COMPARING TWO PLACES
Boone County vs Kenton County
PLACE A
Boone County, Kentucky
VS
PLACE B
Kenton County, Kentucky
Boone County is 17% smaller than Kenton County. Boone County earns more, with a median household income $18,866 higher. Boone County has grown faster since 2000 (14% vs 6%).
BOONE COUNTYKENTON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population145,316175,779−17% vs Kenton County
Population density5901,096−506
Population growth14.4%5.9%+8.6 pts
Median age37.737.7Even
Male49.8%49.8%+0.0 pts
Female50.2%50.2%−0.0 pts
Foreign-born6.3%4.1%+2.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic82.3%85.2%−2.9 pts
Black4.4%3.9%+0.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.9%4.9%+1.0 pts
Asian2.4%1.1%+1.3 pts
Other5.0%4.9%+0.1 pts
Median household income$99,414$80,548+$18,866
Per capita income$46,264$43,733+$2,531
Poverty rate6.3%11.8%−5.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4190.458−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher35.7%37.4%−1.7 pts
Graduate degree13.3%13.2%+0.1 pts
Unemployment rate3.1%4.3%−1.2 pts
Labor force participation67.9%68.4%−0.5 pts
Median home value$277,300$244,400+$32,900
Median gross rent$1,373$1,069+$304
Owner-occupied76.3%70.7%+5.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.2%8.0%−3.8 pts
Rent-burdened households37.4%40.8%−3.5 pts
Average commute25.022.3+2.7
Worked from home13.4%14.1%−0.7 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.9%−0.5 pts
Uninsured5.1%4.7%+0.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025