Independence
KYKenton County, Kentucky
Population 169K |Median income $76,016 |2 hospitals
Population
169,066
Kenton County
Median Income
$76,016
+20% vs avg
Median Home Value
$207,700
+6% vs avg
Median Age
37.7
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
170K+6%
Median Income
$79,421+46%
Median Home Value
$227,500+58%
Poverty Rate
11.9%-13%
Unemployment
3.8%-57%
Economics
Median Rent $961/mo
Poverty Rate
11.9% -17% vs avg
Unemployment 4.4%
Bachelor's Degree+ 36.5%
Work From Home 11%
Public Transit 1.3%
Demographics
White 88.4%
African American 4.4%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6%
Other / Multiethnic 2.3%
Asian 1.3%
Health Profile 2 measures
Health Indicators
Short Sleep Duration
37.3%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 64.8%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
184 per 100k
-48% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1497 per 100k
-25% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
136.9
Homicide
7.4
Robbery
39.3
Burglary
251.1
Larceny-Theft
1019.8
Motor Vehicle Theft
225.9
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 2 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 1
★★★ 0
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
4/5
Total Hospitals
2
With ER
1
ST ELIZABETH EDGEWOOD
EDGEWOOD · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Kenton County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.