Fort Wright

Population: 5,882
Median household income: $100,647
Median home value: $305,500

Located in Kenton County, Kentucky, Fort Wright is a community with a population of 5,882. Its median household income of $100,647 runs above the Kenton County figure of $79,421.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fort Wright's population grew 2.4% from 5,745 to 5,882, while its median home value rose 51.3% from $201,900 to $305,500.

The median gross rent is $1,094. 44.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,882
Median age: 37.6 yrs
Median household income: $100,647
Median home value: $305,500
Median gross rent: $1,094
Housing units: 2,516
Homeownership rate: 68.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,7455,882

Median household income

$85,794$100,647

Median home value

$201,900$305,500

Median gross rent

$879$1,094

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,745	$85,794	$201,900	$879
2020	5,766	$86,208	$215,000	$937
2021	5,845	$87,197	$222,500	$925
2022	5,841	$105,075	$268,400	$1,058
2023	5,882	$100,647	$305,500	$1,094

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 3416.1%

35 to 449.4%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7413.1%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	404	6.9%
5 to 17	789	13.4%
18 to 24	569	9.7%
25 to 34	945	16.1%
35 to 44	555	9.4%
45 to 54	577	9.8%
55 to 64	907	15.4%
65 to 74	772	13.1%
75 and over	364	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,094	86.6%
Black or African American	68	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	28	0.5%
Asian	90	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.1%
Two or more races	348	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	250	4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate18.7%

Some college or associate's31.5%

Bachelor's degree25.6%

Graduate or professional degree19.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	214	5.2%
High school graduate	772	18.7%
Some college or associate's	1,297	31.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,053	25.6%
Graduate or professional degree	784	19.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone78.9%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.2%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,443	78.9%
Carpooled	242	7.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	409	13.2%
Other means	3	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	668	24.9%
15 to 29 min	1,473	54.8%
30 to 44 min	447	16.6%
45 to 59 min	76	2.8%
60+ min	24	0.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 3.9% (229 of 5,870)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,492	61.6%
Nonfamily households	929	38.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,421	96.2%
Vacant	95	3.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,657	68.4%
Renter-occupied	764	31.6%

1-unit, detached64.1%

1-unit, attached7.2%

2 to 4 units9.4%

5 to 19 units19.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,614	64.1%
1-unit, attached	181	7.2%
2 to 4 units	237	9.4%
5 to 19 units	484	19.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2128612
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.4 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 39.0458, -84.5361