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Kentucky · Census place 05842

Berea city, KY

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Berea city has 15,557 residents, ranking #29 of 554 places in Kentucky. Median household income is $56,484, the median home is worth $178,000 and median gross rent runs $806 a month.

Population
15,557Berea city residents
Median household income
$56,484Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$178,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$806Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
34.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
57.3%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Berea city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Berea city median would spend about 17.1% 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 3.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 19.5% of residents and 57.3% 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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