Kenton Vale has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The trip to work takes 25 minutes on average; Kentucky averages 24, the U.S. 26. 21 jobs are based in Kenton Vale; 37 of its residents have a job. Hardly any work in Kenton Vale; the top destination outside it is Florence (16%, 8 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Kenton Vale on a workday
On a workday 37 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 21 people come in from elsewhere.
About 89 people are in Kenton Vale on a workday afternoon, 15% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Out of Kenton Vale to work: where people go
Where Kenton Vale clocks in
16% of workers
16% of workers
11% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
The kinds of work in Kenton Vale
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Kenton Vale, 2013 → 2023: 21 → 21. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Kenton Vale’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Time on the road from Kenton Vale: about 25 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Kenton Vale workers work from home, vs 10% across Kentucky. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 61 commuters (the 12% who work from home are left out). Across Kentucky: 85% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
The commute from Kenton Vale, by distance
About 22% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
The towns next door employ 14% of Kenton Vale
The biggest share goes to Covington (11%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Kenton Vale workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenton Vale | – | — | — | 25 min | $63,021 |
| Covington | 11% | C+ | A | 22 min | $61,166 |
| Fort Wright | 3% | A | B− | 20 min | $105,024 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Kenton Vale’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Kenton Vale: questions
What is the median household income in Kenton Vale?
$63,021 (±$12,393) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $63,726 across Kentucky and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Kenton Vale?
10.8%, against 16.1% across Kentucky and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Kenton Vale?
25 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Kentucky and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Kenton Vale work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Florence (16%, 8 mi), Cincinnati (16%, 6 mi), Covington (11%, 1 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Kenton Vale without a car?
3% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Kenton Vale, from the people who make the trip.
More of Kenton Vale
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.