Fort Thomas, KY (Kentucky) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 15,222 (All urban)

Fort Thomas, Kentucky Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 7,064 (6,753 occupied: 4,673 owner occupied, 2,080 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	31%
State:	29%

Housing density: 1246 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $127,479.

Median contract rent in 2007: $569 (lower quartile is $500, upper quartile is $721)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $621

Median gross rent in Fort Thomas, KY in 2007: $690

Housing units in Fort Thomas with a mortgage: 2,938 (372 second mortgage, 689 home equity loan, 31 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,290

Fort Thomas,KY index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $183,529 (it was $130,100 in 2000)

Fort Thomas:	$183,529
Kentucky:	$114,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $129,562 - $241,188

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $251,801
Here: $251,801
State: $160,589

Townhouses or other attached units: $247,131
Here: $247,131
State: $163,962

In 2-unit structures: $296,185
Here: $296,185
State: $137,715

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $192,606
Here: $192,606
State: $141,483

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $107,414
Here: $107,414
State: $124,940

Mobile homes: $5,000
Here: $5,000
State: $33,636

Household type by relationship

Households: 16,244

In family households: 13,436 (3,438 male householders, 941 female householders)
3,554 spouses, 5,037 children (4,745 natural, 126 adopted, 166 stepchildren), 183 grandchildren, 41 brothers or sisters, 43 parents, 79 other relatives, 120 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,808 (873 male householders (718 living alone)), 1,556 female householders (1,389 living alone)), 379 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 399 (307 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,918 2-persons, 947 3-persons, 954 4-persons, 405 5-persons, 135 6-persons, 20 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,107 1-person, 290 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 16 4-persons.

3,240 married couples with children.
731 single-parent households (164 men, 567 women).

96.0% of residents of Fort Thomas speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (51% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (18% speak English very well, 82% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 288 (1.7%)
(41.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.7
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Fort Thomas, Kentucky:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 8 3 rooms: 38 4 rooms: 207 5 rooms: 798 6 rooms: 1,110 7 rooms: 965 8 rooms: 862 9 or more rooms: 685

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fort Thomas, Kentucky:
	1 room: 27 2 rooms: 149 3 rooms: 468 4 rooms: 683 5 rooms: 539 6 rooms: 108 7 rooms: 62 8 rooms: 15 9 or more rooms: 29

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 33
1995 to 1998: 161
1990 to 1994: 351
1980 to 1989: 620
1970 to 1979: 783
1960 to 1969: 876
1950 to 1959: 1,248
1940 to 1949: 646
1939 or earlier: 2,346

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Fort Thomas:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 106 2 bedrooms: 1,035 3 bedrooms: 2,156 4 bedrooms: 1,141 5 or more bedrooms: 235

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fort Thomas:
	no bedroom: 36 1 bedroom: 864 2 bedrooms: 979 3 bedrooms: 143 4 bedrooms: 42 5 or more bedrooms: 16

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Fort Thomas in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 180 1 vehicle: 1,269 2 vehicles: 2,308 3 vehicles: 735 4 vehicles: 130 5 or more vehicles: 51

Cars and other vehicles available in Fort Thomas in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 261 1 vehicle: 1,226 2 vehicles: 526 3 vehicles: 52 4 vehicles: 8 5 or more vehicles: 7

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Fort Thomas, KY:

Less than $10,000: 41
$10,000 to $14,999: 17
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 2
$30,000 to $34,999: 6
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 3
$60,000 to $69,999: 9
$70,000 to $79,999: 29
$80,000 to $89,999: 42
$90,000 to $99,999: 58
$100,000 to $124,999: 374
$125,000 to $149,999: 707
$150,000 to $174,999: 656
$175,000 to $199,999: 615
$200,000 to $249,999: 690
$250,000 to $299,999: 308
$300,000 to $399,999: 383
$400,000 to $499,999: 176
$500,000 to $749,999: 129
$750,000 to $999,999: 43
$1,000,000 or more: 22

Fort Thomas rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Fort Thomas:

Less than $100: 12 people
$100 to $149: 12
$150 to $199: 15
$200 to $249: 18
$250 to $299: 28
$300 to $349: 50
$350 to $399: 123
$400 to $449: 131
$450 to $499: 194
$500 to $549: 247
$550 to $599: 255
$600 to $649: 232
$650 to $699: 257
$700 to $749: 85
$750 to $799: 84
$800 to $899: 45
$900 to $999: 30
$1,000 to $1,249: 27
$1,250 to $1,499: 9
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 6
No cash rent: 60

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 63 1990 to 1994: 36 1985 to 1989: 34 1980 to 1984: 35 1975 to 1979: 11 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 35 1965 to 1969: 74

Fort Thomas, KY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 34.5%
Number of people working at home: 267 (3.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 229
5 to 9 minutes: 933
10 to 14 minutes: 1631
15 to 19 minutes: 1601
20 to 24 minutes: 1472
25 to 29 minutes: 465
30 to 34 minutes: 907
35 to 39 minutes: 183
40 to 44 minutes: 144
45 to 59 minutes: 138
60 to 89 minutes: 191
90 or more minutes: 117

Fort Thomas mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 6,825 (82%)
Carpooled: 704 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 327 (4%)
Taxi: 19 (0%)
Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
Walked: 108 (1%)
Other means: 26 (0%)
Worked at home: 267 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 384
$10,000 to $14,999: 385
$15,000 to $19,999: 401
$20,000 to $24,999: 409
$25,000 to $29,999: 421
$30,000 to $34,999: 353
$35,000 to $39,999: 336
$40,000 to $44,999: 430
$45,000 to $49,999: 302
$50,000 to $59,999: 673
$60,000 to $74,999: 877
$75,000 to $99,999: 771
$100,000 to $124,999: 437
$125,000 to $149,999: 210
$150,000 to $199,999: 195
$200,000 or more: 224

First ancestries reported:

German: 5932

Irish: 1643

United States or American: 1282

English: 1169

Other groups: 688

Italian: 664

Scottish: 275

French (except Basque): 265

Scotch-Irish: 235

Dutch: 192

Polish: 158

British: 136

Swedish: 96

Norwegian: 82

Belgian: 69

European: 59

Welsh: 59

Greek: 54

Hungarian: 47

Russian: 45

French Canadian: 42

Subsaharan African:: 41

Northern European: 35

Austrian: 33

Swiss: 26

Czech: 23

Iranian: 22

African: 18

Danish: 17

South African: 15

Canadian: 12

Albanian: 9

Arab:: 9

Lebanese: 9

Kenyan: 8

Czechoslovakian: 4

Bulgarian: 4

Romanian: 4

Croatian: 3

Portuguese: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Germany (20%)
United Kingdom (17%)
Mexico (8%)
Other Western Europe (7%)
Other South Central Asia (7%)
Iran (5%)
Korea (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 9593
Northeast: 417
Midwest: 5470
South: 564
West: 234

59% of Fort Thomas residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 35% lived in Kentucky.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 5
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 29
7th and 8th grade: 121
9th grade: 58
10th grade: 114
11th grade: 83
12th grade, no diploma: 78
High school graduate (or equivalency): 953
Less than 1 year of college: 368
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 961
Associate degree: 196
Bachelor's degree: 1,290
Master's degree: 380
Professional school degree: 300
Doctorate degree: 140

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 24
Nursery to 4th grade: 23
5th and 6th grade: 42
7th and 8th grade: 267
9th grade: 64
10th grade: 113
11th grade: 95
12th grade, no diploma: 60
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,528
Less than 1 year of college: 494
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 926
Associate degree: 372
Bachelor's degree: 1,248
Master's degree: 612
Professional school degree: 65
Doctorate degree: 61

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $61,491
Black householders: $28,331
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $57,721
Asian householders: $42,032
Some other race householders: $9,066
Two or more races householders: $71,442
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $45,352

Fort Thomas household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Fort Thomas household income for Black householders

Fort Thomas household income for Asian householders

Fort Thomas marital status for males

Fort Thomas marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $185,927
Black or African American householders: $180,707
Asian householders: $432,090
Some other race householders: $31,740
Two or more races householders: $158,701
Hispanic or Latino householders: $116,380

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,558
One, attached: 216
Two: 487
3 or 4: 472
5 to 9: 413
10 to 19: 580
20 to 49: 134
50 or more: 107
Mobile homes: 97

Median worth of mobile homes: $15,604

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Fort Thomas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (86%) Electricity (11%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (51%) Utility gas (44%) Other fuel (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) No fuel used (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 533

Here:	26.6%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 192

Here:	19.1%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 101

Here:	12.7%
Kentucky:	18.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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