Fort Mitchell, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

8,713

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.4

2.41% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.09%

7.77% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$86,310

6.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$357,100

0.677% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Fort Mitchell, KY is home to a population of 8.71k people, from which 92.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.19% of Fort Mitchell, KY residents were born outside of the country (714 people).

In 2024, there were 21.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.53k people) in Fort Mitchell, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 347 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 244 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.8%

2024 Citizenship

93%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.8% of Fort Mitchell, KY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Mitchell, KY was 93%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fort Mitchell, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Mitchell, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.53k ± 456
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
347 ± 248
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
244 ± 129

5.13%

Hispanic Population

447 people

5.13% of the people in Fort Mitchell, KY are hispanic (447 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fort Mitchell, KY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Foreign-Born Population

8.19%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

714 people

8.05%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

698 people

As of 2024, 8.19% of Fort Mitchell, KY residents (714 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fort Mitchell, KY was 8.05%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Fort Mitchell, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
108 ± 135
Vietnam
55 ± 48
Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 36

Fort Mitchell, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.96 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fort Mitchell, KY.

Economy

The economy of Fort Mitchell, KY employs 4.86k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Mitchell, KY were Health Care & Social Assistance (769 people), Manufacturing (698 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (584 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($105,714), Information ($93,125), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($92,083).

Employment

Occupations

4.86k

2024 Value

± 625

1.76%

1 Year growth

± 17.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Mitchell, KY grew at a rate of 1.76%, from 4.77k employees to 4.86k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Mitchell, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (597 people), Management Occupations (590 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (435 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Mitchell, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.86k

2024 Value

± 625

1.76%

1 Year growth

± 17.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Mitchell, KY grew at a rate of 1.76%, from 4.77k employees to 4.86k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Mitchell, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (769 people), Manufacturing (698 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (584 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Mitchell, KY, though some of these residents may live in Fort Mitchell, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,702

Median earning men ± $7,848

$44,141

Median earning women ± $12,076

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($117,632), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($115,865), and Public Administration ($97,679).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($90,197), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,240), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,151).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Mitchell, KY was $357,100 in 2024, which is 1.07 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $354,700 to $357,100, a 0.677% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Mitchell, KY is 58.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fort Mitchell, KY have an average commute time of 19 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Mitchell, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$357,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$40,770

$2,097

Median Property Taxes

±$368

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fort Mitchell, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fort Mitchell, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

58.3%

Homeownership

2024

64.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.3% of the housing units in Fort Mitchell, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fort Mitchell, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$86,310

Median Household Income

± $12,052

3.59k

Number of Households

± 508

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.59k households in Fort Mitchell, KY grew to $86,310 from the previous year's value of $80,814.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Mitchell, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Mitchell, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kentucky across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.4%)
Worked At Home (19.3%)
Carpooled (4.39%)

In 2024, 75.4% of workers in Fort Mitchell, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.3%) and those who carpooled to work (4.39%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Mitchell, KY have a shorter commute time (19 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.232% of the workforce in Fort Mitchell, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fort Mitchell, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fort Mitchell, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fort Mitchell, KY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.09% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Mitchell, KY (703 out of 8.69k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Mitchell, KY is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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