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Fort Thomas, KY
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Fort Thomas profile


Living in Fort Thomas



Fort Thomas is a medium-sized city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 17,133 people and four associated neighborhoods, Fort Thomas is the 23rd largest community in Kentucky.

Fort Thomas real estate is some of the most expensive in Kentucky, although Fort Thomas house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Fort Thomas has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.69% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Fort Thomas is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Fort Thomas really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Fort Thomas perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Fort Thomas, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Fort Thomas is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 54.67% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Fort Thomas in 2018 was $49,691, which is wealthy relative to Kentucky and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $198,764 for a family of four. However, Fort Thomas contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Fort Thomas home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fort Thomas residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Fort Thomas include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Fort Thomas is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.