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Independence, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Kenton County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
29,024
Population
1,636/sq mi density
$98,653
Median Income
$39,477 per capita
$240,500
Home Value
$320,247 Zillow
$1,204
Median Rent
24.5% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
46
Violent Crime/100K
438 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$98,653 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$240,500 home value, $1,204/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
46 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$98,653
31% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,477
1% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.4%
56% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Independence vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Independence’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$98,653
131%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,477
101%
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
27 min
1% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.7%
16% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.8%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
93% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$12,391M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.8%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
12.7%
Other
9.2%
Average commute time
27 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 | $98,653 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,477 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $91,998 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,384 |
| County GDP | $12,391M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 12.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,970 |
| Restaurants | 349 |
| Healthcare | 408 |
| Retail | 367 |
| Manufacturing | 106 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $91,998 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,219 |