Independence

Population: 29,024
Median household income: $98,653
Median home value: $240,500

Independence, a community in Kenton County, Kentucky, has 29,024 residents. The median household income of $98,653 is above the Kenton County median ($79,421).

Between 2019 and 2023, Independence's population grew 4.8% from 27,683 to 29,024, while its median home value rose 38.8% from $173,300 to $240,500.

77.8% of workers drive to work alone. 84.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 29,024
Median age: 34.8 yrs
Median household income: $98,653
Median home value: $240,500
Median gross rent: $1,204
Housing units: 10,339
Homeownership rate: 82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

27,68329,024

Median household income

$81,657$98,653

Median home value

$173,300$240,500

Median gross rent

$960$1,204

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	27,683	$81,657	$173,300	$960
2020	28,119	$79,929	$179,700	$949
2021	28,256	$82,846	$190,200	$996
2022	28,722	$92,355	$225,500	$1,183
2023	29,024	$98,653	$240,500	$1,204

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1719.9%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3415.6%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over3.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,015	6.9%
5 to 17	5,779	19.9%
18 to 24	2,335	8.0%
25 to 34	4,515	15.6%
35 to 44	4,095	14.1%
45 to 54	4,222	14.5%
55 to 64	3,027	10.4%
65 to 74	2,134	7.4%
75 and over	902	3.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	26,801	92.3%
Black or African American	501	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.0%
Asian	278	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	80	0.3%
Two or more races	762	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	589	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.8%

High school graduate25.7%

Some college or associate's31.3%

Bachelor's degree25.8%

Graduate or professional degree11.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,089	5.8%
High school graduate	4,855	25.7%
Some college or associate's	5,911	31.3%
Bachelor's degree	4,870	25.8%
Graduate or professional degree	2,170	11.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone77.8%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.7%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,033	77.8%
Carpooled	1,201	7.8%
Public transit	52	0.3%
Walked	86	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,971	12.7%
Other means	129	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,928	14.3%
15 to 29 min	6,503	48.2%
30 to 44 min	3,349	24.8%
45 to 59 min	789	5.8%
60+ min	932	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.87
Poverty rate: 8.5% (2,449 of 28,917)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,683	76.0%
Nonfamily households	2,432	24.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1999

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,115	97.8%
Vacant	224	2.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,333	82.4%
Renter-occupied	1,782	17.6%

1-unit, detached84.6%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units7.7%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,747	84.6%
1-unit, attached	236	2.3%
2 to 4 units	280	2.7%
5 to 19 units	797	7.7%
20 or more units	188	1.8%
Mobile home & other	91	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2139142
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 18 sq mi
Water area: 0.24 sq mi
Center point: 38.9574, -84.5474