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.Fort Thomas is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 89.84% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Fort Thomas is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Fort Thomas who work in management occupations (15.13%), office and administrative support (11.32%), and sales jobs (10.80%). 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. A relatively large number of people in Fort Thomas telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.69% 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. 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.If knowledge is power, Fort Thomas is a pretty powerful place. 54.67% of the adults in Fort Thomas have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Fort Thomas in 2022 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.
