Kentucky · Census place 15238
Clay City city, KY
Quick answer
Clay City city has 1,352 residents, ranking #211 of 554 places in Kentucky. Median household income is $32,571, the median home is worth $108,600 and median gross rent runs $609 a month.
- Population
- 1,352Clay City city residents
- Median household income
- $32,571Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $108,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $609Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 42.2%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Clay City city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Clay City city median would spend about 22.4% 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 3.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 38.9% of residents and 42.2% 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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