Fort Wright, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

5,887

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.5

0.266% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.05%

21.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$105,024

4.35% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$328,900

7.66% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Fort Wright, KY is home to a population of 5.89k people, from which 93.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.42% of Fort Wright, KY residents were born outside of the country (437 people).

In 2024, there were 17.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.97k people) in Fort Wright, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 285 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 253 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.5%

2024 Citizenship

95.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.5% of Fort Wright, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Wright, KY was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Wright, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.97k ± 343
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
285 ± 208
Other (Hispanic)
253 ± 273

5.95%

Hispanic Population

350 people

5.95% of the people in Fort Wright, KY are hispanic (350 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fort Wright, 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

7.42%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

437 people

6.53%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

384 people

As of 2024, 7.42% of Fort Wright, KY residents (437 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 Wright, KY was 6.53%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
176 ± 96
Gulf War (1990s)
91 ± 77
Gulf War (2001-)
55 ± 51

Fort Wright, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.93 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fort Wright, KY employs 3.14k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Wright, KY were Manufacturing (486 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (397 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (321 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($121,250), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($81,089), and Finance & Insurance ($75,833).

Employment

Occupations

3.14k

2024 Value

± 387

−1.13%

1 Year decline

± 17.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Wright, KY declined at a rate of −1.13%, from 3.17k employees to 3.14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Wright, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (411 people), Management Occupations (362 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (354 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Wright, 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

3.14k

2024 Value

± 387

−1.13%

1 Year decline

± 17.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Wright, KY declined at a rate of −1.13%, from 3.17k employees to 3.14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Wright, KY, are Manufacturing (486 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (397 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (321 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Wright, KY, though some of these residents may live in Fort Wright, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,228

Median earning men ± $13,536

$50,066

Median earning women ± $18,112

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($75,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,896), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,781), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,903), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Wright, KY was $328,900 in 2024, which is 0.989 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $305,500 to $328,900, a 7.66% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Wright, KY is 70.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fort Wright, KY have an average commute time of 19.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Wright, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$328,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,872

$1,636

Median Property Taxes

±$247

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 Wright, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.7%

Homeownership

2024

59.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.7% of the housing units in Fort Wright, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fort Wright, 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.

$105,024

Median Household Income

± $26,293

2.32k

Number of Households

± 314

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.32k households in Fort Wright, KY grew to $105,024 from the previous year's value of $100,647.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Wright, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Wright, 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 (74.8%)
Worked At Home (12.6%)
Carpooled (12.4%)

In 2024, 74.8% of workers in Fort Wright, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.6%) and those who carpooled to work (12.4%).

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

19.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Wright, KY have a shorter commute time (19.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fort Wright, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fort Wright, 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 Wright, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fort Wright, KY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.05% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Wright, KY (179 out of 5.88k 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 75+, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Wright, 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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