Kenton County, KY

County

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2023 Population
169,817
0.444% 1-year growth
US Senator
Mitch McConnell
Republican Party
US Senator
Rand Paul
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
37.8
0.265% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
11.9%
0.108% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$79,421
4.48% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$227,500
9.53% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
89,217
0.576% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Kenton County, KY had a population of 170k people with a median age of 37.8 and a median household income of $79,421. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Kenton County, KY grew from 169,066 to 169,817, a 0.444% increase and its median household income grew from $76,016 to $79,421, a 4.48% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kenton County, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (86%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.18%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.18%), Other (Hispanic) (1.7%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.29%).

None of the households in Kenton County, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.4% of the residents in Kenton County, KY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Kenton County, KY are Thomas More University (421 degrees awarded in 2023) and Ross Medical Education Center-Erlanger (42 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Kenton County, KY was $227,500, and the homeownership rate was 70%.

Most people in Kenton County, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Kenton County, KY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Kenton County, KY is home to a population of 170k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.03% of Kenton County, KY residents were born outside of the country (6.85k people).

In 2023, there were 20.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (146k people) in Kenton County, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.11k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.41k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%
2023 Citizenship
97.7%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.4% of Kenton County, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Kenton County, KY was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kenton County, KY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    146k ± 377
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    7.11k ± 444
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    5.41k ± 452
4.57%
Hispanic Population
7.76k people

In 2023, there were 20.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (146k people) in Kenton County, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.11k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.41k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.57% of the people in Kenton County, KY are hispanic (7.76k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    34,091 ± 4,516 people
  2. Cuba
    20,475 ± 3,505 people
  3. India
    12,629 ± 2,755 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,091 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 20,475 and India with 12,629.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.03%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
6.85k people
3.58%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
6.06k people

As of 2023, 4.03% of Kenton County, KY residents (6.85k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kenton County, KY was 3.58%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,752 ± 318
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,244 ± 307
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,192 ± 210

Kenton County, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Kenton County, KY employs 89.2k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Kenton County, KY were Health Care & Social Assistance (12,294 people), Manufacturing (11,127 people), and Retail Trade (10,098 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($98,906), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($93,708), and Utilities ($82,338).

Employment

Occupations

89.2k
2023 Value
± 2,384
0.576%
1 Year growth
± 3.74%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kenton County, KY grew at a rate of 0.576%, from 88.7k employees to 89.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kenton County, KY, are Management Occupations (10,896 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (10,248 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (8,026 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kenton County, KY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

89.2k
2023 Value
± 2,384
0.576%
1 Year growth
± 3.74%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kenton County, KY grew at a rate of 0.576%, from 88.7k employees to 89.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kenton County, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (12,294 people), Manufacturing (11,127 people), and Retail Trade (10,098 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kenton County, KY, though some of these residents may live in Kenton County, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$57,044
Median earning men ± $2,281
$42,396
Median earning women ± $1,368

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($85,437), Public Administration ($81,014), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,707).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,760), Information ($56,477), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,216).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.51%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kentucky.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 241
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  2. 205
    Construction
  3. 187
    Other Services (except Public Administration)

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $837k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $572k
    Finance and Insurance
  3. $424k
    Manufacturing

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.5%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (33.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.808%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell
Senator from Kentucky2
Assumed office on January 3, 1985
Rand Paul
Senator from Kentucky3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kentucky

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kentucky have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Kenton County, KY awarded 463 degrees. The student population of Kenton County, KY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 979 male students and 1,035 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kenton County, KY are White (349 and 76.9%), followed by Unknown (47 and 10.4%), Black or African American (30 and 6.61%), and Hispanic or Latino (13 and 2.86%).

The largest universities in Kenton County, KY by number of degrees awarded are Thomas More University (421 and 90.9%) and Ross Medical Education Center-Erlanger (42 and 9.07%).

The most popular majors in Kenton County, KY are General Business Administration & Management (119 and 25.7%), Registered Nursing (38 and 8.21%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (28 and 6.05%).

The median tuition cost in Kenton County, KY for private four year colleges is $37,650.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Kenton County, KY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 97%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 13.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 2,014 (48.6% men and 51.4% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 2,014 students enrolled in Kenton County, KY, 48.6% men and 51.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,506 records, of which 54.3% were women and 45.7% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Registered Nursing
    38 degrees awarded
  2. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    27 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    67 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Kenton County, KY was Registered Nursing with 38 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Kenton County, KY according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Thomas More University
    421 degrees awarded
  2. Ross Medical Education Center-Erlanger
    42 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Thomas More University with 421 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 202 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kenton County, KY, which is 0.774 times less than the 261 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 349 degrees mean that there were 7.43 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 47 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($37,650) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.875% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.806% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.17M), Some college (753k), and Secondary Education (541k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Kenton County, KY was $227,500 in 2023, which is 0.75 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $207,700 to $227,500, a 9.53% increase. The homeownership rate in Kenton County, KY is 70%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Kenton County, KY have an average commute time of 22.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kenton County, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Kenton County, KY is $79,421. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Kenton County, KY was Census Tract 655.02, Kenton County, KY with a value of $133,191, followed by Census Tract 647, Kenton County, KY and Census Tract 637.01, Kenton County, KY, with respective values of $122,245 and $111,731.

In 2024, 10.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Kenton County, KY. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 2.12%.

Housing

Property

$227,500
Median Property Value 2023
±$4,094
$47,340
Median Property Taxes
±$1,675

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

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Rent vs Own

70%
Homeownership
2023
66.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 70% of the housing units in Kenton County, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.1%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 655.02, Kenton County, KY
  2. Census Tract 647, Kenton County, KY
  3. Census Tract 637.01, Kenton County, KY

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Kenton County, KY was Census Tract 655.02, Kenton County, KY with a value of $133,191, followed by Census Tract 647, Kenton County, KY and Census Tract 637.01, Kenton County, KY, with respective values of $122,245 and $111,731.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Kenton County, KY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$79,421
Median Household Income
± $2,610
67.6k
Number of Households
± 1,994

In 2023, the median household income of the 67.6k households in Kenton County, KY grew to $79,421 from the previous year's value of $76,016.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kenton County, KY is from Kentucky.
0.449
2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2023, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.729% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (75.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.1%)
  3. Carpooled (7.27%)

In 2023, 75.6% of workers in Kenton County, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.1%) and those who carpooled to work (7.27%).

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Commute Time

22.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kenton County, KY have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.17% of the workforce in Kenton County, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 10.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Kenton County, KY. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 2.12%.

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Poverty & Diversity

11.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kenton County, KY (20.1k out of 168k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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.

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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 13.8% of the children was living in poverty in Kenton County, KY. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 7%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 216 in Kenton County, KY. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 94.6 per 100,000 population.

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Health

95.5% of the population of Kenton County, KY has health coverage, with 56.4% on employee plans, 16.6% on Medicaid, 12% on Medicare, 9.63% on non-group plans, and 0.817% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kenton County, KY see 1,145 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.175% increase from the previous year (1,143 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1812 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 460 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,145 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kenton County, KY

Primary care physicians in Kenton County, KY see an average of 1,145 patients per year. This represents a 0.175% increase from the previous year (1,143 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.7% under 18 years, 21.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.54%
Uninsured
56.4%
Employer Coverage
16.6%
Medicaid
12%
Medicare
9.63%
Non-Group
0.817%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kenton County, KY declined by 6.05% from 4.83% to 4.54%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 54.7 in Kenton County, KY.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 34.4% in Kenton County, KY.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 5.82% in Kenton County, KY.

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