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Overview QuickFacts Population: 10,627 Pop. Change: -10% State: Kentucky Metro Area: Elizabethtown Metro Area County: Hardin County City: Fort Knox Zip Code: 40121

City Overview

As of 2009, Fort Knox's population is 10,627 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of -10.12 percent.

The median home cost in Fort Knox is $56,720. Home appreciation the last year has been -5.60 percent.

Compared to the rest of the country, Fort Knox's cost of living is 21.01% Lower than the U.S. average.

Fort Knox public schools spend $0 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 16 students per teacher in Fort Knox.

The unemployment rate in Fort Knox is 10.40 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Fort Knox jobs have Decreased by 0.30 percent.

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The 2009 Fort Knox, KY, population is 10,627. There are 532 people per square mile (population density).

Family in Fort Knox, KY

The median age is 22.1. The US median is 37.6. 64.54% of people in Fort Knox, KY, are married. 3.71% are divorced.

The average household size is 3.34 people. 68.72% of people are married, with children. 8.37% have children, but are single.

Race in Fort Knox, KY

65.21% of people are white, 23.22% are black, 2.52% are asian, 0.75% are native american, and 8.49% claim 'Other'.

10.21% of the people in Fort Knox, KY, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 89.79% are non-hispanic).

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There are 210 physicians per 100,000 population in Fort Knox, KY. The US average is 170.

Fort Knox, KY Health Index

Air quality in Fort Knox, KY is 56 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.

Water quality in Fort Knox, KY is 48 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.

Superfund index is 30 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.

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The unemployment rate in Fort Knox, KY, is 10.40%, with job growth of -0.30%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 29.00%.

Fort Knox, KY Taxes

Fort Knox, KY,sales tax rate is 6.00%. Income tax is 6.00%.

Fort Knox, KY Income and Salaries

The income per capita is $14,047, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $39,804.

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The median home value in Fort Knox, KY, is $56,720. Home appreciation is -5.60% over the last year. The median age of Fort Knox, KY, real estate is 45 years.

Fort Knox, KY Apartments and Rentals

Renters make up 90.38% of the Fort Knox, KY, population. 8.93% of houses and apartments in Fort Knox, KY, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).

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Fort Knox, KY, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 2. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.

Fort Knox, KY, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 1. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.

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Fort Knox, KY, gets 43 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 6 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 117.

On average, there are 193 sunny days per year in Fort Knox, KY. The July high is around 86 degrees. The January low is 22. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 40 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.

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Fort Knox, KY, schools spend $0 per student. There are 16 pupils per teacher, 386 students per librarian, and 265 children per counselor in Fort Knox, KY schools.

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The average one-way commute in Fort Knox, KY, takes 16 minutes. 61% of commuters drive their own car alone. 11% carpool with others. 3% take mass transit and 3% work from home.

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Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Fort Knox, KY is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Fort Knox, KY is more expensive.

Overall, Fort Knox, KY cost of living is 78.99.

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50.87% of the people in Fort Knox, KY are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 9.91% are Catholic; 36.53% are Protestant; 0.00% are LDS; 4.24% are another Christian faith; 0.00% in Fort Knox, KY are Jewish; 0.02% are an eastern faith; 0.17% affilitates with Islam.

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31.58% of the people in Fort Knox, KY are registered as Democrats. 67.58% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.84%.

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