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Kentucky · Census place 15238

Clay City city, KY

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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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