City profile · Kentucky · Census ACS 2023

Fox Chase, KY

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Fox Chase - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

637
Residents
$90,000
Median income
$312,100
Median home
$1,272
Median rent (state)

Fox Chase - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Fox Chase lands in the 71st percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

71st
percentile, household income
67th
percentile, home value
43rd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Fox Chase, KY

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 637 residents in Fox Chase, a small town within Kentucky. Fox Chase households earn a median of $90,000 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 1.6%. Typical homes in Fox Chase are valued around $312,100, and the median resident age is 60.1 years. Educational attainment runs 16.8% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 52.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Kentucky run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Kentucky scores 90.2 (Well Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,272 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $225 across Kentucky, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 71.8 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).

Population

637 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Kentucky

Median Household Income

$90,000 /yr

Poverty 1.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

90.2 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Kentucky average

How does Fox Chase compare to other US cities?

Here's how Fox Chase stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 71% higher than other cities
Home value 67% pricier than other cities
Median rent 43% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Fox Chase against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Kentucky only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Kentucky-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Fox Chase toward the top of Kentucky's cities

Among the 484 Kentucky cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Fox Chase ranks #57 - the 88th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Fox Chase only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#98 of 485
80th percentile in Kentucky
Median Gross Rent
#59 of 520
66th percentile in Kentucky
Median Home Value
#57 of 484
88th percentile in Kentucky
Poverty Rate
#428 of 519
17th percentile in Kentucky
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#282 of 520
45th percentile in Kentucky

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Kentucky only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

71stIncome percentile

71st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Fox Chase's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$312,100 33rd percentile more affordable than 33% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Fox Chase $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Fox Chase, KY Fox Chase, KY's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Fox Chase, KY-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Fox Chase, KY median $90,000/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Fox Chase, KY's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Fox Chase, KY. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 16.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 1.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 52.2%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
637
Median Income
$90,000
Median Home Value
$312,100
Median Age
60.1
Poverty Rate
1.6%
Labor force participation
52.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
16.8%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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430 residents440 residents450 residents460 residents 202020212022202320242025 438 residents 458 residents ▲ +4.6%
Fox Chase's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
77.3%
Carpool
4.7%
Public Transit
0.7%
Walk
1.1%
Work from Home
15.8%

Based on 278 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Kentucky - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$70
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Kentucky state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Kentucky state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Fox Chase sits in

Cost of Living Index
90.2
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,272/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
71.8 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Magnolia
637 people
Ravenna
632 people
Upton
631 people
Hollow Creek
644 people
Mayking
645 people
Benham
628 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Fox Chase's 637 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Fulton, CA
637 people
Sun River Terrace, IL
637 people
Marquette, KS
637 people
Muir, MI
637 people
Beatty, NV
637 people
Tierra Amarilla, NM
637 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Fox Chase's $90,000 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Sonoita, AZ
$90,000 median income
Garden Plain, KS
$90,000 median income
Weaverville, NC
$90,000 median income
Marion, ND
$90,000 median income
Hilltop, OH
$90,000 median income
Marathon City, WI
$90,000 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Fox Chase, KY Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Fox Chase, KY - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 97.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.6% White 97.7% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.5% American Indian 0.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.8% Two or more races 0.9% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Fox Chase compares to nearby Kentucky cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Fox Chase (this city) 637 $90,000
Magnolia 637 $45,083
Ravenna 632 $36,979
Upton 631 $45,938
Census ACS 5-year FIPS KY OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Fox Chase, KY?

What is the population of Fox Chase, KY? +

Fox Chase, KY has a population of 637 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Fox Chase, KY? +

Fox Chase households earn a median of $90,000 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Fox Chase? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Fox Chase; the closest available measure is the Kentucky state average, a cost of living index of 90.2 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Kentucky vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Fox Chase, KY? +

A typical home in Fox Chase is worth $312,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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