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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

Population Overview

Total Population
29,024
Population Density
1,636
per square mile
Land Area
17.7
square miles (45.8 km²)
Median Age
34.8 yrs
11% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

49.8%
Male
50.2%
Female
50%
50%

Race & Ethnicity

White 93.5% US: 61.6%
Black 1.7% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.6% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 4.2%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
93.5%
Black
1.7%
Hispanic
0.6%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 96.7% US: 78.5%
Spanish 3.3% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
96.7%
Spanish
3.3%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
5.9%
1% below US avg (6%)
Disability
11.8%
9% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
96.1%
5% above US avg (91.4%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.451
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population29,024
Population Density1,636 / sq mi
Land Area17.7 sq mi
Median Age34.8 years

Gender

Male49.8%
Female50.2%

Race & Ethnicity

White93.5%
Black or African American1.7%
Hispanic or Latino0.6%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only96.7%
Spanish3.3%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans5.9%
Disability11.8%
Health Insurance96.1%
Broadband Access96.3%
Gini Coefficient0.451

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code1 — Metro / 1 million+