Erlanger is a medium-sized city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 19,756 people and four associated neighborhoods, Erlanger is the 18th largest community in Kentucky. Erlanger real estate is some of the most expensive in Kentucky, although Erlanger house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Erlanger is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Erlanger is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Erlanger who work in office and administrative support (12.98%), sales jobs (12.53%), and management occupations (9.64%). Also of interest is that Erlanger has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Erlanger telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.89% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. The overall crime rate in Erlanger is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.The overall education level of Erlanger citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.99% of adults in Erlanger have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%. The per capita income in Erlanger in 2022 was $39,877, which is wealthy relative to Kentucky, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $159,508 for a family of four. However, Erlanger contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Erlanger is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Erlanger home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Erlanger residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Erlanger include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Erlanger is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
