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Fort Wright, KY Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Fort Wright is 5,726, which is 0.79% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 8.45% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Fort Wright population density is 1,699.47 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 108.48 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Fort Wright is white, which represent 93.82% of the total population. The average Fort Wright education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 5,726. #77

Population Growth Since 2000, #237

Fort Wright, KY	0.79%
Kentucky	8.45%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #139

Fort Wright, KY	1,699.47 per square mile
Kentucky	108.48 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	5,372 (93.82%, #307)
Black:	121 (2.11%, #238)
Hispanic:	122 (2.13%, #176)
Asian:	76 (1.33%, #82)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #154)
One Race, Other:	64 (1.12%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	93 (1.62%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	49 (64.47%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	14 (18.42%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	13 (17.11%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

5,157 (90.06%) out of the total population of 5,726 reported first ancestry.

	Fort Wright, KY	% of the Total Population	Kentucky	U.S.
Arab	16	0.28%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.47%
Danish	4	0.07%, see rank	0.10%	0.42%
Dutch	69	1.21%, see rank	1.13%	1.40%
English	588	10.27%, see rank	10.29%	8.02%
French	211	3.68%, see rank	1.82%	3.34%
German	2,900	50.65%, see rank	14.75%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.41%
Hungarian	20	0.35%, see rank	0.17%	0.46%
Irish	1,203	21.01%, see rank	12.51%	10.80%
Italian	348	6.08%, see rank	1.99%	5.52%
Norwegian	54	0.94%, see rank	0.32%	1.42%
Polish	40	0.70%, see rank	0.83%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	6	0.10%, see rank	0.21%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	81	1.41%, see rank	1.37%	0.99%
Scottish	92	1.61%, see rank	1.88%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	40	0.70%, see rank	0.85%	0.95%
Swedish	22	0.38%, see rank	0.37%	1.27%
Swiss	6	0.10%, see rank	0.24%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	542	9.47%, see rank	20.66%	7.12%
Welsh	20	0.35%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 2,869 (50.10%, see rank)

Females: 2,857 (49.90%, see rank)

Fort Wright, KY	Male: 50.10% Female: 49.90%
Kentucky	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Fort Wright, KY	38.50 years old
Kentucky	38.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Fort Wright, KY	39.30 years old
Kentucky	37.00 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Fort Wright, KY	38.30 years old
Kentucky	39.70 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Fort Wright, KY	% of the Total Population	Kentucky	U.S.
Under 5 years	255	4.45%, see rank	6.34%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	477	8.33%, see rank	6.44%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	259	4.52%, see rank	6.56%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	319	5.57%, see rank	6.59%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	421	7.35%, see rank	7.01%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	868	15.16%, see rank	12.91%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	716	12.50%, see rank	12.97%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	909	15.87%, see rank	14.30%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	671	11.72%, see rank	12.86%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	430	7.51%, see rank	8.08%	7.64%
75 to 84	292	5.10%, see rank	4.25%	4.25%
85 years and over	109	1.90%, see rank	1.69%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Fort Wright, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	3,995, 100%	2,939,709	209,056,129
Less Than High School	215, 5.38%, see rank	16.54%	13.67%
High School Graduate	740, 18.52%, see rank	33.73%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,192, 29.84%, see rank	27.96%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,174, 29.39%, see rank	12.86%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	674, 16.87%, see rank	8.92%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.74, see rank	13.04	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Fort Wright, KY			Kentucky		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	172	25.58%	74.42%	75.59%	24.41%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	619	62.68%, see rank	37.32%, see rank	88.54%	11.46%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	270	56.67%, see rank	43.33%, see rank	88.73%	11.27%	90.60%	9.40%
College	314	63.69%, see rank	36.31%, see rank	82.22%	17.78%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	85	85.88%, see rank	14.12%, see rank	75.35%	24.65%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Fort Wright, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
Total Households	2,315, 100%	1,702,235	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.47, see rank	2.50	2.63
1 Person Households	654, 28.25%, see rank	28.11%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,661, 71.75%, see rank	71.89%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,547, 66.83%, see rank	66.64%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.07, see rank	3.13	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,253, 54.13%, see rank	49.17%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	768, 33.17%, see rank	33.36%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Fort Wright, KY	%	Kentucky	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	4,735	see rank	3,535,619	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	2,384	100%, see rank	1,722,001	123,281,364
Never Married	791	33.18%, see rank	31.04%	35.77%
Married	1,321	55.41%, see rank	53.89%	52.04%
Widowed	39	1.64%, see rank	2.93%	2.57%
Divorced	233	9.77%, see rank	12.14%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	2,351	100%, see rank	1,813,618	129,692,771
Never Married	687	29.22%, see rank	24.47%	29.48%
Married	1,348	57.34%, see rank	51.24%	49.19%
Widowed	131	5.57%, see rank	10.21%	9.16%
Divorced	185	7.87%, see rank	14.09%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Fort Wright, KY	%	Kentucky	U.S.
Native	5,590	97.62%, see rank	96.63%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	3,404	59.45%, see rank	69.96%	58.73%
Born in Different State	2,177	38.02%, see rank	26.02%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	9	0.16%, see rank	0.64%	1.42%
Foreign Born	136	2.38%, see rank	3.37%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	76	1.33%, see rank	1.20%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	60	1.05%, see rank	2.17%	7.09%
Born In Europe	40	0.70%, see rank	0.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	40	0.70%, see rank	1.10%	3.82%
Born In Africa	47	0.82%, see rank	0.28%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	9	0.16%, see rank	1.39%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Fort Wright, KY	%	Kentucky	U.S.
English	2,195	94.82%, see rank	94.34%	79.39%
Spanish	66	2.85%, see rank	2.78%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	38	1.64%, see rank	1.55%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	0.92%	3.36%
Other	16	0.69%, see rank	0.41%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.