Fort Knox is a somewhat small town located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 7,742 people and three associated neighborhoods, Fort Knox is the 57th largest community in Kentucky. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Fort Knox, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Fort Knox, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Fort Knox’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Fort Knox does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $74,224.00.Fort Knox is a military town: the armed forces employs 33.92% of the workforce, making the military a major focus of life in the city. In the civilian sector, Retail and Public Service are important in the local economy and are the town’s largest civilian employers, employing 18.02% and 16.89% of the civilian workforce respectively. Also of interest is that Fort Knox has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Fort Knox spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 14.12 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be. As is often the case in a small town, Fort Knox doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.Fort Knox is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 42.09% of adults in Fort Knox have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Fort Knox in 2022 was $30,794, which is upper middle income relative to Kentucky, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $123,176 for a family of four. However, Fort Knox contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Fort Knox is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Fort Knox home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fort Knox residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Fort Knox also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 25.14% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Fort Knox include English, German, Irish, Norwegian, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Fort Knox is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
