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Fort Knox, KY vs Lexington, KY

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- Household income in Lexington, is 12% less than it is in Fort Knox and is 12% below the National Average.
- Fort Knox unemployment rate is 4.9%.
- Lexington unemployment rate is 4.3%.
 Fort Knox, KYLexington, KYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,426  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$61,526$69,021
 Family Median Income$80,900  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Fort Knox, KYLexington, KYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock7.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Fort Knox, KYLexington, KYUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.8%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.6%1.2%
 Education, library2.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.1%13.1%
Reviews for Fort Knox    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

There is actually a lot to do, especially if you have kids! Just outside one gate you can find go-karts and mini-golf, movie theaters and plenty of restaurants to tame  More

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Reviews for Lexington    62 Reviews

Lexington is a beautiful city. There are tons of tree lined streets and even trees in both sides of the city's only freeway. It's relatively small, which can be both  More

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Over 4 years ago

Very beautiful/underrated city!!  More

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I have lived here now for over five years, originally from the west coast and here is my top 10 for why you should NOT move here. #1 The Culture: They have none, it  More

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