Kenton County, KY Demographic Data
Kenton County, KY Summary
Kenton County is located in Kentucky
- Population: 161,711
- Area: 164.35 sq. miles
- Land Area: 160.25 sq. miles
- Water Area: 4.10 sq. miles
- Population Density: 983.96 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 835.96 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Kenton County, KY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
83,758
51%
50.8
Male
81,187
49%
49.2
Total Population
164,945
323,128,000
Kenton County, KY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
11,177
6.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
12,293
7.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
10,075
6.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
9,610
5.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
10,341
6.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
23,893
14.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
21,079
12.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
22,438
13.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
11,921
7.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
10,146
6.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
13,130
8.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
6,291
3.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,551
1.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
125,068
75.8%
77.2
Female
63,986
51.2%
51.3
Male
61,082
48.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
120,591
73.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
26,991
16.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
21,972
13.3%
15.2
Female
12,511
56.9%
55.8
Male
9,461
43.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Kenton County, KY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
160,539
97.3%
96.8
White
149,375
90.6%
72.6
Black or African American
7,334
4.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
241
0.1%
0.8
Asian
1,922
1.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
1,667
1.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
4,406
2.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
5,155
3.1%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
159,790
96.9%
82.2
Kenton County, KY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
4,014
3.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
8,243
7.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
30,245
27.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
26,711
24.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
8,110
7.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
22,461
20.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
11,665
10.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
12,257
11.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
99,192
89.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
34,126
30.7%
31.2
Kenton County, KY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
42,238
32.1%
33.7%
Now Married
61,871
47.1%
47.5
Divorced
17,570
13.4%
11.0%
Separated
1,789
1.4%
2.0
Widowed
7,932
6.0
5.8%
Kenton County, KY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
147,734
96.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
6,034
3.9%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Kenton County, KY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,398
5.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,723
4.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
5,649
8.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
6,486
10.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
7,530
11.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
12,045
18.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
9,474
14.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
10,994
17.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,963
4.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,347
3.7%
6.4
Median household income
62,182
57,617
Per capita income
30,074
31,128
Kenton County, KY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
233
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
8,159
9.4%
9.8
Construction
4,406
5.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
18,212
21.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
8,210
9.5%
6.6
Information
2,192
2.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
10,108
11.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
4,403
5.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
8,787
10.1%
11.4
Public administration
2,642
3.0%
4.6
Retail trade
10,680
12.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
5,581
6.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
3,242
3.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
6,301
7.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
33,764
38.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
13,046
15.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
21,089
24.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
12,655
14.6%
18.1%
Kenton County, KY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
85,353
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
68,974
80.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
7,454
8.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2,467
2.9%
5.1
Walked
1,606
1.9%
2.7
Other means
1,710
2.0%
1.8
Worked at home
3,142
3.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.8
26.6
Kenton County, KY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
4,844
7.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
20,454
32.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
25,455
40.0%
37.1
3 or more
12,856
20.2%
21.0
Kenton County, KY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
63,609
91.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
42,740
67.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
20,869
32.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
6,212
8.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Kenton County, KY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
69,821
1 room
883
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
1,230
1.8%
2.7
3 rooms
5,538
7.9%
9.1
4 rooms
10,950
15.7%
16.5
5 rooms
14,098
20.2%
19.8
6 rooms
13,115
18.8%
17.8
7 rooms
9,045
13.0%
12.0
8 rooms
6,754
9.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
8,208
11.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Kenton County, KY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
69,821
1-unit, detached
46,395
66.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
3,200
4.6%
5.9
2-units
3,412
4.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
3,508
5.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
5,798
8.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3,744
5.4%
4.4
20 or more units
2,032
2.9%
9.0
Mobile home
1,732
2.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Kenton County, KY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
14,756
21.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
4,017
5.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
6,196
8.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
7,852
11.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
9,499
13.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
6,442
9.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
10,813
15.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
8,174
11.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,021
1.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,051
1.5%
1.4%
Kenton County, KY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
33,571
52.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,961
3.1%
4.7
Electricity
24,939
39.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,161
1.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
567
0.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
1,043
1.6%
0.5
No fuel used
367
0.6%
1.1
Kenton County, KY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
30,704
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
409
1.3%
7.0%
Less than $500
413
1.3%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
968
3.2%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,170
3.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
5,930
19.3%
20.1%
$500 to $999
7,606
24.8%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
14,208
46.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
19,467
63.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,347
14.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,226
7.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,211
4.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,240
10.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
213
0.0%
0.0%
Kenton County, KY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
19,899
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
227
1.1%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
282
1.4%
11.9%
Less than $500
3,538
17.8%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,577
18.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
12,275
61.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
970
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
765
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
4,557
23.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,634
13.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,476
12.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,601
8.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,734
8.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
6,714
34.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,153
0.0%
0.0%
Kenton County, KY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
42,740
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,890
4.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
7,567
17.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
11,414
26.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
8,569
20.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
8,148
19.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
4,354
10.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
622
1.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
176
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
153,000
205,000