Moving to Independence, Kentucky

Population: 14,982. Estimated population in July 2024: 19,065 (+27.3% change)
Males: 7,552 (50.4%), Females: 7,430 (49.6%)

Kenton County

Zip code: 41051

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.3 years
Median household income: $51,002
Median house value: $114,600

Population by Race

Races in Independence:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
• Hispanic (1.2%)
• Black (1.0%)
• Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (32.7%), Irish (15.5%), English (12.9%), United States (12.3%), French (3.4%), Italian (2.8%).

Elevation: 903 feet

Land area: 16.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Independence

• High school or higher: 85.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
• Unemployed: 2.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 24.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Independence city

• Never married: 22.3%
• Now married: 60.2%
• Separated: 1.3%
• Widowed: 4.0%
• Divorced: 12.2%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +4,465 (+42.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Independence:

• NORTHKEY COMMUNITY CARE INTENSIVE SERV (about 2 miles; COVINGTON, KY)
• HEALTH SOUTH NORTHERN (about 6 miles; EDGEWOOD, KY)
• GATEWAY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; FLORENCE, KY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Independence:

• CINCINNATI/NORTHERN KENTUCKY INTERNATIONAL (about 9 miles; COVINGTON/CINCINNATI, OH, KY; Abbreviation: CVG)
• CINCINNATI MUNI AIRPORT LUNKEN FIELD (about 14 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; Abbreviation: LUK)
• AIRBORNE AIRPARK (about 62 miles; WILMINGTON, OH; Abbreviation: ILN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Independence:

• MAYS (about 17 miles; NEWTOWN, OH; Abbreviation: 1W4)
• GENE SNYDER (about 21 miles; FALMOUTH, KY; Abbreviation: K62)
• ACTION AIRPARK (about 22 miles; HARDENSTOWN, IN; Abbreviation: I38)

Amtrak station near Independence:

• 11 miles: CINCINNATI (1301 WESTERN AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Independence:

• NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY; Full-time enrollment: 9,668)
• XAVIER UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,977)
• CINCINNATI STATE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,972)
• UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI-MAIN CAMPUS (about 15 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; Full-time enrollment: 22,355)
• UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI-RAYMOND WALTERS COLLEGE (about 21 miles; BLUE ASH, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,266)
• MIAMI UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 40 miles; OXFORD, OH; Full-time enrollment: 15,704)
• WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 59 miles; DAYTON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 11,734)

Schools

Public high school in Independence:

• SIMON KENTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,333; Location: 11132 MADISON PK; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Independence:

• COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 203; Location: 11875 TAYLOR MILL RD; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Independence:

• SUMMIT VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 803; Location: 5002 MADISON PK; Grades: 06 – 08)
• TWENHOFEL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 766; Location: 11800 TAYLOR MILL RD.; Grades: 06 – 08)
• KENTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 637; Location: 11246 MADISON PK; Grades: KG – 05)
• SUMMIT VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 606; Location: 5006 MADISON PK; Grades: PK – 05)
• BEECHGROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 570; Location: 1029 BRISTOW RD; Grades: PK – 05)
• WHITE’S TOWER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 421; Location: 2977 HARRIS PK; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Independence:

• ST CECILIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 336; Location: 5313 MADISON PIKE; Grades: PK – 8)