEA RPP 2024

How does Orchard Grass Hills compare to other US cities?

Where Orchard Grass Hills sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure — computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 81% higher than other cities
Home value 58% pricier than other cities
Median rent 10% pricier than other cities

Percentiles compare Orchard Grass Hills against every US city with at least 1,000 residents. "Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution — Orchard Grass Hills, KY Quintile shares of aggregate household income for Orchard Grass Hills, KY. The Lorenz curve traces cumulative income share against cumulative population share — perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Orchard Grass Hills, KY — median $105,417/yr — Census ACS quintile shares QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Household income distribution for Orchard Grass Hills, KY — Census ACS 5-year estimates. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 50.7%

Census ACS S1501 — educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 6.1%

Census ACS S1701 — poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 75.8%

Census ACS S2301 — share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
2,008
Median Income
$105,417
Median Home Value
$261,100
Median Age
30.6
Poverty Rate
6.1%
Labor force participation
75.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
50.7%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work — Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
20.0 minutes
Drive Alone
69.7%
Carpool
11.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
18.9%

Based on 1,061 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Kentucky — EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$70
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Kentucky state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Kentucky state-level data from PlainCost, PlainRent, and PlainHazard

Cost of Living Index
90.2
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$984/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
State-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
44.2 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity — Orchard Grass Hills, KY Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Orchard Grass Hills, KY — Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE — sums to 100% 59.5% 12.1% 6.1% 10.6% 10.3% ETHNICITY — Hispanic or Latino (any race) 18.7% White 59.5% Black or African American 12.1% Asian 6.1% American Indian 1.2% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 10.6% Two or more races 10.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

National-average reference values shown when city-level race/ethnicity table is not loaded. Source: Census ACS 5-year, OMB Directive 15 race-and-ethnicity categories.

How Orchard Grass Hills compares to nearby Kentucky cities

Census ACS 2023 — population and median income benchmarks

Side-by-side population + income comparison anchored on the current city (Orchard Grass Hills) plus the nearest peer cities in Kentucky, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
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KY

Orchard Grass Hills

105.42% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$105,417
Brackets
2
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Whitesburg

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$200
Brackets
2
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KY

Jamestown

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$200
Brackets
2
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Hurstbourne Acres

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$200
Brackets
2
Census ACS 5-year FIPS KY OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Orchard Grass Hills, KY?

What is the population of Orchard Grass Hills, KY? +

Orchard Grass Hills, KY has a population of 2,008 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Orchard Grass Hills, KY? +

The median household income in Orchard Grass Hills is $105,417 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Orchard Grass Hills? +

Orchard Grass Hills has a cost of living index of 90.2 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data.

What is the median home value in Orchard Grass Hills, KY? +

The median home value in Orchard Grass Hills is $261,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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