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The City of Independence had a population of 29,269 as of July 1, 2023. Independence ranks in the upper quartile for Population Density when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in Kentucky. See peer rankings below.
The primary coordinate point for Independence is located at latitude 38.9431 and longitude -84.5441 in Kenton County. The formal boundaries for the City of Independence encompass a land area of 17.43 sq. miles and a water area of 0.26 sq. miles. Kenton County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The City of Independence has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
Kentucky is one of 20 states where Census County Divisions (CCDs) are used for statistical tracking of subdivisions within each county. The City of Independence is located within Independence Division of Kenton County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 29,269 (100%) |
Population in Households | 29,269 (100.0%) |
Population in Families | 25,623 (87.5%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 0 |
Population Density | 1,650 |
Diversity Index2 | 26 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $86,932 |
Average Household Income | $102,676 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 16% |
Per Capita Income | $35,518 |
Wealth Index5 | 79 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (56.5) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 10,377 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 8,310 (80.1%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 1,815 (17.5%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 252 ( 2.4%) |
Median Home Value | $226,894 |
Average Home Value | $246,501 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 151 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 10,125 |
Average Household Size | 2.89 |
Family Households | 7,812 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 0.60% | 0.28% |
Households | 0.70% | 0.46% |
Families | 0.32% | |
Median Household Income | 2.27% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.61% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.56% |
The table below compares Independence to the other 555 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Kentucky by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 13 | 98th |
Population Density | # 141 | 75th |
Median Household Income | # 75 | 87th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 349 | 63rd |
Per Capita Income | # 176 | 68th |
Diversity Index | # 197 | 65th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Kentucky Census Data Comparison Tool.
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