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Kentucky · Census place 13978

Central City city, KY

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Central City city has 5,736 residents, ranking #80 of 554 places in Kentucky. Median household income is $49,025, the median home is worth $140,700 and median gross rent runs $755 a month.

Population
5,736Central City city residents
Median household income
$49,025Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$140,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$755Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
36 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
66.1%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Central City city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Central City city median would spend about 18.5% 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 2.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 24.7% of residents and 66.1% 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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