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Kentucky·Kenton County
7 tracts·22K people·$264K median·1,242/mi²
White 91 · Multiracial 3 · Hispanic 3 · Black 1 · Asian 1 · Other 0
Married couple 61 · Other 24 · Living alone 16
Manufacturing 44 · Retail 22 · Leisure 12 · Professional 12 · Health 5 · Public admin 3 · Other 2
Management · business · science · arts 42 · Sales · office 20 · Service 16 · Production · transport 15 · Construction · maintenance 6
Drive alone 79 · Work from home 15 · Carpool 11 · Transit 0 · Walk 0 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Independence is $263,700 (Census ACS) — 0.6× the US median of $458,812.
Independence has 29,392 residents across 5 census tracts and 6 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 33.7; the population is 91.4% White, 3.3% Multiracial, 2.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% Black, 1.0% Asian and 0.3% Other; the average household has 3.0 people; 36.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 8.8% (Census ACS).
Kenton Elementary School (66%), Summit View Academy (54%) and Beechgrove Elementary School (45%) lead the elementary schools; Simon Kenton High School is the high school with reported scores (49%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,250/month, 21% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Independence is $102,361 a year, 19% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Independence, median rent is $1,250/month and the median home value is $263,700 (Census ACS).
Independence reported 0.7 violent crimes and 3.3 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 84°F; winter lows average 25°F; there are 84 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 47 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Independence are strong wind (96), tornado (92) and lightning (88), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.13g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Independence, 0% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).