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Kentucky · Census place 05662

Benham city, KY

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Benham city has 628 residents, ranking #315 of 554 places in Kentucky. Median household income is $52,652, the median home is worth $54,500 and median gross rent runs $723 a month.

Population
628Benham city residents
Median household income
$52,652Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$54,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$723Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
45 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
93%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Benham city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Benham city median would spend about 16.5% 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 1.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 9.6% of residents and 93% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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