Fort Mitchell, KY

Census Place

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2021 Population

8,618

4.11% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

34.6

4.68% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

3.42%

17.6% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$72,669

0.405% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$277,600

0.644% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Fort Mitchell, KY had a population of 8.62k people with a median age of 34.6 and a median household income of $72,669. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Fort Mitchell, KY grew from 8,278 to 8,618, a 4.11% increase and its median household income grew from $72,376 to $72,669, a 0.405% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Mitchell, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.84%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.08%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.94%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.905%).

None of the households in Fort Mitchell, 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.

99.1% of the residents in Fort Mitchell, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Fort Mitchell, KY was $277,600, and the homeownership rate was 53.9%.

Most people in Fort Mitchell, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Mitchell, KY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fort Mitchell, KY is home to a population of 8.62k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2021, 1.37% of Fort Mitchell, KY residents were born outside of the country (118 people).

In 2021, there were 51.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.16k people) in Fort Mitchell, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 159 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 93 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.1%

2021 Citizenship

98.7%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.1% of Fort Mitchell, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Mitchell, KY was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fort Mitchell, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Mitchell, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.16k ± 273
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
159 ± 134
Two+ (Hispanic)
93 ± 103

1.98%

Hispanic Population

171 people

1.98% of the people in Fort Mitchell, KY are hispanic (171 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fort Mitchell, KY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.37%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

118 people

1.82%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

151 people

As of 2021, 1.37% of Fort Mitchell, KY residents (118 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fort Mitchell, KY was 1.82%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Fort Mitchell, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
90 ± 97
Gulf War (1990s)
48 ± 71
Vietnam
48 ± 54

Fort Mitchell, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.88 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fort Mitchell, KY employs 4.67k people. The largest industries in Fort Mitchell, KY are Health Care & Social Assistance (700 people), Manufacturing (699 people), and Educational Services (541 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($83,537), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($76,724), and Construction ($75,938).

Employment

Occupations

4.67k

2021 Value

± 587

7.13%

1 Year growth

± 16.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Fort Mitchell, KY grew at a rate of 7.13%, from 4.36k employees to 4.67k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Mitchell, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (550 people), Management Occupations (450 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (368 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Mitchell, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.67k

2021 Value

± 587

7.13%

1 Year growth

± 16.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Fort Mitchell, KY grew at a rate of 7.13%, from 4.36k employees to 4.67k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Mitchell, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (700 people), Manufacturing (699 people), and Educational Services (541 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Mitchell, KY, though some of these residents may live in Fort Mitchell, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,879

Median earning men ± $8,716

$36,187

Median earning women ± $7,097

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($130,172), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,929), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,068).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Information ($82,561), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,981), and Public Administration ($53,393).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Kentucky to other states, or from other states to Kentucky.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Kentucky product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $57.5B, followed by Electronics ($36.5B) and Machinery ($28.4B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Kentucky products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$330B

2020 Value in Kentucky

$644B

Projected 2050 Value in Kentucky

95% growth

In 2020, total outbound Kentucky trade was $330B. This is expected to increase 95% to $644B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Kentucky trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Kentucky to other states, or from other states to Kentucky.

Most Common Trade Partners

Tennessee
$27.7B
California
$19B
Ohio
$17.7B

In 2020, the top outbound Kentucky domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Tennessee with $27.7B, followed by California with $19B and Ohio and $17.7B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Kentucky shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 62.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.23%).

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (62.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.23%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 62.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kentucky for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 1985

Rand Paul

Senator from Kentucky

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.789% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.712% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.17M), Some college (777k), and Secondary Education (561k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Mitchell, KY was $277,600 in 2021, which is 1.13 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $279,400 to $277,600, a 0.644% decrease. The homeownership rate in Fort Mitchell, KY is 53.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Fort Mitchell, KY have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Mitchell, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$277,600

Median Property Value 2021

±$37,834

$1,868

Median Property Taxes

±$344

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fort Mitchell, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

53.9%

Homeownership

2021

59.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 53.9% of the housing units in Fort Mitchell, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fort Mitchell, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Fort Mitchell, KY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$72,669

Median Household Income

± $11,312

3.47k

Number of Households

± 444

In 2021, the median household income of the 3.47k households in Fort Mitchell, KY grew to $72,669 from the previous year's value of $72,376.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Mitchell, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Mitchell, KY is from Kentucky.

0.453

2021 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.454

2020 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2021, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.236% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kentucky across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (85.8%)
Worked At Home (7.86%)
Carpooled (3.9%)

In 2021, 85.8% of workers in Fort Mitchell, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.86%) and those who carpooled to work (3.9%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Mitchell, KY have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.31% of the workforce in Fort Mitchell, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fort Mitchell, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.42% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Mitchell, KY (294 out of 8.59k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Mitchell, KY is White, followed by Other 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.9% of the population of Fort Mitchell, KY has health coverage, with 68.7% on employee plans, 9.79% on Medicaid, 7.87% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 0.431% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kenton County, KY see 1136 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.82% decrease from the previous year (1169 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1749 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 525 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,136 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kenton County, KY

Primary care physicians in Kenton County, KY see an average of 1,136 patients per year. This represents a 2.82% decrease from the previous year (1,169 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Kenton County, KY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.2% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.09%

Uninsured

68.7%

Employer Coverage

9.79%

Medicaid

7.87%

Medicare

10.1%

Non-Group

0.431%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Mitchell, KY declined by 37.5% from 4.93% to 3.09%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fort Mitchell, KY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.