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Elsmere, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Kenton County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
9,151
Population
3,479/sq mi density
$61,427
Median Income
$29,192 per capita
$157,200
Home Value
$218,730 Zillow
$1,303
Median Rent
29.4% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
104
Violent Crime/100K
957 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$61,427 median income, 4.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$157,200 home value, $1,303/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
104 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
24.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$61,427
18% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,192
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.6%
28% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.1%
35% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Elsmere vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Elsmere’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$61,427
82%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,192
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$91,998
128%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,384
97%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,384
3% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
34% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.2%
46% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.5%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$12,391M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.2%
Other
19.3%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,970
Restaurants
349
Healthcare
408
Retail
367
Manufacturing
106
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$91,998
28% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,219
78% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $61,427 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,192 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $91,998 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,384 |
| County GDP | $12,391M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,970 |
| Restaurants | 349 |
| Healthcare | 408 |
| Retail | 367 |
| Manufacturing | 106 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $91,998 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,219 |