City profile · Kentucky · Census ACS 2023

Rolling Hills, KY

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

1,024
Residents
$99,412
Median income
$274,500
Median home
$1,272
Median rent (state)

Rolling Hills - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Rolling Hills lands in the 77th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

77th
percentile, household income
61st
percentile, home value
43rd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Rolling Hills, KY

Rolling Hills is a small town in Kentucky, home to 1,024 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $99,412 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 14.6%. Home values in Rolling Hills run a median of $274,500, and the median resident age is 36.0 years. About 44.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 74.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Kentucky run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Kentucky scores 90.2 (Well Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,272 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Kentucky's average monthly utility costs around $225 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 98.3 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

1,024 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Kentucky

Median Household Income

$99,412 /yr

Poverty 14.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

90.2 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Kentucky average

How does Rolling Hills compare to other US cities?

Here's how Rolling Hills stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 77% higher than other cities
Home value 61% pricier than other cities
Median rent 43% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Rolling Hills against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Kentucky only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Kentucky-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Rolling Hills toward the top of Kentucky's cities

Among the 484 Kentucky cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Rolling Hills ranks #77 - the 84th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Rolling Hills only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#75 of 485
85th percentile in Kentucky
Median Gross Rent
#59 of 520
66th percentile in Kentucky
Median Home Value
#77 of 484
84th percentile in Kentucky
Poverty Rate
#214 of 519
59th percentile in Kentucky
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#95 of 520
82nd percentile in Kentucky

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Kentucky only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

77thIncome percentile

77th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Rolling Hills's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$274,500 39th percentile more affordable than 39% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Rolling Hills $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Rolling Hills, KY Rolling Hills, KY's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Rolling Hills, KY-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Rolling Hills, KY median $99,412/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern 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%
Rolling Hills, KY's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Rolling Hills, KY. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 44.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 14.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 74.7%

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

Population
1,024
Median Income
$99,412
Median Home Value
$274,500
Median Age
36.0
Poverty Rate
14.6%
Labor force participation
74.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
44.2%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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920 residents930 residents940 residents950 residents 202020212022202320242025 930 residents 946 residents ▲ +1.7%
Rolling Hills's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
72.5%
Carpool
3.6%
Public Transit
0.5%
Walk
1.5%
Work from Home
20.9%
Other
1.0%

Based on 647 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

Cost of living is a Kentucky state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Rolling Hills sits in

Cost of Living Index
90.2
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,272/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
98.3 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Kentucky

Campbellsburg
1,034 people
Dixon
1,034 people
White Plains
1,007 people
Goshen
1,004 people
Burgin
1,046 people
Livermore
1,046 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Rolling Hills's 1,024 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Delft Colony, CA
1,024 people
Lompico, CA
1,024 people
Beckemeyer, IL
1,024 people
Terre Hill, PA
1,024 people
Horatio, AR
1,025 people
Acalanes Ridge, CA
1,025 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Rolling Hills's $99,412 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Broadview Heights, OH
$99,431 median income
Dacono, CO
$99,389 median income
Clinton CDP (Allegheny County), PA
$99,436 median income
Pine Level, AL
$99,444 median income
Mineola, IA
$99,375 median income
Plato, MN
$99,375 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Rolling 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 Rolling Hills, KY - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 77.0% 11.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 10.1% White 77.0% Black or African American 11.7% Asian 1.4% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 5.1% Two or more races 4.8% 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.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Rolling Hills compares to nearby Kentucky cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Rolling Hills (this city) 1,024 $99,412
Campbellsburg 1,034 $56,087
Dixon 1,034 $39,464
White Plains 1,007 $36,800
Census ACS 5-year FIPS KY OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Rolling Hills, KY?

What is the population of Rolling Hills, KY? +

1,024 people live in Rolling Hills, KY according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Rolling Hills households earn a median of $99,412 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Rolling Hills? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Rolling Hills; the closest available measure is the Kentucky state average, a cost of living index of 90.2 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Kentucky vary by metro area.

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

The median home value in Rolling Hills is $274,500, 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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