Households in Hillview have lower incomes than those in 61% of U.S. towns
Only 4% work in Hillview; the top destination outside it is Louisville (27%, 9 miles). The poverty rate is 11.2%, where Kentucky as a whole has 16.1%. Jobs and income earn Hillview B; getting around on foot earns it C+.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Hillview apart
Jobs in Hillview have more than doubled in ten years
Jobs based in Hillview went from 1,877 in 2013 to 3,973 in 2023, +112%. The jobs ↓
Hillview and Louisville trade workers both ways
Louisville is the top workplace for Hillview residents (27%) and also where the most people who work in Hillview come from (27% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Stores, warehouses and trucking
40% of the jobs in Hillview are in trade, transport and utilities, against 32% of the jobs its residents hold. The jobs ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; a jump in jobs can partly be a big employer changing how it reports its locations.
Hillview’s Jobs & income grade, measure by measure
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Hillview is better than 59% of U.S. towns, #48 of 142 in Kentucky. Job access by car holds Hillview’s grade up (ahead of 84% of U.S. towns); household income pulls it down ($68,111, U.S. $80,734). It also does well on unemployment.
A rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Hillview could be anywhere from C+ to A−.
Inside Hillview’s 3,973 jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Hillview, 2013 → 2023: 1,877 → 3,973. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Hillview’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Where Hillview goes to work
Where Hillview clocks in
8% of workers
5% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
In and out of Hillview on a workday
On a workday 4,631 residents head out to work, 175 work right here, and 3,798 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (0.83 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
The trip to work from Hillview: about 26 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Hillview workers work from home, vs 10% across Kentucky. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 4,126 commuters (the 11% who work from home are left out). Across Kentucky: 85% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Near or far: the trip to work from Hillview
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Getting around Hillview: mostly by car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Hillview is more walkable than 40% of U.S. towns, #96 of 142 in Kentucky. Both inputs place Hillview near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 4,658 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service: no data. EPA’s transit file has no stops for most of this county (its agencies had not published schedules in the format EPA used in 2020). That is missing data, not a finding that there is no bus or train.
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 3.0% of Hillview households have no vehicle (Kentucky 6.8%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Hillview’s commuters take a bus or train.
Among U.S. towns of 6,300 to 12,200, Hillview ranks 1,461st of 2,891 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Des Peres MO | 9,102 | $224K | 2.0% | 0.5% | 5% | A+ |
| 2 | Pimmit Hills VA | 6,589 | $173K | 1.6% | 1.3% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Braddock VA | 6,536 | $212K | 0.9% | 1.0% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 44 | Francisville KY | 10,565 | $159K | 1.7% | 1.3% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 65 | Union KY | 7,937 | $137K | 2.9% | 1.5% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 182 | Oakbrook KY | 10,211 | $95K | 2.5% | 1.6% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 1,459 | Vernon NY | 8,079 | $78K | 8.5% | 3.5% | 10% | B |
| 1,460 | Bermuda Dunes CA | 7,971 | $91K | 8.5% | 5.5% | 5% | B |
| 1,461 | Hillview KY | 9,020 | $68K | 11.2% | 3.8% | 4% | B |
| 1,462 | Union Park FL | 10,615 | $70K | 13.8% | 3.4% | 2% | B |
| 1,463 | Eden Isle LA | 7,683 | $78K | 4.8% | 7.3% | 3% | B |
| … | |||||||
| 2,891 | Shiprock NM | 7,610 | $36K | 34.6% | 14.9% | 14% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Hillview, the top three, the last and three more from Kentucky.
How Hillview compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Hillview workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillview | – | B | C+ | 26 min | $68,111 |
| Brooks | under 1% | B | B+ | 26 min | $66,056 |
| Pioneer Village | under 1% | A− | C | 23 min | $84,167 |
| Hunters Hollow | under 1% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Fox Chase | under 1% | — | — | 22 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Hunters Hollow and Fox Chase: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Hillview’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Hillview: questions
What is the median household income in Hillview?
$68,111 (±$5,739) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $63,726 across Kentucky and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Hillview?
11.2%, against 16.1% across Kentucky and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Hillview?
26 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Kentucky and 26 nationally. 11% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Hillview work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Louisville (27%, 9 mi), Shepherdsville (8%, 6 mi), Jeffersontown (5%, 12 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Hillview walkable?
Hillview is more walkable than 40% of U.S. towns (Walkability C+): an EPA walkability index of 6.9 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Hillview without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Hillview, from the people who make the trip.
More of Hillview
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.