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Living in Fort Knox

In Fort Knox, unemployment is 15.1% (2024).

The population of Fort Knox totalled 7,742 at the end of 2020. An unemployment rate of 15.14% was measured at the end of 2024. Fort Knox was home to 472 foreign residents at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0719 sources

Population7,742people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020
Median gross salary3,402EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Median rent1,388EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate15.14%country median 4.6% — 232% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
PM2.5, annual mean7.96µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Higher unemployment than any other American city that publishes it and dirtier air than 75% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Fort Knox?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Fort Knox.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Fort Knox recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet14Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan15Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,315 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent1,388 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records2Official

Is Fort Knox a good place to live?

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Remote worker27%strong on work, weak on safety · range 17–37%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–62%
Student37%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 26–48%
Family44%strong on family, weak on safety · range 33–55%
Retirement36%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 23–49%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Fort Knox?

The median gross salary is about 3,402 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.

What is the unemployment rate in Fort Knox?

The unemployment rate is about 15.1 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 15.14 % · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5
Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Fort Knox is 15.1%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary3,402 EUR/month31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Unemployment rate15.14 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official

What does a salary buy in Fort Knox?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Fort Knox median gross pay: €3,402 (2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€1,280of €2,678 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,678
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,315
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,280
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Fort Knox. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Fort Knox. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents181.7 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release4Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Fort Knox when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Fort Knox's nearest airport was SDF, 37 km away and offered 22 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport22 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights7Official
Distance to the nearest major airport37 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)SDF3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Fort Knox. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Fort Knox.

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 in the air was 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperature moved from 0.4°C in January to 24.3°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Fort Knox?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 7.96 µg/m³ · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData13
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Fort Knox is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7.96 µg/m³31 Dec 2024U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData13Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 6.11 · Feb 8.5 · Mar 13.83 · Apr 20.67 · May 24.61 · Jun 28.44 · Jul 30.22 · Aug 29.94 · Sep 26.83 · Oct 20.61 · Nov 13.39 · Dec 7.78 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information6Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -5.17 · Feb -3.72 · Mar 0.333 · Apr 5.61 · May 11.5 · Jun 16.11 · Jul 18.39 · Aug 17.39 · Sep 13.22 · Oct 6.78 · Nov 1 · Dec -2.78 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information6Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.444 · Feb 2.39 · Mar 7.11 · Apr 13.11 · May 18.06 · Jun 22.28 · Jul 24.28 · Aug 23.67 · Sep 20 · Oct 13.67 · Nov 7.17 · Dec 2.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information6Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 100.6 · Feb 89.41 · Mar 125.5 · Apr 136.4 · May 153.2 · Jun 114.3 · Jul 125 · Aug 91.19 · Sep 97.54 · Oct 99.57 · Nov 100.3 · Dec 120.9 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information6Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading21.1 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)13Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean7.91 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)13Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Lexington ±0.9 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±3.5 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±3.5 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±3.5 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±3.5 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±3.6 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

The city covered 52.5 km² at the end of 2025. Fort Knox's population density measured 168.2 people per km² at the end of 2024.

How many people live in Fort Knox?

The published population was 7,742 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202012

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area52.55 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)10Official
Foreign-resident share5.34 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Foreign residents472 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Population density168.2 people/km²31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Population7,742 people31 Dec 2020U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202012Official

Alternatives for people set on Fort Knox

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

North Bethesda as a Fort Knox alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 781 km, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 5.3% Fort Knox+539%
  • Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 7,742 Fort Knox+547%
  • Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €3,402 Fort Knox+80%
  • Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 15.1% Fort Knox−76%
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 8.0 µg/m³ Fort Knox−26%
Full comparisonMore about North Bethesda

Cities near Fort Knox

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Fort Knox, nearest in population first.

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Baltimore Highlands7,740 residentsHales Corners7,740 residentsFowler7,745 residentsPrien7,745 residentsRawlins7,745 residentsRipon7,738 residents

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Is Fort Knox part of Elizabethtown?

Fort Knox is in the published commuting zone of Elizabethtown; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Elizabethtown city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source9

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Fort Knox?

The published population was 7,742 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

Is the air quality good in Fort Knox?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.

What is the typical salary in Fort Knox?

The median gross salary is about 3,402 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

What is the unemployment rate in Fort Knox?

The unemployment rate is about 15.1 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many foreign residents live in Fort Knox?

472 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Fort Knox a good place to live?

Fort Knox may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Fort Knox part of Elizabethtown?

Fort Knox is in the published commuting zone of Elizabethtown; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Fort Knox?

Elizabethtown, Radcliff, Vine Grove are near Fort Knox. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Fort Knox, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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Sources

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  1. 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
  2. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
  3. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  4. Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
  5. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  7. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  8. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  9. TIGERweb ACS2023 — Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas (CBSA, January 1 2023) TIGERweb ACS2023 · tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  10. U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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  1. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey api.census.gov · checked 2026-08-07
  2. U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020 tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  3. U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  4. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  5. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  6. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  7. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  8. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  9. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q1003654 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05

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