Kentucky · Census place 03628
Bardstown city, KY
Quick answer
Bardstown city has 13,673 residents, ranking #34 of 554 places in Kentucky. Median household income is $49,781, the median home is worth $190,800 and median gross rent runs $917 a month.
- Population
- 13,673Bardstown city residents
- Median household income
- $49,781Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $190,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $917Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 39.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 58.6%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Bardstown city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Bardstown city median would spend about 22.1% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 11.1% of residents and 58.6% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Glasgow city 15,141
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- Campbellsville city 11,523
- Fort Campbell North CDP 11,483
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