Erlanger

Population: 19,677
Median household income: $78,420
Median home value: $189,400

Located in Kenton County, Kentucky, Erlanger is a community with a population of 19,677. The median household income of $78,420 is in line with the Kenton County median ($79,421).

From 2019 to 2023, Erlanger's population grew 3.7% from 18,967 to 19,677, while its median home value rose 39.2% from $136,100 to $189,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 85.5% of the population. 73.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19,677
Median age: 37.7 yrs
Median household income: $78,420
Median home value: $189,400
Median gross rent: $981
Housing units: 8,225
Homeownership rate: 68.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

18,96719,677

Median household income

$64,460$78,420

Median home value

$136,100$189,400

Median gross rent

$892$981

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	18,967	$64,460	$136,100	$892
2020	19,106	$70,589	$140,300	$874
2021	19,506	$68,769	$148,500	$883
2022	19,577	$74,147	$173,800	$959
2023	19,677	$78,420	$189,400	$981

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3415.0%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,215	6.2%
5 to 17	3,475	17.7%
18 to 24	1,788	9.1%
25 to 34	2,947	15.0%
35 to 44	2,318	11.8%
45 to 54	2,350	11.9%
55 to 64	2,714	13.8%
65 to 74	1,865	9.5%
75 and over	1,005	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,833	85.5%
Black or African American	754	3.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	239	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	19	0.1%
Some other race	26	0.1%
Two or more races	826	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	980	5.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.7%

High school graduate30.4%

Some college or associate's29.7%

Bachelor's degree20.6%

Graduate or professional degree11.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,012	7.7%
High school graduate	4,006	30.4%
Some college or associate's	3,914	29.7%
Bachelor's degree	2,718	20.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,549	11.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone73.2%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit0.8%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.6%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,679	73.2%
Carpooled	894	8.5%
Public transit	83	0.8%
Walked	115	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,533	14.6%
Other means	191	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,618	29.2%
15 to 29 min	4,410	49.2%
30 to 44 min	1,217	13.6%
45 to 59 min	398	4.4%
60+ min	319	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 11.0% (2,142 of 19,409)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,894	61.8%
Nonfamily households	3,024	38.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,918	96.3%
Vacant	307	3.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,437	68.7%
Renter-occupied	2,481	31.3%

1-unit, detached63.9%

1-unit, attached5.1%

2 to 4 units8.5%

5 to 19 units15.6%

20 or more units3.5%

Mobile home & other3.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,257	63.9%
1-unit, attached	423	5.1%
2 to 4 units	703	8.5%
5 to 19 units	1,283	15.6%
20 or more units	289	3.5%
Mobile home & other	270	3.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2125300
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.39 sq mi
Water area: 0.16 sq mi
Center point: 39.0394, -84.6001