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Erlanger

Kentucky · 20,158 residents (2025 est.) · 8.39 sq mi
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Erlanger is home to 19,875 people in Kentucky. The foreign-born share is 4%. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $209,000. There are 2,369 people per square mile. 3,199 more people live here than in 2000. Households here earn about 19% more than in Kentucky as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $75,840, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.0
US median: 38.9
Average education
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Erlanger

What changed most since 1990

  • Poverty rate5.4% → 13.7% (+8.3 pts)US over the same years: −0.8 pts
  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$153,604 → $209,000 (+36%)US over the same years: +67%
  • Hispanic share0.6% → 4.8% (+4.2 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts

Among the 230 cities and towns in the Cincinnati metro

  • 109th in household income$75,840
  • 106th in share with a bachelor's degree32.1%
  • 124th in home value$209,000
  • 57th in diversity score41.1

Its weight in Kenton County

Erlanger's population equals 12% of Kenton County's. Its number of households without a car equals 6.2% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
19,875
+19%since 2000
from 16,676 in 2000
20,158 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,369 / sq mi
+19%since 2000
from 1,987 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
38.0
+11%since 2000
from 34.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
8.39 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
16K17K18K19K20K19902000201020202024Erlanger
202420K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.6%(1,320)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.1%(1,218)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.3%(1,452)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.5%(1,088)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.4%(1,081)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.4%(3,055)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414%(2,785)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.5%(2,089)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.4%(2,655)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.9%(1,975)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.8%(949)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1%(208)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$75,840
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,835 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$41,170
+98%since 2000
from $20,834 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
50.6%
+16.1 ptssince 2009
from 34.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
13.7%
+8.1 ptssince 2000
from 5.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.440
+13%since 2010
from 0.389 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade14.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance8.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services8.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical7.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration6.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade5.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing3.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.4%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$209,000
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $95,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$970
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $535 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
69.3%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 68.0% in 2000
30.7% rent
Vacancy rate
4.7%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 7.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.51 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.51 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
13.7%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 17.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
39.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 39.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.8
+20%since 2009
from 2.3 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
45
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95%(15,846)
Black1.8%(299)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(253)
Asian0.7%(119)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic81.3%(16,155)
Black6%(1,194)
Hispanic / Latino4.8%(954)
Asian1.3%(264)
Other6.6%(1,308)
Diversity Score
41
+108%since 2009
from 20 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.1%(415)
Guatemalan0.7%(141)
Colombian0.5%(95)
Honduran0.3%(60)
Venezuelan0.2%(40)
Panamanian0.2%(37)
Asian origin
Chinese0.3%(69)
Asian Indian0.3%(66)
Filipino0.3%(62)
Pakistani0.3%(50)
Japanese0.1%(10)
Thai0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(30)
Ancestry
German29.1%(5,779)
Irish15.8%(3,135)
English10.8%(2,155)
American6.3%(1,243)
Scottish3.4%(684)
Italian2.8%(566)
Polish2.1%(423)
French1%(203)
Welsh0.9%(175)
Dutch0.8%(167)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(148)
West Indian0.6%(118)
+ 20 more ancestry groups with data
British0.4%(73)
Norwegian0.3%(60)
Haitian0.3%(58)
Swiss0.3%(53)
Russian0.2%(46)
Lithuanian0.2%(37)
Romanian0.2%(30)
Croatian0.1%(27)
Austrian0.1%(26)
Swedish0.1%(25)
Arab0.1%(22)
Czech0.1%(19)
Danish0.1%(17)
Greek0.1%(15)
Moroccan0.1%(13)
Turkish0%(9)
Finnish0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
32.1%
+14.3 ptssince 2000
from 17.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.9%
+10.0 ptssince 2000
from 82.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
11.5%
+6.5 ptssince 2000
from 5.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.2 min
+49%since 2000
from 14.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
71.3%
−14.0 ptssince 2009
from 85.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.5%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
16.8%
+15.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.6%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.3%
−2.3 ptssince 2011
from 6.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
69.1%
−3.1 ptssince 2011
from 72.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.0%
−4.7 ptssince 2020
from 82.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
46.9%
+13.0 ptssince 2009
from 33.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.1%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
Female
48.9%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 51.8% in 2009
Foreign born
4.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.6%
−4.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2012
from 12.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.0%
−11.7 ptssince 2013
from 15.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.3%
+9.0 ptssince 2017
from 83.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.0%
+5.1 ptssince 2020
from 91.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
87.6%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 85.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
94.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2016
from 94.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.7%
−0.6 ptssince 2016
from 3.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married40.6%(3,329)
Married45.5%(3,733)
Widowed3%(246)
Divorced11%(901)
Women 15+
Never married29.9%(2,295)
Married43.9%(3,372)
Widowed7.8%(598)
Divorced18.4%(1,411)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.0%
−11.7 ptssince 2013
from 15.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
65.5%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 67.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 9.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.7%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 17.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 19.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.7%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.4%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 74.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.4%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 35.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)12.2%(103)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.1%(178)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.6%(283)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0.5%(4)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 843 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Over time

Erlanger, decade by decade

Erlanger population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199015,979$80,407$153,60416.2%4.4
200016,676$78,031$173,23917.8%12.0
201018,082$82,737$188,88425.6%21.5
202019,611$85,557$170,04932.2%35.8
202419,875$75,840$209,00032.1%41.1

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Erlanger, Kentucky?

Erlanger, Kentucky has about 19,875 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Erlanger, Kentucky?

The typical household in Erlanger, Kentucky earns about $75,840 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Erlanger, Kentucky expensive?

In Erlanger, Kentucky, the median home is worth about $209,000, and the typical rent is about $970 a month.

How educated are people in Erlanger, Kentucky?

About 32.1% of adults age 25 and over in Erlanger, Kentucky hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Erlanger, Kentucky?

About 13.7% of people in Erlanger, Kentucky live below the federal poverty line.

Has Erlanger, Kentucky grown since 1990?

Yes, Erlanger, Kentucky has grown since 1990. The population has added about 3,896 residents, a change of about 24 percent over that period.

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