COMPARING TWO PLACES
Fort Wright vs Covington
PLACE A
Fort Wright, Kentucky
VS
PLACE B
Covington, Tennessee
Fort Wright is 27% smaller than Covington. Fort Wright earns more, with a median household income $62,770 higher. Fort Wright has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -4%).
FORT WRIGHTCOVINGTONDIFFERENCE
Total population6,2408,585−27% vs Covington
Population density1,836751+1,085
Population growth2.2%-4.1%+6.4 pts
Median age37.540.3−2.8
Male52.3%43.2%+9.1 pts
Female47.7%56.8%−9.1 pts
Foreign-born7.4%0.1%+7.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.5%42.4%+42.1 pts
Black1.7%55.2%−53.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.9%1.4%+4.5 pts
Asian0.2%0.0%+0.2 pts
Other7.7%1.0%+6.6 pts
Median household income$105,024$42,254+$62,770
Per capita income$44,173$25,015+$19,158
Poverty rate3.0%29.2%−26.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3790.452−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher45.3%13.7%+31.6 pts
Graduate degree17.0%9.2%+7.8 pts
Unemployment rate3.4%8.8%−5.4 pts
Labor force participation66.5%55.0%+11.5 pts
Median home value$328,900$185,900+$143,000
Median gross rent$1,142$933+$209
Owner-occupied70.7%45.3%+25.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.5%11.1%−6.6 pts
Rent-burdened households25.8%40.3%−14.5 pts
Average commute19.523.0−3.5
Worked from home12.6%7.6%+5.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured6.2%5.8%+0.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025